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Sökücü SN, Satıcı C, Tokgöz Akyıl F, Veske NŞ, Koçal FE, Tural Önür S, Özdemir C. The impact of deep venous thrombosis on 90 day mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients presenting with pulmonary embolism. Respir Med Res 2024; 85:101090. [PMID: 38657301 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmer.2024.101090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND There are a limited number of studies investigating the effect of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients presenting with both pulmonary embolism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and prognostic significance of DVT in patients with PE-COPD. METHODS COPD patients admitted with a diagnosis of PE to our tertiary hospital between January 2016 and January 2021 were retrospectively evaluated with an electronic hospital database. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to reveal independent prognostic factors. RESULTS Two hundred thirty-three patients (mean age 65.1 ± 12.2, 158 men (67.5 %)) were included. DVT was present at the time of diagnosis in 45 (19.31 %) of the patients. Patients with DVT tend to have more comorbidities, central pulmonary embolism, higher CRP and d-dimer levels, and SPESI score (p<0.05). After performing multivariate analyses, the presence of DVT (HR=3.48, CI: 1.02- 11.88, p = 0.046), ischemic heart disease (HR=3.82, CI: 1.38- 10.80, p = 0.01), and malignancy (HR=4.85, CI: 1.53- 15.41, p = 0.007) were found to be independent factors in predicting 90-day mortality. CONCLUSIONS In PE-COPD patients, co-existing DVT may predict a worse outcome.
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- Sinem Nedime Sökücü
- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Turkey
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Günaşti O, Özdemir C, Özgünen KT, Korkmaz-Eryilmaz S, Gezgin E, Boyraz C, Kilci A, Adaş Ü, Özmen C, Rahiomova H, Akilli R, Demirtaş M, Kurdak SS. Effects of Sixty-Minute Race-Pace Running on Cardiac Stress Biomarkers in Recreational Distance Runners. Physiol Res 2023; 72:707-717. [PMID: 38224040 PMCID: PMC10805261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is generally rare, but a serious complication of cardiovascular events during exercise. Although regular intensive physical exercise is thought to be a key to a healthy life, unsuspected pathologies might lead to SCD during or after physical activity. Cardiac dysfunction and elevated cardiac markers have been reported after prolonged exercise. We sought to clarify the cardiac marker levels and hydration status in healthy, middle-aged male subjects for 24 hours after running sixty-minute at race-pace. The participants were 47.4±1.7 years old, had peak oxygen consumption of 47.1±1.2ml/kg/min, and regularly running 70.5±6.4km/week. Blood biomarkers were performed before, immediately after, at the fourth and twenty-fourth hours after running. Compared to initial values, creatine kinase (before:161.2±22.5U/L, 24 hours after:411.9±139.7U/L, p<0.001) and CK-MB (before:4.3±0.7ng/ml, 24 hours after:10.1±3.0ng/ml, p<0.001) were significantly elevated immediately after running and remained significantly high for 24 hours. In addition, Troponin-I (before:5.0±1.1ng/l, 4 hours after:81.5±29.9ng/l, p<0.001) and NT-proBNP (before: 31.2±5.3pg/ml, immediately after: 64.4±8.5pg/ml, p<0.01) were significantly elevated immediately after running and returned to baseline levels in 24 hours. The sixty-minute running caused significant dehydration, but athletes were rehydrated at the 4th hour in their voluntary hydration behavior. As the individual data were analyzed, it was interesting to see that some of the athletes had critical biomarker levels without any cardiac symptom. Our findings indicate that race-pace sixty-minute running may induce a possible transient silent myocardial injury in apparently healthy master runners. Detailed pre-participation screening of these athletes may be necessary to reduce the risk of SCD.
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- O Günaşti
- Çukurova University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Division of Sports Physiology, Balcali, Sariçam, Adana, Turkey.
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Durusu Turkoglu IN, Gurel G, Özdemir C. What is This Black Mark on the Boy's Forehead? Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023:S0001-7310(23)00938-9. [PMID: 38061454 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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- I N Durusu Turkoglu
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Department of Pathology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Sökücü SN, Aydın Ş, Satıcı C, Tural Önür S, Özdemir C. Triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of obstructive sleep apnoea severity in the absence of traditional risk factors. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2023; 81:891-897. [PMID: 37939719 PMCID: PMC10631848 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the association between the triglyceride-glucose (TG) index, a marker of insulin resistance, and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity in patients without diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 1,527 patients. We used univariate and multivariate analyses to identify the independent predictors associated with OSA. RESULTS Most patients were males (81.5%) with a mean age of 43.9 ± 11.1 (15-90) years. Based on the apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI), 353 (23.1%) patients were included in the control group, whereas 32.4%, 23.5%, and 21% had mild, moderate, and severe OSA, respectively. The TG index values demonstrated significant associations with OSA patients compared with the control group (p = 0.001). In addition, the mean values of the oxygen desaturation index (ODI), AHI, minimum oxygen saturation, and total sleep time percentage with saturation below 90% demonstrated statistically significant differences among the TG index groups (p: 0.001; p:0.001; p:0.001; p:0.003). The optimal TG index cutoff value to predict OSA was 8.615 (AUC = 0.638, 95% CI = 0.606-0.671, p = 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, after adjusting for age, sex, and body mass index, the TG index was independently associated with OSA patients. CONCLUSION The TG index is independently associated with increased risk for OSA. This indicates that this index, a marker for disease severity, can be used to identify severe OSA patients on waiting lists for PSG.
