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Medicine, General & Internal
Camille Chenevier-Gobeaux, Morgane Ducastel, Jean-Francois Meritet, Yassine Ballaa, Nicolas Chapuis, Frederic Pene, Nicolas Carlier, Nicolas Roche, Tali-Anne Szwebel, Benjamin Terrier, Didier Borderie
Summary: This study found that endocan is associated with thrombotic events in COVID-19 patients and may serve as a useful biomarker. Endocan concentrations increased with the severity of the disease, and patients experiencing thrombotic events had significantly higher levels of endocan. Combining endocan measurement with D-dimers improved the identification of thrombotic events. The combination of endocan and D-dimers better discriminated patients with thrombotic events. The combination of D-dimers and endocan was independently associated with thrombotic events.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sieglinde Zelzer, Florian Prueller, Pero Curcic, Zdenka Sloup, Magdalena Holter, Markus Herrmann, Harald Mangge
Summary: This study aimed to investigate vitamin D status markers and degradation products in 148 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with different clinical courses. The results did not show a significant role of vitamin D in the course and outcome of COVID-19. Non-survivors were older, had higher peak concentrations of IL-6 and CRP, and required mechanical ventilation more frequently.
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Immunology
Ingrid Fricke-Galindo, Alfonso Martinez-Morales, Leslie Chavez-Galan, Ranferi Ocana-Guzman, Ivette Buendia-Roldan, Gloria Perez-Rubio, Rafael de Jesus Hernandez-Zenteno, Abigail Veronica-Aguilar, Aime Alarcon-Dionet, Hiram Aguilar-Duran, Ilse Adriana Gutierrez-Perez, Oscar Zaragoza-Garcia, Jesus Alanis-Ponce, Angel Camarena, Brandon Bautista-Becerril, Karol J. J. Nava-Quiroz, Mayra Mejia, Iris Paola Guzman-Guzman, Ramces Falfan-Valencia
Summary: Interferon alpha and beta receptor subunit 2 (IFNAR2) gene variants are associated with COVID-19 mortality risk among patients with severe illness. However, the levels of soluble IFNAR2 (sIFNAR2) in plasma samples were not related to these genetic variants. Both IFNAR2 gene and soluble protein play a significant role in the clinical outcome of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sang Hyuk Kim, Taehee Kim, Hayoung Choi, Tae Rim Shin, Yun Su Sim
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of a university teaching hospital and found that a total of 167 patients (1.14%) were diagnosed with nosocomial COVID-19. Despite strict quarantine measures, a relatively high mortality rate was observed in these cases. Lack of vaccination and chronic kidney disease were identified as risk factors for poor outcomes in nosocomial COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
S. Schnaubelt, J. Oppenauer, D. Tihanyi, M. Mueller, E. Maldonado-Gonzalez, S. Zejnilovic, H. Haslacher, T. Perkmann, R. Strassl, S. Anders, T. Stefenelli, S. Zehetmayer, R. Koppensteiner, H. Domanovits, O. Schlager
Summary: COVID-19 appears to be associated with increased arterial stiffness as reflected by higher pulse wave velocities. Higher pulse wave velocity may be related to longer hospital stay and increased mortality, particularly in non-survivors.
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Oscar Moreno-Perez, Isabel Ribes, Vicente Boix, Maria Angeles Martinez-Garcia, Silvia Otero-Rodriguez, Sergio Reus, Rosario Sanchez-Martinez, Jose Manuel Ramos, Pablo Chico-Sanchez, Esperanza Merino
Summary: This study aimed to describe breakthrough COVID-19 infections in hospitalized patients and identify factors associated with poor outcomes. The results showed that patients hospitalized with breakthrough infections tend to be older individuals with comorbidities and have a higher mortality rate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juanjie Tang, Supriya Ravichandran, Youri Lee, Gabrielle Grubbs, Elizabeth M. Coyle, Laura Klenow, Hollie Genser, Hana Golding, Surender Khurana
Summary: Hospitalized COVID-19 patients exhibit a wide range of clinical symptoms, with fatal cases showing high levels of inflammatory markers and antibodies compared to non-ICU survivors. Immune responses such as antibody binding and maturation play a crucial role in disease resolution. Understanding these immune parameters could aid in the development of vaccines and therapeutics against COVID-19.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Oscar Miro, Sonia Jimenez, Alexandre Mebazaa, Yonathan Freund, Guillermo Burillo-Putze, Alfonso Martin, Francisco Javier Martin-Sanchez, Eric Jorge Garcia-Lamberechts, Aitor Alquezar-Arbe, Javier Jacob, Pere Llorens, Pascual Pinera, Victor Gil, Josep Guardiola, Carlos Cardozo, Josep Maria Modol Deltell, Josep Tost, Alfons Aguirre Tejedo, Anna Palau-Vendrell, Lluis LLauger Garcia, Maria Adroher Munoz, Carmen del Arco Galan, Teresa Agudo Villa, Nieves Lopez-Laguna, Maria Pilar Lopez Diez, Fahd Beddar Chaib, Eva Quero Motto, Matilde Gonzalez Tejera, Maria Carmen Ponce, Juan Gonzalez del Castillo
