Gulhane Training And Research Hospital

This study tested two treatments for piriformis syndrome, a condition that causes pain in the buttock and leg. Forty adults with long-lasting pain were randomly assigned to get either sound wave therapy or a steroid injection. The goal was to see which treatment better reduces pa…

This study tested a mobile app designed to support informal caregivers of people with dementia. 75 caregivers used the app daily for two months, and researchers measured changes in their stress levels, quality of life, and the dementia patient's symptoms. The goal was to see if t…

This study looked at 192 adults with septic shock in the ICU. Researchers compared a simple bedside test (capillary refill time) with standard blood lactate levels to see which better predicts patient outcomes. They found that both prolonged capillary refill and high lactate leve…

This completed study looked at 1,529 intensive care unit patients to see if levels of a substance called procalcitonin (PCT) in the blood could help identify bloodstream infections and the type of germ causing them. Researchers measured PCT within 24 hours of taking a blood cultu…

This study looked at 43 critically ill adults with acute kidney injury who received continuous kidney replacement therapy (CRRT). Researchers measured how much carnitine, vitamins, and amino acids were removed by the machine. The goal was to understand if this treatment causes nu…

This study reviewed medical records of 683 older adults with dementia to see if their antiplatelet medications (like aspirin) were prescribed appropriately according to guidelines. Researchers looked at different types of dementia and compared real-world prescribing to recommende…