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Publication Open Access Two Self-Stabbing Pneumothorax Cases(2018-07-01T00:00:00Z) Sonmez, Ertan; Ozkan, Abuzer; Gulen, Bedia; Metin, Huseyin; Akdemir, Osman Cemil; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; METİN, HÜSEYİN; AKDEMİR, OSMAN CEMİLSelf-inflicted chest stabbing complicated with tension pneumothorax (TPX) is a rare condition. We report two stabbing cases which were complicated with pneumothorax and were successfully treated.Publication Open Access Relationships Among Markers of Inflammation, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Syntax Severity Score in the Early Phase of Acute Coronary Syndrome(2017-04-01) Dur, Ali; Ismailoglu, Ziya; Ismailova, Medine; Akbay, Dursun; UYSAL, ÖMER; METİN, HÜSEYİN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; UYSAL, ÖMER; METİN, HÜSEYİN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTANObjective: The aim of the present study was to examine a possible association between inflammation, as indicated by High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and the complexity and severity of coronary artery disease assessed using syntax severity score (SSS) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Publication Open Access Isolated photophobia as a presenting symptom of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage(2014-07-01T00:00:00Z) Cavus, Umut Yucel; Avci, Sema; Sonmez, Ertan; Dogan, Mehmet Sait; Gurer, Bora; SÖNMEZ, ERTANPublication Open Access Comparison of Glasgow Blatchford and New Risk Scores to Predict Outcomes in Patients with Acute Upper GI Bleeding(2023-01-01) TAŞLIDERE B.; BİBERCİ KESKİN E.; ÖZDEMİR S.; Atsız A.; SÖNMEZ E.; TAŞLIDERE, BAHADIR; BİBERCİ KESKİN, ELMAS; SÖNMEZ, ERTANObjective: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding constitutes a significant number of admissions to the emergency department, and it has high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this study, the contribution of new scores, such as The International Bleeding Risk Score (ABC score) and the Horibe GI bleeding prediction score (HARBINGER), to clinical practice was investigated. Using scores that are easy to calculate and memorable when used in the emergency department enables a more efficient use of medical resources. In addition, it may contribute to solving the problems regarding determining the need for intensive care in patients with upper GI bleeding. Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively on patients over the age of 18 who were admitted to the emergency department between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. The HARBINGER and ABC scores and the Glasgow Blatchford score (GBS) were calculated for each patient. Following that, the need for intensive care, mortality, re-bleeding rate, and transfusion need were compared. Results: This study included 184 patients. When predicting the need for intensive care, the ABC score had a higher AUC value than the GBS and HARBINGER score, even when there was a low cut-off value (cut-off value >4). (AUC =0.944, specificity =0.74, sensitivity =0.83). Conclusion: This study found that the ABC score could be used to predict the need for intensive care in upper GI bleeding, and that it outperformed other scores. Additionally, we concluded that the HARBINGER score, which had a “shock index” among its parameters, was not effective in predicting in-hospital adverse eventsPublication Open Access Ultrasound is useful in cardiac arrest, but we still have concerns(2020-01-01T00:00:00Z) Sönmez, Ertan; Gülen, B; SÖNMEZ, ERTANPublication Open Access The relationship between anemia and recurrence of ischemic stroke in patients with Trousseau-s syndrome: A retrospective cross-sectional study(2016-06-01) YİĞİT, MEHMET; SÖĞÜT, ÖZGÜR; YİĞİT, EDA; TÜRKDOĞAN, KENAN AHMET; KAPLAN, ONUR; DUR, ALİ; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; DEMİREL, BULUT; SÖNMEZ, ERTANObjectives: The relationship between cancer and thrombosis was first recognized by the French internist Armand Trousseau in 1865. Trousseau's syndrome is a spectrum of symptoms that result from recurrent thromboembolism associated with cancer or malignancy-related hypercoagulability. In this study, we investigated whether demographics, clinical features, or laboratory findings were able to predict recurrent stroke episodes in