BACKGROUND: Favipiravir is generally used in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia Turkey. OBJECTIVE: To determine the side effects of favipiravir and whether it a good treatment option. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study conducted Atatürk Chest Diseases Surgery Training Research Hospital, Ankara, METHODS: 357 patients who completed at recommended dose were included. 37 with drug 320 without examined two groups. RESULTS: Side observed (10.36%) out using favipiravir. The...

This study evaluated the efficacy of high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) using a silicone catheter in patients undergoing rigid bronchoscopy (RB). Following necessary approval for retrospective clinical and experimental study, data who underwent HFJV during RB under general anesthesia through interventional pulmonology (IP) between January 2024 August were analyzed. Prior to flow/thermography tests conducted assess catheter. Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis before, during, after as well...

Convex probe endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a minimally invasive technique with high sensitivity in the mediastinal staging of non-small cell carcinoma (NSCLC). In recent years, molecular testing has been developed to study genetic mutations NSCLC. There are studies revealing improved survival advanced NSCLC using targeted therapy as first-line treatment these patients. The aim this was evaluate adequacy EBUS-TBNA providing adequate size...

Background Malnutrition is common in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CRP/albumin ratio (CAR) can be used as a parameter to evaluate the inflammatory process and nutritional status together. The aim of this study was make general evaluation hospitalized COPD investigate whether CAR predict these patients. Methods Patients who were consulted nutrition department included study. patients' Nutritional Risk Score-2002 (NRS), demographic data, diagnoses, body...

Globally, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a new, highly contagious, and life-threatening virus. We aimed to demonstrate how we proceeded with bronchoscopic procedures without published guidelines at the inception of pandemic period.

Aim: The ratio of hemoglobin (Hb) to red cell distribution width (RDW) (HRR) has been defined as an effective prognostic factor in various cancer types. aim this study is investigate the role HRR value small lung (SCLC). Material and Method: A total 1039 patients diagnosed with SCLC between 2010-2021 were included study. After exclusion 199 without positron emission tomography-computerized tomography (PET-CT), age, gender, additional disease histories, smoking history, pathological stages,...

Abstract An ectopic thyroid gland results from the abnormal migration of in course its development. Primary mediastinal is very rare and occurs less than 1% all goiters that can be surgically excised. Ectopic tissue has a characteristic sonographic appearance as smooth‐bordered, homogeneous, hypoechoic with fine specular echoes. We report 3 cases diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbrochial needle aspiration biopsy.

Objective: To determine the correlation and/or discrepancies between positron emission tomography (PET-CT) findings, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and surgery in staging of non-small cell lung carcinoma.Material methods: Data were evaluated retrospectively from a prospective interventional endoscopy database. Positive results with EBUS-TBNA was first end point all cytology negatives confirmed mediastinoscopy/surgery.Results: Four hundred eighty...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) commonly presents as hilar/mediastinal masses. In some occasions, conventional flexible bronchoscopy fails and a substantial amount of time is lost until establishing the diagnosis.The aim study was to demonstrate superiority endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) compared methods in diagnosis an initial modality well point out saved diagnosis.We retrospectively reviewed patients who were diagnosed SCLC by EBUS-TBNA between...

A case of tracheal leiomyoma misdiagnosed as asthma 306 SUMMARY Primary benign tumors trachea are rare.Of them, leiomyoma, constitutes only 1% all lower respiratory tract tumors.Here, we present a who has been receiving high doses inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators for year with misdiagnosis asthma.As the symptoms did not resolve an overtreatment, she undergone radiologic study to find possible alternative diagnosis.The chest roentgenogram revealed opacity in upper mediastinum.In...

Malignant central airway obstruction around the main carina often requires placement of Y‑shaped stents. In this study, we aimed to determine safety silicone Y stents placed in malignant by examining long term complications, emergence times and treatment approaches complications.Between May 2012 July 2015, 47 were 46 patients with external compression or mixed type stenosis carina. Patient via rigid bronchoscopy under total intravenous anesthesia operating room conditions.In half (23/46),...

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D has anti-infl ammatory and immunomodulatory effects via the downregulation of pro-infl cytokines.We aimed to demonstrate effect vitamin levels on survival in COVID-19 patients.MATERIALS AND METHODS: 207 patients were included study.Serum measured, with < 20 ng/ml or 21 30 ng received a single 300.000IU dose D. RESULTS: Of patients, 37 D, while 170 did not.Demographic, radiologic mean laboratory values similar between groups.The plasma level without support (n=170) was...

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Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) can be performed in a wide range, from minimal sedation to general anesthesia. Advanced age increases perioperative risks related anesthesia and is also associated with many pathological processes that further increase morbidity mortality. The ideal protocol for EBUS-TBNA has yet determined geriatric patients. Deep (DS) may the safety performance of procedure. There are limited studies evaluating effectiveness under...

Abstract Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has an effective role in both diagnosis and management of patients with lung cancer. There are many reasons could cause false positivity on PET/CT.A 60‐year‐old man was admitted a mass thorax CT diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. Lobectomy lymph node dissection performed after evaluation distant metastases. were pathological nodes detected PET/CT at six month following period. Endobronchial...

Lung metastases from extrapulmonary malignancies are common however endobronchial (EBM) nonpulmonary neoplasms rare. A variety of extrathoracic tumors have a tendency to EBM especially breast, colon, and renal carcinomas most frequent reported germ cell extremely 39-year-old 27-year-old male patient were admitted our hospital with hemoptysis dyspnea at different times. Both them had history left orchiectomy due mixed tumor two years one year ago, respectively. On chest X-Ray thorax computed...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause cytokine release syndrome (CRS), which leads to high mortality rates. Tocilizumab suppresses CRS by blocking the signal transduction of interleukin-6 (IL-6).To evaluate clinical and laboratory parameters associated with among patients receiving tocilizumab treatment.Retrospective observational study conducted in chest departments two different training research hospitals center Ankara, Turkey.Patients who were hospitalized treated September 2020...