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Cental Macular Thickness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus without Clinical Retinopathy
(Hindawi Ltd, 2013)Objective. To compare central macular thickness (CMT) of diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical retinopathy and healthy subjects. Materials and Methods. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements were ... -
Unraveling the molecular mechanisms behind the metabolic basis of sporadic alzheimer's disease
(IOS Press, 2009)Peripheral insulin resistance is associated with hyperinsulinemia, which may be associated with brain insulin deficiency that is characteristic of sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD). Oxidative insult, which is the result ... -
An integrated and unifying hypothesis for the metabolic basis of sporadic Alzheimer's disease
(Ios Press, 2008)Acquired disturbances of several aspects of cellular metabolism appear pathologically important in sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD). Among these, brain glucose utilization is reduced in the early stages of the disease. ... -
Visceral adipose tissue specific persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis may be reason for the metabolic syndrome
(Churchill Livingstone, 2008)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is highly successful intracellular pathogen. Infection is maintained in spite of acquired immunity and resists eradication by antimicrobials. Following bacillaemia, small numbers of bacteria ... -
Evaluation of patient rights practices in a developing country: the Edirne model for the implementation of patient rights in Turkey
(B M J Publishing Group, 2010)Objective The aim of this study was to examine the development of the implementation of patient rights and the practical course of patient rights legislation in Edirne, as well as the verbal and written applications to ... -
Prognostic Value of Renal Dysfunction Indicators in Normotensive Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
(Sage Publications Inc, 2017)Introduction: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) are important prognostic indicators for cardiovascular disease. However, data on the relationship between renal dysfunction (RD) and prognosis ... -
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: Risk factors, laboratory and bronchoalveolar lavage findings, radiological and histopathological examination, clinical features, treatment and prognosis
(Spandidos Publ Ltd, 2019)Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is a type of smoking-associated major idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, which is characterized by accumulation of alveolar macrophages in alveolar lumens and septa and develops secondary ... -
Non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea: to treat or not to treat?
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2019)Non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is thought to have a prevalence of around 20-25% in industrialised countries. However, the question of whether it should be routinely treated or not is controversial. This review ... -
Immunization status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter study from Turkey
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019)OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to detect the prevalence and the factors associated with influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and outcomes of vaccination during 2013-2014 season in patients with chronic obstructive ... -
Carotid intima-media thickness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and survival: A multicenter prospective study
(Wiley, 2019)Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a noninvasive method assessing atherosclerosis. Objective ... -
Sleep disturbances in patients with lung cancer in Turkey
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2018)Introduction: Sleep quality is known to be associated with the distressing symptoms of cancer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of cancer symptoms on insomnia and the prevalence of sleep-related problems ... -
Can we predict patients that will not benefit from invasive mechanical ventilation? A novel scoring system in intensive care: the IMV Mortality Prediction Score (IMPRES)
(Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2019)Background/aim: The present study aimed to define the clinical and laboratory criteria for predicting patients that will not benefit from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) treatment and determine the prediction of ... -
Türkiye'de yoğun bakım ünitelerinde hekimin mortaliteyi öngörebilme gücü
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2020)ÖZ Türkiye’de yoğun bakım ünitelerinde hekimin mortaliteyi öngörebilme gücü Giriş: Yoğun bakım hekimleri giderek yoğun bakım hastalarının prognozu ile ilgili karar vermede daha fazla yer almaktadır. Bu çalışma ile; yoğun ... -
Assessment of Palliative Care in Lung Cancer in Turkey
(Karger, 2017)Objective: To investigate the symptoms of lung cancer in Turkey and to evaluate approaches to alleviate these symptoms. Subjects and Methods: This study included 1,245 lung cancer patients from 26 centers in Turkey. ... -
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor is a novel biomarker predicting acute exacerbation in COPD
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory condition, and progresses with acute exacerbations. (AE). During AE, levels of acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and erectile dysfunction: does long term continuous positive airway pressure therapy improve erections?
(Makerere Univ, Fac Med, 2015)Objectives: The aim of this age-matched, controlled, prospective clinical study was to investigate frequency and degree of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to evaluate ... -
Prognostic value of serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in critically ill patients who developed ventilator-associated pneumonia
(Saudi Thoracic Soc, 2015)INTRODUCTION: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. We sought to determine the prognostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein ... -
The utility of neck/thyromental ratio in defining low-risk patients with obstructive sleep apnea in sleep clinics
(Springer, 2014)We aimed to evaluate the importance of neck/thyromental distance in the diagnosis of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in sleep clinics. 185 patients (122 males, 63 females) referred to our sleep clinic with ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on familial Mediterranean fever: a nationwide study
(Springer Heidelberg, 2021)The study aimed to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and to assess the relationships between FMF characteristics and severe COVID-19 outcomes ... -
Airway inflammatory markers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and healthy smokers
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2013)Background: Cigarette smoke with its toxic ingredients leads to chronic inflammations in the airways. Objectives: In this study, the effect of cigarette smoke on the levels of inflammatory markers, interleukin-6 (IL-6), ...