Country-based report: the safety of omalizumab treatment in pregnant patients with asthma.

Background/aim: We aimed to report outcomes of pregnant patients with asthma under omalizumab treatment and their infants in our country.

Materials And Methods: Patients with asthma who received omalizumab for at least 6 months and at least one dose during their pregnancy were retrospectively evaluated using a questionnaire regarding their disease and therapy and the health of their infants.

Results: Twenty pregnant patients and their 23 infant’s data were analyzed.

ARIA 2019, Allerjik Rinite Tedavi Yaklaşımı-Türkiye.

Gerçek yaşamda, çevresel maruziyetlerin de etkilediği rinit ve astım mültimorbidite durumlarında, dijitalleşmiş ve kişiye odaklanan tedaviler için bütünleştirilmiş tedavi yollarının değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir. Gerçek yaşamdaki bu durum mültisipliner bir yaklaşımla basamaklandırılıp, rehberilerinde ülkelerdeki gereksinimlere göre değiştilmesini gerektirebilir. Allerjik rinitte hem farmakoterapi hem immünoterapi açısından acil yeni yaklaşımlara ihtiyaç olduğu görülmüştür.

[Smoking prevalence of elementary school students in Manisa].

Introduction: In this study it is aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smoking, factors affecting smoking status, and the attitudes of the elementary school students towards the smoking prohibition law which was approved in July 2009, in city.

Materials And Methods: The universe of this descriptive study was 6th-7th-8th class, 8236 urban and 4937 semi-urban, total 13.173 elementary schools students in city center.

[MASK (Mobile Airways Sentinel networK) in Turkey-the ARIA integrated mobile solution for allergic rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity].

mHealth, such as apps running on consumer smart devices is becoming increasingly popular and has the potential to profoundly affect healthcare and health outcomes. Allergic Rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) has evolved from a guideline using the best evidence-based approach to care pathways suited to real-life using mobile technology in allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma multimorbidity MASK-rhinitis (Mobile Airways Sentinel networK), the Phase 3 ARIA initiative, is based on the freely available app. The Allergy Diary is used by people who were informed by physicians, searched the internet, Apple App Store, Google Play.

[ARIA 2016 executive summary: integrated care pathways for predictive medicine across the life cycle].

The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative commenced during a World Health Organization (WHO) workshop in 1999. The initial goals were (i) to propose a new allergic rhinitis classification, (ii) to promote the concept of multi-morbidity in asthma and rhinitis and (iii) to develop guidelines with all stakeholders for global use in all countries and populations. ARIA- disseminated and implemented in over 70 countries globally- is now focusing on the implementation of emerging technologies for individualized and predictive medicine.

[Evaluation of physians, patients, relatives and society of opinions on the told lung cancer diagnosis].

Introduction: In our country, this is usually done by patient relatives. In this study, we aimed to investigate the thought of doctors who done the diagnosis, doctors who arrange the treatment, first degree relatives of patients with lung cancer, and population as a control.

Materials And Methods: 310 subjects (100 doctors, 110 first degree realtives of patients, and 100 subjects as a control) were included to the study.

[Evaluation of asthma and COPD awareness in primary care doctors in Turkey].

Introduction: Chronic pulmonary diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality. However awareness about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and traetment of these disorders is low among patients and health care providers. Our aim was to evaluate the awareness of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among primary care doctors.