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- Sinem Nedime Sökücü
- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Sleep Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Sleep Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Sleep Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Sleep Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Kahya Ö, Sökücü SN, Özdemir C, Onur ST, Sarı M, Aydın Ş. Correlation between Pulmonary Embolism and Sleep Apnea. Noro Psikiyatr Ars 2023; 60:143-150. [PMID: 37287557 PMCID: PMC10242280 DOI: 10.29399/npa.28210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Introduction It has been shown that there is a correlation between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE); OSAS is a risk factor for PTE. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of OSAS in PTE patients, the correlation of OSAS with the severity of PTE, and its effect on 1-month mortality in PTE patients. Methods This single-center, prospective, comparative case control study contains 198 patients diagnosed with non-massive PTE in our hospital between the dates of 01/07/2018-04/01/2020 who were confirmed by imaging methods. Daytime sleepiness was assessed with Epworth questionnaires, and OSAS risk was assessed with Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG sleep questionnaires. Alongside demographic and clinical data, comorbidities, Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI), simplified PESI (sPESI), WELLS scores, troponin, D-dimer values, echocardiyography (ECHO) findings were also examined. Epworth, Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG sleep groups were compared in terms of PTE parameters. Results A hundred and thirty-eight patients (69.6%) was assesed as high risk group according to Berlin, meanwhile STOP-BANG defined 174 patients (87.8%), furthermore STOP has considered 152 patients in the high risk group (76.7%) and Epworth questionnaire determined this number as 127 (64.1%). As a result of the logistic regression analysis, statistically significant correlation was found between Berlin score and heart failure, PESI, sPESI and troponin values; between Epworth score and WELLS score; between STOP-BANG score and PESI score (p<0.05). During the 1-month follow-up period, 9 of the patients were exitus and mortality was 4.5%. Conclusion OSAS risk is more common in patients with PTE and it may be a risk factor for PTE. It has been shown that the risk of OSAS may aggravate PTE severity and prognosis.
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- Özlem Kahya
- Nevşehir State Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Nevşehir, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, İstanbul, Turkey
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Erinç A, Satıcı C, Özdemir C. Endobronchial Glomus Tumor. Arch Bronconeumol 2023:S0300-2896(23)00119-9. [PMID: 37045726 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Önür ST, Altın S, Akyıl FT, Kara K, Sökücü SN, Özdemir C, Özgül MA, Metin M, Cansever L, Ölçmen A, Kılıçkesmez NÖ. Management of recurrent hemoptysis: a single-center experience. Turk J Med Sci 2022; 52:1872-1880. [PMID: 36945984 PMCID: PMC10390104 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A successful planning methodology for patients with hemoptysis promises overall improvement in patient care. Conducted in a reference center for chest diseases, the present study aims to analyze characteristics and predictors of interventional methods in patients with recurrent hemoptysis. METHODS The present study is a single-center, retrospective observational study. Between 2015 and 2018, 5973 patients with follow-up data until 2021 requiring more than one hospitalization due to recurrent hemoptysis were investigated. Patient characteristics, the amount of hemoptysis, baseline admission parameters, interventional procedures of bronchial artery embolization (BAE), fiberoptic bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, and surgical resections applied were analyzed according to number of hospitalizations and outcome. RESULTS : Hospital admission numbers were higher in patients with sequela of tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and lung cancer. While lung cancer was the most frequent underlying reason in recurrent admissions, it was determined that as the amount of bleeding increased, the number of admissions also increased to the hospital, and BAE and rigid bronchoscopy were performed more frequently in the groups with less frequent admissions. There was no statistically significance between the amount of bleeding, and the interventional procedure alone or in combination with another procedure (p > 0.05). DISCUSSION In conclusion, patients with certain diseases may experience frequent hospital admissions due to hemoptysis. Recurrent admissions may get better results with BAE and rigid bronchoscopy. We think that these procedures should be preferred in the foreground of suitable patient selection in line with available facilities and experience.
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- Seda Tural Önür
- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Interventional Radiodiagnostic, İstanbul Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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Köybaşı G, Satıcı C, Demir U, Atasever F, Özdemir C, Koşar F. Airflow patterns in the trachebronchial tree of a patient with an accessory cardiac bronchus: A rare congenital anomaly. Tuberk Toraks 2022; 70:293-297. [DOI: 10.5578/tt.20229709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Kara K, Sökücü SN, Tural Önür S, Özdemir C, Tokgöz Akyil F, Kahya Ö. The Role of Hemogram Parameters in Predicting the Severity of Pulmonary Embolism. Istanbul Med J 2022. [DOI: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2022.03367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Göksel Ş, Akçelik N, Özdemir C, Akçelik M. The Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Salmonella Biofilms. Microbiology (Reading) 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261722300129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ayten Ö, Ekiz İşcanlı İG, İşcanlı E, Kalbaran Kısmet G, Özdemir C, Şaylan B. The Effects of Immunosuppressive Therapy on Mortality in Patients Followed in Intensive Care Units with the Diagnosis of Critical Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia. Istanbul Med J 2022. [DOI: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2022.86429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Turan O, Demirci NY, Güntülü AK, Akçay Ş, Aktürk ÜA, Bilaçeroğlu S, Coşkun F, Köktürk O, Mirici A, Özdemir C, Şen N, Yilmaz Ü. Anxiety and depression levels of healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Afr Health Sci 2022; 22:532-540. [PMID: 36032473 PMCID: PMC9382469 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i1.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), which causes a pandemic in the world, has started to appear in turkey since March 2020. Healthcare workers are at the top of the groups most at risk for covid-19 infection, which can have a negative impact on psychological state.
