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An unusual reason of parotid gland enlargement; parotid gland tuberculosis
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2006-01-01) Çakır, Ümit; Erdoğan, Beril; Uzaslan, Esra; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Adım, Saduman Balaban; BALABAN ADIM, ŞADUMAN; Salan, Arzu; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-7400-9089; JPK-7012-2023; AAI-1004-2021; AAH-9812-2021
Although pulmonary tuberculosis is common in Turkey, parotid gland tuberculosis is rarely seen. A 39 years old female presented with left side swelling on her face. The diagnosis was made excisional biopsy. Histologic examination of the operative specimen revealed necrotising granuloma concordant with tuberculosis.
AVAPS-NIV treatment in hypercapnic respiratory failure with insufficient response to fixed-level PS-NIV
(Türk Tüberküloz ve Toraks, 2022-01-01) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylın Acet; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Dilektaşlı, Asli Görek; Maharramov, Shahriyar; Coşkun, Funda; Uzaslan, Esra; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Maharramov, Shahriyar; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019; AAG-8744-2021; JPK-7012-2023; DTT-7416-2022; DDT-7334-2022
Introduction: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) is an established treatment modality. Current evidence does not conclude any superiority between fixed pressure support (PS) and aver-age volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) modes. However, given the ability of rapid PaCO2 decline in AVAPS mode, we hypothesized that COPD patients with AHRF who did not show the desired reduction in PaCO2 with fixed-level PS-NIV might benefit from the AVAPS mode.Materials and Methods: Patients admitted to the non-ICU pulmonary ward with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and AHRF were included con-secutively in this observational study. Patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to obesity-hypoventilation, neurological diseases, or chest wall deformities were excluded. All patients started NIV treatment with fixed pres-sure support (PS) and patients who did not reach clinical and laboratory stability under PS-NIV treatment were switched to the average volume -as-sured pressure support (AVAPS) mode of NIV.Results: Thirty-five COPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure were included. Under PS-NIV treatment, 14 (40%) patients showed a 17.9 (-0.0-29.2) percent change in terms of PaCO2 , meaning no improvement or worsening. Therefore, these patients were treated with AVAPS mode. Arterial PaCO2 and pH levels significantly improved after AVAPS-NIV administration. AVAPS-NIV treatment created a significantly better PaCO2 change rate than using PS-NIV (-11.4 (-22.0 --0.5)vs 8.2 (-5.3-19.5), p= 0.02]. Independent predictors of AVAPS mode requirement were higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (OR= 1.74 (95% CI= 1.02-2.97)] and higher PaCO2 upon admission (OR= 1.18 (95% CI= 1.03-1.35)]. Thirteen (92.8%) patients reaching signif-icant clinical stability with AVAPS-NIV were able to return to fixed-level PS-NIV and maintain acceptable PaCO2 levels.Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that patients can benefit from AVAPS-NIV despite insufficient response to fixed-level PS-NIV.
Coexistence of localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis and chronic hepatitis b infection
(Medycyna Praktyczna, 2019-04-30) Güçlü, Özge Aydın; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Karadağ, Mehmet; Akyıldız, Elif Ülker; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-9027-1132; JPK-7012-2023; AAG-8744-2021; AAH-9812-2021; AAI-3169-2021
Comorbid conditions and social determinants of smoking in an adult population
(Turkish Green Crescent Soc, 2019-12-01) Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Öztürk, Nilufer Aylin Acet; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Uzaslan, Esra; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0002-9027-1132; Z-1424-2019; AAG-8744-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAH-9812-2021
Tobacco smoking is a significant risk factor for a variety of chronic disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of malignancies. In this study, we investigated the comorbid medical conditions and sociodemographic features that contribute to disparities in tobacco smoking prevalence in the adult population. We induded volunteers who participated in events for the "World COPD day" in 4 consecutive years (i.e., 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017) held in Bursa, Turkey. Sociodemographic features, smoking characteristics, and comorbidities were recorded. A total of 747 volunteers who were 47.1 +/- 14.5 [16-84] years of age and smoked 24.1 +/- 20.91 pack-years were included. The study population consisted of 405 (54.2%) males, 36.3% of which were current smokers, 23.6% exsmokers, and 40.2% nonsmokers. Moreover, 15.7% of participants with asthma were nonsmokers and 9.4% ever-smoker (p=0.011), while 2% of participants with coronary artery disease (CAD) were nonsmoker and 6.7% were ever-smoker (p=0.003). Current smoker participants exhibited more symptoms such as cough. sputum, and wheezing (p<0.001, in both cases). In this study, we found that the factors associated with smoking in the general population are male gender and higher educational level.
