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Acute organophosphate poisoning mimicking opioid intoxication
Baydin, Ahmet; Aygun, Dursun; Aydin, Macit; Akdemir, Hzr Ufulk; Ulger, Fatma (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)… -
The Antinociceptive Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine in Colorectal Distension-Induced Visceral Pain in Rats: the Role of Opioid Receptors
Ulger, Fatma; Bozkurt, Ayhan; Bilge, S. Sirri; Ilkaya, Fatih; Dilek, Ahmet; Bostanci, M. Oemer; Guldogus, Fuat (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009)BACKGROUND: In comparison with cutaneous pain, the role of alpha(2)-adrenoceptor (alpha(2)-AR) agonists in visceral pain has not been extensively examined. We aimed to characterize the antinociceptive effect of IV ... -
Are healthcare workers' mobile phones a potential source of nosocomial infections? Review of the literature
Ulger, Fatma; Dilek, Ahmet; Esen, Saban; Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (J Infection Developing Countries, 2015)Mobile communication devices help accelerate in-hospital flow of medical information, information sharing and querying, and contribute to communications in the event of emergencies through their application and access to ... -
Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?
Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban; Dilek, Ahmet; Yanik, Keramettin; Gunaydin, Murat; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Biomed Central Ltd, 2009)Background: The objective of this study was to determine the contamination rate of the healthcare workers' (HCWs') mobile phones and hands in operating room and ICU. Microorganisms from HCWs' hands could be transferred to ... -
The Association Between Serum Uric Acid Level and Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients, Uric Acid as a Prognosis Predictor
Pehlivanlar-Kucuk, Mehtap; Kucuk, Ahmet O.; Ozturk, Cagatay E.; Er, Mehmet C.; Ulger, Fatma (Clin Lab Publ, 2018)Background: Uric acid is synthesized from xanthine via xanthine oxidase as an end-product of purine metabolism. Uric acid is a major non-enzymatic antioxidant in the blood, and it exerts a protective action on vitamin C. ... -
A Case of High Mortality, Treated with Multidisciplinary Approach in Intensive Care: Meningococcal Meningitis
Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Yilmaz, Esmeray Mutlu; Aydin, Davut; Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban (Galenos Yayincilik, 2018)Meningococcemia is a highly mortal disease that can cause septic shock and multiple organ failure, which can be accompanied by sudden onset, rapid course, purpura fulminans and diffuse intravenous coagulation tables. ... -
A case of severe babesiosis treated successfully with exchange transfusion
Tanyel, Esra; Guler, Nil; Hokelek, Murat; Ulger, Fatma; Sunbul, Mustafa (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015)Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease that may be asymptomatic or result in severe clinical conditions, with severe hemolysis, hepatic, and renal failure, in humans. Clinical symptoms depend on the species and immune status of ... -
Comparison of predictive powers of S100B and cell-free plasma DNA values in intensive care unit patients with intracranial hemorrhage
Dilek, Ahmet; Alacam, Hasan; Ulger, Fatma; Bedir, Abdulkerim; Ulus, Aykan; Murat, Naci; Polat, Ferdi (W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc, 2013)Purpose: To investigate predictive powers of S100B and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) levels in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who have with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) for prognosis. Methods: Ninety-nine patients ... -
The Effects of Right Communication With Relatives on Cadaveric Organ Donation Rate in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Summary of Turkish Data
Ozturk, Cagatay Erman; Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Ulger, Fatma; Sari, Asos Ummu Gulsum Yuksel; Gungor, Ibrahim Levent; Bayrak, Asos Ilkay Koray (Wiley, 2017)… -
Factors Affecting Diagnosis of Brain Death and Process of Organ Donation in a University Hospital in Turkey
Aslan, Aynur; Tan, Birgul; Ulger, Fatma; Ozturk, Cagatay E.; Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017)… -
Fatal Fever of Unknown Origin in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Five Cases
Ulger, Fatma; Dilek, Ahmet; Karakaya, Deniz; Senel, Alparslan; Sarihasan, Binnur (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009)Background/Objective: Patients with traumatic upper thoracic and cervical spinal cord injuries are at increased risk for the development of autonomic dysfunction, including thermodysregulation. Thermoregulation is identified ... -
From carbonmonoxide intoxication to organ donation; organ protective mechanic ventilation in severe pulmonary damage
Pehlivanlar Kucuk, Mehtap; Koylu Ilkaya, Nazan; Ozturk, Cagatay Erman; Cebeci, Halil; Aydin, Davut; Ulger, Fatma (Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2018)Organ donation is a matter of concern in critically ill patients who need intensive care after carbon-monoxide (CO) intoxication. A 26-year-old female patient was unconscious after having spent 20 minutes in the bathroom ... -
Hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient followed for IgG4-related disease in intensive care unit
Ergul, Dursun Firat; Pehlivanlar Kucuk, Mehtap; Komurcu, Ozgur; Ulger, Fatma (Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2018)IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a set of diseases that can affect multiple organs, produce an immune-mediated fibroinflammatory response, and lead to tissue destruction and organ failure. Hemophagocytic syndrome is a ... -
Impact of Education and Process Surveillance on Device-Associated Health Care-Associated Infection Rates in a Turkish ICU: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
Dilek, Ahmet; Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban; Acar, Musa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Rosenthal, Victor D. (Galenos Yayincilik, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of process and outcome surveillance on rates of device-associated health care-associated infections (DA-HAI) in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Turkey over a ... -
Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with H1N1 Influenza Virus in Pregnancy: Successful Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning with Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Ozturk, Cagatay Erman; Ilkaya, Nazan Koylu; Eyupoglu, Selin; Ulger, Fatma; Sahinoglu, Ali Haydar (Aves, 2018)In pregnancy, infection with H1N1 influenza virus may produce symptoms similar to infection with seasonal influenza virus. Patients may rarely come with a clinical condition causing severe acute respiratory distress syndrome ... -
Microbiota and Intensive Care
Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Ulger, Fatma (Galenos Yayincilik, 2019)It is estimated that there are a total of 1014 microorganisms colonized in many organs and tissues in the human body. It is also estimated that there are trillions of bacteria in the human body, almost 10 times that of ... -
Non-infectious Fever After Acute Spinal Cord Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
Ulger, Fatma; Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Ozturk, Cagatay Erman; Aksoy, Iskender; Kucuk, Ahmet Oguzhan; Murat, Naci (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019)Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the frequency, etiology, risk factors and clinical outcomes in acute traumatic SCI patients who develop fever and to evaluate the relationship between fever and ... -
Obstetric intensive care admissions: a four-year review in a Tertiary Care Centre
Ulger, Fatma; Tosun, Migraci; Celik, Handan; Dilek, Ahmet; Azar, Hatice; Malatyalioglu, Erdal; Sahinoglu, Haydar (Puls Media, 2010)Objective: To review of obstetric patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in a tertiary care center and to assess the prevalence, causes and outcome of critically ill obstetric patients in ICU. Methods: In this ...