Objectives: It was aimed to evaluate anxiety and depression levels among healthcare workers.
Methods: this cross-sectional study performed via an online survey in april 2020. Participants answered questions about sociodemographic features, personal views and experiences about covid-19 and the hospital anxiety and depression scale (hads).
Results: A total of 300 healthcare workers,193 men and 107 women, participated in the survey. According to hads, 44.6% of participants scored above anxiety and 68.2% scored above depression cut-off points. Being younger than 50 and taking care of covid-19 patients in hospitals were independently associated with anxiety risk. Female gender, young age (less than 50) and having comorbidity were independent risk factors for depression.
Conclusion: Healthcare workers were at high risk of anxiety and depression during covid-19 outbreak. For this reason, psychological support should be given, especially to the group with high risk.
Keywords: Healthcare workers; anxiety; depression; covid-19
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- Onur Turan
- Izmir Katip Celebi University Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, İzmir-Turkey
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- Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Chest Diseases Department, Eskişehir – Turkey
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- Başkent University, Chest Diseases Department, Ankara – Turkey
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- Süreyyapaşa Research and Training Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, İstanbul-Turkey
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- İzmir Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, İzmir – Turkey
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- Uludağ University, Chest Diseases Department, Bursa – Turkey
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- Gazi University, Chest Diseases Department, Ankara – Turkey
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- Canakkale 18 Mart University, Chest Diseases Department, Canakkale – Turkey
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- Yedikule Research and Training Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, İstanbul-Turkey
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- Başkent University, Turgut Noyan Research and Training Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, Adana-Turkey
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- Ankara Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Chest Diseases Department, Ankara-Turkey
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Tokgöz Akyıl F, Tural Önür S, Abalı H, Sökücü S, Özdemir C, Boyracı N, Kocaoğlu A, Altın S. Hyponatremia is an independent predictor of emergency department revisits in acute exacerbation of COPD. Clin Respir J 2021; 15:1063-1072. [PMID: 34097800 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hyponatremia is shown to prolong hospitalization and increase mortality. The role of hyponatremia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is widely studied with a focus on hospitalized patients. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether hyponatremia increases the probability of re-exacerbations in non-hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). METHODS Patients with AECOPD who required an emergency department (ED) visit and who were discharged home were included in this single-center, retrospective study. Demographics and laboratory values were compared between patients with hyponatremia (<135 mmol/L) and normonatremia (135-145 mmol/L). The predictors of the patients' ED revisit in the course of one year were analyzed. RESULTS Of all the 3274 patients, baseline sodium values were classified as hyponatremia in 720 (22%). Hyponatremia was most frequently present as mild (85%). Patients with hyponatremia had higher Charlson comorbidity scores, higher leucocytes, lower hemoglobin, lower platelet, higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios, lower eosinophilia, higher aspartate aminotransferase and C-reactive protein values (P < 0.001, for all), and higher frequency of 1-month revisit (36.7% vs. 31.5%, P = 0.009). Independent predictors of revisits within 1 year after the index visit were detected as long-term oxygen treatment requirement (HR: 0.768 CI: 0.695-0.848, P < 0.0001), higher urea levels (HR: 0.997 CI: 0.995-0.999, P = 0.003), and baseline hyponatremia (HR: 0.786 CI: 0.707-0.873, P < 0.001). Revisit interval was median 78 ± 3.4 days in patients with normonatremia and 51 ± 4.8 days in hyponatremia. CONCLUSION In non-hospitalized AECOPD, hyponatremia is relatively frequent and correlates with inflammatory markers. The presence of hyponatremia is an independent predictor of an earlier ED return visit within 1 year. For patients with AECOPD, sodium values may present guidance on discharge versus longer observation decisions.
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- Fatma Tokgöz Akyıl
- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hızlı Demirkale Z, Yücel E, Sipahi Çimen S, Süleyman A, Özdemir C, Kara A, Tamay Z. Venom allergy and knowledge about anaphylaxis among beekeepers and their families. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2020; 48:640-645. [PMID: 32460992 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Beekeepers and their families are at an increased risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis due to recurrent bee-sting exposures. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic features, previous history of anaphylaxis among beekeepers and their family members, and their knowledge about the symptoms and management of anaphylaxis. METHODS A standardized questionnaire was administered to beekeepers during the 6th International Beekeeping and Pine Honey Congress held in 2018, in Mugla, Turkey. Additionally, food-service staff from restaurants were surveyed as an occupational control group about their knowledge about anaphylaxis. RESULTS Sixty-nine beekeepers (82.6% male, mean age 48.4±12.0 years) and 52 restaurant staff (46.2% male, mean age 40.5±10.0 years) completed the questionnaire. Awareness of the terms 'anaphylaxis' and 'epinephrine auto-injector' among the beekeepers were 55.1% and 30.4% and among the restaurant staff were 23.1% and 3.8%, respectively. Of the beekeepers, 74% were able to identify the potential symptoms of anaphylaxis among the given choices; 2.9% and 5.8% reported anaphylaxis related to bee-stings in themselves and in their family members, respectively. None of the restaurant staff had experienced or encountered anaphylaxis before but 3.8% of their family members had anaphylaxis and those reactions were induced by drugs. CONCLUSION It is essential that implementation of focused training programs about anaphylaxis symptoms and signs as well as practical instructions of when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector will decrease preventable morbidities and mortalities due to bee-stings in this selected high-risk population of beekeepers and their family members, as well as other fieldworkers under risk.
