Funda Aksu

ORCID: 0000-0003-4026-4695
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  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Historical Turkish Studies
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2020-2024

University of Health Science
2022-2024

Ankara Atatürk Göğüs Hastalıkları Ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2013-2022

University of Health Sciences
2022

Turkish Thoracic Society
2022

Sleep Research Society
2022

Universidad CES
2021

Ankara Spine Center
2010-2020

Chest Diseases Hospital
2018

Hacettepe University
2015-2017

The aim of this case control study is to assess the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and well-known clinical parameters in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) considering impact smoking behavior, biomass exposure accompanying entities, namely hypertension, systemic hypertension diabetes mellitus.

10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.06.27 article EN PubMed 2013-08-01

The T-SPOT.TB test does not cross-react with Bacille Calmette-Guérin or most non-tuberculosis mycobacterium species, and is based on IFN-gamma responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens. objective of this study was compare tuberculin skin (TST) results used in the diagnosis active tuberculosis (TB) as well latent infection (LTBI). A total 136 subjects participated three different groups (47 patients pulmonary TB, 47 healthy persons without M. exposure, 42 hospital members a...

10.7883/yoken.63.99 article EN Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010-03-31

Orexin-A is a neuropeptide involved in the regulation of food intake and sleep-wake cycle. This study investigated plasma orexin-A levels sleep clinic cohort, adjusting for smoking habits, 76 participants comprising 41 with obstructive apnoea (OSA) (apnoea-hypopnoea index [AHI] 44.1 +/- 19.1 events/h) 35 without OSA (AHI 6.3 4.7 events/h). Plasma were significantly lower patients (15.0 4.6 ng/ml) compared those (31.4 6.5 ng/ml). In non-OSA subjects, there was no significant difference...

10.1177/147323000903700207 article EN Journal of International Medical Research 2009-03-01

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the accuracy of original and simplified pulmonary embolism (PE) severity index (PESI) predict all-cause mortality after 30 days acute PE diagnosis up five years within consecutive sub-periods.Adult patients diagnosed with between January 1, 2003, June 30, 2013, were retrospectively included. Data on baseline characteristics during a five-year follow-up collected.The study included 414 (Male/Female=192/222). The median age at was 61.5 (minimum-maximum,...

10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2021.99345 article EN cc-by-nc The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 2021-08-03

Abstract Background Over-reliance on short-acting β 2 -agonists (SABAs) is associated with poor asthma outcomes. However, the extent of SABA use in Turkey unclear owing to a lack comprehensive healthcare databases. Here, we describe demographics, disease characteristics and treatment patterns from Turkish cohort IN Asthma (SABINA) III study. Methods This observational, cross-sectional study included patients aged ≥ 12 years 24 centres across Turkey. Data sociodemographics, treatments were...

10.1186/s12890-022-02008-9 article EN cc-by BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022-06-02

CSF proteins in 107 children ranging from 3 to 24 months of age were analyzed by means quantitative zone electrophoresis on agarose gel. Subjects included 50 with infantile spasms, 41 without CNS disease serving as controls, and 16 infants acute aseptic meningitis who demonstrated the protein pattern blood-CSF barrier disturbance. Children spasms subdivided into several groups according etiological categories: symptomatic (pre-, peri-, postnatal), doubtful, cryptogenetic. Before any...

10.1111/j.1528-1157.1984.tb04202.x article EN Epilepsia 1984-06-01

Pharmacotherapies for obstructive lung diseases are dependent on agents delivered via inhaler devices, and the correct technique is essential efficiency of these drugs.To determine rate incorrect techniques among patients with pulmonary efficacy delivering physician-provided training to by letting them practice their devices.Patients ages ≥18 years asthma, chronic disease, or asthma disease overlap syndrome were enrolled. At first visit, requested use own inhalers that they currently initial...