Development and validation of a simple risk scoring system for a COVİD-19 diagnostic prediction model
(Tüberküloz ve Toraks, 2023-01-01) Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Ocakoğlu, Gokhan; Demirdogen, Ezgi; Öztürk, Nilufer Aylin Acet; Topçu, Dilara Ömer; Terzi, Orkun Eray; Onal, Uğur; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Sağlık, İmran; Coşkun, Funda; Ediger, Dane; Uzaslan, Esra; AkalIn, Halis; Karadağ, Mehmet; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; OCAKOĞLU, GÖKHAN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; TERZİ, ORKUN ERAY; ÖNAL, UĞUR; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; SAĞLIK, İMRAN; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; AkalIn, Halis; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-1114-6051; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAH-5180-2021; A-4970-2019; AAG-8744-2021; AAI-3169-2021; JCO-3678-2023; JPK-7012-2023
Introduction: In a resource-constrained situation, a clinical risk stratification system can assist in identifying individuals who are at higher risk and should be tested for COVID-19. This study aims to find a predictive scoring model to estimate the COVID-19 diagnosis.Materials and Methods: Patients who applied to the emergency pandemic clinic between April 2020 and March 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective study. At admission, demographic characteristics, symptoms, comorbid diseases, chest computed tomography (CT), and laboratory findings were all recorded. Development and validation datasets were created. The scoring system was performed using the coefficients of the odds ratios obtained from the multivariable logistic regression analysis.Results: Among 1187 patients admitted to the hospital, the median age was 58 years old (22-96), and 52.7% were male. In a multivariable analysis, typical radiological findings (OR= 8.47, CI= 5.48-13.10, p< 0.001) and dyspnea (OR= 2.85, CI= 1.71-4.74, p< 0.001) were found to be the two important risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, followed by myalgia (OR= 1.80, CI= 1.082.99, p= 0.023), cough (OR= 1.65, CI= 1.16-2.26, p= 0.006) and fatigue symptoms (OR= 1.57, CI= 1.06-2.30, p= 0.023). In our scoring system, dyspnea was scored as 2 points, cough as 1 point, fatigue as 1 point, myalgia as 1 point, and typical radiological findings were scored as 5 points. This scoring system had a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 76.3% for a cut-off value of >2, with a total score of 10 (p< 0.001).Conclusion: The predictive scoring system could accurately predict the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, which gave clinicians a theoretical basis for devising immediate treatment options. An evaluation of the predictive
Evaluation of asthma awareness among teachers in Bursa
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2018-01-01) Aydın Güçlü, Özge; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Demirdöğen Çetinoğlu, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Ceren, Aslı Macunluoğlu; Ediger, Dane; EDİGER, DANE; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmunoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-9027-1132; 0000-0002-2954-4293; AAG-9930-2019; AAG-8744-2021; AAE-9142-2019
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the asthma knowledge level of primary-secondary school teachers in Bursa, and factors associated with this subject.Materials and Methods: In our study 1812 teachers from 64 randomly selected primary schools in Bursa were included.Results: It was known by the vast majority of participants that asthma symptoms, asthma is not a contagious disease and may be familial, medications taken by inhalation. It was known by 64.1% of the teachers that asthmatic children do not mind doing sports. Approximately one of the two teachers knew that the medication were not addictive.Conclusion: The knowledge level of the teachers was related to female gender and age. We think that an asthma education program is needed for Turkish teachers to increase their understanding about what asthma is, its impact and how to meet the needs of a child with asthma to achieve improved wellbeing and school attendance.
