Publications by authors named "Burcu Celenk"
Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), as well as to determine if ICS usage is exist among the risk factors for mortality in those patients.
Materials And Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional multicentre study, 1069 hospitalised CAP patients were investigated using CAP Database of Turkish Thoracic Society (TURKCAP Database). The patients were divided into two groups, depending on their ICS use.
Background/aim: The optimal empiric antibiotic regimen for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical cure rate, mortality, and length of stay among patients hospitalized with community- acquired pneumonia in nonintensive care unit (ICU) wards and treated with a β-lactam, β-lactam and macrolide combination, or a fluoroquinolone.
Materials And Methods: This prospective cohort study was performed using standardized web-based database sheets from January 2009 to September 2013 in nine tertiary care hospitals in Turkey.
Introduction: Adverse drug reactions is an important healthcare issue, it causes excess morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the adverse drug reactions in patients who admitted to the outpatient clinic of respiratory diseases and to improve some clinical strategies if they are preventable.
Patients And Methods: This study is a prospective observational study which was performed to determine adverse drug reaction in patients who admitted to the outpatient clinic of respiratory diseases.