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Ozden MF, Sogut O, Az A, Dogan Y. Analysis of Age-Specific Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Niger J Clin Pract 2024; 27:244-251. [PMID: 38409154 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_507_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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AIM We investigated predictors of mortality, including demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters, in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective, single-center study included 651 consecutive Turkish adults who had been admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of COVID-19. We recorded the demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters of the patients. The patients were divided into two groups: patients aged ≥65 years and patients aged <65 years. The predictors of mortality for hospitalized COVID-19 patients were evaluated. RESULTS The study included 651 patients (354 [54.4%] men and 297 [45.6%] women; mean age, 56.40 ± 15.70 years). The most common comorbidities were hypertension (37.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.9%), and coronary artery disease (CAD) (16.1%). The overall mortality rate was 10.6% (n = 69); the mortality rate was higher in men than in women. Advanced age; chronic renal failure (CRF); prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time; high serum neutrophil and platelet counts; high C-reactive protein to albumin (CRP/albumin) ratio; and high levels of albumin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and high-sensitivity troponin I (TnI-hs) were independent predictors of mortality in all age groups. CONCLUSION Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), high serum platelet count, high CRP/albumin ratio, and high levels of albumin, TnI-hs, and D-dimer were independent predictors of mortality in patients aged <65 years. Conversely, advanced age, CAD, CRF, and high levels of serum CRP and LDH were independent predictors of mortality in patients aged ≥65 years.
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- M F Ozden
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul Beylikdüzü State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mus State Hospital, Mus, Turkey
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Topaloglu MS, Sogut O, Az A, Ergenc H, Akdemir T, Dogan Y. The impact of meteorological factors on the spread of COVID-19. Niger J Clin Pract 2023; 26:485-490. [PMID: 37203114 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_591_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Background Clinical studies suggest that warmer climates slow the spread of viral infections. In addition, exposure to cold weakens human immunity. Aim This study describes the relationship between meteorological indicators, the number of cases, and mortality in patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients and Methods This was a retrospective observational study. Adult patients who presented to the emergency department with confirmed COVID-19 were included in the study. Meteorological data [mean temperature, minimum (min) temperature, maximum (max) temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed] for the city of Istanbul were collected from the Istanbul Meteorology 1st Regional Directorate. Results The study population consisted of 169,058 patients. The highest number of patients were admitted in December (n = 21,610) and the highest number of deaths (n = 46) occurred in November. In a correlation analysis, a statistically significant, negative correlation was found between the number of COVID-19 patients and mean temperature (rho = -0.734, P < 0.001), max temperature (rho = -0.696, P < 0.001) or min temperature (rho = -0.748, P < 0.001). Besides, the total number of patients correlated significantly and positively with the mean relative humidity (rho = 0.399 and P = 0.012). The correlation analysis also showed a significant negative relationship between the mean, maximum, and min temperatures and the number of deaths and mortality. Conclusion Our results indicate an increased number of COVID-19 cases during the 39-week study period when the mean, max, and min temperatures were consistently low and the mean relative humidity was consistently high.
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- M S Topaloglu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Az A, Dogan Y, Sogut O, Akdemir T, Kaplan O. Bleeding events in the emergency department with warfarin versus novel oral anticoagulants: A five-year analysis. Niger J Clin Pract 2022; 25:1308-1317. [DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_125_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yigit M, Sogut O, Lisar H, Yigit E. Usefulness of C1 esterase inhibitor protein concentrate in the management of hereditary angioedema of oropharyngeal tissue. Niger J Clin Pract 2018; 21:531-533. [PMID: 29607870 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_177_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal-dominant disorder caused by mutation of the gene encoding the C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). It manifests as painless, nonpruritic, nonpitting episodic swelling of the subcutaneous tissues, gastrointestinal, and upper respiratory tracts in the absence of urticaria. An attack typically takes 24 h to peak and resolves over 48-72 h. The most serious manifestation is a laryngeal attack associated with upper airway swelling. The aim of this case report is to describe the lifesaving use of a novel C1-INH protein concentrate in a patient with mild-to-moderate dyspnea caused by swelling of the upper airway (larynx) and tongue.
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- M Yigit
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Midyat State Hospital, Mardin, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Purpose The current study was designed to determine the common mechanisms of blunt perineal trauma (BPI) and associated injuries in paediatric patient. The initial management and outcome concerning such injuries are discussed. Materials and methods The hospital records of 28 paediatric patients who were treated surgically between April 2004 and November 2010 because of BPI were reviewed retrospectively. The initial clinical examination under conscious sedation (EUCS) in each patient was performed by both an experienced emergency physician and a paediatric surgeon to obtain a complete physical examination. Results Among the 28 paediatric patients, twenty-two girls and six boys, aged 2 to 12 years experienced BPI. Fall onto a rough surface was the main cause for BPI in 21 patients (75%) and the rest had a motor vehicle-pedestrian crash. Five patients had concomitant anal or rectal injuries. There were concomitant urinary tract injuries in eight patients of whom three had combined lacerations or contusions of the perineum and disruption of the posterior urethra. There was concomitant complete rupture of proximal urethra from bladder in one patient. The remaining 4 patients with urinary tract injuries suffered from periurethral lacerations. The fifteen patients without anorectal or urethral injuries had concomitant vaginal or vulvar lacerations. Conclusion All paediatric patients who sustained severe BPI should be checked for multi-system trauma and those undergone routine EUCS to evaluate the extent of concomitant injuries should pay particular attention to the anorectal and urogenital tracts. Primary repair of such injuries is often recommended as the initial treatment of choice.
