Marmara University

This study will check if a new scoring tool called SOFA-2 can better predict which patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at risk of dying within 30 days. Researchers will also measure how common sepsis and septic shock are in Turkish ICUs. About 2,500 adult ICU patients wil…

This study compares two types of nerve blocks used during shoulder surgery to see which one is less likely to temporarily paralyze the diaphragm, the main muscle for breathing. About 70 adults having elective shoulder surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either a standard…

This study will look at 100 men over 40 with urinary problems to see if a ratio of urine flow rate (Qmax) to kidney function (eGFR) is linked to how severe their symptoms are and how they feel day-to-day. Participants will provide a urine flow test, a blood test, and fill out a s…