Frailty: An indicator for poor outcomes among in-hospital pulmonology patients
(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Coşkun, Funda; Uzaslan, Esra; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAI-3169-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAG-8744-2021; AAD-1271-2019; Z-1424-2019; CNP-1063-2022; AAG-9930-2019; CDI-1977-2022
Il-21: A potential biomarker for diagnosis and predicting prognosis in covid-19 patients
(European Respiratory Society Journals, 2021-09-05) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Coşkun, Funda; Ediger, Dane; Uzaslan, Esra; Yöyen-Ermiş, Diğdem; Karaca, Mert; Terzi, Orkun; Bayram, Merve; Ömer, Dilara; Yiğitliler, Büşra; Yurttaş, Ahmet; Maharramov, Shahriyar; Çelik, Gamze; Oral, Barbaros; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; KARACA, MERT; TERZİ, ORKUN ERAY; BAYRAM, MERVE; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; YURTTAŞ, AHMET; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; MAHARRAMOV, SHAHRİYAR; YAZICI, GAMZE; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0001-5871-8769; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAG-8744-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAH-3888-2021; AAE-9142-2019; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019
Impact of covid-19 pneumonia on pulmonary function, functional exercise capacity and quality of life
(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Dilektasli, Asli Gorek; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Ozturk, Nilufer; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; Odabas, Ayten; Demirdogen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Coskun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Guclu, Ozge Aydin; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; Ediger, Dane; EDİGER, DANE; Uzaslan, Esra; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-2954-4293; AAI-3169-2021; AAE-9142-2019; JPK-7012-2023; AAD-1271-2019
Impact of posaconazole prophylaxis and antifungal treatment on BAL GM performance in hematology malignancy patients with febrile neutropenia: A real life experience
(Springer, 2023-10-16) Acet-Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin; Ömer-Topcu, Dilara; Vurat Acar, Kübra; Aydın-Güçlü, Özge; Pınar, İbrahim Ethem; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Görek-Dilektasli, Aslı; Kazak, Esra; Özkocaman, Vildan; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Özkalemkaş, Fahir; Ener, Beyza; Ali, Rıdvan; Akalın, Halis; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; VURAT ACAR, KÜBRA; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; PINAR, İBRAHİM ETHEM; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; KAZAK, ESRA; ÖZKOCAMAN, VİLDAN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; ÖZKALEMKAŞ, FAHİR; ENER, BEYZA; ALİ, RIDVAN; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Hematoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7530-1279; AAI-3169-2021; JGM-6601-2023; Z-1424-2019; AAH-9812-2021; AAU-8952-2020; AAG-8459-2021; FRE-8778-2022; JQQ-5505-2023; GXD-8045-2022; JHW-9355-2023; FQG-8981-2022; JIW-1248-2023; CNK-0895-2022; GXD-8209-2022
BackgroundDiagnostic accuracy of galactomannan measurements is highly variable depending on the study population, diagnostic procedures, and treatment procedures. We aimed to evaluate the effect of posaconazole prophylaxis and empiric antifungal treatment upon diagnostic accuracy of GM measurements in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial lavage (BL), and serum in hematological malignancy population.MethodsPatients hospitalized in a single tertiary care center with hematologic malignancies undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with a preliminary diagnosis of IPA were retrospectively included.ResultsIn all the study population (n = 327), AUC for BAL, BL, and serum GM were as follows: 0.731 [0.666-0.790], 0.869 [0.816-0.912], and 0.610 [0.540-0.676] with BL samples having the best diagnostic value. GM measurements in patients under posaconazole prophylaxis (n = 114) showed similar diagnostic performance. While specificity was similar between patients with and without posaconazole prophylaxis, sensitivity of GM measurements was lower in patients with prophylaxis. Analyses with patient classified according to antifungal treatment at the time of FOB procedure (n = 166) showed a decreased diagnostic accuracy in serum GM and BAL GM measurements related with the duration of treatment. However, BAL, BL, and serum GM measurements presented similar sensitivity and specificity in higher cut-off values in longer durations of antifungal treatment.ConclusionOur study shows that posaconazole prophylaxis and active short-term (3 days) antifungal treatment do not significantly affect overall diagnostic performance of GM measurements in bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial lavage samples. However, using different cut-off values for patients receiving active treatment might be suggested to increase sensitivity.
