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Sogut O. Acute Ischemic Stroke Management-The Updated 2018 Stroke Guidelines. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.5152/eajem.2018.47568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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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] [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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Yamanoglu A, Cakmak S, Celebi Yamanoglu NG, Sogut O. A new side effect of synthetic cannabinoid use by the bucket (waterpipe) method: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Turk J Emerg Med 2018; 18:42-44. [PMID: 29942884 PMCID: PMC6009808 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The use and content of synthetic canibinden (SCs) has been rapidly increased in the last decades. The complex content of these substances bring along a wide spectrum of side effects. In addition to the expected neuropsychological side effects of pleasure-inducing substances such as agitation, anxiety, panic attack and hallucinations, rare cases of cerebrovascular diseases, seizures, acute renal injury, myocardial infarction and chronic lung injury have also been previously reported. Here we report a 19-year -old male who was presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) within hours of inhaled SC use with the rarely preferred bucket method. There is limited information in the literature about pulmonary effects of SCs and we could not detect any other ARDS case that develoed within hours after consumption of SC with the bucket method.
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Ozturk M, Sogut O, Yigit M, Kaplan O, Tataroglu O, Tas D. An Extremely Rare Isolated Hyoid Bone Fracture in a Patient Involved in a Traffic Accident. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.14740/jcs346e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yigit M, Sogut O, Tataroglu Ö, Yamanoglu A, Yigit E, Güler EM, Ozer OF, Kocyigit A. Oxidative/antioxidative status, lymphocyte DNA damage, and urotensin-2 receptor level in patients with migraine attacks. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2018; 14:367-374. [PMID: 29416338 PMCID: PMC5788931 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s156710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The present study investigated the potential roles of plasma lymphocyte DNA damage, the urotensin-2 receptor (UTS2R), and oxidative changes in patients with varying degrees of migraine-related disability who were in the ictal phase and presented to our emergency department. METHODS This study enrolled 40 consecutive adult patients with migraine attack and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The same health care professional determined the headache-related disability of each patient's migraine attack using the Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS); patients were divided into three groups based on MIDAS score. Plasma lymphocyte DNA damage; UTS2R, malondialdehyde (MDA), and catalase (CAT) levels; total oxidant status (TOS); total antioxidant status (TAS); and the oxidative stress index (OSI) were used as predictors of early oxidative changes. RESULTS Plasma lymphocyte DNA damage, TOS, MDA levels, and OSI values were significantly higher in patients with migraine compared to controls. Conversely, TAS and CAT and UTS2R levels were markedly lower in patients with migraine compared to controls. Comparisons of the patient groups by MIDAS score revealed significant differences in plasma lymphocyte DNA damage and CAT levels but no differences in TOS, MDA levels, OSI, TAS, or UTS2R levels. MIDAS scores were positively correlated with the degree of lymphocyte DNA damage, but neither of these factors was significantly related to CAT levels. CONCLUSION The present data suggest that lymphocyte DNA damage and changes in oxidative/antioxidative status may reflect an enhanced oxidative damage and an ineffective antioxidant defense system in migraineurs during headache attacks. In addition, lymphocyte DNA damage levels may be an indicator of the degree of migraine-related disability as assessed by MIDAS score.
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Sogut O, Boleken ME, Cevik M, Yavuz G. Severe Blunt Perineal Trauma in Children: A Retrospective Analysis of 28 Patients. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791101800508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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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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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] [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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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] [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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Yeniocak S, Kalkan A, Sogut O, Karadana GA, Toptas M. Demographic and clinical characteristics among Turkish homeless patients presenting to the emergency department. Turk J Emerg Med 2017; 17:136-140. [PMID: 29464216 PMCID: PMC5812920 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective Since the homeless are at greater risk of encountering health problems than the general population, the reasons for and incidence of their presentations to emergency departments also vary. The purpose of this study was to determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of Turkish homeless patients who brought to the emergency department by ambulance. Materials and methods The records of homeless adult patients brought to the ED by 112 emergency service ambulance teams over a 1-year period from January to December, 2014, were examined retrospectively. Results Thirty-six (21.56%) of the homeless patients enrolled in the study presented due to trauma, and 131 (78.44%) due to non-traumatic causes. One hundred thirty-seven (82.04%) of the total patient group were male. The mean age of the non-trauma patients was 47.3 ± 15.2 years (range, 18-81 years), and the mean age of the trauma patients was 36.9 ± 14.4 years (range, 18-63 years). The most common reason for presentation among patients presenting to the emergency department for non-trauma reasons was clouded consciousness (n = 39, 23.35%), followed by general impaired condition (n = 26, 15.57%), respiratory difficulty (n = 25 14.97%) and abdominal pain (n = 21, 12.57%). The most common reason for presentation among trauma cases was traffic accidents (n = 13, 7.78%), followed by sharp implement injury (n = 9, 5.39%). Four (2.4%) homeless patients died in the emergency department, three (%1.8) homeless patients discharged from the emergency department, and the remaining 160 (95.8%) were admitted to the hospital. Conclusion Homeless patients may present to the emergency department due to traumatic or non-traumatic causes. Admission levels are high among these patients, who may have many acute and chronic problems, and appropriate precautions must be taken in the management of these subjects in the emergency department.
