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Öğe Anesthetic Management for Escobar Syndrome: A Case Report(AVES, 2017) Cicekci, FarukEscobar syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes orthopedic and respiratory malformations. Patients with Escobar syndrome are important by anesthesia management due to various airway difficulties and the presence of malignant hyperthermia. In this case, we administered I-Gel for the anesthetic management of a 4-month-old child undergoing various orthopedic surgeries in her lower extremity.Öğe Can clinical frailty scale be used routinely in patients aged 50 years and older in intensive care units?(2019) Kara, İskender; Cicekci, Faruk; Undar, Hasan Nabi; Seven, Filiz; Sizer, ÇiğdemAim: Frailty can be defined as reduced resistance capacity against the environmental stresses due to a cumulative decline in the physiological reserves of the subject. Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) can be used to measure frailty. We aimed to calculate the prevalence of frailty in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and analyze some general features of those patients.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in general ICUs of a state hospital. Patients who were admitted between January 2016 and March 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, “Clinical Frailty Scale” (CFS) score, clinical data and other patient results were recorded. Subsequently, patients were divided into two groups as frail (CFS5) and non-frail (CFS5) and then statistically compared.Results: A total of 1139 patients were included in the study. The frailty rate of patients aged 50 years and over was 54.7%. The median age of the frail group was significantly higher (78 vs 69 year; p0,0001). APACHE II, mechanical ventilation rate, and length of ICU stay were significantly higher in the frail group (25 vs 22; p0,0001 ve 69,8% vs 52%; p0,0001 ve 14 vs 11days; p0,007, respectively). Intensive care costs were also significantly higher in the frail group (1540 vs 1242 US Dollar; p0,019). The total mortality rate was 39.9%; in frail group. This rate was significantly higher than non-frail group (48,6% vs 29,3%; p0,0001). Frailty (CFS5) were shown to be an independent risk factor for mortality (p0.014, OR 1.464, 95% CI 1.081-1.982)Conclusion: We recommend the routine use of CFS, which is especially useful in predicting frailty and mortality in intensive care unit.Öğe The communication between patient relatives and physicians in intensive care units(BMC, 2017) Cicekci, Faruk; Duran, Numan; Ayhan, Bunyamin; Arican, Sule; Ilban, Omur; Kara, Iskender; Turkoglu, MeldaBackground: Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are often physically unable to communicate with their physicians. Thus, the sharing of information about the on-going treatment of the patients in ICUs is directly related to the communication attitudes governing a patient's relatives and the physician. This study aims to analyze the attitudes displayed by the relatives of patients and the physician with the purpose of determining the communication between the two parties. Methods: For data collection, two similar survey forms were created in context of the study; one for the relatives of the patients and one for the ICU physicians. The questionnaire included three sub-dimensions: informing, empathy and trust. The study included 181 patient relatives and 103 ICU physicians from three different cities and six hospitals. Results: Based on the results of the questionnaire, identification of the mutual expectations and substance of the messages involved in the communication process between the ICU patients' relatives and physicians was made. The gender and various disciplines of the physicians and the time of the conversation with the patients' relatives were found to affect the communication attitude towards the patient. Moreover, the age of the patient's relatives, the level of education, the physician's perception, and the contact frequency with the patient when he/she was healthy were also proven to have an impact on the communication attitude of the physician. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the mutual expectations and substance of messages in the informing, empathy and trust sub-dimensions of the communication process between patient relatives and physicians in the ICU. The communication between patient relatives and physicians can be strengthened through a variety of training programs to improve communication skills.Öğe THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PATIENTS' RELATIVES AND THE PHYSICIANS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS WITH RESPECT TO BRAIN DEATH(WILEY, 2017) Cicekci, Faruk; Kara, Iskender; Kara, Inci[Abstract not Available]Öğe The Comparison of Socio-Demographic and Clinical Variables of Inmates Using Gabapentin For Medicinal Purposes and Those Abusing The Drug(JOURNAL NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 2017) Cicekci, Faruk; Yuksekkavas, Dincer; Aydin, Adem; Karaibrahimoglu, Adnan; Uca, Ali UlviObjective: To compare the socio-demographic and clinical data of inmates using gabapentin for medicinal purposes and those abusing the drug. Methods: The study included inmates of the Konya E-Type Prison who used gabapentin between June 2012 and December 2014 and were admitted to the prison polyclinic. The participants were divided into two groups; those using gabapentin due to existing symptoms without any labeled indication (Group 1), and those using the medication due to disorders with labeled indications (Group 2). Both groups were investigated in terms of drug addiction, drug abuse, and gabapentin abuse according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-Text Revision (DSM IV-TR). Results: Nearly all inmates (n=21) using gabapentin with off-label indications (Group 1) reported using it due to muscle pain, neuropathic pain, sleep disorder, signs of anxiety, sweating, trembling, and nausea-vomiting, whereas those using gabapentin with labeled indications (Group 2) reported using it because of their diseases, such as diabetic neuropathy and epilepsy. Alcohol/substance abuse was found higher among the first-degree relatives of those using gabapentin with off-label indications (P < 0.001). The rates of substance dependence (n=10) and substance abuse (n=13) were significantly higher in Group 1 than in Group 2 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The inmates who were diagnosed as having drug addiction and substance abuse according to the DSM-IV-TR used gabapentin after entering prison to prevent opioid withdrawal symptoms.