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Objectives: To investigate the effects of occupational exposure to anaesthetic gases on myeloperoxidase activity, oxidative and antioxidative parameters in operating room personnel.

The effectiveness of many physiological parameters and laboratory tests was investigated in predicting mortality. In this study, we investigated hematocrit, C-reactive protein, transferrin and total lymphocyte count along with Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Glasgow Coma Scores of patients who were hospitalized in the intensive care unit. The data were retrospectively analyzed from hospital information management system, doctors' records and nurse observing forms. The mortality rate was 42.6%. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores were significantly higher in cases with mortality compared to those without mortality. The admission and discharge Glasgow Coma Scores were significantly lower in patients who showed mortality compared with patients without mortality. Admission and discharge hematocrit and transferrin values were significantly lower in cases with mortality compared to those without mortality. Discharge C-reactive protein values were significantly higher in cases with mortality compared to those without mortality. Discharge total lymphocyte count values were significantly lower in cases with mortality compared to those without mortality. Consequently, we believe that hematocrit and transferrin values at the time of admission to the intensive care unit and total lymphocyte count and C-reactive protein at the time of discharge from the intensive care unit can be effective in predicting mortality.

Chylothorax, which is a rare complication of central venous catheterization, is an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space as a result of impairment of the integrity of ductus thoracicus. In this case report, we will look over chylothorax related to thrombus developing following subclavian vein catheterization., Santral venöz kateterizasyonun nadir bir komplikasyonu olan şilotoraks duktus torasikusun bütünlüğünün bozulması sonucu oluşan plevral aralıkta lenfatik sıvı birikimidir. Bu olgu raporunda subklaviyen ven kateterizasyonu sonrası gelişen trombusa bağlı şilotoraksı irdeleyeceğiz

©Copyright 2015 by Gazi University Medical Faculty.Objective: This study aims to determine oral nutritional supplement (ONS) taste preferences of inpatients, and show the relationship of these preferences to age and comorbidities. Methods: Two-hundred patients were included in the present study. Patients' demographic characteristics, reasons for hospitalization, comorbidities, pharmaceuticals, smoking, alcoholism, depression status and NRS2002 scores were investigated. Five different tastes (vanilla, strawberry, coffee, bananas and peach) were tested. Visual analog scale (VAS: from 0 to 10 points) was used to detect patients' preference scores for each taste. Results: Mean age of the participants was 58.4±16.3 years (51.5% male). Polypharmacy, chronic alcoholism and smoking cigarette were seen in 61.5%, 4.5% and 12% of the participants, respectively. Medians of VAS scores were 8 points for coffee (min-max: 1-10), 8 points for strawberry (min-max: 2-10), 8 points for bananas (min-max: 1-10), 7 points for peach (min-max: 1-10) and 6 points for vanilla (min-max: 1-10) (p

Background: Hyperextension of the patient's neck associated with distortion and vasospasm of the vertebral and internal carotid arteries intra-operatively. In this study we aimed to investigation of whether there is effects of supine, slight neck hyperextension and semi-seated and neck hyperextension positions of patients on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) via regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO(2)).

Central venous catheterization is usually used in situations such as major blood loss or where myocardial function is impaired. Pneumomediastinum is a rarely seen event associated with central venous catheterization. In this presentation, we wanted to highlight the importance of radiographic control in unrecognized cases with pneumomediastinum developed after repeated catheterizations.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to prospectively analyze intensive care unit patients with fibre-optic bronchoscopy assisted percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy by guidewire dilating forceps (GWDF; Griggs percutaneous tracheostomy).