10.2500/aap.2016.37.3969 article EN Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2016-05-10

Aim: To determine the programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression rates in sarcomatoid lung carcinomas and to compare clinicopathologic features survival of PD-L1-positive negative patients. Methods: PD-L1 was evaluated 65 surgically resected carcinomas. The cases with tumors were compared. Kaplan-Meier analysis performed. Multiple Cox proportional hazard regression performed independent predictors overall survival. Results: antibody positivity found 72.3% Regarding histopathologic...

10.1111/ajco.13460 article EN Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2020-09-15

Background: Asthma control is defined as to what extent manifestations of asthma can be observed in a patient or have been reduced removed by treatment. Regular use treatments, correct inhaler technique, adequate information provided about the patient's diseases and medicines, patient-clinician collaboration aid control. shares risk factors links pathogenesis with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), OSA may aggravate symptoms. Objective: To assess for Methods: The study was carried out subjects...

10.2500/aap.2021.42.200098 article EN Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2021-01-01

1. World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic: Enforcing bans tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Geneva, Switzerland: Organization; 2013. https://apps.who.int/iris/bits.... Accessed August 24, 2016. Google Scholar

10.18332/tpc/114082 article EN cc-by-nd Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 2019-12-02

Asthma controller medications can be delivered via pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) or dry powder (DPI) devices.

10.1089/jamp.2024.0006 article EN Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery 2024-07-30

It is known that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increased in acromegaly. Craniofacial anomalies, macroglossia, and thickening laryngeal wall caused by increase soft tissue these patients lead to OSA. Also, growth hormone can trigger central causing a decrease respiratory drive. Determining polysomnographic characteristics acromegaly important reveal effect mechanisms.The demographic 33 who underwent polysomnography (PSG) with suspicion disorders between 2011 2018 laboratory...

10.12669/pjms.37.4.4229 article EN cc-by Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2021-04-26

Abstract Background This cost of illness study aimed to determine economic burden short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) overuse in Türkiye from payer perspective with respect the updated GINA 2022 treatment recommendations. Methods A total 3,034,879 asthma patients comprised population, via estimations extrapolated arm global SABINA III study. The (costs related drug use and severe exacerbations) was compared subgroups overall (≥ 0 canisters/year) vs. GINA-recommended (0–2 canisters/year,...

10.1186/s12890-024-03327-9 article EN cc-by BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2024-10-21

Background/aim: In our country, there is no data on whether the clinicians give an asthma action plan to implement patients followed up with a diagnosis of asthma, and can manage their treatment according this plan. The present study aimed determine use plans in country awareness levels about plan.Materials methods: Multicenter, cross-sectional descriptive was conducted outpatient immunology allergy pulmonology clinics secondary tertiary health-care centers. Adults asthmatics filled out case...

10.55730/1300-0144.5910 article EN cc-by TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2024-12-09

Until recently, the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been only assay used for detecting latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), but two ex-vivo tests, as alternative methods to TST, based on enumerating M. tuberculosis-specific interferon (IFN)-\gamma response are now commercially licensed. The aim of this study was compare sensitivity and specificity QuantiFERON Gold (QFT-G), T-SPOT.TB in diagnosing LTBI active (TB). Materials methods: This carried out with 95 participants including 3 groups...

10.3906/sag-0907-85 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2010-01-01

Failure to achieve high levels of medication adherence in obstructive lung diseases is a major cause uncontrolled disease. The purpose this study reveal clinicians' opinions on the level patient and change during COVID-19 pandemic.A questionnaire containing multiple-choice questions about treatment patients with was voluntarily applied doctors working tertiary hospital for chest diseases.Eighty-one (mean age, 37.2 years [standard deviation, 9.7 years]; 57 (70.4%) women) answered...