Impact of revised EORTC/MSGERC 2020 criteria on diagnosis and prognosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing bronchoscopy
(Masson Editeur, 2022-06-14) Acet-Öztürk, N. A.; Ömer-Topcu, D.; Vurat-Acar, K.; Aydın-Güçlü, O.; Pınar, I. E.; Demirdoğen, E.; Görek-Dilektaşli, A.; Kazak, E.; Özkocaman, V; Ursavaş, A.; Akalın, H.; Özkalemkas, F.; Ener, B.; Ali, R.; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; VURAT ACAR, KÜBRA; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; PINAR, İBRAHİM ETHEM; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; KAZAK, ESRA; ÖZKOCAMAN, VİLDAN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; ÖZKALEMKAŞ, FAHİR; ENER, BEYZA; ALİ, RIDVAN; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Hematoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-9907-1498; 0000-0002-7380-2501; JII-3270-2023; FRE-8778-2022; GXC-7806-2022; GXD-8045-2022; JGM-6601-2023; JIA-5197-2023; CRM-4095-2022; CZK-6380-2022; JIR-6730-2023; AAI-3169-2021; EJJ-6847-2022; JIW-1248-2023; CNK-0895-2022; GXD-8209-2022
Introduction: The first consensus definitions for invasive fungal diseases (IFD) were published in 2002. Advan-ces in diagnostic tests and a clear need for improvement in certain areas led to a revision of these definitions in 2008. However, growing data on Aspergillus galactomannan (GM) thresholds and the introduction of new polymerase chain reaction-based diagnostic tests resulted in a further update by EORTC and Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC) in 2020. Compared to the 2008 version, the 2020 EORTC/MSGERC criteria have stricter definitions, especially regarding GM levels, which should lead to improved specificity. Thus, our study aimed to evaluate diagnostic changes, based on GM levels, resulting from these new definitions and ascertain the impact of the new classification on mortality rates. Method: Patients hospitalized in a single tertiary care center with hematologic malignancies and undergoing bronchoscopy for suspected IPA between April 2004 and December 2019 were included in this retrospective study. Results: The study population consisted of 327 patients with 31 patients (nine patients with proven IPA and 22 patients with no IPA) excluded from the study. 194 patients were classified as probable IPA cases according to 2008 EORTC/MSG criteria. However, 53 (27.3%) of these patients were re-classified as possible IPA according to 2020 EORTC/MSGERC criteria, due to novel galactomannan cut-off levels. Compared to re-classified possible IPA patients, those remaining in the probable IPA category experienced a higher incidence of septic shock (34.0% vs 16.9%, p=0.02), and required more non-invasive (12.0% vs 0.0%, p=0.004) and invasive (44.6 vs 24.5%, p=0.01) mechanical ventilation. There was a higher in-hospital mortality rate in probable IPA patients than in the re-clas-sified possible IPA group (42.5% vs 22.6%, p=0.01). Patients reassigned to possible IPA had similar underlying dis-eases, radiological features and prognosis to patients already classified as possible IPA. Independent risk factors for mortality were classification as probable IPA according to 2020 EORTC/MSGERC criteria, lack of remission from hematologic malignancy, and number of nodules in Thorax CT. Conclusion: The use of 2020 EORTC/MSGERC criteria resulted in a 27.3% significant reduction in probable IPA diagnoses and created a more homogeneous category of patients with respect to treatment response, prog-nosis and mortality. Therefore, 2020 EORTC/MSGERC criteria afford more reliable mortality prediction than 2008 EORTC/MSG criteria.(c) 2022 SFMM. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Impact of the revised EORTC/MSGERC 2020 criteria upon prognosis in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing bronchoscopy
(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Topcu, Dilara Omer; Acer, Kubra Vurat; Guclu, Ozge Aydin; Pinar, Ibrahim Ethem; Demirdogen, Ezgi; Dilektasli, Asli Gorek; Kazak, Esra; Ozkocaman, Vildan; Ursavas, Ahmet; Akalin, Halis; Ozkalemtas, Fahir; Ener, Beyza; Ali, Ridvan; Ozturk, Nilufer Aylin Acet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; VURAT ACAR, KÜBRA; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; PINAR, İBRAHİM ETHEM; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; KAZAK, ESRA; ÖZKOCAMAN, VİLDAN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; Ozkalemtas, Fahir; ENER, BEYZA; ALİ, RIDVAN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Hematoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-4803-8206; JGM-6601-2023; KHE-5423-2024; AAU-8952-2020; JPK-7012-2023; JWP-2738-2024; AAI-3169-2021; Z-1424-2019; JIF-7772-2023; CBS-8892-2022; AAG-9930-2019; CNP-1063-2022; AAG-8459-2021; FQG-8981-2022; FQJ-3657-2022; AAG-8523-2021; GXD-8209-2022
Interleukin-21: A potential biomarker for diagnosis and predicting prognosis in covid-19 patients