Summary: In this study, the incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pulmonary embolism (PE) in COVID-19 patients attending emergency departments before hospitalization were investigated. PE incidence in COVID-19 patients was significantly higher compared to non-COVID-19 patients, with unique characteristics such as smaller pulmonary artery involvement and lower D-dimer increase. While PE in COVID-19 patients may not increase mortality, the mortality rate is higher in COVID-19 patients with PE compared to non-COVID-19 patients with PE.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katharina Schuetz, Jeanne Davids, Britta Petrik, Anna Zychlinsky Scharff, Julia Carlens, Albert Heim, Jawad Salman, Fabio Ius, Dmitry Bobylev, Gesine Hansen, Carsten Mueller, Nicolaus Schwerk
Summary: This study reported the clinical presentation and outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 19 pediatric lung transplant recipients, indicating that children and adolescents with lung transplants are at low risk for severe COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas Theo Brehm, Marc van der Meirschen, Annette Hennigs, Kevin Roedl, Dominik Jarczak, Dominic Wichmann, Daniel Frings, Axel Nierhaus, Tim Oqueka, Walter Fiedler, Maximilian Christopeit, Christian Kraef, Alexander Schultze, Marc Luetgehetmann, Marylyn M. Addo, Stefan Schmiedel, Stefan Kluge, Julian Schulze zur Wiesch
Summary: Compared to patients with seasonal influenza, COVID-19 patients were younger, had fewer baseline comorbidities, but were more likely to experience severe illness and higher mortality rates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Valentina Vultaggio-Poma, Juana Maria Sanz, Andrea Amico, Alessandra Violi, Sara Ghisellini, Stefano Pizzicotti, Angelina Passaro, Alberto Papi, Marco Libanore, Francesco Di Virgilio, Anna Lisa Giuliani
Summary: This study found that the levels of sP2X7R in the blood of patients with COVID-19 were increased and correlated with adverse clinical outcomes. sP2X7R may be a useful marker of disease progression.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Anna Bobcakova, Martina Barnova, Robert Vysehradsky, Jela Petriskova, Ivan Kocan, Zuzana Diamant, Milos Jesenak
Summary: Analysis of immune parameters in 823 COVID-19 patients revealed associations between certain immune markers and disease severity and outcomes, but none of the parameters had sufficient sensitivity or specificity to be considered a biomarker of fatal outcome.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Vahid Eslami, Alireza Abrishami, Ehsan Zarei, Nastaran Khalili, Zahra Baharvand, Morteza Sanei-Taheri
Summary: This study revealed that cardiac indices are correlated with the severity of lung involvement and survival in patients with COVID-19. An increased cardiothoracic ratio was significantly associated with higher odds and hazard of death. Importantly, these cardiac indices could potentially be used for risk stratification and therapy decision-making in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Jian Mao, Rong Dai, Rui-Chan Du, Yan Zhu, Li-Ping Shui, Xiao-Hua Luo
Summary: Hematologic changes in recovered COVID-19 patients are associated with disease severity and clinical outcomes, suggesting the need for further exploration of underlying mechanisms.
ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
David San Segundo, Francisco Arnaiz de las Revillas, Patricia Lamadrid-Perojo, Alejandra Comins-Boo, Claudia Gonzalez-Rico, Marta Alonso-Pena, Juan Irure-Ventura, Jose Manuel Olmos, Maria Carmen Farinas, Marcos Lopez-Hoyos
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a study evaluated the immune response in patients with active SARS-CoV-2 infection, finding that severe patients had higher inflammatory markers and cell abnormalities, while mild patients had increased immune cells.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Ozgur Tatli, Metin Yadigaroglu, Selim Demir, Seniz Dogramaci, Mustafa Cicek, Melih Imamoglu, Sinan Pasli, Senol Ardic, Ahmet Mentese, Suleyman Turedi
Summary: Glial fibrillary acidic protein levels may be valuable in the diagnosis and prognosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage, serving as diagnostic parameters and predictors of poor clinical outcomes.
