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Comparison of Bipolar vascular sealing and conventional back-table dissection in terms of post-renal transplant drainage and back-table preparation times. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023; 27:6223-6228. [PMID: 37458629 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202307_32981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The usage of vessel sealing devices has been gaining popularity in all surgical specialties. Post-renal transplant drain placement is a common practice among transplant surgeons. However, prolonged drainage accompanied by surgical wound complications and perirenal fluid collections is a frequent complication experienced by the recipients. This study aimed to compare Bipolar vascular sealing with conventional back-table dissection in terms of post-renal transplant drainage duration, amount, surgical wound complication, and back-table preparation time. PATIENTS AND METHODS A double-blind clinical study randomizes recipients into 2 groups, using Bipolar vascular sealing (Group 1) and conventional ligation (Group 2) back-table dissection. Variables such as recipient age, gender, body mass index (BMI), cause of end-stage renal disease, amount and duration of surgical drainage, back-table time, and cold ischemia time (CIT) were collected prospectively. RESULTS Ninety-eight consecutive living donor (M/F: 69/29) renal transplant recipients were enrolled in this prospective randomized clinical trial. There were 49 patients in each group. The mean BMI was 26.76±4.57. There was no difference among the groups regarding recipient age, BMI, total drainage, and surgical drainage duration. The surgical site infection rate was not different between the two groups. Group 1 had significantly shorter back-table time, with mean back-table time being 15.26±2.51 minutes in Group 1 and 28.83±6.27 minutes in Group 2 (p<0.001). The CIT was also significantly different between the 2 groups (p<0.001). In Group 1, the recorded CIT was 43.3±11.4, and in Group 2, 57.1±13.3 minutes. CONCLUSIONS The use of Bipolar vascular sealing to seal lymphatic vessels at the back-table is feasible, safe, and easy to perform. It also expedites the dissection and shortens the time required for back-table graft preparation.
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P152 Clinical findings and long-term effect of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolation in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01178-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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P060 Indications and contraindications for lung transplantation of cystic fibrosis patients in Turkey. J Cyst Fibros 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(20)30396-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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P035 Comparison of clinical findings of the patients with cystic fibrosis in terms of diagnosed with and without neonatal screening. J Cyst Fibros 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(20)30372-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Developmental and behavioral problems in preschool-aged primary ciliary dyskinesia patients. Eur J Pediatr 2019; 178:995-1003. [PMID: 31030258 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03382-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) causes a broad spectrum of disease. This study aims to explore the developmental, behavioral, and social-emotional aspects of preschool-aged children with PCD. Fourteen PCD, 17 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and 15 healthy subjects were enrolled. Developmental features of the participants were evaluated with Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Parents of participants filled out the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The number of children screened positive for developmental delay was statistically higher in the PCD group. Higher numbers of children with PCD were screened positive for developmental delay in communication and problem-solving domains. Delay in fine motor skill domain was more common in children with PCD and CF compared to healthy subjects. There was no difference among the three groups in terms of gross motor and personal-social development. None of the children in all three groups was shown to have social-emotional problems. In CBCL, patients with CF had higher internalizing problem scores. Externalizing and total problem scores did not differ between the three groups. However, among PCD patients, children with developmental delay on more than one domain had higher externalizing and total problem scores.Conclusion: The current study revealed that positive screening for developmental delay is more common in preschool-aged PCD patients compared to patients with CF and healthy children. What is Known: • Intelligence scores of school-aged PCD patients are similar to healthy subjects despite their higher internalizing problem scores on Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). • School-aged PCD patients exhibit higher hyperactivity and inattention findings. What is New: • Positive screening for developmental delay in communication, problem-solving and fine motor skills is more common in preschool-aged PCD patients. • Preschool-aged PCD patients screened positive for developmental delay in more than one domain have higher externalizing and total problem scores on CBCL.
