Meteorological factors affect the respiratory system, and most important factor is change in ambient temperature humidity. We aimed to investigate seasonal characteristics of patients diagnosed with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia.The study included 84 pneumonia, 55 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 42 asthma patients. To determine disease according seasons, number attacks admissions was grouped analyzed for three groups.Among pneumonia patients, males significantly predominated...

The effects of comorbidities on systemic inflammation markers in stable asthmatics and the consequences such have not been well evaluated. We aimed to evaluate effect clinical manifestations asthmatic patients under control. study group consisted who applied our pulmonology outpatient clinic volunteered participate. 120 clinically asthma (71 females 49 males) 35 healthy controls (19 16 with similar age, gender, body mass index distributions were admitted study. levels osteopontin,...

The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) classification based on clinical severity determined in current guidelines. AF is most common arrhythmia that requires treatment. COPD one risk factors for AF, but only explored through respiratory function test results.Patients who received inpatient treatment November 2019 January 2017 were screened. Patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure,...

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disorder that restricts the physical activity of patients who are deprived sunlight, which source vitamin D. The purpose this study was to assess relationship between D and frequency exacerbation hospitalization among with COPD.
 Material Method: In main analysis, 303 COPD (stage GOLD A D) were included in retrospective cohort Turkey. Serum levels (25-hydroxyvitamin measured associated function, AECOPD previous...

OBJECTIVES:Lung cancer is one of the most common causes mortality all around world.The increased production reactive oxygen species occurs with cell damage, and cysteine an important factor in preventing oxidative damage by its functional thiol group.The objective this study was to evaluate relationship between thiol/disulfide homeostasis (TDH) risk factors, disease severity, physical condition patients lung cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This a prospective, controlled, nonblinded study,...

Abstract Introduction Obstructive pulmonary disease may cause some psychiatric disorders such as depression, similar to other chronic diseases. Patients with obstructive or asthma are especially susceptible inhaler technique errors. The aim of this study was evaluate the depression that can affect improper use devices and show contribution age, sex, education correct usage. Materials Methods In study, trained health care workers in presence Chest specialist requested patients demonstrate...

İnterstisyel Akciğer Hastalıkları (İAH) akciğeri diffüz olarak etkileyen, akciğer parankiminde değişik derecelerde inflamasyon, fibrozis ve yapısal bozulmaya neden olan, akut ya da kronik seyirli bir grup hastalıktır.Aslında bu hastalıklarda interstisyumun yanı sıra alveol boşlukları, küçük hava yolları, damarlar, hatta plevra tutulabilmektedir

Aims: COVID-19 is a multisystemic disease characterized by endothelial dysfunction. The improper activation of the coagulation cascade may lead to thromboembolic events, which are presumed contribute disease’s overall high morbidity and mortality. This research examines role thrombophilia mutations in patients diagnosed with post-COVID pulmonary thromboembolism. Methods: Between May 2020 December 2020, 61 were thromboembolism (PTE). Thirty-two positive -RT-PCR testing, 29 identified...

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition in patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Computed tomography angiography the preferred test to confirm diagnosis. However, computed expensive and not available every clinic. This study aimed determine whether clinical findings, symptoms, parameters that are cost-effective many clinics such as C-reactive protein (CRP) lymphocyte ratio (CLR), ferritin CRP (FCR) can be used diagnosis of PE COVID-19. Out reviewed files,...

Aim: The shape and physical properties of the anterior mediastinum can be easily affected by inflammatory lung diseases, tuberculosis, empyema, radiotherapy, chronic fibrotic previous surgery, after steroid therapy. We planned to compare mediastinal fat (AMF) in 3 different groups: patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), hypersensitivity pneumonia (cHP), healthy control group. investigate AMF shape, dimensions, area on images high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) find any...

Aim: To examine lipid profile and monocyte to high density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) values in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. 
 Material Method: Patients admitted our hospital with the diagnosis of (COPD) between 01.01.2014 - 01.01.2020 were included study evaluated retrospectively. According COPD guideline, two main groups formed as A+B C+D. Demographic characteristics, hemogram, C-Reaktif protein (CRP), albumin, analyzed. Result: In study, there 360 cases, 293...

Objective: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is one of the most prominent predictive symptoms in early detection severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19), it may be first symptom or accompany other symptoms. The value OD unknown terms overall prognosis COVID-19. We aimed to investigate relationship between and clinical-radiological severity disease. 
 Material Method: Data 208 COVID-19 patients (105 inpatients 103 outpatients) who had positive Real-Time...

Legionellae are gram-negative bacteria found in clean water sources worldwide. Infection with Legionella species presents as two distinct clinical forms; Legionnaires' Disease; characterized by pneumonia and Pontiac Fever; a flu-like illness, characterised high attack rate absence of fatal complications. Cutaneous manifestations very uncommon during infections. To our knowledge; only nine cases legionellosis, presenting skin rash have been reported the literature. The striking point is, men...

Objectives: Sputum acid-fact bacilli (AFB) and Xpert examinations are the most commonly used methods in early diagnosis for pulmonary tuberculosis. It becomes difficult clinician to initiate treatment patients with negative sputum smear at stage of diagnosis. Waiting culture results causes delay increases risk disease transmission. We aimed investigate contribution bronchoscopic lavage (BL) obtained flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) Methods: The BL 36 hospitalized tuberculosis clinic...

Aim: Lung cancer is classified as non-small cell lung (NSCLC) and small-cell (SCLC) pathological subtypes. SCLC associated with a significantly short life expectancy, it constitutes 10-15% of all cancers. Previous studies showed that mostly dominated by the upper lobe more common in right than left. The main aim this study to analyze localization tumor left aggressive malignant patients comparing determinants such anatomical features, demographic laboratory including association...

Anthracosis may cause a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) false positivity in mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. We aimed to evaluate the radiological features maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) of nodes with anthracosis or squamous cell lung cancer metastasized.