Investigation of high flow nasal cannule efficiency with electric impedance tomography based parameters in COVID-19 adults patients: a retrospective study [PDF]
Background/Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects of oxygen therapy using a high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on patients diagnosed with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (C-ARDS) by utilizing electrical impedance tomography (EIT)-based ...
Özlem Öner +5 more
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Needs of family members of patients admitted to a university hospital critical care unit, Izmir Turkey: comparison of nurse and family perceptions [PDF]
Purpose: This study aims to compare the perceptions of nurses and families on the needs of the relatives of the patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in the ICU of a university hospital.
Sibel Büyükçoban +5 more
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Predictive value of CT imaging findings in COVID-19 pneumonia at the time of first-screen regarding the need for hospitalization or intensive care unit [PDF]
PURPOSEIn this study, we aimed to reveal the relationship between initial lung parenchymal involvement patterns and the subsequent need for hospitalization and/or intensive care unit admission in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases ...
Deniz Esin Tekcan Sanli +8 more
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ICU admission delays: Impact on length of stay and long-term outcomes [PDF]
Delays in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions are prevalent in overcrowded hospitals and can adversely affect patient outcomes. However, the extent of this impact, particularly beyond short-term mortality, remains unclear.
Ferhan Demirer Aydemir +7 more
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Comparison of the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy with and without flexible bronchoscopy guidance in intensive care units [PDF]
Backgrounds The benefit of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guidance during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) remains unclear. We aimed to compare PDT performed with and without FOB guidance in terms of procedure duration, number of attempts, and
Özlem Öner +7 more
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Objective: The spread of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) worldwide has caused sudden and dramatic changes in our daily routines and work lives. Healthcare workers tried to adapt to the pandemic process, protecting patients, themselves, and their ...
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Apricots were dried with the use of five different dryers. Moisture ratio, moisture content, and drying rates were determined. Different machine learning algorithms were used to estimate drying characteristics. Random forest and machine learning models could potentially be used for estimation and discrimination.
Mohammad Kaveh +5 more
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Evaluation of brain death due to methanol intoxication
Objective: Intoxication may mimic brain death and cause brain death. In the literature, brain death due to methanol intoxication is limited to case reports. In this report, patients with methanol intoxication who had findings of imminent brain death were
Tugce Mengi +5 more
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Muscle strength and joint health in children with hemophilia: a cross-sectional study
Background and Objectives. We aimed to evaluate joint health in children with hemophilia (CwH) and to investigate the effects of hemarthrosis on the musculoskeletal system. Method.
Necati Muhammed Tat +4 more
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Objective:Our aim in this study was to examine whether critically ill patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) achieved the targeted calories (ATC) while being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their relationship with the modified ...
Özlem Öner +6 more
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