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Yavaşoglu F, Özdemir C. Case report: acute lymphoblastic leukemia with bone involvement. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Aydin S, Özdemir C, Gündüz A, Kiziltan ME. Seizures in patients with respiratory disease - a retrospective single center study. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2020; 78:247-254. [PMID: 32490964 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20190196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Seizures are a neurological condition commonly experienced during the follow-up period after systemic or metabolic disorders. The aim of the present study was to determine the etiological factors of seizures in patients at a tertiary care chest clinic. METHODS We reviewed all neurology consultations that were requested due to seizures in inpatient clinics in a tertiary care hospital specializing in respiratory disorders between January 2011 and January 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS The present study included 705 of 2793 (25.2%) patients who requested consultations for seizures during the study period. The mean age of the sample was 64.05±17.19 years. Of the 705 patients, 307 (43.5%) had a previous history of epilepsy (Group I) and 398 (56.5%) had a first-time seizure and were considered to have symptomatic seizures (Group II). Multiple factors played roles in the development of seizures in 54.8% of the patients. In most patients, metabolic causes, systemic infections, and drug use were identified and an intracranial metastatic mass lesion was the major cause in patients with lung cancer. Rates of hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis were significantly higher in patients with symptomatic seizures (Group II) than in patients with primary epilepsy (Group I). CONCLUSIONS Blood gas changes such as hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis were among the factors statistically associated with the development of symptomatic seizures in patients with respiratory diseases. Additionally, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and respiratory acidosis were correlated with mortality in patients hospitalized for respiratory system diseases who requested consultations for seizures.
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- Senay Aydin
- Department of Neurology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sökücü SN, Özdemir C, Tural Önür S, Dalar L, Altın S. Comparison of silicon and metallic bifurcated stents in patients with malignant airway lesions. Clin Respir J 2019; 14:198-204. [DOI: 10.1111/crj.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sinem Nedime Sökücü
- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of pulmonology Bilim University Istanbul Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey
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Aydın Ş, Özdemir C, Turan SA, Başer Y, Kıyık M. Akciğer kanserinin tedavisinde periferiknöropati; Önemli bir komorbidite. Dicle Tıp Dergisi 2019. [DOI: 10.5798/dicletip.620534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Kocatürk Cİ, Kara K, Tural Önür S, Altın S, Dalar L. Are flexible bronchoscopic cryoextraction practices an alternative to rigid bronchoscopy? Tuberk Toraks 2019; 67:15-21. [PMID: 31130131 DOI: 10.5578/tt.67901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of flexible bronchoscopic cryoextraction in the treatment of airw ay obstruction arise from mucus plugs and blood clots and present our experience. Materials and Methods The present study evaluated patients who previously underwent unsuccessful flexible bronchoscopy for the removal of secretions and blood clots in the central airway and who underwent flexible bronchoscopic cryoextraction between January 2013-November 2017. Result The study included seven patients with a mean age of 58.29 ± 18.56 years (28-76). Three patients underwent bedside intervention in the intensive care unit, and four patients underwent an intervention in the bronchoscopy unit. Seven patients underwent a total of nine sessions of cryoextraction. Severe complications or mortality did not occur during the cryoextraction sessions. Conclusions Flexible bronchoscopic cryoextraction offers a safe treatment strategy as an alternative to rigid bronchoscopy in patients in whom airway patency cannot be achieved using other flexible bronchoscopic interventions. and accuracy of PET was higher compared to CT with this cut-off value.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Surgery, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Bilim University, Europe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Dinç ME, Avinçsal MÖ, Balcı MBC, Özdemir C. Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 56:133-138. [PMID: 30319868 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2018.3251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate overactive bladder (OAB) in male and female patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to investigate the impact of three months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on the symptoms of OAB. Methods Twenty-eight female and 45 male patients with moderate and severe OSAS whose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity was evaluated according to the apnea-hypopnea index were included in the study. Patients' voiding symptoms were evaluated using the validated Turkish translations of overactive bladder symptom scores (OAB-V8) and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF) at OSAS diagnosis and at 3-months after the CPAP therapy. Results Patients with moderate and severe OSAS were more likely to have OAB than the average population, and CPAP therapy improved the symptoms of OAB in both male and female patients. In addition, a positive association was observed between OSA severity and OAB-V8 and ICIQ-SF in female patients and between OSA severity and OAB-V8 in male patients. Conclusion Our findings suggest that CPAP therapy improves the clinical symptoms of OAB. Thus, unnecessary medical or interventional treatment of OAB can be avoided in such patients.
