from 1996 to 2006. Of 305 patients treated over a 10-year period, only 1 case was recorded as suicide. The CO source was a coal heater in 85.9% of cases. Mean Glasgow coma score (GCS) on admission was 12.8 (SD 0.2) and mean carboxyhaemoglobin level was 21.6% (SD 0.92%). There were statistically significant associations between higher GCS score, older age and higher HbCO level. Better education of the public is vital for the prevention of these injuries.
BackgroundWe aimed to determine the association between platelet indices including plateletcrit (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and proteinuria associated with hypertension (HT) as well as the relative power of each to predict proteinuria.MethodsThe study included 223 patients (68 men and 155 women) with primary HT. PCT, MPV, PDW, and proteinuria levels were measured. The patients were divided into two groups according to proteinuria status based on 24-hr urinary protein excretion: proteinuria (+) group (15 men and 40 women) and proteinuria (-) group (53 men and 115 women).ResultsThe mean and SD of platelet count, PDW, PCT, and MPV were 278.8±49.6×109/L, 13.5±1.8%, 0.31±0.07%, and 11.3±2.6 fL, respectively. The mean platelet count, PCT, MPV, and PDW were significantly higher in the proteinuria (+) group than in the proteinuria (-) group (P<0.05); there were no significant differences in the other blood parameters between the two groups. The platelet count, PCT, MPV, and PDW were independent risk factors predictive of proteinuria according to a stepwise regression analysis of PDW, PCT, and MPV. PCT was the strongest independent predictor of proteinuria.ConclusionsThe platelet indices PCT, PDW, and MPV were significantly higher in patients with proteinuria than in those without it. Among these three indices, PCT was the strongest predictor of proteinuria.
OBJecTIVe: There is no consensus on superiority of peritoneal dialysis catheter placement methods to each other in the literature.Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether there were differences in complications between laparoscopic and percutaneous PD catheter placement methods performed in our hospital. mATerIAl and meTHODS: Forty patients with ESRD files were evaluated retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups according to the placement method of PD catheters; namely, the Percutaneous Group (PG) and the Laparoscopic Group (LG). reSulTS: Dialysate leakage was seen only in one patient in PG (3.33%) while it was not seen in LG (p= 0.75). Malposition was detected only in five patients in PG (16.7%) and it was not seen in LG (p= 0.22). Catheter dysfunction occurred in four patients in PG (13.3%) while it was not seen in LG (p= 0.30). Hemoperitoneum did not develop in PG while it appeared in one patient (10%) in LG (p=0.25). Early peritonitis was detected in four patients in PG (13.3%) and in one (10%) patient in LG (p = 0.78). Exit site infection developed only in 10 patients (33.3%) from PG; however, it did not develop in LG (p=0.04). cONcluSION: Percutaneous PD catheter placement was preferred in our center, and fewer complications were observed with laparoscopic methods. We recommend laparoscopic PD catheter placement in patients with morbid obesity, prior abdominal surgery, herniation or malposition developing due to the percutaneous method and where percutaneous fixation is not possible.
PTX3 levels were not markedly affected from FMF attacks, but high level of PTX3 in free-attack period of FMF patients shows ongoing subclinical inflammation. However, further studies are needed to determine its usefulness as a marker in clinical practice.
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