Positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings of lung invasive adenocarcinoma subgroups and comparison of their short-term survivals.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography/ computed tomography and survival of lung invasive adenocarcinoma subgroups.

Methods: Between January 2010 and January 2016, a total of 152 patients (112 males, 40 females; mean age: 64.2±8.

Medicolegal Evaluation of Long-Term Respiratory Functions in Patients Injured Due to Traffic Accidents.

Aim Blunt chest trauma is a frequent injury in developing countries, with motor vehicle accidents being the most common cause. Most studies about the effects of post-traumatic injuries on pulmonary functions are related to the acute phase. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of injury type on pulmonary function tests as a long-term disability in patients with severe chest trauma due to traffic accidents.

Measurement validation of treatment planning for a MR-Linac.

Purpose: The magnetic field can cause a nonnegligible dosimetric effect in an MR-Linac system. This effect should be accurately accounted for by the beam models in treatment planning systems (TPS). The purpose of the study was to verify the beam model and the entire treatment planning and delivery process for a 1.

Determination of severity of deformity with rib length to costal cartilage length ratio in thorax deformities.

Background: This study aims to investigate whether rib length to costal cartilage length ratio is effective in determining the severity of chest wall deformity.

Methods: The study included 72 patients (64 males, 8 females; mean age 18.5±6 years; range, 6 to 40 years) who were operated because of chest wall deformity and 38 control subjects (22 males, 16 females; mean age 14.

A practical technique in laparoscopic diaphragm pacing surgery: Retrospective analyse of 43 patients.

Introduction: Diaphragm pacing stimulation (DPS) is a treatment method used in respiratory failure occurs in diseases such as high-level cervical spinal cord injury, central hypoventilation syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 43 patients, who had undergone DPS implantation surgery were evaluated retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical technique (Group 1: classical surgical technic and Group 2: modified surgical technic) applied.

Measurement of the Na 5Σ→AΣ and 6Σ→AΣ transition dipole moments using optical-optical double resonance and Autler-Townes spectroscopy.

Accurate knowledge of transition dipole moment matrix elements is crucial since important parameters associated with the interaction of light with matter, such as emission and absorption line intensities, lifetimes, and Einstein coefficients, depend on these matrix elements. We report here an experimental study of the Na 5Σ↔AΣ and 6Σ↔AΣ electronic transition dipole moments and their dependence on internuclear distance. We have measured absolute transition dipole matrix elements for ro-vibrational transitions of the Na 5Σ↔AΣ and 6Σ↔AΣ electronic transitions using Autler-Townes and optical-optical double resonance spectroscopy, and we compare the results to ab initio theoretical values [A.

Preoperative parameters and their prognostic value in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients undergoing implantation of a diaphragm pacing stimulation system.

Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease with devastating and fatal respiratory complications. Diaphragm pacing stimulation (DPS) is a treatment option in diaphragm insufficient ALS patients. Ventilatory insufficiency depending on diaphragmatic failure is treated by the present study aimed to investigate prognostic value of preoperative clinical and functional characteristics of ALS patients undergoing implantation of a DPS system and to determine appropriate indications for the DPS system.

Electronic transition dipole moment and radiative lifetime calculations of sodium dimer ion-pair states.

We report here ab initio calculated electronic transition dipole moments for the sodium dimer ion pair states of (1)Σg (+) symmetry. They vary strongly as a function of internuclear distance because of the effect of the Na(+) + Na(-) ion pair potential, which also causes the formation of additional wells and shoulders in the molecular potential energy curves. We also present a computational study of the transition dipole moment matrix elements and lifetimes for these ion-pair states.

Importance of diaphragm thickness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with diaphragm pacing system implantation.

Introduction: Severe respiratory failure develops as a result of the involvement of the respiratory muscles in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Implantation of diaphragm pacing system (DPS) has been carried out on ALS patients since 2005 to avoid these situations, but the importance of diaphragm thickness has not yet been established clearly.

Material And Method: We retrospectively evaluated 34 ALS patients who had previously implanted DPS to detect the importance of diaphragm thickness.

[Aspergillus colonization of an echinococcal cyst cavity: case report].

Although lungs are common sites for the occurrence of saprophytic or invasive mycosis as well as hydatid cyst, aspergilloma within a hydatid cyst is a rare occurrence. A 36-year-old immunocompetent male presented with hemoptysis episodes of about 1 year duration. Chest X-ray revealed a smooth countered mass lesion located in the upper part of lower lobe of left lung.

