Limited data exist concerning the long-term (≥5 year) survival rates of patients with stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) receiving chemotherapy. We aimed to determine results cisplatin plus third-generation (vinorelbine or gemcitabine) cytotoxic chemotherapy in locally advanced NSCLC. The study included 141 patients, all were followed up from time diagnosis until death. median age was 59.1±9.9 years. male-to-female ratio 124/17; 62.4% had 37.6% Squamous carcinoma,...

Computed tomography-guided transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA) and biopsy (TTNB) is a well established, safe, rapid method of reaching definitive diagnosis for most thoracic lesions. The present study aimed to determine the roles TTNA TTNB in pulmonary diseases compare results using these two techniques.TTNB were performed 105 patients admitted our clinic due peripheral lesions between May 2005 November 2007. Needle biopsies 18-gauge Tru-Cut® needles aspirations was 18-20-22-gauge Chiba...

Deep dry needling is an evidence-based treatment technique that accepted and used by physical therapists for of musculoskeletal pain. We present a case iatrogenic pneumothorax due to deep over the posterior thorax. A 36-year old presented with right chest pain 2 hours after in his back muscles. Chest radiograph suggested small finding was confirmed computed tomography. Not only should practitioners their patients be aware potential complications needling, but also physicians who might see...

Influenza A (H1N1) caused its first pandemic in 2009 USA and Mexico. Since then, clinicians have exercised great care order to make an early diagnosis of viral pneumonias. This is due part influenza infection having greater impact on populations <65 years old than other strains, including seasonal influenza. Chest radiographies those affected displayed a rapid progression patchy infiltrates, large proportion individuals required admission intensive units (ICU). Despite efforts, patients...

Airway obstruction is variable in asthma, while it progressive and persistent chronic bronchitis emphysema. However, some of the patients presenting with symptoms airway diseases have clinical features both asthma COPD. The group "Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome" (ACOS) phenotype was characterized by definitely irreversible accompanied signs reversibility. In this study, we aimed to classify obstructive clinical, radiological, pulmonary function tests. Patients at Samsun Medical Park Hospital...

Abstract: Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is a marker for assessing the degree of respiratory muscle dysfunction. Muscle dysfunction represents pathophysiological feature chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We aimed to determinate MIP value in patients with airway obstruction, evaluate change bronchodilator drug, and show relationship between changes disease characteristics. evaluated 21 obstruction at Department Pulmonary Medicine, Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Samsun, Turkey....

The familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), also called recurrent polyserositis, is characterized by reccurrent episodes of serositis at pleura, peritoneum, and synovial membrane fever. We present a patient with bilateral pleural effusion due to attacks as first sign FMF. A 59-year-old Turkish man suffered from pleuritic chest pain atelectasis. etiology was not found, his symptoms were spontaneously recovered during several weeks. associated abdominal in the last attack. gene mutation analysis...

Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic, chronic granulomatous disease and it can affect almost any organ. In autopsy series, has been reported that the central nervous system involvement occurred in 5–16% of patients with sarcoidosis, while neurological symptoms have only 3–9% them. A 40-year-old female patient was admitted to hospital complaints aphasia, balance disorder drowsiness. An intracerebral mass detected on cranial CT scans neurosarcoidosis diagnosed clinical, radiological histopathological findings.

Salbutamol, as a short-acting β2-agonist, was popularly used in the past for detection of reversibility patients with airway obstruction when it only drug available treatment obstruction. Today, combination long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) and inhaled glucocorticoids are first choice therapy, or without presence reversibility, We aimed to compare efficacy salbutamol long acting plus early test obstruction.Symptomatic (cough, dyspnea, and/or wheezing) according pulmonary function testing...

BACKGROUND: In March, we first hypothesized that; even though there was a higher number of COVID-19 patients in countries with high population such as China, mortality rates those were lower compared to other which do not have routine BCG vaccination. Therefore, aimed evaluate the accuracy hypothesis made, by investigating relationship vaccine.METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed tuberculosis sequelae lesions and presence vaccination radiological images clinical reports fifty confirmed...