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- Mehmet Emre Dinç
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, İstanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, İstanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Sleep Disorders Clinic, Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Özdemir C, Kocatürk CI, Sökücü SN, Sezen BC, Kutluk AC, Bilen S, Dalar L. Endoscopic and Surgical Treatment of Benign Tracheal Stenosis: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 24:288-295. [PMID: 29877219 PMCID: PMC6300420 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.18-00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purpose: Surgical resection and reconstruction are considered the most appropriate approaches to treat post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS). Bronchoscopic methods can be utilized as palliative therapy in patients who are ineligible for surgical treatment or who develop post-surgical re-stenosis. We investigated treatment outcomes in patients with benign tracheal stenosis. Methods: A retrospective review was performed in patients who were diagnosed with PITS. Tracheal resection was performed for operable cases, whereas endoscopic interventions were preferred for inoperable cases with a complex or simple stenosis. Results: In total, 42 patients (23 treated by bronchoscopic methods, 19 treated by surgery) took part in this study. No significant differences were observed in segment length, the proportion of obstructed airways, or vocal cord distance between the two groups. In all, 15 patients in the bronchoscopic treatment group received a stent. Following the intervention, the cure rates in the bronchoscopic and surgical treatment groups were 43.47% and 94.7%, respectively. A multidisciplinary approach resulted in a cure or satisfactory outcome in 90.5% of the patients while failure was noted in 9.5% of the patients. Conclusion: Bronchoscopic methods are associated with a lower cure rate compared to surgery. A multidisciplinary approach was helpful for treatment planning in patients with PITS.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Özden Omaygenç D, Ünal N, Edipoğlu Sİ, Barca Şeker T, Özgül MA, Turan D, Özdemir C, Karaca İO, Çetinkaya E. Recovery process and determinants of adverse event occurrence in bronchoscopic procedures performed under general anaesthesia. Clin Respir J 2018; 12:2277-2283. [PMID: 29660267 DOI: 10.1111/crj.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Regarding the fact that rigid bronchoscopy is generally performed under general anaesthesia and this patient subgroup is remarkably morbid, encountering procedure and/or anaesthesia related complications are highly likely. Here, we aimed to assess factors influencing recovery and detect possible determinants of adverse event occurrence during these operations performed in a tertiary referral centre. METHODS Eighty-one consecutive ASA I-IV patients were recruited for this investigation. In the operating theatre after induction of anaesthesia and advancement of the device, maintenance was provided with total intravenous anaesthesia. Neuromuscular blockage was invariably administered, and patients were ventilated manually. In addition to preoperative demographic and procedural characteristics, perioperative hemodynamic variables, recovery times and observed adverse events were noted. RESULTS Basic demographic properties, ASA and Mallampati scores, and procedure specific variables as lesion localization, lesion and procedure type were comparable among groups assembled with reference to event occurrence. Patients who had experienced adverse event had higher heart rates. Recovery times were comparable between Event (-) and Event (+) groups. Relationship of recovery process were individually tested with all variables and only lesion type was detected to have an effect on respiration and extubation times. Among all parameters only procedural time seemed to be associated with adverse event occurrence (mins, 22.9 ± 11.9 vs 41.6 ± 28.8, P < .001). CONCLUSION Recovery times related with return of spontaneous respiration were significantly lower in procedures performed for treatment of tumoral diseases in this study and procedure length was determined to be the ultimate factor which had an impact on adverse event occurrence.
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- Derya Özden Omaygenç
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Süleymaniye Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Ed. & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Ed. & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Ed. & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Ed. & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sökücü SN, Özdemir C, Tural Önür S. Pedunculated Lesion at the Entrance of Left Main Bronchus Causing Dyspnea. Arch Bronconeumol 2018; 54:538-539. [PMID: 29699716 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sinem Nedime Sökücü
- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Özdemir C, Sökücü S, Aydın Ş, Önür ST, Kara K. Response of Blood Parameters to CPAP Treatment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 56:182-185. [PMID: 31523143 DOI: 10.29399/npa.23011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Introduction Many studies have evaluated the relationship between the NLR and PLR in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and have shown that they are related to inflammation. We evaluated whether 3 months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients with moderate to severe OSA without any comorbidities would affect the NLR and PLR values. Methods Full blood count parameters were evaluated before and after 3 months of CPAP treatment in patients with a diagnosis of moderate to severe OSA without any comorbidities. Results Twenty-nine patients (18 [62.1%] males) were enrolled. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 34.85±5.75 kg/m2, the apnea-hypopnea index score was 49.85±27.42, and CPAP was 9.34±1.77. No significant change in BMI was observed after the third month of treatment. Although the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score decreased significantly (p=0.000), no changes were observed in the NLR, PLR, or C-reactive protein level (p>0.05). Mean platelet volume and red blood cell distribution width changed significantly after treatment (p=0.01; p<0.001). Conclusions The NLR and PLR did not change after CPAP treatment in patients with moderate to severe OSA without any comorbidities.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Aydin Ş, Özdemir C, Küçükali CI, Sökücü SN, Giriş M, Akcan U, Tüzün E. Reduced Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell ROCK1 and ROCK2 Levels in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 32:319-325. [PMID: 29475915 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with intermittent episodes of hypoxia, endothelial dysfunction and associated cardiovascular problems. Our aim was to investigate whether OSAS-related hypoxia alters the expression of rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK), a marker of chronic hypoxia and endothelial dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS ROCK1 and ROCK2 levels were measured by immunoblotting in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of 47 OSAS patients and 17 healthy controls. RESULTS OSAS patients showed significantly lower PBMC ROCK1 and ROCK2 levels than healthy controls in the morning, but not in the evening. ROCK1/2 levels were correlated with blood triglyceride, visceral adiposity index, minimum oxygen saturation, C-reactive protein concentration, lymphocyte levels and sleep efficiency. CONCLUSION Intermittent hypoxia induced by OSAS does not permanently alter ROCK protein expression levels. OSAS appears to be associated with endothelial dysfunction through inflammation and lipid metabolism pathways.
