An analysis of WhatsApp usage for communication between consulting and emergency physicians

U Gulacti, U Lok, S Hatipoglu, H Polat - Journal of medical systems, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate WhatsApp messenger usage for communication
between consulting and emergency physicians. A retrospective, observational study was …

Characteristics of the traumatic forensic cases admitted to emergency department and errors in the forensic report writing

N Aktas, U Gulacti, U Lok, I Aydin… - Bulletin of Emergency …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To identify errors in forensic reports and to describe the characteristics of traumatic
medico-legal cases presenting to the emergency department (ED) at a tertiary care hospital…

Comparison of secure messaging application (WhatsApp) and standard telephone usage for consultations on Length of Stay in the ED

U Gulacti, U Lok - Applied clinical informatics, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Objective: Consultation, the process of an Emergency Physician seeking an opinion from
other specialties, occurs frequently in the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of this study …

Emergency department visits of Syrian refugees and the cost of their healthcare

U Gulacti, U Lok, H Polat - Pathogens and global health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of
Emergency Department (ED) visits made by Syrian refugees and to assess the cost of their …

[HTML][HTML] The ED use and non-urgent visits of elderly patients

U Gulacti, U Lok, M Celik, N Aktas, H Polat - Turkish Journal of Emergency …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the use of the emergency department (ED) by elderly patients, their
non-urgent visits and the prevalence of main disease for ED visits. Methods This cross-…

Predictive and prognostic role of mean platelet volume in patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke

U Lok, U Gulacti, B Ekmekci, T Bulut, M Celik - Neurosciences Journal, 2017 - nsj.org.sa
Objective: To investigate any possible effects of mean platelet volume (MPV) on short-term
stroke prognosis and functional outcome in patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke (…

An assessment of antioxidant status in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning

…, B Can, M Orkmez, A Taskin, U Lok… - World journal of …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is an important cause of mortality and
morbidity worldwide. This study was to investigate the levels of serum paraoxonase (PON), …

Assessment of serum and urine ghrelin levels in patients with acute stroke

ES Seyhanli, U Lok, U Gulacti… - … journal of clinical …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Ghrelin is a novel brain-gut peptide hormone consisted of 28 amino-acid. In the
plasma, it exists in two major molecular forms, acylated and des-acyled ghrelin, filtered in …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of renal colic in the ED: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

…, E Yavuz, I Aydin, H Buyukaslan, U Lok… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study objective: To determine the analgesic efficacy of TENS treatment in patients with
renal colic in the emergency department (ED). Methods: This double-blind, randomized …

The role of thyroid and parathyroid metabolism disorders in the etiology of sudden onset dizziness

U Lok, S Hatipoglu, U Gulacti, A Arpaci… - … medical journal of …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate thyroid and parathyroid functions as a
cause of sudden onset dizziness (SOD) in patients who were admitted to the Emergency …