Right-sided arcus aorta (RSAA) is a rare congenital anomaly that may cause chronic cough and dyspnoea. We aimed to define RSAA as new syndrome characterised by RSAA, dyspnoea during exercise. should be included in the differential diagnosis of asthma.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a 1-2% fatality rate, where no specific treatment yet been defined. Although corticosteroids are recommended for selected COVID-19 patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and septic shock, there is consensus regarding patient subgroups, dose, duration. In this study, it was aimed to examine the contribution of corticosteroid management pneumonia ARDS, shock both in recovery setting.The study population divided into two as those who...

BACKGROUNDAlthough the detection of viral particles by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is gold standard diagnostic test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), false-negative results constitute a big challenge. AIMTo examine group patients diagnosed and treated as possible COVID-19 pneumonia whose multiple nasopharyngeal swab samples were negative severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RT-PCR but then serological immunoglobulin M/immunoglobulin G (IgM/IgG)...

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Abstract Background Although the gold diagnostic method for COVID-19 is accepted as detection of viral particles by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), serology testing SARS-CoV-2 at increased demand. A primary aim utilization serological tests are to better quantify number cases including those RT-PCR samples were negative but showing clinical and radiological signs COVID-19. In this study, we aimed report features patients that diagnosed treated possible whose...

Extraskeletal chondrosarcoma in anterior mediastinum is very rare. A 45-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with precordial chest pain. large and well-shaped mass seen radiologically, there a clearly compression of heart by mass. The lesion totally resected, extraskeletal mediastinal histopathologically diagnosed. We aimed present discuss radiologic, clinic, histopathologic features unusual presentation case.

Abstract Background During the current pandemic, a great effort is made to understand COVID-19 and find an effective treatment. As of 17 August 2020, there no specific drug or biologic agent which have been approved by FDA for prevention treatment COVID-19. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical radiological findings 211 in-patients that were treated between March - 2020. Confirmation diagnosis was according positive RT-PCR result with consistent high-resolution-CT (HRCT) finding....

Introduction: The use of a combination inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol (BUD/FOR) to both maintenance quick relief therapy has been recommended as an improved method using inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β agonist therapy. aim this study was investigate the acute effects BUD/FOR testing availability for early reversibility test in patients with airway obstruction. Patients methods: conducted on who were admitted Department Pulmonary Medicine, Samsun Medical Park Hospital,...

Right-sided arcus aorta (RSAA) syndrome was new defined in patients with chronic chough and exertional dyspnea. The six RSAA were diagnosed Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine between July 2012 December 2013. ages the ranged from 4 to 78 years male female ratio 4/2. Three symptomatic due external compression trachea right aortic arch. most common symptoms dyspnea cough. In conclusion, this study, is supported patients. We think that it more than estimated all cough...

Right-sided arcus aorta (RSAA) syndrome was new defined in patients with chronic chough and exertional dyspnea. The six RSAA were diagnosed Samsun Medicalpark Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine between July 2012 December 2013. ages the ranged from 4 to 78 years male female ratio 4/2. Three symptomatic due external compression trachea right aortic arch. most common symptoms dyspnea cough. In conclusion, this study, is supported patients. We think that it more than estimated all cough...

Background: Bronchopulmonary sequestration, simply called as pulmonary is a relatively rare congenital anomaly with few reports of initial diagnosis occurring during adulthood. It consists nonfunctioning mass lung tissue that lacks normal communication the tracheobronchial tree and receives its arterial blood supply from systemic circulation. Case Presentation: We report two cases bronchopulmonary sequestration short review clinical/radiologic features sequestration. Conclusion: Look...

Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare clinic entity.It should be kept in mind young people with dyspnea because it is a difficult disease to detect radiologically.We aimed present 40 years-old female patient primary sarcoma.Although the sarcoma rare, considered patients bilateral pleural effusion.