(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2021-01-01) ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; KARACA, MERT; TERZİ, ORKUN ERAY; BAYRAM, MERVE; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; Yigitliler, Busra; YURTTAŞ, AHMET; Maharramov, Shahriyar; YAZICI, GAMZE; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0001-5871-8769; 0000-0003-0463-6818; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAG-7406-2021; AAD-1271-2019; AAH-3888-2021; K-7285-2012; AAG-8744-2021; AAI-3169-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAE-9142-2019
Background/aim: COVID-19 patients have a wide spectrum of disease severity. Several biomarkers were evaluated as predictors for progression towards severe disease. IL-21 is a member of common gamma-chain cytokine family and creates some specific effects during programming and maintenance of antiviral immunity. We aimed to assess IL-21 as a biomarker for diagnosis and outcome prediction in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Materials and methods: Patients with a preliminary diagnosis of COVID-19 and pneumonia other than COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary care hospital were included consecutively in this comparative study. Results: The study population consisted of 51 patients with COVID-19 and 11 patients with non-COVID-19 pneumonia. Serum IL-21 concentration was markedly higher, and serum CRP concentration was significantly lower in COVID-19 patients compared to nonCOVID-19 pneumonia patients. Within COVID-19 patients, 10 patients showed radiological and clinical progression. Patients with clinical worsening had lower lymphocyte count and haemoglobin. In addition to that, deteriorating patients had higher urea, LDH levels, and elevated concentration of both IL-6 and IL-21. The cut-off value of 106 ng/L for IL-21 has 80.0% sensitivity, %60.9 specificity for discriminating patients with clinical worsening. Multivariable analysis performed to define risk factors for disease progression identified IL-6 and IL-21 as independent predictors. Odds ratio for serum IL-6 concentrations >_ 3.2 pg/mL was 8.07 (95% CI: 1.3747.50, p = 0.04) and odds ratio for serum IL-21 concentrations >_ 106 ng/L was 6.24 (95% CI: 1.04 - 37.3, p = 0.02). Conclusion: We identified specific differences in serum IL-21 between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Serum IL-21 measurement has promising predictive value for disease progression in COVID-19 patients. High serum IL-6 and IL-21 levels obtained upon admission are independent risk factors for clinical worsening.
Is serum iron responsive protein-2 level associated with pulmonary functions and frequent exacerbator phenotype in copd?
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2020-01-01) Öztürk, Nilufer Aylin Acet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Coşkun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Uzaslan, Esra Kunt; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; JPK-7012-2023; Z-1424-2019; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019; AAH-9812-2021; AAI-1004-2021; AAG-8744-2021
Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations contribute to the overall severity in individual patients because they are associated with airway inflammation, pulmonary function loss, decreased quality of life and increased mortality. Although, identifying frequent exacerbator patients is important due to severe outcomes associated with frequent exacerbator phenotype in COPD patients there is no single biomarker which can differentiate this phenotype. Iron responding protein-2 (IRP2) is the protein product of IREB2 gene, which is a COPD susceptibility gene that regulates cellular iron homeostasis and has a key role in hypoxic conditions. Previous research indicates that IREB2 expression in lung tissue is associated with spirometric measurements and emphysema in COPD. In this study, our aim was to investigate whether serum IRP2 levels were associated with frequent exacerbator phenotype, to evaluate whether IRP2 levels in serum are associated with pulmonary functions and selected systemic inflammation biomarkers.Materials and Methods: Designed as a single tertiary care center based, cross-sectional study, included high risk (GOLD C, D) COPD patients who admitted to outpatient clinic consecutively between December 2015 and July 2016.Results: The study included 80 COPD patients. Serum IRP2 levels were negatively correlated with FEV ml (r= -0.25, p= 0.02) and body weight (r= -0.35, p= 0.002) but not with markers of systemic inflammation. COPD patients with at least one exacerbation history in the last year tended to have higher 1RP2 levels than patients without any exacerbation (12.3 (IQR 25-75: 10.417.1) vs 10.5 (1QR 25-75: 8.8-18.5), p= 0.061.Conclusion: Serum IRP2 level is significantly correlated with FEV1 mL but not with FEV1 predicted and cannot be used to differentiate frequent exacer bator patients. Although IREB2 gene expressions in lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage results have significant associations with emphysema and FEV1/FVC, FEV1 %predicted in COPD patients, our results suggests serum IRP2 level is not as promising.
