Diagnostic Performance of Salusins in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Prospective Observational Study.

: This study investigated whether serum salusin-α and salusin-β levels could support the diagnosis and prognosis of confirmed acute pulmonary embolism (APE) cases. : A prospective observational study was conducted including 57 patients diagnosed with APE using computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and 30 control participants without any acute or chronic disease. APE patients were categorized based on the Pulmonary Artery Obstruction Index (PAOI) into low (≤20) and high (>20) thrombus burden groups.

Diagnostic performance of a novel clinical score for predicting acute ischemic stroke in emergency department patients presenting with vertigo or dizziness.

Background: Vertigo or dizziness (VDS) are common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits and pose significant challenges in the early identification of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The TriAGe + score was developed to predict AIS in patients presenting with VDS without relying on neuroimaging; however, its diagnostic accuracy compared with ABCD-based scores remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the TriAGe + score in distinguishing central ischemic causes from peripheral etiologies in patients with VDS and to compare its predictive accuracy for AIS, including posterior circulation infarctions (PCIs), with that of the ABCD2, ABCD3, and ABCD3-I scores.

Reverse shock index multiplied by simplified motor score as an indicator of clinical outcomes in patients with abdominal trauma in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of the product of the reverse Shock Index (rSI) and the simplified Motor Score (sMS) (rSIsMS) as a predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with abdominal trauma.

Methods: Patients who presented with abdominal trauma to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital between 2023 and 2024 were included in the study. Using the patients' data, we calculated the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), and Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS).

Predictive Value of Nutrition and Inflammation-Related Indices on Prognosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019.

Objectives: This study aimed to demonstrate how the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) help predict the severity and prognosis of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 501 T2DM patients (male, 42.1%; female, 57.

Comparison of ibuprofen and piroxicam gel in the treatment of trauma pain: A randomized double-blind trial of geriatric population.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical ibuprofen and topical piroxicam for acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study, geriatric patients were assigned to groups to receive either topical ibuprofen (n = 70) or topical piroxicam (n = 69). The first dose of gel was applied in the emergency department and the remaining doses were self-administered at home by the patients thrice daily for 72 h.

Comparison of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in the treatment of acute trauma-induced pain: A randomized double-blind trial.

Background: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study. The data for the 67 patients in the piroxicam group and the 69 in the capsaicin group were examined.