patients with Trousseau's syndrome. Methods: In total, 178 adult patients were enrolled in this retrospective cross-sectional study. All patients had been admitted to the emergency room of our hospital between January 2011 and September 2014 and were diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with malignancy (Trousseau's syndrome), and patients without malignancy. Results: There were several significant differences between the laboratory results of the two patient groups. For patients with Trousseau's, the hemoglobin levels for those with one stroke was 12.29 ± 1.81, while those in patients who had experienced more than one stroke was 10.94 ± 2.14 (p = 0.004). Conclusions: Trousseau's syndrome is a cancer-associated coagulopathy associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In this study, anemia was associated with increased stroke recurrence in patients with malignancy (Trousseau's syndrome).Publication Open Access Work-related injuries sustained by emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Turkey(2016-03-01) Gulen, BEDİA; Serinken, Mustafa; HATIPOGLU, Celile; OZASIR, Derya; Sonmez, ERTAN; KAYA, Gokhan; AKPINAR, Guleser; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTANBACKGROUND: Evaluated in the present study were locations, descriptions, and results of work-related injuries (WRIs) sustained by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics in Turkey’s most crowded city, İstanbul. METHODS: After the present study had been accepted by the urban health authority, a questionnaire was emailed to the healthcare personnel of İstanbul’s 195 ambulance stations. RESULTS: Included in the present study were the responses of 901 members of staff (660 EMTs and 241 paramedics), with a mean age of 29.5±6.1 (min: 18; max: 61). The majority of participants (94.9%) had encountered verbal abuse from the public, and 39.8% had encountered physical violence from patients’ relatives. Levels of satisfaction with work in emergency medical services (EMS) was also evaluated, and 510 participants (57.6%) were unhappy. Regarding gender, female employees were more likely to be verbally attacked (p=0.01), while males were more likely to be physically attacked (p=0.001). It was reported that motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) were the most common cause of WRIs (81.4%), followed by needle-stick injuries (52.2%), ocular exposure to blood and other fluids (30.9%), and sharp injuries (22.5%). Only 10.5% (n=95) of WRIs were reported to authorities; 488 (54.2%) of participants just attended to the practice to prevent possible WRIs. CONCLUSION: For paramedics and EMTs, risk of WRI is obviously high. Strategies to decrease and prevent verbal and physical violence should be developed. Keywords: Accident; ambulance;Publication Open Access Interhemispheric Acute Subdural Hematoma: A Distinct Entity of Subdural Hematoma.(2016-02-01) SOGUT, OZGUR; YIGIT, MEHMET; TURKDOGAN, KENAN AHMET; YIGIT, EDa; Gulen, BEDİA; Sonmez, ERTAN; KAPLAN, ONUR; Toprak, HÜSEYİN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; TOPRAK, HÜSEYİNPublication Open Access Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus Acute Ischemic Changes may be Missed During Imaging(2018-04-01T00:00:00Z) SÖNMEZ, Ertan; Ozkan, Abuzer; Nasirov, Emin; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; GÜLEN, BEDİAThe medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is a pair of crossed fibers of axons, on each side of the brainstem that carries information about the direction of eye movement. An ischemic stroke is the most common cause of MLF syndrome. We report a patient with unilateral partial oculomotor paresis associated with internuclear ophthalmoplegia, which is a dysfunction of the MLF in the pontine. A second diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) showed a high-signal-intensity lesion in the brainstem. We would like to emphasize that detailed neurological physical examination and imaging control are essential aspects of clinical assessment for the diagnosis of MLF infarction because its detection based on imaging is challenging.Publication Open Access Expanding the discussion on fibrinolytic contraindications(2021-08-01T00:00:00Z) Sönmez, Ertan; Özdemir, Serdar; Taşlıdere, Bahadır; Özcan, Ayşe Büşra; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; TAŞLIDERE, BAHADIR; ÖZCAN, AYŞE BÜŞRA