Publications by authors named "Burcu Karaboga"
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health issue, and factors like biomass exposure, patient demographics, and other health conditions play a significant role in worsening patient outcomes during episodes of exacerbation.
- A study analyzed medical records of 334 COPD patients from January 2021 to December 2023, focusing on how biomass exposure influences hospital outcomes like ICU admissions, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality, rather than looking at its direct effects.
- Results showed that patients with biomass exposure were more likely to be female, had lower smoking rates, and experienced higher ICU admissions and mortality; older patients also faced greater health challenges during their hospital stays, although specific characteristics didn't significantly correlate with outcomes.
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- The study aimed to compare the sputum microbiota of community-acquired pneumonia patients with COPD and asthma in Turkey, considering differences in their clinical presentation and microbiological findings.
- It included 246 hospitalized patients, revealing that a significant portion had COPD (52.9%) or asthma (14.2%), with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the most commonly identified pathogen.
- Results indicated that CAP patients with COPD had more severe disease presentations and specific treatment needs compared to those with asthma, highlighting the importance of tailored management for pneumonia patients.
Introduction: For hospitalized patients, monotherapy with a respiratory Fluoroquinolone (F) and dual therapy combination a ampicilline-sulbactam + a macrolide (AS+M) are extensively used in the treatment of community-acquiredpneumonia (CAP). In this study, empirical AS + M combination therapy versus F monotherapy was compared in hospitalized adult CAP patients.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study, patients with CAP hospitalized in Akdeniz University Hospital, Pulmonology Clinic between October 2009 and May 2013 were included in the study.
Introduction: Health-care associated pneumonia (HCAP) is defined as pneumonia that develops in patients with a history of recent hospitalization, hemodialysis as an outpatient, residence in a nursing home, outpatient intravenous therapy and home wound care.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively assessed patients who have been hospitalized in Department of Chest Diseases, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine due to HCAP between 1 January 2009 and 1 June 2012. Of the total 195 pneumonia cases, 76 (38.
Purpose: The aims of this study are to identify factors predicting mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to examine whether noninvasive ventilation treatment reduces mortality.
Materials And Methods: An analysis was performed on data from patients with CAP hospitalized in the ICUs of 19 different hospitals in Turkey between October 2008 and January 2011. Predictors of mortality were assessed by both univariate and multivariate statistical analyses.
Background: Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is a fatal disease. This study was conducted to describe an outcome analysis of the intensive care units (ICUs) of Turkey.
Methods: This study evaluated SCAP cases hospitalized in the ICUs of 19 different hospitals between October 2008 and January 2011.