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Blood urea nitrogen/albumin ratio: Is it a new predictor for prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia?

Akpınar, Evrim Eylem; Hoşgün, Derya; Doğanay, Beyza; Gülhan, Meral (European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2013)

Effect of the presence of pneumonia on noninvasive ventilation success in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cases with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure

Akpınar, Serdar; Rollas, Kazım; Akpınar, Evrim Eylem; Alagöz, Ali; Uçar, Nazire; Şipit, Yusuf Tuğrul (2013)

Aim: To investigate the effect of the presence of pneumonia on the success of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases with acute respiratory failure. Materials and ...

Does thromboprophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery?

Akpınar, Evrim Eylem; Hoşgün, Derya; Akan, Burak; Ateş, Can; Gülhan, Meral (2013)

Objective: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important complication of major orthopedic surgery. The aim of thisstudy was to evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and factors influencing the developmentof VTE ...

Should the cut-off value of D-dimer be elevated to exclude pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbation of COPD?

Akpınar, Evrim Eylem; Hoşgün, Derya; Doğanay, Beyza; Ataç, Gökçe Kaan; Gülhan, Meral (2013)

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the D-dimer levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation with and without pulmonary embolism (PE) and to attempt to define a new cut-off ...