Beyond Poliomyelitis: A 21-Year Study of Non-Polio Enterovirus Genotyping and Its Relevance in Acute Flaccid Paralysis in São Paulo, Brazil.

In the context of the near-global eradication of wild poliovirus, the significance of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) in causing acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and their impact on public health has gained increased attention. This research, conducted from 2001 to 2021, examined stool samples from 1597 children under 15 years in São Paulo, Brazil, through the AFP/Poliomyelitis Surveillance Program, detecting NPEVs in 6.9% of cases.

Sex differences in clinical and polysomnographic features of obstructive sleep apnea: The Turkish sleep apnea database (TURKAPNE) cohort.

Background: Previous reports from relatively small clinical cohorts have suggested that the clinical presentation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) differs between men and women.

Objective: We aimed to explore sex differences in clinical and polysomnographic features of OSA in a large nationwide registry.

Methods: Participants from the ongoing Turkish Sleep Apnea Database (TURKAPNE) Study from 34 centers were included in the current analysis.

Clinical Course of Coronavirus disease 2019 C-19 in Patients with Bronchiectasis.

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the whole world and caused the death of more than 6 million people. The disease has been observed to have a more severe course in patients with chronic lung diseases. There are limited data regarding COVID-19 in patients with bronchiectasis.

Assessment of quality of life in IPF Patients: a multicenter observational study.

Aim: This study aimed to examine how dyspnea, cough, sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, and physiological factors affect the quality of life in newly diagnosed, untreated IPF patients.

Methods: This study is a multicenter observational study. Patients not receiving antifibrotic treatment were included.

Diagnostic yield and safety of repeat bronchoscopy in pulmonary disease: A five-year retrospective analysis.

Aim: In this study, we aim to analyze the frequency and indications of repeat bronchoscopic procedures performed at our hospital over a five-year period.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Akdeniz University, and included patients who underwent bronchoscopy between January 1, 2018, and May 31, 2024. Patients who required a repeat bronchoscopy were identified.