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- Şenay Aydin
- Department of Neurology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Dalar L, Abul Y, Özdemir C. Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 102:2133-2134. [PMID: 27847050 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Levent Dalar
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine; Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Abidei Hurriyet cad No. 164, Istanbul, Turkey 34300.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Yedikule Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN. A Case of a Carcinoid Tumour With Diffuse Tracheal Invasion. Arch Bronconeumol 2017; 54:156. [PMID: 28917647 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN. Bronchocentric Granulomatosis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Arch Bronconeumol 2017. [PMID: 28645431 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yedikule Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Akbaş A, Altay S, Karasulu AL, Dalar L. Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot in the treatment of bronchobiliary fistula. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2016; 81:747. [PMID: 27374219 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2015.747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition in which an abnormal communication exists between the bile ducts and the bronchial tree. Malignancy is the most common etiology of BBF, although many others are possible. A 74-year-old male patient with an inoperable Klatskin tumor presented with a complaint of yellow-green sputum and cough; the patient underwent fiber-optic bronchoscopy based on a preliminary diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula. Using fiber-optic rigid bronchoscopy, the laterobasal segment of the lower right lung lobe was occluded using three pieces of 5-mm Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot. Bile drainage subsequently ceased. A bronchoscopic approach provides an alternative option for BBF treatment, particularly in patients who choose not to undergo surgery, or for whom surgery is not an option due to their underlying general condition.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery.
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Dalar L, Özdemir C, Abul Y, Karasulu L, Sökücü SN, Akbaş A, Altın S. Therapeutic bronchoscopic interventions for malignant airway obstruction: A retrospective study from experience on 547 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3886. [PMID: 27281104 PMCID: PMC4907682 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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There is no definitive consensus about the factors affecting the choice of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of malignant airway obstruction. The present study defines the choice of the interventional bronchoscopic modality and analyzes the factors influencing survival in patients with malignant central airway obstruction. Totally, over 7 years, 802 interventional rigid bronchoscopic procedures were applied in 547 patients having malignant airway obstruction. There was a significant association between the type of stent and the site of the lesion in the present study. Patients with tracheal involvement and/or involvement of the main bronchi had the worst prognosis. The sites of the lesion and endobronchial treatment modality were independent predictors of survival in the present study. The selection of different types of airway stents can be considered on the base of site of the lesion. Survival can be estimated based on the site of the lesion and endobronchial brochoscopic modality used.
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- Levent Dalar
- Istanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul
- ∗Correspondence: Levent Dalar, Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Sisli Istanbul, Turkey (e-mail: )
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- Yedikule Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Istanbul
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Trabzon
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- Yedikule Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Istanbul
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- Yedikule Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Istanbul
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- Ministry of Health Bucak State Hospital, Burdur, Turkey
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- Yedikule Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Istanbul
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Karasulu L, Tural Önür S, Dalar L. Placement of self-expandable bifurcated metallic stents without use of fluoroscopic and guidewire guidance to palliate central airway lesions. Multidiscip Respir Med 2016. [DOI: 10.4081/mrm.2016.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) can be used to treat malignant obstructions and fistulas of the central airways. SEMS can be placed using different methods. Recently, a rigid bronchoscope has been used for stent placement without the need for fluoroscopy. We retrospectively evaluated patients for whom SEMS were placed using a rigid bronchoscope, without employing guidewires or fluoroscopy. We describe the intra- and post-procedural complications of the method. Methods: Data collected between January 2014 and July 2015 were retrospectively evaluated by reference to hospital records. Results: The mean patient age was 58.14 ± 8.48 years (44–72 years) and 13 out of the 14 patients were male. Twelve had lung cancer, one a thyroid papillary carcinoma with a bronchomediastinal fistula, and one an esophageal carcinoma with a tracheoesophageal fistula. Covered metallic Y-shaped stents were placed in all patients. Before placement, argon plasma coagulation was performed on two patients, diode laser treatment on four, and de-obstruction on nine. No procedure-related mortality was noted. Only two patients required follow-up in the intensive care unit; they were moved to a regular ward after two days. No patient required stent replacement or repositioning. The most common early complication was mucus plugs. Conclusion: Endobronchial placement of covered self-expandable metallic stents was safe and readily performed in patients with airway obstructions. Neither fluoroscopic nor guidewire guidance was required. Neither patients nor staff were exposed to radiation, and costly guidewire guidance was not necessary. The procedure is cost-effective.
