Probiotic potential and wound-healing activity of Pediococcus pentosaceus strain AF2 isolated from Herniaria glabra L. which is traditionally used to make yogurt.

Probiotics have been a part of our lives for centuries, primarily through fermented foods. They find applications in various fields such as food, healthcare, and agriculture. Nowadays, their utilization is expanding, highlighting the importance of discovering new bacterial strains with probiotic properties suitable for diverse applications.

Effect of pulse methylprednisolone on prognosis in SARS-CoV-2 patients with severe pneumonia.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pulse methylprednisolone treatment on prognosis in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 128 patients hospitalized in our clinic for severe COVID-19 between March 2020 and February 2021. Standard treatment (plaquenil, favipravir, low molecular weight heparin, and antibiotics when necessary) was given to the patients in accordance with the Turkish Ministry of Health guidelines.

First isolation of a probiotic candidate Enterococcus mundtii from Herniaria glabra L. and evaluation of its wound healing activity.

In this study focused on probiotic properties of bacterium isolated from Herniaria glabra L. is a medicinal plant. The bacterium was isolated from H.

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking habits in a tertiary hospital.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify changes in smoking behaviors along with the reasons thereof, 1 year after the pandemic started. Alterations in the smoking behavior of patients were investigated in the study.

Patients And Methods: Patients admitted to our Smoking Cessation Outpatient Clinic between March 1st, 2019, and March 1st, 2020, and registered in the Tobacco Addiction Treatment Monitoring System (TUBATIS) were evaluated.

Can FVC/DLCO predict pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate pulmonary function parameters in patients who did and did not have pulmonary hypertension, and the roles of forced vital capacity (FVC)/diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and FVC/DLCO/alveolar volume (VA) values in patients with COPD accompanied by pulmonary hypertension.

Patients And Methods: This study included patients with stable and advanced COPD (groups C and D), who presented to the Chest Diseases outpatient clinic at our hospital. Parameters of age and sex, use of long-term oxygen therapy at home, and pulmonary function parameters were evaluated.