Long-term oxygen treatment need is less frequent in eosinophilic COPD patients
(Wiley, 2021-10-26) Acet-Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin; Dilektaşlı, Aslı G.; Aydın-Güçlü, Özge; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Coşkun, Funda; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Karadağ, Mehmet; Uzaslan, Esra; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAG-9930-2019; AAD-1271-2019; AAG-8744-2021; AAI-3169-2021; JPK-7012-2023; Z-1424-2019; AAH-9812-2021; DTT-7416-2022; CDI-1977-2022
Introduction Eosinophilic airway inflammation is a recognized inflammatory pattern in subgroups of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there are still conflicting results between various studies concerning the effect of eosinophils in COPD patients. Our aim with this study was to evaluate eosinophilic inflammation and its relation to the clinical characteristics in a group of COPD patients. Methods Stable COPD patients with FEV1% predicted < 50 or with >= 1 exacerbation leading to hospital admission or >= 2 moderate or severe exacerbation history were consecutively enrolled from outpatient clinics. Results We included 90 male COPD patients, with a mean age of 63.3 +/- 9.2. Mean FEV1% predicted was 35.9 +/- 11.3. Eosinophilic inflammation (eosinophil percentage >= 2%) was evident in 54 (60%) of the patients. Participants with eosinophilic inflammation were significantly older and had better FEV1 predicted % values. Eosinophilic COPD patients were characterized with better quality of life and fewer symptoms. COPD patients with noneosinophilic inflammation used supplemental long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) more frequently compared to patients with eosinophilic inflammation (36.1% vs. 14.8%, p = 0.01). Eosinophilic inflammation is associated with less dyspnea severity measured by mMRC (OR: 0.542 95% CI: 0.342-0.859, p = 0.009) and less LTOT use (OR: 0.334 95% CI: 0.115-0.968, p = 0.04) regardless of age, severity of airflow limitation, and having frequent exacerbation phenotype. Conclusion Our study supports the growing evidence for a potential role of eosinophilic inflammation phenotype in COPD with distinctive clinical characteristics. Eosinophilic inflammation is inversely associated with dyspnea severity measured by mMRC and LTOT use independently from age, total number of exacerbations, St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score and FEV1% predicted.
Prognostic factors for COVID-19 patients
(J Infection Developing Countries, 2022-03-01) Önal, Uğur; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Akalın, Halis; Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Semet, Cihan; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Sağlık, İmran; Kazak, Esra; Özkaya, Güven; Coşkun, Funda; Ediger, Dane; Heper, Yasemin; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Yılmaz, Emel; Uzaslan, Esra; Karadağ, Mehmet; ÖNAL, UĞUR; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; SEMET, CİHAN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; SAĞLIK, İMRAN; KAZAK, ESRA; ÖZKAYA, GÜVEN; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; HEPER, YASEMİN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; YILMAZ, EMEL; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-6194-3254; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0003-0864-4989; 0000-0003-0297-846X; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0002-3894-1231; 0000-0002-9027-1132; A-4421-2016; AAG-8459-2021; GCM-3391-2022; DTT-7416-2022; AAH-9812-2021; AEA-4817-2022; Z-1424-2019; AAU-8952-2020; AAG-9930-2019; ACQ-7832-2022; AAD-1271-2019; AAE-9142-2019; CTY-9474-2022; AAI-3169-2021; HJZ-6992-2023; CDI-1977-2022; AAG-8744-2021
Introduction: Determining prognostic factors in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can have great impact on treatment planning and follow-up strategies. Herein, we aimed to evaluate prognostic factors and clinical scores for confirmed COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in the Bursa region of Turkey. Methodology: Patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 microbiologically and/or radiologically between March and October 2020 in a tertiary-care university hospital were enrolled retrospectively. Adult patients (>= 18 years) with a clinical spectrum of moderate, severe, or critical illness were included. The dependent variable was 30-day mortality and logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate any variables with a significant p value (< 0.05) in univariate analysis. Results: A total of 257 patients were included in the study. The mortality rate (30-day) was 14.4%. In logistic regression analysis, higher scores on sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) (p < 0.001, odds ratio (OR) = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.42-2.45) and CURB-65 pneumonia severity criteria (p = 0.001, OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.47-4.57) were found to be significant in predicting mortality at admission. In deceased patients, there were also significant differences between the baseline, day-3, day-7, and day-14 results of D-dimer (p = 0.01), ferritin (p = 0.042), leukocyte (p = 0.019), and neutrophil (p = 0.007) counts. Conclusions: In our study of COVID-19 patients, we found that high SOFA and CURB-65 scores on admission were associated with increased mortality. In addition, D-dimer, ferritin, leukocyte and neutrophil counts significantly increased after admission in patients who died.
