Predictive value of the HALP score in differentiating complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis.

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery, and early identification of complicated cases is critical for effective clinical management. Although classical inflammatory markers such as white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), and immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) are commonly used in diagnosis, their predictive accuracy remains limited. The HALP score (hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score), which incorporates hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet levels, may offer a more comprehensive assessment by reflecting both inflammatory and immuno-nutritional status.

ARE COVID-19 PNEUMONIA FINDINGS DIFFERENT BETWEEN COMORBID AND NON-COMORBID PATIENTS? THE HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FEATURES OF THE 108 FOLLOW-UP PATIENTS.

The aim was to compare the computed tomography (CT) semi-quantitative severity scoring (CT-SS) system assessments of COVID-19 pneumonia on initial and follow-up examinations according to the presence of comorbidities. Of the 278 real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction positive patients, 108 with a follow-up CT scan were evaluated. Then, all CT images were independently reviewed for CT-SS analysis by two reviewers.

Prognostic Value of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte, Lymphocyte/C-reactive protein, Platelet/ Lymphocyte Rates in Covid-19 Cases Monitored in the Intensive Care Unit.

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection has a significant mortality rate. Despite the disease's extensive effects, little is known about the prognostic indicators that can be used. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) and platelet-to- lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in predicting mortality of intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

The role of infectious parameters in the early prediction of complicated colonic diverticulitis.

Background: Acute colonic diverticulitis has recently become a significant cause of hospital admissions. Complicated colonic diverticulitis, a severe form of the disease, necessitates medical and surgical intervention. Prompt diagnosis in these patients is crucial.

A Comparison of the Effects of Dexamethasone and Methylprednisolone, Used on Level-3 Intensive Care COVID-19 Patients, on Mortality: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is often a mild disease, usually manifesting with respiratory complaints, and is sometimes mortal due to multiple organ failure. Hyperinflammation is a known COVID-19 component and is associated with organ dysfunction, disease severity and mortality. Controlling hyperinflammatory response is crucial in determining treatment direction.

[Evaluation of In vitro Efficacy of Meropenem/Colistin and Meropenem/Fosfomycin Combinations on Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli].

The rate of extensively drug-resistant and pan-resistant gram-negative rods isolated as infectious agents is increasing around the world and in Türkiye. One of the important options in the treatment of these infections is the combined use of antibiotics. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effect of meropenem/colistin and meropenem/fosfomycin combinations on carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli isolated as infectious agents.

An effective and reliable marker in gradıng the severity of acute cholecystitis: Increased immature granulocyte percentage.

Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an acute inflammatory disease of gallbladder and it is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. Determining the severity of AC at hospital admission is extremely important to choose the most effective treatment method and predict vital prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) in grading AC severity.

Can Thorax Computed Tomography Severity Score in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Differentiate Smokers from Non-smokers?

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of smoking history on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 radiologic findings. Therefore, we compared the computed tomography severity scores of smoking coronavirus disease 2019 patients with those of non-smoking coronavirus disease 2019 patients.

Material And Methods: A total of 121 patients were included in our study group.

Pseudocavitation sign at chest CT scan due to COVID-19 pneumonia: A report of 5 cases and literature review.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia computed tomography imaging features have been described in detail in many studies. The pseudocavitation sign has not been described in the previous COVID-19 studies. We present chest computed tomography scans of 5 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction positive patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who has bare areas among pulmonary infiltrates.

[Transverse myelitis associated with toxocariasis and the importance of locally produced antibodies for diagnosis].

Toxocariasis caused by Toxocara canis or less frequently by T.catis is a common parasitic infection worldwide. Clinical spectrum in humans can vary from asymptomatic infection to serious organ disfunction depending on the load of parasite, migration target of the larva and the inflammatory response of the host.

Causative pathogens and antibiotic resistance in diabetic foot infections: A prospective multi-center study.

Aim: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetic foot infections developed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) are commonly used worldwide. The issue of whether or not these guidelines need to be adjusted for local circumstances, however, has seldom been assessed in large prospective trials.

Methods: The Turk-DAY trial was a prospective, multi-center study in which infectious disease specialists from centers across Turkey were invited to participate (NCT02026830).