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Diagnostic Value Of Procalcitonin And C Reactive Protein For Infection And Sepsis Inelderly Patients, Çi̇ler Zi̇nci̇rci̇oğlu, Kazim Rollas, Işil Güldoğan, Aykut Saritaş, Hüseyi̇n Özkarakaş, Gürsel Ersan, Ni̇met Şenoğlu
Diagnostic Value Of Procalcitonin And C Reactive Protein For Infection And Sepsis Inelderly Patients, Çi̇ler Zi̇nci̇rci̇oğlu, Kazim Rollas, Işil Güldoğan, Aykut Saritaş, Hüseyi̇n Özkarakaş, Gürsel Ersan, Ni̇met Şenoğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Biomarkers are useful for diagnosing infection and sepsis in adults, but data are limited in elderly patients. Furthermore, clinical symptoms of infection in elderly patients are usually atypical or unclear. We aimed to assess the usefulness of PCT, CRP, and WBC in distinguishing elderly patients infected with sepsis from infected without sepsis and those with no-infection. We also aimed to find a cut-off value for diagnosing sepsis and infection without sepsis in elderly critically ill patients. Materials and methods: In this single-center and prospective observational study, patients older than 65 years were enrolled. Serum levels of PCT, CRP, and …
Evaluation Of Ambulance Calls For Patients Over 65 Years Of Age In İzmir, Turkey: A Twoyear Retrospective Analysis, Ahu Pakdemi̇rli̇, Başak Bayram, Erkan Güvenç, Hülya Elli̇dokuz
Evaluation Of Ambulance Calls For Patients Over 65 Years Of Age In İzmir, Turkey: A Twoyear Retrospective Analysis, Ahu Pakdemi̇rli̇, Başak Bayram, Erkan Güvenç, Hülya Elli̇dokuz
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Analysis of interventions for special patient groups is important for the planning of health services, especially emergency medical services. In this study, we aimed to evaluate emergency medical service (EMS) interventions for the elderly and determine the decisive factors affecting transfer to the hospital of EMS team over 2 years (2017 and 2018) in İzmir. Materials and methods: Records of 112 emergency calls that were made between 2017 and 2018 followed up with interventions for patients aged 65 years and older were obtained from the 112 system. The reasons for the calls, outcomes, possible diagnoses of the patients, differences …