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- O Sogut
- Harran University School of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University School of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University School of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University School of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Cιftcι H, Ozgonul A, Sogut O, Savas M. Incomplete Cauda Equina Syndrome Presenting with Acute Urinary Retention in the Emergency Department. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious neurosurgical emergency that can have devastating long-lasting neurologic consequences. CES caused by herniated lumbar discs is rare in the literature. We report an unusual case of incomplete CES due to lumbar disc herniation. The patient presented to our emergency department with acute onset of low back pain, saddle (perineal) anaesthesia, urinary retention and constipation without motor deficit or sciatica. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large herniated disc originated from the L5-S1 disc space with compression of the cauda equina. This case illustrates that patients with CES accompanying a disc herniation may not have all the characteristic features of CES such as pain radiating to the legs or muscle weakness. We recommend that urgent MRI assessment should be performed in all patients who present with sudden onset of urinary symptoms in the context of lumbar back pain or loss of perineal sensation.
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- H Cιftcι
- Harran University, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Sogut O, Yalcin S, Kaya H, Gokdemir MT, Sezen Y. Opipramol Overdose Presented with Wide-Complex Tachycardia to the Emergency Department. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791201900207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Opipramol is an antidepressant and anxiolytic drug similar in structure to tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) but it is primarily used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorders. Unlike many TCAs, opipramol has no reuptake-inhibiting properties. Opipramol acts as a high affinity sigma receptor agonist. Opipramol acts as a low to moderate affinity antagonist for the dopamine-2 (D2), 5-hydroxtryptamine (5-HT2), histamine 1 (H1), histamine 2 (H2), and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors accounting for its antihistamine effects, and muscarinic anticholinergic properties. Here, we report a rare case of opipramol overdose case involving a 18-year-old woman, presenting to our emergency department (ED) with loss of consciousness and wide-complex tachycardia. A firm diagnosis of opipramol overdose was made on the basis of clinical, laboratory and electrocardiogram findings.
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- Harran University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University, Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Gokdemir MT, Sogut O, Kaya H, Sayhan MB, Cevik M, Dokuzoglu MA, Boleken ME. Role of Oxidative Stress in the Clinical Outcome of Patients with Multiple Blunt Trauma. J Int Med Res 2012; 40:167-73. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: This prospective study evaluated serum total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and oxidative stress index (OSI), along with the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS), as predictors of clinical outcome in the early post-traumatic period in patients with multiple blunt trauma (MBT). METHODS: The study included 52 patients admitted to the emergency department with MBT and 40 age-and sex-matched healthy control subjects. RESULTS: The overall MBT patient mortality was 32.7% (17/52). There was no significant association between age and mortality in MBT patients, but there was a negative correlation between mortality and RTS, and a positive correlation between mortality and ISS. TOS levels were significantly higher in nonsurvivors compared with survivors. There was no correlation between TAS or OSI and survival. ISS and RTS showed positive and negative correlations with TOS level, respectively, but neither was significantly related to TAS or OSI. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that TOS, as an early oxidative stress biomarker, may be an objective alternative criterion to the ISS and RTS for managing patients with MBT during the early period following traumatic injury.
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- MT Gokdemir
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Sogut O, Guloglu C, Orak M, Sayhan MB, Gokdemir MT, Ustundag M, Akkus Z. Trauma scores and neuron-specific enolase, cytokine and C-reactive protein levels as predictors of mortality in patients with blunt head trauma. J Int Med Res 2011; 38:1708-20. [PMID: 21309485 DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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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 in the early posttraumatic period, in 100 Turkish patients with blunt head trauma. Overall patient mortality was 27%. There was a significant association between age and mortality, and mortality was negatively correlated with GCS and RTS. Head injury severity (GCS) was significantly related to NSE, hs-CRP, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha levels. Mortality correlated positively with IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha and hs-CRP levels. NSE, hs-CRP, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha levels were significantly higher in non-survivors compared with survivors. GCS score < or =8, younger age and NSE levels were significant independent predictors of mortality. During the early post-traumatic period, NSE may be an objective alternative criterion to the GCS, in the management of patients with blunt head trauma.
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- O Sogut
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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Guldur ME, Ozgonul A, Kilic IH, Sogut O, Ozaslan M, Bitiren M, Yalcin M, Musa D. Gastroprotective Effect Of Cyperus rotundus Extract against Gastric
Mucosal Injury Induced by Ischemia and Reperfusion in Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2010. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.104.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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