Öğe Comparison of the Perioperative and Postoperative Effects of Levobupivacaine and of Levobupivacaine plus Adrenaline in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Study(HINDAWI LTD, 2017) Cicekci, Faruk; Sizer, Cigdem; Atici, Sait Selcuk; Arican, Sule; Karaibrahimoglu, Adnan; Kara, InciObjectives. We aimed to assess the effects of levobupivacaine and of levobupivacaine + adrenaline administered during pediatric tonsillectomy on the postoperative period. Methods. A total of 90 patients between the ages of five and twelve were divided randomly into two groups before tonsillectomy: levobupivacaine only (0.5%) 0.4 mg.kg(-1) or levobupivacaine (0.5%) 0.4 mg.kg(-1) + adrenaline (1 :200.000) administered by means of peritonsillar infiltration. Primary outcomes were postoperative pain scores recorded at various intervals until 24 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), time to first oral intake, time to the first administration of analgesics and total consumption of analgesics, and the amount of bleeding for all children. Results. In both groups, patients had the same postoperative pain scores and PONV rates, and equal amounts of analgesics were consumed up to 24 hours postoperatively. The two groups also had the same time until first oral intake, recovery time and time to the first analgesic request, and amount of bleeding. Conclusions. Perioperative levobupivacaine infiltration on its own is a valid alternative to the combination of levobupivacaine + adrenaline for perioperative and postoperative effectiveness in pediatric tonsillectomy.Öğe Is vitamin D deficiency associated with mortality in intensive care patients? An observational retrospective study(2018) Arıcan, Şule; Hacıbeyoğlu, Gülçin; Cicekci, Faruk; Topbal, İlkay; İyisoy, Mehmet SinanAim: The objective of this study is to investigate effects of vitamin D levels in intensive care patients on length of stay in intensive care unit and duration of hospitalization, and the need for mechanical ventilation.Material and Methods: This study was conducted as a retrospective study between February 2015 and January 2016. Length of stay in the intensive care unit and duration of hospitalization, and the need for mechanical ventilation were compared among all patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit and whose 25 (OH) D levels were examined. We further investigated whether vitamin D levels have an effect on 30-day mortality.Results: A total of 155 patients were included in the study. Vitamin D deficiency was found in 123 (79%) patients, and vitamin D insufficiency in 21 (13%) patients, while vitamin D levels were evaluated as normal in the remaining 11 (7%) patients. The effects of 25(OH)D levels of the patients on the length of stay in the intensive care unit (P0.302), duration of hospitalization (P0.363), and the need for mechanical ventilation (P0.150) were not statistically significant. No statistically significant difference was observed between the mortality rates according to vitamin D levels (P0.377).Conclusion: We found that 25 (OH) D vitamin levels were significantly low in intensive care patients. Although it is difficult to achieve a clear result because of a wide range of comorbidities in intensive care unit patients, we believe that further prospective randomized studies are warranted to clarify this issue.Öğe Neostigmine treatment protocols applied in acute colonic pseudo-obstruction disease: A retrospective comparative study(AVES, 2019) Ilban, Omur; Cicekci, Faruk; Celik, Jale Bengi; Bas, Mehmet Ali; Duman, AtesBackground/Aims: When conservative methods fail, neostigmine is recommended in the pharmacological treatment of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO). The objective of this study was to analyze the response of patients to different neostigmine protocols. Materials and Methods: Patients diagnosed with ACPO in the intensive care unit between January 2015 and September 2017 were retrospectively studied. Either of the two neostigmine protocols, the bolus dose (BD) or continuous infusion (CI), was applied to the ACPO patients who were unresponsive to conservative treatments, and the results were analyzed. Results: In 79 of 122 (64%) patients, the resolution of symptoms was observed with conservative treatments. Of 43 patients who did not respond to conservative treatments, 20 were applied neostigmine as BD, and 23 were applied by CI. A total of 55% of patients in the BD group and 60.9% patients in the CI group responded to neostigmine therapy after the first dose. The group-specific protocols were reapplied in patients unresponsive to the first dose. A total of 25% in the BD group and 8.7% in the CI group responded to the second dose treatment. As a result, 80% of patients from the BD group and 69.6% from the CI group responded to neostigmine therapy. Although an overall response rate was higher in the BD group, there was no significant difference between groups (P=0.322). Colonic complications were observed in 2 patients, 1 from each group. There were no major side effects requiring treatment cessation. Conclusion: The safety and effectiveness of both neostigmine protocols applied to ACPO patients were similar. Clinical and radiological responses were obtained without serious side effects with CI.