Utku Murat Kalafat

Predictive and Prognostic Value of C-reactive Protein/Albumin and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in the Patients Diagnosed with Acute Pancreatitis in Emergency Department

Utku Murat Kalafat, Serkan Dogan, Busra Bildik, Melis Dorter, Doganay Can & Basar Cander · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aims: Acute pancreatitis is a severe inflammation of the pancreas presenting sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality. Simple, accessible, cost-efficient and feasible laboratory tests are still needed to demonstrate the prognosis of the patients. The aim of the present stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i430196

Evaluation of Fluid Therapy by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Hyperglycemic Emergencies

Serkan Dogan, Utku Murat Kalafat, Busra Bildik, Ramazan Guven, Dogac Niyazi Ozucelik, Melis Dorter & Basar Cander · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are among the cases where total body fluid deficit is high. Although it is known that dehydration is one of the main determinants of mortality and morbidity, it is difficult to determine and follow up flu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v16i430151

Characteristics of the Admissions of Old-old Patients to the Emergency Department

Serkan Dogan, Busra Bildik, Melis Dorter, Utku Murat Kalafat, Doganay Can & Basar Cander · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aim: Through advances in technology and medicine, life expectancy is longer than before. The area covered by elderly people in the population pyramid has been changing over the years. Emergency departments are often used by elderly patients. It increases the density and fullness...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i430198