Usefulness of procalcitonin for diagnosis of sepsis in the intensive care unitCanan Balci
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale Unversity School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Crit Care 7:85-90. 2003
..DISCUSSION: In the present study PCT was found to be a more accurate diagnostic parameter for differentiating SIRS and sepsis, and therefore daily determinations of PCT may be helpful in the follow up of critically ill patients...
Comparison of the effects of different intravenous fat emulsions in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsisHulya Sungurtekin
Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University, 593 Sok No 13 Lalekent, Yesilkoy Servergazi, Denizli 20100, Turkey
Nutr Clin Pract 26:665-71. 2011
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- Nutrition assessment in critically ill patients
Hulya Sungurtekin
Pamukkale University, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Denizli, Turkey
Nutr Clin Pract 23:635-41. 2008
..The aim of this study was to assess whether subjective global assessment (SGA) is useful in identifying malnutrition and outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU)...
Comparison of two nutrition assessment techniques in hospitalized patientsHulya Sungurtekin
Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Nutrition 20:428-32. 2004
..The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and compare the Subjective Global Assessment, Nutrition Risk Index, and non-nutritional factors in hospitalized patients...
- The influence of nutritional status on complications after major intraabdominal surgery
Hulya Sungurtekin
Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
J Am Coll Nutr 23:227-32. 2004
..We have therefore prospectively assessed the prognostic value of two nutritional assessment techniques and nonnutritional factors in determining outcome after major abdominal surgery...
- Evaluation of several clinical scoring tools in organophosphate poisoned patients
Hulya Sungurtekin
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 44:121-6. 2006
..The aim of this study was to evaluate the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II, III and Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) as predictors of severity of organophosphate poisoning (OPP)...
- Circulating complement (C3 and C4) for differentiation of SIRS from sepsis
Hulya Sungurtekin
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Adv Ther 23:893-901. 2006
..The thrombocyte count was determined to be the most reliable parameter for differentiating between SIRS and sepsis (highest area under the curve=0.656)...
- Is procalcitonin a reliable marker for the diagnosis of infected pancreatic necrosis?
Nadir Yonetci
Department of Gastroenterology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
ANZ J Surg 74:591-5. 2004
..Early and accurate diagnosis of infected pancreatic necrosis might decrease mortality. The aim of the present study is to identify a reliable marker for the onset infection in three different experimentally induced pancreatitis models...
- Tramadol versus low dose tramadol-paracetamol for patient controlled analgesia during spinal vertebral surgery
Esad Emir
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medical Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 26:308-15. 2010
..001). We conclude that PCA using tramadol-paracetamol could be used safely for postoperative pain relief after spinal vertebral surgery, although at a higher cost than with tramadol alone...
- Anocutaneous V-Y advancement flap for the treatment of complex perianal fistula
Ugur Sungurtekin
Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Dis Colon Rectum 47:2178-83. 2004
..This study was designed to assess the utility of anocutaneous flap repair in complex types of perianal fistula...
- Comparison of simultaneous antegrade/vein graft cardioplegia with antegrade cardioplegia for myocardial protection
Gokhan Onem
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Adv Ther 23:869-77. 2006
..Supplementation of antegrade perfusion of vein grafts with antegrade cold blood cardioplegia offered no advantage to study patients.However, hemostasis of a distal anastomosis may be controlled by this technique...
- Assessing propofol induction of anesthesia dose using bispectral index analysis
Ercan Gurses
Department of Anesthesiology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Zambak Sok No 8, 20045 Yenişehir Denizli, Turkey
Anesth Analg 98:128-31, table of contents. 2004
..This study has shown that propofol requirement assessed by bispectral index analysis during anesthesia induction may decrease the dose and side effects and provide for satisfactory depth of anesthesia...
- Combinations of fentanyl and levobupivacaine for post-thoracotomy pain
Umit Yasar Tekelioglu
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical School, Bolu, Turkey
Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan 50:131-3. 2012
..In conclusion, our study suggested that the use of 0.125% levobupivacaine, together with 3 mg/mL fentanyl, constitutes a good combination, and can be used safely without causing hemodynamic change and motor block...
- Comparison of spinal, low-dose spinal and epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine plus fentanyl for transurethral surgical procedures
Baris Ulker
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 26:167-74. 2010
..However, low-dose spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine plus fentanyl may be preferable in transurethral surgery because we reach an adequate sensorial level with less motor blockade...
- Hydrogen sulfide toxicity in a thermal spring: a fatal outcome
Hale Daldal
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Kinikli, Denizli, Turkey
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 48:755-6. 2010
..Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is a toxic gas with the smells of "rotten egg"; its toxic effects are due to the blocking of cellular respiratory enzymes leading to cell anoxia and cell damage...
- Local anesthesia and midazolam versus spinal anesthesia in ambulatory pilonidal surgery
Hulya Sungurtekin
Department of Anesthesiology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
J Clin Anesth 15:201-5. 2003
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