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P323 Pseudo Bartter Syndrome: the most common complication in the Turkish National Cystic Fibrosis Registry. J Cyst Fibros 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(19)30616-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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P311 Clinical features of cystic fibrosis patients with chronic liver disease in the Turkish National Cystic Fibrosis Registry. J Cyst Fibros 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(19)30604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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P067 Diverse clinical characteristics of Aspergillus growth in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(18)30364-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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P120 Lung Clearance Index measurement in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and cystic fibrosis; Hacettepe University experience. J Cyst Fibros 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(18)30416-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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WS16.4 Plasma YKL-40 levels and chitotriosidase activity in cystic fibrosis patients. J Cyst Fibros 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(18)30211-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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7 Newborn screening programme with immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) in Turkey: evaluation of patients with high IRT scores in the newborn screening programme (NBS) referred for diagnostic testing to Hacettepe University Department of Pediatric Pulmonology. J Cyst Fibros 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(17)30372-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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233 Early eradication therapy against P. aeruginosa using short-term tobramycin inhalation solution (TIS) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). J Cyst Fibros 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(17)30578-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The success of the different eradication therapy regimens for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
in cystic fibrosis. J Clin Pharm Ther 2016; 41:419-23. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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LigaSure® versus clamp tie technique for thyroid surgery; decreased operative time versus increased inflammatory effect: a prospective randomized study. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2014; 18:1997-2005. [PMID: 25027338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the LigaSure® Small Jaw Instrument (LSJI) with the conventional clamp-and-tie (CT) technique in thyroid surgery regarding complication rates (hematoma, hypocalcemia and recurrent nerve palsy), the duration of the operative procedure, and systemic and local inflammatory effects. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-four consecutive patients were randomized prospectively into two groups, a Conventional Clamp-Tie (CT) group and a LigaSure® Vessel Sealing System (LVSS) Group. Pre- and postoperative blood plasma samples were taken to measure the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), calcium, parathormon, CRP levels and WBC, as well as the lymphocyte subset (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16/56, CD19) counts. The drain fluid samples were collected after the removal of the drains to measure the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. RESULTS Both groups showed significant changes regarding peripheral blood CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cell levels (p < 0.05). In the LVSS group, the level of CD16+56+ NK cells showed a significant decrease compared with the CT group (p < 0.05). The IL-6 and TNF-α levels in the drainage fluid were significantly higher in the LVSS group. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that LSJI can decrease operative time. Although the systemic inflammatory effect of LSJI remains inconclusive, the local inflammatory effect was significant, which could cause early and late postoperative problems.
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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants in cystic fibrosis patients. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; 19:77-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03742.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report and review of the literature. Eur J Pediatr 2012; 171:1069-72. [PMID: 22311166 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1678-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A 12-year-old girl of Turkish descent was referred 6 weeks after an influenza A infection because of persistent chest X-ray abnormalities compatible with interstitial lung disease. The clinically suspected diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) supported by pathognomonic radiological abnormalities was confirmed by genetic analysis. The clinical presentation of PAM is illustrated by a case and review of the current literature on this subject: you only see what you know.
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161 Exhaled nitric oxide; associated with impaired lung function in CF. J Cyst Fibros 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(12)60331-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A comparison of sleep quality, anxiety and depression in mothers of in- and outpatients with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(10)60373-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants (SCV) in CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(09)60172-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A safe protocol for tuberculin test assessment in a country where BCG vaccination is mandatory. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2008. [PMCID: PMC3334109 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-6-s1-p49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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A rare presenting symptom of cystic fibrosis: acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin eruptions. J Cyst Fibros 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(08)60467-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in cystic fibrosis patients. J Cyst Fibros 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(08)60170-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Doll-like face: is it an underestimated clinical presentation of cystic fibrosis? J Cyst Fibros 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(08)60452-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronotropic response to exercise in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(08)60280-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nutritional status in Turkish cystic fibrosis patients. J Cyst Fibros 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(08)60347-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Interferon-gamma assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection before using tumour necrosis factor-alpha blockers. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2007; 11:1177-1182. [PMID: 17958978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Patients who receive tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) blockers are mostly immunosuppressed. A study was performed to investigate whether an interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) assay could represent an alternative approach to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in these patients. DESIGN We prospectively enrolled 106 individuals into the study in two groups. Group 1 consisted of 38 healthy individuals and Group 2 included 68 patients with chronic inflammatory diseases evaluated for LTBI before the use of TNF-alpha blockers. RESULTS Of all participants, nine had indeterminate IFN-gamma test results. Agreement between the two tests was poor in both groups (kappa values respectively -0.54 and 0.18). In a total of 97 subjects, 10 (10.3%) were positive by the IFN-gamma test and 49 (50.5%) by TST. CONCLUSION We found poor agreement between TST and the IFN-gamma test in our study. Our limited preliminary data should be accepted as a basis for designing future studies that will be helpful for physicians to decide whether the IFN-gamma test is more sensitive than the TST test in detecting LTBI before the use of TNF-alpha blockers.