Prevention of pleural adhesions using a membrane containing polyethylene glycol in rats.

Background: Recurrent thoracotomies regardless of the cause are not a rare occurrence. However, each thoracotomy results in adhesion to some extent. This adhesions increase morbidity and mortality presents a significant inconvenience for surgeons and prolongs the length of operations.

Primary pulmonary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma/low grade B-cell lymphoma of MALT type combined with well-differentiated adenocarcinoma.

We describe a rare case of extranodal marginal zone/low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) combined with areas of well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. In addition, the MALT lymphoma was synchronously systemic, with involvement of the lung, stomach and duodenum.

Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the lung: the role of positron emission tomography in diagnosis.

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is defined as reactive lymphoid proliferation forming solitary or multiple nodules or localized infiltrates localized in the lungs. Radiological presentations are generally solitary or multiple nodules, but air bronchograms and ground glass attenuation may be present. Patients mostly asymptomatic and the lesions were detected coincidentally on routine chest X-rays.

Chylothorax due to tuberculosis lymphadenopathy: report of a case.

While pulmonary tuberculosis is a very frequent infection, chylothorax is an unusual manifestation of tuberculous disease. A 71-year-old woman with chylothorax is herein presented. The ductus thoracicus was ligated and lymphadenomegaly, which was adjacent to diaphragm, was resected.

Effects of retinoic acid on compensatory lung growth.

Background: We investigated the effect of Retinoic acid in the growth of contralateral lung after pneumonectomy.

Methods: Twenty one adult male Wistar albino rats from the same colony were used. They were divided into three groups (Group A, B and C).

[Surgical treatment in non-small cell lung cancer invading to the chest wall (T3) and vertebra (T4)].

The involvement of the chest wall (T3) or the vertebra (T4) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is seen at a ratio between 3-8% in patient's undergone surgery. The most important factors affecting the survival in both T3 and T4 tumors are the absence of lymph node invasion and a complete resection application. Amount of 162 cases were subjected to operation due to NSCLC between January 2004-July 2006.

Cervical mediastinoscopy versus computed tomography for detecting enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes in non-cancerous lung diseases.

Cervical mediastinoscopy (CM) is considered to be the gold standard for evaluating mediastinal lymph nodes. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of computed tomography (CT) and CM for detecting enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes in non-malignant pulmonary diseases. We retrospectively investigated the correlation and differentiation between chest CT and CM findings in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV), in 30 patients with granulomatous lung disease diagnosed by CM and isolated enlarged lymph nodes seen on CT scans.

Survivin expression in non-small-cell lung carcinomas: correlation with apoptosis and other apoptosis-related proteins, clinicopathologic prognostic factors and prognosis.

The role of survivin that regulates the biological behavior of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is still controversial. We aimed to investigate survivin expression in NSCLC and to define any correlation with expressions of p53, bcl-2, bax, apoptotic index (AI), tumor cell proliferation, clinicopathologic variables, and overall survival. Tumors of 63 patients with NSCLC were examined for expressions of survivin, p53, bcl-2, bax, and Ki-67 by immunohistochemistry.

Chest-wall metastasis in a patient who underwent liver transplantation due to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common malignancy. It may cause extrahepatic metastases through haematogenous or lymphatic dissemination or direct invasion. Furthermore, methods such as fine-needle aspiration biopsies performed to obtain a diagnosis or percutaneous ethanol injection and radiofrequency hyperthermia performed for treatment may also cause tumour dissemination.

Glutamine administration enhances the healing of lung parenchymal injuries and reduces air leakage in rats.

Beneficial effects of glutamine on wound healing are well known. Parenchymal injuries in the lung cause air leakage that resolves with wound healing. We aimed to determine the effect of glutamine on the healing of lung injuries.

[A case of resistant pulmonary and cerebral aspergillosis successfully treated with voriconazole].

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common fungal pulmonary infection in immunocompromised patients. In this disease, it is hard to diagnose, it's therapy process is variable and mortality is high. Prognosis is even worse in the cases which have cerebral aspergillosis.

Cavernous sinus syndrome caused by a metastasis of a thymic carcinoid tumor.

Thymic carcinoid tumors belong to the group of mediastinal tumors, but are quite rare and usually carry a very poor prognosis. This report illustrates a case in which a thymic carcinoid tumor that had led to cavernous sinus syndrome was treated successfully. This is the first case report of a thymic carcinoid to metastasize to the cavernous sinus.