Aim: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the association between disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) score and mortality among adult sepsis patients in intensive care unit (ICU).

Material and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study,...

Aim: Early risk classification after acute myocardial infarction is very important for the prediction of complications. In this study, it was aimed to find the most sensitive panel in the prediction of prognosis after acute myocardial infarction by multi-biomarker...

Objectives: Identifying COVID-19 patients with risk of adverse outcomes at first admission to the intensive care unit has several diagnostic challenges. The concentration of acute phase proteins synthesized by the liver increases or decreases markedly in the serum following...

Aim: Colon cancer, accounting for almost 10% of all cancers in both genders worldwide, is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths. Approximately 95% of cases are originated from adenomas. In recent years, early detection of colon-borne pathologies and...

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the superiority of serum cystatin C levels over serum urea and creatinine in evaluating kidney functions in intensive care unit patients.

Material and Methods: 65 patients in intensive care unit...

Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent, with increasing numbers of patients affected by the disease world-wide (1). Anemia is a common complica- tion that contributes to the burden of disease associated with CK D, and it impacts negatively on cardiovascular...

Objective: Hyponatremia may be asymptomatic and sometimes may increase the mortality rates of many diseases by resulting in neurological impairement. In patients with malignancies, hyponatremia may occur due to cancer itself or due to treatment of cancer. In this study, we...

Objective: Since the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in December 2019, it has turned into a pandemic. Covid-19 infection; can trigger pulmonary inflammation and also cause acute lung injury. In cases with severe pneumonia, long hospital stays and high...

Objective: Stroke, in all over the world, the one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality especially in the geriatric population. Oxidative stress has an important role in pathophysiology of ischemic stroke. Malondialdehyde (MDA) is an important parameter of...

Objective: Coeliac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy constituted by the immun system and in genetically susceptible patients it is triggered by the consumption of gluten containing wheat, barley and rye made foods. Coeliac d isease is the only lifelong food allergy....

Purpose: Although most studies showed that the increase of cardiac biomarkers due to myocardial injury during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a strong predictor of adverse clinical events, few studies compared other causes of myocardial injury and COVID-19. In our study,...

Objective: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the increased morbidity and mortality observed in uremic patients. The prevalance of cardiovascular diseases is high in the dialysis patients. Thrombosis is an important contributor to the evolution of...

Objective: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Platelet (PLT) activation and thrombosis have important roles in the process of atherosclerosis that is one of the most important cause of acute ischaemic...