Remarkable diversity in the geographic distribution of NTM species in Bursa, Turkey: Analysis of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in a two years retrospective cohort
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2019-09-28) Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Türkan, Görkem Baydoğan; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Bulut, Tülay; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Coşkun, Funda; Özakın, Cüneyt; Akalın, Halis; Karadağ, Mehmet; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; BAYDOĞAN TÜRKAN, GÖRKEM; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; Bulut, Tülay; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAU-8952-2020; AAG-8744-2021; AAG-8392-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAI-3169-2021; AAH-9812-2021; AAD-1271-2019; DTT-7416-2022; EEH-3025-2022
Response to "Hypercapnic respiratory failure with insufficient response to fixed- level PS-NIV: Is AVAPS the end solution?"
(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2023-01-01) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Maharramov, Shahriyar; Coşkun, Funda; Uzaslan, Esra; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Maharramov, Shahriyar; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; Z-1424-2019; AAG-9930-2019; AAH-9812-2021; DTT-7416-2022; DDT-7334-2022; AAD-1271-2019; CDI-1977-2022; AAG-8744-2021
Serum cancer from lung-6: Promising biomarker to differentiate cpfe from ipf
(Mattioli 1885, 2022-01-01) Uzaslan, Esra; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; ÖZKAYA, GÜVEN; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; YEŞİLBURSA, DİLEK; Yeşilbursa, Dilek; Budak, Ferah; BUDAK, FERAH; Öztürk, Alper; Ursavaş, Ahmet; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmunoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7625-9148; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0003-0297-846X; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAD-1271-2019; JPK-7012-2023; IZP-9398-2023; A-4421-2016; F-4657-2014; AAI-3169-2021; AAG-8744-2021
Background: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) has been recognised as a phe-notype of pulmonary fibrosis. We aimed to compare serum surfactant protein-A (SP-A), surfactant protein-D (SP-D) and Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) levels, functional parameters, in CPFE and IPF (idiopathic pul-monary fibrosis) patients. Methods: Patients diagnosed with ???CPFE??? and ???IPF??? were consecutively included in 6 months as two groups. The patients with connective tissue diseases are excluded. Results: In this study, 47 patients (41 males, 6 females) with CPFE (n = 21) and IPF (n = 26) with a mean age of 70.12 ?? 8.75 were evaluated. CPFE patients were older, had more intense smoking history, had lower DLCO/VA, lower FVC, and worse six-minute walking distance than the IPF group (p=0.005, p=0.027, p=0.02, p<0.001, p=0.001, respec-tively). Serum KL-6 levels were higher in CPFE group compared to IPF group [264.70 U/ml (228.90-786) vs 233.60 (101.8-425.4), p<0.001]. Serum KL-6 levels of 245.4 U/ml and higher have 81% sensitivity and 73% specificity for the discrimination of CPFE from IPF. Conclusions: Our study has shown that serum KL-6 level is a promising biomarker to differentiate CPFE from IPF. In CPFE cases respiratory and functional parameters are worse than those of pure fibrosis cases.
The age-dependent role of Th22, Tc22, and Tc17 cells in the severity of pneumonia in COVID-19 immunopathogenesis
(Wiley, 2021-08) Şimşek, Abdurrahman; Çağan, Eren; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Dombaz, Fatma; Tezcan, Gülçin; Asan, Ali; Demir, H. İbrahim; Bal, S. Haldun; Ermiş, Diğdem Yoyen; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Heper, Yasemin; Akalın, E. Halis; Oral, Haluk Barbaros; Budak, Ferah; ŞİMŞEK, ABDURRAHMAN; TEZCAN, GÜLÇİN; BAL, SALİH HALDUN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; BUDAK, FERAH; HEPER, YASEMİN; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Dombaz, Fatma; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi; 0000-0001-8850-0269; 0000-0001-5334-7911; 0000-0001-7288-3250; 0000-0002-5956-8755; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7625-9148; AAG-7381-2021; HKN-2347-2023; DWR-5356-2022; KBR-5535-2024; GYL-2038-2022; AAH-9812-2021; CTY-9474-2022; AAU-8952-2020; IZP-9398-2023; K-7285-2012; AAH-3843-2020