Izmir City Hospital

This study looked at 318 adults having leg surgery to find out what affects the success of unilateral spinal anesthesia—a technique that numbs only the surgical side to reduce side effects like low blood pressure. Researchers examined factors like age, weight, and how the anesthe…

This study looked at 105 adults having spine surgery to see if different ventilator pressure levels (5 vs 10 cmH2O) change the size of the optic nerve sheath, which can indicate pressure inside the brain. The goal was to understand how breathing machine settings might affect the …

This study looked at how tracheostomies (a breathing tube placed in the throat) are used in adult intensive care units in Izmir, Turkey. Researchers collected data from 30 patients across seven ICUs on a single day to understand why the procedure was done, what techniques were us…