Sebahat Akoglu

Do the residents in the emergency department appropriately manage patients with acute asthma attack? A study of self-criticism.

The objective of this study was to investigate the management of patients with asthma attack admitted to the emergency department (ED) in terms of compliance with international guidelines. The records of patients with asthma who were admitted to a university-based ED between December 2001 and December 2002 were evaluated. A total of 72 cases with available data were evaluated retrospectively. Twenty-six patients (36.1%) were admitted more than once during the study period. The number of multiple admissions ranged from 2 (15 patients, 20.0%) to 11 (2 patients, 2.8%). Peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements were recorded in 17 patients (23.6%) on presentation. Pulse and respiratory rates were recorded in 70 (97.0%) and 67 patients (93.0%), respectively. Thirty-four patients (47.2%) underwent chest x-ray; results were normal in most patients. Salbutamol was the most commonly used drug as first-line therapy. Ipratropium bromide (inhaled) and systemic corticosteroids were added to the salbutamol in 47 (65.2%), 42 (58.4%), and 32 patients (44%), respectively. Pulmonologists were consulted in only 7 cases (9.7%). Thirty patients (43.4%) were prescribed corticosteroids on discharge. The role of functional parameters in determining asthma severity and monitoring treatment effects should be emphasized in clinical practice. Finally, more prevalent use of management guidelines will help determine their usefulness.

GIANT LEFT ATRIUM MIMICKING A RIGHT THORACIC MASS: CASE REPORT

Financial Disclosure: The authors have no financial disclosures to report in relation to this manuscript. Author Contributions: Dr. Oba was involved in the study concept, design, analysis and interpretation of data, and the writing of the manuscript. Dr. Kazunari Suzuki and Dr. Ouchi contributed to the design of the study and the acquisition of the subject and helped prepare the manuscript. Dr. Matsumura, Dr. Tatsuya Suzuki, and Dr. Nakano took part in the analysis and the interpretation of the data. Sponsor’s Role: None.

The Relationship between Patient Age and Sensitivity to Known Risk Factors for Asthma Attacks

Geliş Tarihi/Received: 19.09.2012 Kabul Tarihi/Accepted: 06.02.2013 Çevrimiçi Yayın Tarihi/Available Online Date: 07.05.2013 Turk Toraks Derg 2013; 14: 141-8 DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2013.33

Erratum: Giant left atrium mimicking a right thoracic mass: Case report (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2006) 54, (183-184))

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