10.1590/1806-9282.67.suppl1.20201095 article EN Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 2021-01-01
Funda Aksu Hakan Topaçoğlu Candan Arman Aytul Atac Süleyman Tetik and 95 more Aida Hasanović Amela Kulenović Zakira Mornjaković B Pikula Aida Sarac-Hadzihalilovic Alma Voljevica Belgin Bamaç Tuncay Çolak Murat Alemdar Gulmine Dundar Macit Selekler Ozgur Dincer Enis Çolak Aydın Özbek Cenk Kılıç Kıvanç Kamburoğlu Tuncer Özen Vatan Kavak Yalçın Kirici Emin Öztaş Handan Altinkaya Soysal Erdoğan Unur Nihat Eki̇nci̇ Ömür Karaca Olga Malakhova Murat Kocaoğlu Serdar Toker Figen Taşer Volkan Kılınçoğlu Mustafa Fahri Yurtgun Cannur Dalçık Ali Zeybek Marc Baroncini Johann Peltier P. Jissendi Jean‐Pierre Pruvo Jean-Paul Francke Vincent Prévot Rengin Kosif Yasin Arifoğlu Murat Dıramalı Mustafa Sarsılmaz Evren Köse Murat Öğetürk Burhan Akpınar İlter Kuş Sedat Meydan Alev Kara Zeliha Kurtoğlu İbrahi̇m Tekdemi̇r Alai̇tti̇n Elhan Orhan Baş Ersan Odacı Hakan Mollaoğlu Kağan Üçok Süleyman Kaplan Mehmet Şenoğlu Vedat Nacitarhan Ergül Belge Kurutaş Nimet Şenoğlu İdiris Altun Yalçın Atlı Davut Özbağ Sacide Karakaş M. Dincer Bilgin Ayfer Metın Tellıoglu Serçin Özlem Çalışkan Betul Akcanal Yüksel Yıldız Hakki Gunes Hayrullah Kose İbrahim Üzüm Ümit Naci Gündoğmuş Çiğdem Çağlayan Velichka Pavlova M. Dimitrova Lilia Georgieva Елена Николова Deniz Uzmansel Nail Can Öztürk Canan Saylam Erkin Özgiray Mustafa Orhan Sedat Çağlı Mehmet Zileli Derya Özkan Taylan Akkaya Ayhan Cömert Nilgun Balikci Esra Özdemir Küçük Haluk Gümüş Zafer Ergül Oskay Kaya Serdar Altun Ramazan Erkin Ünlü

10.1007/bf03371486 article IT Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 2009-09-01

First step is to evaluate the quality of test in interpreting spirometries. International societies have defined acceptability criteria for spirometric tests. With this study, it was aimed tests terms compliance with international and determine error types.Spirometric manoeuvres held at a tertiary chest diseases hospital were evaluated as whether "American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS)" guideline maintained or not. Errors determined classified unexplosive start...

10.5578/tt.69716 article EN Tuberkuloz ve Toraks 2020-07-29

<b>Background and Aims:</b> Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a fatal disease. Our aim in this study was to determine early late all-cause mortality of acute PE patients their clinical, laboratory, imaging characteristics as potential predictors. <b>Methods:</b> Adult diagnosed with Hacettepe University Hospital between January 1, 2003 June 30, 2013 status were retrospectively analyzed. Parameters associated increased for each period analyzed age sex controlled univariate multivariate...

10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa2489 article EN 2016-09-01

Amac: Bu calismada 14 – 16 yas voleybol ve tenis oyuncularinin gorsel isitsel reaksiyon zamanlarinin incelenmesi amaclandi. Gerec yontem: Calismaya sag eli dominant 12 oyuncusu toplam 24 saglikli erkek sporcu gonullu olarak katildi. Gonullulerin yas, boy uzunlugu, vucut agirligi, beden kutle indeksleri, zamanlari olculdu. Olcumler laboratuvar ortaminda arastirmacilar tarafindan gerceklestirildi. Elde edilen verilerin istatistiki analizi bilgisayar SPSS 15.0 programinda Mann Whitney U-testi...

10.18614/deutfd.84721 article TR Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2011-08-01
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