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265 Relationship between nutritional status and muscle strength in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). J Cyst Fibros 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(07)60245-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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61* Photodynamic therapy against antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(07)60051-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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257 Relationship between upper limb muscle strength and functional capacity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). J Cyst Fibros 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(07)60237-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Role of donor age and acute rejection episodes on long-term graft survival in cadaveric kidney transplantations. Transplant Proc 2006; 37:2954-6. [PMID: 16213272 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cadaveric donors can provide an effective solution to the problem of organ shortage, and many factors that may affect the functioning and survival of cadaveric kidneys have been studied. We aimed to clarify the impact of donor age and acute rejection episodes on long-term graft and patient survival in patients receiving cadaveric renal transplants. We retrospectively evaluated the long-term outcomes of 207 patients who had received cadaveric renal transplants between 1985 and 2004. Mean recipient age, HLA mismatch, mean donor age, delayed graft function (DGF), mean cold ischemia time, acute rejection episodes in the first 6 months after transplantation, and 1-, 3-, and 5-year graft survivals were evaluated. Two study groups were created according to donor age: group 1 (n = 126) was composed of patients receiving kidneys from donors younger than 50 years, and group 2 (n = 81) was composed of patients receiving kidneys from donors 50 years of age or older. Mean recipient age, HLA mismatch, and mean cold ischemia time between groups were not different. The DGF rate in group 1 was 40% (n = 50) and in group 2 was 46% (n = 37) (P > .05). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates of patients without acute rejection within the first 6 months after transplantation in group 1 (58/126; 46%) versus those in group 2 (46/81; 57%) were 95% versus 90%, 65% versus 60%, and 40% versus 35%, respectively (P > .05). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year graft survival rates of patients with acute rejection within the first 6 months in group 1 (n = 68) versus those in group 2 (n = 35) were 93% versus 89%, 71% versus 55%, and 44% versus 28%, respectively (P = .005). There was no significant difference in 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates between patients with DGF in both groups. Acute rejection episodes within the first 6 months after cadaveric transplantation, especially in patients receiving kidneys from donors older than 50 years, were shown to affect 5-year survival of the kidney graft. However, cadaver age alone had no negative effect on 5-year graft survival rates. Cadaveric donors older than 50 years may be a solution to the organ shortage in the treatment of end-stage renal disease.
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229 CF-asthma and bronchiectasis-asthma: determination with AMP bronchoprovocation and sputum properties. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80211-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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140 Molecular typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from sibling CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80124-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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483 Nasal potential difference measurements in Turkish CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80407-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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170 Does defective apoptosis play a role in CF lung disease? J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80152-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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481 Sweat conductivity measurement with MacroductO coil system for Cystic Fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80405-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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433 Psychosocial aspects of Turkish CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80373-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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104 A longitudinal study of the antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Turkish CF Unit. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80089-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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105 The determination of the synergistic antibiotic combinations for the treatment of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from CF patients. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80090-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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223 Comparing the clinical evolution of Cystic Fibrosis patients with meconium ileus and with nonmeconium ileus diagnosed under two months. J Cyst Fibros 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(06)80205-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Congenital hydrocephalus as a rare association with ligneous conjunctivitis and type I plasminogen deficiency. Neuropediatrics 2005; 36:108-11. [PMID: 15822024 DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Severe type I plasminogen deficiency is the underlying cause of ligneous conjunctivitis (LC). Furthermore, pseudomembranes may also be found on other mucous membranes (gastrointestinal tract, bronchial system, genital tract). In very rare cases, congenital hydrocephalus has been associated with the more severe forms of the disease and may even precede LC. The pathophysiological mechanism is unclear at present. It is advisable to look for plasminogen deficiency in patients with congenital hydrocephalus, because obstruction of ventriculoperitoneal shunts is possible when such a condition is overlooked. Here, we report a case of LC with hydrocephalus. This report reemphasizes the association of LC with hydrocephalus which is not well known.
