Purpose: To measure serum PTX3 levels in patients admitted with right lower quadrant pain
to emergency department and to investigate whether this parameter will be helpful for the …

We aimed to evaluate whether there was a relationship between endocan (human endothelial
cell-specific molecule-1) levels and disease prognosis in patients who presented to the …

Background The rise in emergency department presentations globally poses challenges for
efficient patient management. To address this, various strategies aim to expedite patient …

Introduction In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between blood lactate
levels and lactate kinetics (lactate clearance and Δ lactate) for predicting mortality in patients …

Objectives: To develop a low-cost biomaterial-covered chest tube simulation model and
assess its possible usefulness for developing the chest tube insertion skills among medical …

A 61-year-old man presented with swelling of the neck. He had experienced coughing, fever
and sore throat for the previous few days and had been started on antibiotic treatment by …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on urine
culture results and antibiotic sensitivities in patients with suspected urinary tract infections (UTI…

Background and study aims Esophageal burns due to ingestion of corrosive substances are
frequently seen in both children and adults. However, there is no standard method of …

Background Wearable devices, particularly smartwatches like the Apple Watch (AW), can
record important cardiac information, such as single‑lead electrocardiograms (ECGs). …

Introduction Drones can transmit live video and geographic coordinates during the planning
stages for search and rescue operations and the operations themselves. There are few …