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Goktas MU, Sogut O, Yigit M, Kaplan O. A Novel Electrocardiographic Sign of an ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction-Equivalent: De Winter Syndrome. Cardiol Res 2017; 8:165-168. [PMID: 28868102 PMCID: PMC5574289 DOI: 10.14740/cr576w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Patients with de Winter syndrome, also termed anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-equivalent, represent 2% of all patients with acute anterior myocardial infarctions admitted to emergency departments (EDs). STEMI-equivalents do not present with classical electrocardiogram (ECG) changes but exhibit a critical stenosis of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. This is under-recognized by clinicians and is therefore associated with high morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a rare case of a novel, typical, STEMI-equivalent ECG pattern without obvious ST-segment elevation in a 34-year-old female who presented to our ED with substantial chest pain and a large, acute, transmural anterior myocardial infarction caused by acute occlusion of the LAD coronary artery. However, she presented as a non-STEMI case. A definite diagnosis of de Winter syndrome was made on the basis of clinical and ECG findings.
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Yamanoglu A, Celebi Yamanoglu NG, Cakmak S, Sogut O. A young puerperal woman presenting to emergency department with severe dyspnea. Turk J Emerg Med 2017; 17:154-156. [PMID: 29464221 PMCID: PMC5812892 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure (HF) secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, where no other cause of HF is found. The symptoms and signs of this rare disorder mimic those of the physiological changes of pregnancy or other cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, its diagnosis is frequently delayed, which worsens an already poor prognosis. Here, we report a young adult who was diagnosed with PPCM, early, with the help of focused cardiac ultrasonography, performed after presenting to the emergency department with nonspecific respiratory complaints, including dyspnea and hemoptysis, which suggested at first pulmonary embolism.
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Kaplan O, Sogut O, Yigit M, Ozturk M, Ozden MF. Go-kart Accident - Induced Isolated Sternal Body Fracture. J Clin Diagn Res 2017. [DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/30995.10882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yamanoğlu A, Celebi Yamanoğlu NG, Sogut O. Male With Hypertension. Ann Emerg Med 2016; 68:e85-e86. [PMID: 27772690 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sogut O, Tas D. Multiple cystic lung disease in an adolescent boy. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 23:208. [PMID: 27347297 PMCID: PMC4907767 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.208.8672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Yigit M, Seyithanoglu MH, Dundar TT, Sogut O, Yigit E. A Rare Cause of Headache in the Emergency Department: Intraventricular Epidermoid Cyst Rupture With Hydrocephalus. J Clin Med Res 2016; 8:560-1. [PMID: 27298668 PMCID: PMC4894029 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr2585w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lateral intraventricular tumors are not frequently observed. Since these tumors grow linearly rather than exponentially, they grow gradually and thus do not cause mass effects and hydrocephalus. This study is the case report of a rare great volume left intraventricular epidermoid cyst rupture. The tumor was found to be associated with mass effect on neighboring structures and hydrocephalus.
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Yigit M, Sogut O, Yigit E, Turkdogan KA, Kaplan O, Dur A, Sonmez E, Demirel B. The relationship between anemia and recurrence of ischemic stroke in patients with Trousseau's syndrome: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Turk J Emerg Med 2016; 16:65-68. [PMID: 27896324 PMCID: PMC5121256 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Revised: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES 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).