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Homozygous and compound-heterozygous type I plasminogen deficiency is a common cause of ligneous conjunctivitis. Thromb Haemost 2001; 85:1004-10. [PMID: 11434676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Severe type I plasminogen deficiency has been recently linked to ligneous conjunctivitis, a rare and uncommon form of chronic conjunctivitis. In this study, eight unrelated ligneous conjunctivitis patients living in different parts of the world were examined. All affected subjects from which plasma was available displayed absent or markedly reduced plasminogen antigen and plasminogen functional activity. Molecular genetic studies of seven patients identified a Lys19-->Glu mutation in two boys in a homozygous state, and in two girls in a compound-heterozygous state in which the second plasminogen gene carried a missense (Arg134-->Lys) and a nonsense mutation (Cys133--> Stop), respectively. A fifth patient was shown to be homozygous for a frameshift mutation in plasminogen exon 14 (Gly565ins-G). In two unrelated subjects with ligneous conjunctivitis no mutations in the plasminogen gene were identified. Our results suggest that the Lys19-->Glu mutation is the most prevalent mutation in the plasminogen gene of patients with ligneous conjunctivitis.
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Audiological findings in kernicteric patients. ACTA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA BELGICA 1997; 51:31-4. [PMID: 9105480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Audiological findings in kernicteric patients. Thirty patients followed up because of kernicterus sequelae and 15 normal children serving as control group were examined to determine their hearing status and evoked response audiometry (ERA) results. Seventeen out of the 30 patients (57%) had high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Sixteen of them had bilateral hearing loss. Ten had no response or prolonged bilateral latencies. The results showed that high neonatal serum bilirubin levels affect the hearing adversely.
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Clinical status, ocular surface changes and tear ferning in patients with cystic fibrosis. ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA 1996; 74:563-5. [PMID: 9017042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00735.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Twenty-three cystic fibrosis patients and 20 controls were examined for ocular surface changes and tear fluid ferning characteristics. The patients were also evaluated systemically and given numerical scores according to Schwachman's scoring system. Frequency of blepharitis, fluorescein staining, and the Schirmer's test values did not differ between patients and controls. Patients with cystic fibrosis had a higher frequency of altered ferning pattern that corresponded to the disease severity as measured by the Schwachman score (r = -0.48, p < 0.05). Although altered ferning pattern was frequent, the rate of type I ferning was also high (30%) in patients with cystic fibrosis. We conclude that the ferning test should not be used as an aid in diagnosis of cystic fibrosis but it may be used as an indicator of clinical status during follow-up.
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We conducted a study in 30 children with cystic fibrosis (CF) to determine if their hearing had been affected. Their ages ranged between 2 to 17 years and they were studied by means of complete audiologic evaluation and brainstem evoked response audiometry (BERA). Twenty of them had received some ototoxic drugs for variable periods. The results showed that there was no significant correlation between CF and BERA findings. The findings indicated that, except a few middle ear problems such as serous otitis media, CF did not affect hearing status of the CF children per se.
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Seventy-two children with no underlying diseases were treated for empyema. Radical surgical approaches like decortication were necessary for only 3 children. In 66 children tube drainage was applied. Staphylococcus aureus was cultured or was shown in Gram's stain in 32 (44%) and children with this microorganism had longer duration of tube drainage (p < 0.05). The period for normalization of chest X-ray was positively related with the age of the patient (p < 0.05). In 60 of 72 children, chest X-ray was normal after 3 months. Follow-up of the patients 18 months after the infection revealed that pulmonary radiograms were normal in all cases and pulmonary function tests were within normal limits in all of the tested children (n = 25). It is emphasized that avoiding major surgical approaches must be encouraged in childhood empyema.
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