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Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Karasulu L, Önür ST, Dalar L. Placement of self-expandable bifurcated metallic stents without use of fluoroscopic and guidewire guidance to palliate central airway lesions. Multidiscip Respir Med 2016; 11:15. [PMID: 27134746 PMCID: PMC4851784 DOI: 10.1186/s40248-016-0052-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) can be used to treat malignant obstructions and fistulas of the central airways. SEMS can be placed using different methods. Recently, a rigid bronchoscope has been used for stent placement without the need for fluoroscopy. We retrospectively evaluated patients for whom SEMS were placed using a rigid bronchoscope, without employing guidewires or fluoroscopy. We describe the intra- and post-procedural complications of the method. Methods Data collected between January 2014 and July 2015 were retrospectively evaluated by reference to hospital records. Results The mean patient age was 58.14 ± 8.48 years (44–72 years) and 13 out of the 14 patients were male. Twelve had lung cancer, one a thyroid papillary carcinoma with a bronchomediastinal fistula, and one an esophageal carcinoma with a tracheoesophageal fistula. Covered metallic Y-shaped stents were placed in all patients. Before placement, argon plasma coagulation was performed on two patients, diode laser treatment on four, and de-obstruction on nine. No procedure-related mortality was noted. Only two patients required follow-up in the intensive care unit; they were moved to a regular ward after two days. No patient required stent replacement or repositioning. The most common early complication was mucus plugs. Conclusion Endobronchial placement of covered self-expandable metallic stents was safe and readily performed in patients with airway obstructions. Neither fluoroscopic nor guidewire guidance was required. Neither patients nor staff were exposed to radiation, and costly guidewire guidance was not necessary. The procedure is cost-effective.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34760 Turkey
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34760 Turkey
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34760 Turkey
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34760 Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Dalar L, Karasulu L, Abul Y, Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Tarhan M, Altin S. Bronchoscopic Treatment in the Management of Benign Tracheal Stenosis: Choices for Simple and Complex Tracheal Stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:1310-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dalar L, Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Karasulu L, Altın S. Bronchoscopic palliation to treat endobronchial metastasis of the tracheobronchial tree. Respir Investig 2016; 54:116-120. [PMID: 26879481 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endobronchial metastases (EBM) are rarely observed, but they are caused by a number of different tumors. Bronchoscopy is the main approach for both differential diagnosis and to maintain endoluminal palliation. In this study, consecutive EBM cases that had been diagnosed and treated were evaluated in a retrospective cohort. METHODS In total, 18 pathologically verified patients with EBM originating from extrathoracic tumors who were referred to our interventional pulmonology unit with respiratory symptoms were retrospectively evaluated. Tumor type, metastasis location, treatment method and frequency, and complications were evaluated. RESULTS In total, there were 18 patients (13 women) with EBM enrolled in this study. All were diagnosed by a bronchial biopsy. The mean age of the patients was 48±15.24 years (range: 24-76 years). The most frequent sites of origin of the metastases were the bone (5) and kidney. Obstructions were observed in the tracheas of 12 patients, in the right main bronchi of 10, and in the left main bronchi of 11. Twelve airway stents were placed in nine patients. The removal of the obstruction was effective in the remaining patients. The mean number of treatment applications was 1.47 (range: 1-3). Hemorrhage, mucostasis, and granulation were observed. The median follow-up duration was 528 days (range: 62-1177 days). The median survival time for the patients who died was 122 days (range: 2-885 days). CONCLUSIONS EBM is rare, and bronchoscopy is the primary method of diagnosis, followed by palliation, if necessary.
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- Levent Dalar
- Istanbul Bilim University, School of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Abidei Hurriyet cd. 166, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Istasyon Yolu cad, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Istasyon Yolu cad, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Istasyon Yolu cad, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Istasyon Yolu cad, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dalar L, Tural Önür S, Özdemir C, Sökücü SN, Karasulu AL, Altin S. Is silicone stent insertion a clinically useful option for tracheobronchomalacia? Turk J Med Sci 2016; 46:437-42. [PMID: 27511508 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1412-104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) leads to the obstruction of expiratory airflow and interference with secretion clearance. Stabilization of the airway wall using a silicon stent or laser coagulation of the posterior wall may be treatment options. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze which interventional bronchoscopic method could be used to provide airway stabilization and gain control of symptoms and for whom this method could be used. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen patients who had received treatment in our interventional pulmonology unit were analyzed. We analyzed the techniques used, stent duration, complications, and long-term treatment success retrospectively. RESULTS Stents were used in 10 patients: 4 patients had silicon Y-stents and 4 patients had silicon tracheal stents. Stents were removed due to early migration in 3 patients. In 5 of the 7 cases, the stent was removed due to frequent obstructions of the stent due to recurrent severe mucostasis. A suitable stent was not found for one patient who had an extremely enlarged trachea. Good clinical results were achieved in just two cases. The frequency of admissions to the emergency room and hospitalizations were diminished during the follow-up time in these two patients. CONCLUSION Silicon stents may be a good treatment option in selected patients with TBM and dynamic collapse. However, our patients were high-risk; thus, the criteria for candidates for bronchoscopic treatment should be carefully defined.