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Sogut O, Yigit M, Turkdogan KA, Yigit E, Gulen B, Sonmez E, Kaplan O, Toprak H. Interhemispheric Acute Subdural Hematoma: A Distinct Entity of Subdural Hematoma. J Clin Med Res 2016; 8:178-9. [PMID: 26767089 PMCID: PMC4701076 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr2427w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Sonmez E, Dur A, Gulen B, Turkdogan KA, Civelek C, Sogut O, Yigit M, Ozkan A. Retrospective Analysis of the Patients Treated in the Emergency Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital for a Year. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.5152/eajem.2015.35467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sogut O, Yigit M, Karayel E, Demir N. Luxatio Erecta Humeri: Hands-up Dislocation. J Emerg Med 2015; 49:e53-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.12.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Buyukaslan H, Lok U, Gulacti U, Sogut O, Kaya H, Gokdemir T, Yalin O. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during the peripartum period: report of four cases and review of the literature. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:1575-1581. [PMID: 25932085 PMCID: PMC4402732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a cliniconeuroradiologic disorder affecting the brain's occipital and parietal lobes characterized by altered mental status, seizures, headache and blurred vision. Eclampsia is one of the main causes of posterior reversible encephalopathy. We aimed to discuss here literature guided clinical and radiologic findings of four women who had experienced status epilepticus at peripartum period and diagnosed as PRES.
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Sogut O. Favorable Outcome and Survival Using a Hypothermia Protocol After Successful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. J Clin Med Res 2015; 7:656. [PMID: 26124917 PMCID: PMC4471758 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr2186w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Sogut O, Turkdogan KA. A girl with a torticollis without trauma: Grisel's syndrome. Pan Afr Med J 2014; 19:371. [PMID: 25977734 PMCID: PMC4427464 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.371.5846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Dur A, Sonmez E, Civelek C, AhmetTurkdogan K, AkifVatankulu M, Sogut O. Mad honey intoxication mimicking acute coronary syndrome. J PAK MED ASSOC 2014; 64:1078-1080. [PMID: 25823192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Mad honey intoxication or grayanotoxin poisoning is caused by consumption of grayanotoxin-containing toxic honey produced from leaves and flowers of the Rhododendron family. Despite the rarity of intoxication cases, the correct diagnosis and treatment are required because of the significance of haemodynamic disturbance and confounding of symptoms for disease identification. We report herein a case of a patient with mad honey intoxication mimicking acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and review the pathophysiology and diagnostic considerations.
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Sogut O, Erdogan MO, Kose R, Boleken ME, Kaya H, Gokdemir MT, Ozgonul A, Iynen I, Albayrak L, Dokuzoglu MA. Hemostatic Efficacy of a Traditional Medicinal Plant Extract (Ankaferd Blood Stopper) in Bleeding Control. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2013; 21:348-53. [DOI: 10.1177/1076029613504129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to assess the in vivo hemostatic effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) on rats using a tail bleeding model. Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups of 9 each: group 1, control, no pretreatment, irrigated with saline; group 2, no pretreatment, irrigated with ABS; group 3, control, heparin pretreatment, irrigated with saline; and group 4, heparin pretreatment, irrigated with ABS. To control bleeding, compressive dressings were placed after instilling 1 mL of either ABS or saline to the bleeding area. Without heparin pretreatment, ABS shortened hemostasis time by 1.57 minutes and reduced the amount of bleeding by 0.85 g. With heparin pretreatment, ABS shortened hemostasis time by 3.29 minutes and reduced the amount of bleeding by 1.32 g. The ABS was more effective than saline irrigation for treating tail tip bleeding in rats, with or without heparin pretreatment, while also using a compressive dressing.
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Cevik M, Boleken ME, Sogut O, Gökdemir MT, Karakas E. Abdominal injuries related to bicycle accidents in children. Pediatr Surg Int 2013; 29:459-63. [PMID: 23397590 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3279-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Bicycling is a well-liked sporting activity in which many children participate, and bicycle accidents are one of the most common causes of abdominal injuries in children. We evaluated the characteristics and outcomes of abdominal injuries due to bicycle accidents in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was carried out retrospectively on children at the Department of Pediatric Surgery who were hospitalized for abdominal injury due to a bicycle accident, from 2008 to 2012. Abdominal injury-related bicycle accidents were evaluated with respect to patient characteristics, clinical presentation, management strategy, and outcome. RESULTS Fifty-nine patients were hospitalized for abdominal injuries related to a bicycle accident. The mean age of the patients was 11.48 ± 3.6 years. Most patients had an imprint of the handlebar edge on their abdomen. The most common abdominal organ injury due to a bicycle accident was laceration of the liver. Most patients were treated conservatively. Surgery was performed in 14 (24.1 %) patients. Hospital stay was 1-68 (mean 4.34 ± 11.6) days. CONCLUSIONS Abdominal injuries following a bicycle accident are frequent, serious, and preventable. Most patients were treated conservatively. Bicycle injuries can be prevented.
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