HONG KONG JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Emergency Medicine
Metin Yadigaroglu, Melih Imamoglu, Muhammet Fatih Beser, Sinan Pasli
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY NURSING
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Melih Imamoglu, Sinan Pasli, Muhammet Fatih Beser, Abdul Samet Sahin, Engin Ilhan, Metin Yadigaroglu
Summary: This study examines the effects of uninterrupted 4-hour use of internationally certified nonvalved filtering facepiece respirators on venous blood gas in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study finds that continuous nonvalved filtering facepiece respirator use for 4 hours does not impair blood gas and peripheral SpO2 levels in healthcare workers during nonexertional clinical work.
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY NURSING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mustafa Cicek, Sinan Pasli, Melih Imamoglu, Metin Yadigaroglu, Muhammed Fatih Beser, Abdulkadir Gunduz
Summary: In this study, a simulation model was developed to compare the effectiveness of drone-assisted search techniques (DAST) and classic search techniques (CST) in locating lost victims in rivers. The results showed that the use of drones led to faster detection and improved efficiency in search and rescue operations.
WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Metin Yadigaroglu, Vecdi Vahdet Comez, Yunus Emre Gultekin, Yasin Ceylan, Huseyin Tufan Yanik, Nurcin Ogreten Yadigaroglu, Murat Yucel, Murat Guzel
Summary: This study explored the relationship between blood lactate levels and lactate kinetics in predicting mortality in COVID-19 patients in the emergency department. The results showed that the 2nd highest blood lactate levels and lactate kinetics were prognostic indicators of the disease. Higher 2nd highest lactate levels and lower lactate kinetics in patients with high clinical severity guided physicians in assessing the outcome of the disease.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Oemer Bozduman, Metin Yadigaroglu, Ahmet E. Okutan, Mustafa Suren, Berk Guclu
Summary: This study evaluates the association between deliberate and accidental boxer's fractures and catastrophic pain perception using the Pain Catastrophic Scale (PCS). It also examines the impact of anxiety about fracture union and functional recovery on clinical outcomes. The results show that deliberate boxer's fractures are associated with lower PCS scores, visual analogue scale (VAS) values, and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Q-DASH) scores, indicating better satisfaction among these patients.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Iremgul Gungor, Metin Yadigaroglu, Cetin K. Akpinar, Murat Guzel, Muhammet F. Akyuz, Huseyin T. Yanik, Selim Gorgun, Murat Yucel
Summary: This study found that serum secretoneurin levels were significantly elevated in patients with ischemic stroke. However, in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy, secretoneurin levels did not show significant changes at different time points and were not correlated with disease severity and prognosis.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Economics
E. Arsava, E. Yaka, A. O. Ozdemir, I Midi, A. Eren, C. K. Akpinar, Y. Kaya, Sar C. Gedik
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
O. Aykac, A. O. Ozdemir, S. Giray, C. K. Akpinar, A. Ozkul, G. Ozdemir, E. Sarionder Gencer, E. Gurkas, B. A. Acar, S. Yildirim, O. Kocaturk, V. A. Yurekli, A. Milanlioglu, A. Sair, Y. Inanc, M. Cabalar, N. Sengeze, A. B. Bilgic, T. Acar, A. N. Ersoy, A. Onalan, R. Baydemir
Summary: This study found an increased frequency of dissection in patients with COVID-19 and COVID-19-related ischemic strokes were associated with worse functional outcomes and higher mortality rates compared to non-COVID-19 ischemic strokes.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Zeynep M. Polat, Murat Yucel, Halil I. Cikriklar, Yusuf Yurumez
Summary: The combination of serum GFAP and UCH-L1 levels may provide early diagnostic value in minor head trauma, with GFAP being potentially more specific than UCH-L1 in demonstrating the presence of intracranial pathology.
CLINICAL LABORATORY
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Metin Yadigaroglu, Selim Gorgun, Murat Yucel, Murat Guzel
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urine culture results and antibiotic sensitivities in patients with suspected urinary tract infections. The study found that post-COVID-19 patients had significantly increased susceptibility to antibiotics compared to pre-COVID-19 patients.
CLINICAL LABORATORY
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Neslihan Cakal, Murat Yucel, Mehmet T. Demir, Metin Yadigaroglu, Mehmet H. Taskin, Emre Ozgen, Murat Guzel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the potential of serum I-FABP as a diagnostic biomarker for acute appendicitis. The results showed that serum I-FABP did not have an advantage over WBC, CRP, and PCT in diagnosing acute appendicitis, but it showed higher sensitivity in differentiating complicated from uncomplicated cases.
CLINICAL LABORATORY
(2022)