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Perioperative Deaths In A Nigerian Tertiary Teaching Hospital, Chibundu E. Ohanaka, Charles O. Imarengiaye
Perioperative Deaths In A Nigerian Tertiary Teaching Hospital, Chibundu E. Ohanaka, Charles O. Imarengiaye
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: Perioperative deaths may be categorized into avoidable and non-avoidable. An audit of such deaths should be carried out periodically with a view to improving the standard of clinical practice. Materials and Methods: The master registry of the main theater of the hospital was examined to identify all deaths that occurred within the main theater environment (reception, operating room, and recovery room) over a five-year period (January 2000- December 2004). Patients’ ages, sex and timing of surgery (elective or emergency), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status and the diagnosis were noted. The diagnosis was further categorized in relation to the …
Interleukin-6 And Nitric Oxide Levels In Neonatal Sepsis, Anil Aktaş Tapisiz, Ebru Ergenekon, Deni̇z Erbaş, Murat Öktem, Ni̇hal Demi̇rel, Kivilcim Gücüyener, Canan Türkyilmaz, Esra Önal, Yildiz Atalay
Interleukin-6 And Nitric Oxide Levels In Neonatal Sepsis, Anil Aktaş Tapisiz, Ebru Ergenekon, Deni̇z Erbaş, Murat Öktem, Ni̇hal Demi̇rel, Kivilcim Gücüyener, Canan Türkyilmaz, Esra Önal, Yildiz Atalay
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: The objectives of this study were to compare interleukin-6 (IL-6) and nitric oxide (NO) levels in newborns with culture-proven sepsis with levels in age- and gestational age (GA)-matched controls, and to investigate the correlation between mediator levels and circulatory functions in the septic group. Materials and Methods: Samples for IL-6 and NO levels were obtained from newborns with blood culture-proven sepsis before the beginning of antibiotic therapy and on the 3rd day of treatment. Heart rate, blood pressure and other treatment modalities including inotropic support were also recorded. Age- and GA-matched newborns without infection were included as controls. Minitab …