Gulhane Training And Research Hospital

This study tested whether a specially designed mobile app could help family members caring for someone with dementia. Researchers enrolled 75 caregivers and asked half to use the app daily for two months. The goal was to see if the app could reduce the caregivers' stress, improve…

This study aimed to see if a simple bedside check of blood flow in the skin (like pressing a fingernail and timing how fast color returns) is as good as or better than a standard blood test (lactate level) at predicting how patients with septic shock will fare. Researchers observ…

This study looked at whether a life-saving dialysis treatment for people with sudden kidney failure in intensive care also removes important vitamins and nutrients from their blood. Researchers compared 43 critically ill patients who received the dialysis treatment to those who d…

This study looked at whether a blood test for a marker called procalcitonin (PCT) can help doctors quickly figure out what type of bacteria is causing a severe bloodstream infection in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Researchers studied over 1,500 adult ICU patients who had a…

This study looked back at the medical records of 683 older adults with dementia to see how often they were prescribed blood-thinning medications like aspirin. Researchers wanted to check if these prescriptions followed current medical guidelines for patients with different types …