Level of patients' satisfaction toward National Health Insurance in Istanbul City-Turkey

Correlation Between Blood Lactate Level and Hospitalization and Prognosis in Drug Intoxication Patients in Emergency Medicine Department

International Travelers’ Behaviors and Knowledge of Travel Health, Travel-Related Diseases, and Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Travel health centers offer very important health services for individuals traveling abroad. Little is known about the health status and knowledge of travel health, travel-related diseases, and vaccinations of individuals who travel abroad and visit travel health centers. This research studied travelers who visited a travel health center in order to evaluate their...

Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block for Pain Control After Upper Extremity Surgery

Background: Opioids added to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks may intensify analgesia and prolong analgesic and sensorial block duration. These agents may also cause potentiation and prolongation of motor block. Objective: This study compared the postoperative effects of 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine +50 mcg fentanyl and 30 mL of 0.25% bupivaca...

The Examination of Yazd Young's Attitude toward National Identity and its Effective Factors

National identity is the most pervasive level of identity among all social systems. In compare with other type of common identity, the national identity will affect on different aspects of life in every social system. So, this study attempts to examine Yazd young's attitude toward national identity and its effective factors. The sample size of this survey consists of 378 young (18-30 ages) whic...

Pediatric upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: etiology and treatment approaches

Objective: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is one of the most important and serious cause of emergency admission in childhood. The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiological factors and the treatment approaches in patients with UGB.Methods: In this retrospective study, children with UGB admitted to emergency clinics of Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman...