Investigating the Differences in Polysomnography Results Evaluated According to the Recommended and Alternative Hypopnea Criteria Utilized in the Evaluation of Polysomnography.

Objective: The criteria of hypopnea recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine until 2012 was 3% desaturation and 50% decline in the signal amplitude. The recommended and alternative criteria for hypopnea were determined as 3% desaturation accompanied by a 30% decline in the signal amplitude and 4% desaturation accompanied by a 30% decline in the amplitude by the 2013 update of the guideline was published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 2012. The objective of our study was to investigate to what degree scoring of hypopneas has great importance in the diagnosis and severity grading of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome according to different criteria.

Annual FEV Loss in Patients with Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and Affecting Factors.

Objectives: Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by sputum production, cough, and several bronchial infections. Lung function is an important parameter to evaluate and study in patients with bronchiectasis. This study aimed to evaluate the annual changes in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV) and related factors in patients with with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

The Frequency of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.

Objective: Interruption or reduction in airflow and desaturation is a theoretically expected result in bronchiectasis accompanied by excessive secretions in the airways, bronchial wall thickening, and destruction of the wall structure. The same mechanism of interruption or reduction in airflow and desaturation is valid for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, data on the association of bronchiectasis with OSA are scarce.

Maternal and Fetal Problems in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis During Pregnancy.

Objective: To detect the maternal and fetal problems experienced by patients with non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis during pregnancy.

Material And Methods: A total of 185 women aged over 18 years with medical records available, who were diagnosed as having non-CF bronchiectasis and followed in the outpatient clinic for bronchiectasis, were interviewed by phone between November 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Forty-seven women who accepted to participate, were able to understand and answer the survey, and had experienced at least 1 pregnancy, were included in the study, The survey questions were read and the answers were recorded.

The frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Introduction: There is a lack of information about the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). Using all-night polysomnography (PSG), this study aimed to investigate the frequency of OSA in pSS and the factors affecting the frequency of OSA in this condition.  METHODS: Consecutive patients with pSS who presented to the Collagen Tissue Diseases follow-up polyclinic of the Department of Chest Diseases between 1 April 2019 and 31 December, 2020, were included in the study.