Browsing by Author "Ustundag, M."
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Benefit of hemodialysis in carbamazepine intoxications with neurological complications
Ozhasenekler, A.; Gokhan, S.; Guloglu, C.; Orak, M.; Ustundag, M. (Verduci Publisher, 2012)Aim: It is aimed to share the fact that hemodialysis is also useful in carbamazepine intoxications with prominent neurological side effects in cases hemoperfusion is not available. Patients and Method: Files of 49 patients ... -
Effect of L-ornithine L-aspartate on Liver Injury Due to Acute Ethyl Alcohol Intoxication in Rats
Durgun, H. M.; Ozhasenekler, A.; Dursun, R.; Basarali, M. K.; Turkcu, G.; Orak, M.; Ustundag, M. (Univ West Indies Faculty Medical Sciences, 2015)Objective: Ethyl alcohol is a substance that is widely used worldwide and known to exert toxic effects on liver. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of L-ornithine L-aspartate (LOLA) on the toxicity of a single ... -
An Investigation of the Effects of the Mean Platelet Volume, Platelet Distribution Width, Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio, and Platelet Counts on Mortality in Patents with Sepsis who applied to the Emergency Department
Orak, M.; Karakoc, Y.; Ustundag, M.; Yildirim, Y.; Celen, M. K.; Guloglu, C. (Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2018)Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the role of the mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and platelet values for predicting mortality in patients with sepsis. ... -
Neutrophil lymphocyte ratios in stroke subtypes and transient ischemic attack
Gokhan, S.; Ozhasenekler, A.; Durgun, H. Mansur; Akil, E.; Ustundag, M.; Orak, M. (Verduci Publisher, 2013)OBJECTIVES: This investigation was conducted to test the value of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), which has been shown in some recent studies to be a prognostically important and an easy-to-measure inflammatory marker, ... -
Peripheral neuropathy after burn injury
Tamam, Y.; Tamam, C.; Tamam, B.; Ustundag, M.; Orak, M.; Tasdemir, N. (Verduci Publisher, 2013)OBJECTIVES: Peripheral neuropathy is a well-documented disabling sequela of major burn injury. These lesions are associated with both thermal and electrical injuries that may be frequently undiagnosed or overlooked in ... -
Predictors of mortality in blunt multi-trauma patients: a retrospective review
Ustundag, M.; Aldemir, M.; Orak, M.; Guloglu, C. (Sage Publications Ltd, 2010)The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors predicting mortality in multiple blunt trauma patients so as to prompt appropriate management during trauma resuscitation. Method: To assess risk factors potentially ... -
A RARE COMPLICATION OF ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION: ENDOBRONCHEAL TEETH ASPIRATION
Orak, M.; Ustundag, M.; Guloglu, C.; Sayhan, M. B.; Altunci, Y. A. (Aves, 2007)Endotracheal intubations needed for respiratory arrest, apnea or pulmonary insufficiency. Today despite of developing of anesthesia techniques, foreign body aspirations in adults and especially childhood patients can let ... -
RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CERVICAL SPINE INJURY VICTIMS PRESENTED TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Ustundag, M.; Orak, M.; Guloglu, C.; Sayhan, M. B.; Uysal, E. (Aves, 2007)OBJECTIVE: In this study we purpose that to research demographic characteristics, complications and trauma origins of emergency department patients with cervical spine injury. METHODS: We scanned emergency patients with ... -
The Role of Serum D-dimer Level in the Diagnosis of Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department Complaining of Chest Pain
Orak, M.; Ustundag, M.; Guloglu, C.; Alyan, O.; Sayhan, M. B. (Field House Publishing Llp, 2010)This study investigated D-dimer levels in 241 patients admitted to the emergency department with sudden-onset chest pain. The patient group included those diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS; i.e. unstable angina ... -
The role of serum ferritin, pro-brain natriuretic peptide and homocysteine levels in determining ischaemic stroke subtype, severity and mortality
Ustundag, M.; Orak, M.; Guloglu, C.; Ozturk, E.; Tamam, Y.; Kale, E. (Medcom Ltd, 2010)Background: In ischaemic stroke, there are many biochemical and immunological reactions secondary to a reduced cerebral blood flow. The purpose of this Study is to investigate the correlation between stroke subtype, stroke ... -
The Role of Serum Osteoprotegerin and S-100 Protein Levels in Patients with Acute Ischaemic Stroke: Determination of Stroke Subtype, Severity and Mortality
Ustundag, M.; Orak, M.; Guloglu, C.; Tamam, Y.; Sayhan, M. B.; Kale, E. (Field House Publishing Llp, 2011)This study investigated correlations between mortality, stroke subtype and stroke severity with serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) and S-100 protein levels prior to the treatment of patients admitted to the emergency department ... -
Serum myeloperoxidase levels in predicting the severity of stroke and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients
Tay, A.; Tamam, Y.; Yokus, B.; Ustundag, M.; Orak, M. (Verduci Publisher, 2015)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) measured before specific treatment in patients presenting to the Emergency Department with acute ischemic stroke and its correlation to ... -
Trauma Scores and Neuron-specific Enolase, Cytokine and C-reactive Protein Levels as Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Blunt Head Trauma
Sogut, O.; Guloglu, C.; Orak, M.; Sayhan, M. B.; Gokdemir, M. T.; Ustundag, M.; Akkus, Z. (Sage Publications Ltd, 2010)This study evaluated serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE), cytokine and high-sensitivity C-reactive-protein (hs-CRP) levels, along with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Revised Trauma Score (RTS), as predictors of mortality ...