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- Levent Dalar
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Disease, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Disease, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Disease, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Disease, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Disease, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Kekecoglu A, Özdemir C, Karasulu L, Kosar AF, Dalar L. Tracheal Laceration Due to Elective Intubation and Its Treatment with Endotracheal Stenting. Eurasian J Pulmonol 2015. [DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2014.48992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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İn E, Özdemir C, Kaman D, Sökücü SN. Heat Shock Proteins, L-Arginine, and Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Arch Bronconeumol 2015; 51:544-50. [PMID: 26055465 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial inflammation and enhanced oxidative stress are important factors in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The aim of this study was to determine the levels of heat shock protein (HSP) 27, HSP70, HSP90, L-arginine, and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with OSAS and determine their relationship with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty patients with OSAS, comprising 26 with and 14 without traditional CV risk factors (obesity, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, hypertension, and smoking), and 20 control subjects without OSAS were included. All patients underwent a full polysomnographic evaluation, and blood samples were obtained in the morning after the night the diagnostic study was performed. RESULTS No significant differences were found in serum HSP27 and HSP70 levels between the groups. HSP90 and ADMA levels increased significantly, whereas L-arginine levels decreased significantly in patients with OSAS, both with and without CV risk factors, compared with controls, but were not different among the subgroups. In all patients with OSAS, serum HSP70 levels were positively correlated with a percent time with saturation<90% (r=.349, P=.027). Serum L-arginine levels were negatively correlated with desaturation number (r=-.360, P=.022) and apnea-hypopnea index (r=-.354, P=.025) and positively correlated with mean oxygen saturation (r=.328, P=.039). CONCLUSION Serum levels of HSP90 and ADMA increased, whereas those of L-arginine decreased in patients with OSAS regardless of CV risk factors. These findings indicate the presence of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in patients with OSAS.
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- Erdal İn
- Department of Chest Diseases, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turquía.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Estambul, Turquía
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turquía
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Estambul, Turquía
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Fırat H, Özdemir C, Bilgin E, Luyster FS, Yüceege M, Kızılgün M, Demir AU, Strollo PJ, Ardıç S. Is Hepcidin a Good Marker for Inflammation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) Patients? jtsm 2015. [DOI: 10.4274/jtsm.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dieulafoy disease of the bronchus is a rare condition. A 28-y-old male patient with recurrent exacerbations of hemoptysis (producing up to 300 mL) over the previous 4 y was admitted to our hospital following an acute episode. A 3-mm sessile lesion covered with somewhat ulcerated smooth mucosa was detected at the distal end of the left main bronchus, at the entrance to the upper lobe bronchus. Bleeding was controlled by argon plasma coagulation, and total coagulation of the lesion was also therapeutic. The patient has been followed for 2 y with no further bleeding. In the very few reported cases of Dieulafoy disease, surgical resection and selective embolization were the treatments used. Endobronchial treatment has not been described before as a therapeutic approach. We emphasize that argon plasma coagulation can be a treatment option in such cases.
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- Levent Dalar
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Sökücü SN, Karasulu L, Dalar L, Özdemir C, Seyhan EC, Aydin Ş, Altin S. Effect of Hypoxia on Glucose Metabolism in Nondiabetic Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2013.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yorgancıoğlu A, Özdemir C, Kalaycı Ö, Kalyoncu AF, Bachert C, Baena-Cagnani CE, Casale TB, Chen YZ, Cruz AA, Demoly P, Fokkens WJ, Lodrup Carlsen KC, Mohammad Y, Mullol J, Ohta K, Papadopoulos NG, Pawankar R, Samolinski B, Schünemann HJ, Yusuf OM, Zuberbier T, Bousquet J. [ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) achievements in 10 years and future needs]. Tuberk Toraks 2012; 60:92-7. [PMID: 22554377 DOI: 10.5578/tt.3734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Allergic rhinitis and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently co-exist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) was initiated during a World Health Organization (WHO) workshop in 1999 and was published in 2001. ARIA has reclassified allergic rhinitis as mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/persistent. This classification schema closely reflects the impact of allergic rhinitis on patients. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis and asthma co-morbidities based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation). ARIA has been disseminated and implemented in over 50 countries of the world. In Turkey, it is important to make a record of ARIA achievements and to identify the still unmet clinical, research and implementation needs in order to strengthen the 2011 EU Priority on allergy and asthma in children.
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- A Yorgancıoğlu
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
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Özdemir C, Bilgin E, Fırat H, Ardıç S. [Asymptomatic vena cava inferior aneurysm, case report]. Tuberk Toraks 2012; 60:74-7. [PMID: 22554373 DOI: 10.5578/tt.2629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Venous aneurysms are uncommon, whereas localized aneurysms of the inferior vena cava are extremely rare. Localized aneurysm of inferior vena cava was first publisheded in 1973 by Oh et al. Though venous aneurysms are generally asymptomatic, it is clinically important because of showing the symptoms of abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute venous obstruction, pulmonary embolism and even sudden death. Our case is also asymptomatic and localized aneurysm of the inferior vena cava is detected incidentally.
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- Cengiz Özdemir
- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Schöll I, Ackermann U, Özdemir C, Blümer N, Dicke T, Sel S, Sel S, Wegmann M, Untersmayr E, Garn H, Jensen-Jarolim E, Renz H. Treatment of Pregnant Females with Anti-Acids Induces Sensitization in Mothers and a Perinatal Th2-Dominated Immune Response in Offsprings: a BALB/c Mouse Model. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Schubert RD, Wohlfart P, Özdemir C, Scharffetter-Kochanek K, Reske SN, Mottaghy FM, Sunderkötter C. Einsatz von PET/CT beim Malignen Melanom. Akt Dermatol 2004. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-832566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Deymeer F, Serdaroǧlu P, Özdemir C. Diagnostic value of the facial and the accessory nerve stimulation tests in Myasthenia gravis. Neuromuscul Disord 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/0960-8966(94)90120-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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