Molecular Characterization and Cluster Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Isolates in Kahramanmaraş City, Turkey: The Delta VOC Wave within One Month.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has seriously affected the population in Turkey. Since the beginning, phylogenetic analysis has been necessary to monitor public health measures against COVID-19 disease. In any case, the analysis of spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) gene mutations was crucial in determining their potential impact on viral spread.

Clinical implications of chest x-ray parameters in evaluating patients with cardiac dyspnea.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between aortic arch calcification and clinical and radiographical parameters on chest radiography.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 242 consecutive patients that were admitted to our intensive care unit for dyspnea. Chest radiography was performed for all patients with the posteroanterior view.

Efficacy of iodopovidone pleurodesis and comparison of small-bore catheter versus large-bore chest tube.

Background: To evaluate the efficacy of iodopovidone as an agent for pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and to compare the efficacy of small-bore catheter (Pleuracan, Braun, Melsungen, Germany) and conventional large-bore chest tube in pleural fluid drainage and sclerotherapy.

Methods: Patients with MPE were prospectively consecutively randomized into two groups between August 2004 and February 2007: pleurodesis via conventional (32F) chest tube (group 1) and small-bore catheter (group 2), both using iodopovidone. After 3 months' follow-up, response rates (complete or partial), complication rates, and duration of procedures within whole group, group 1, and group 2 were compared.

[Prognostic factors in small cell lung cancer].

In order to find out prognostic factors and treatment results in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), 40 patients diagnosed in one year period were prospectively analysed. Following history and physical examination, patients were grouped according to ECOG performance scale and underwent Chest X-ray and thoracic computerized tomography (CT). Complete blood count, biochemical analyses, tumor markers were taken.

The effect of body mass index on functional parameters and quality of life in COPD patients.

Malnutrition increases dyspnea and exercise intolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients by effecting respiratory muscle strength (RMS) and thereby decreasing quality of life (QoL). This is a prospective study conducted to find out the differences due to pulmonary function tests (PFT), arterial blood gases (ABG), RMS, exercise capacity (EC) and QoL in COPD patients having low and normal body mass index (BMI). The study was carried out between April 2003-June 2004 and included 65 male COPD patients with a mean age of 63.

[Post-traumatic bronchial stenosis: a case report].

Bronchial rupture due to tracheobronchial trauma is a very rare condition. Early evaluation is necessary in order to avoid irreversible changes such as fibrosis and bronchial stenosis. Cases with post-traumatic hemo-pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema and atelectasis require consideration of bronchial laceration with urgent bronchoscopy and early surgery, if needed.

Transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of endobronchial malignant lesions: a 3-year experience.

Study Objectives: To establish the diagnostic yield of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) and its contribution to conventional diagnostic techniques (CDT) such as forceps biopsy, bronchial washing, and bronchial brushing in the diagnosis of malignant endobronchial lesions.

Design: Retrospective clinical study.

Patients: One hundred fifteen lung cancer patients

Measurement And Results: We reviewed files of 115 lung carcinoma cases diagnosed in our clinic from 2001 to 2003 with endobronchial lesions sampled by CDT and TBNA.

Effects of prognostic factors and treatment on survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

In this study, 304 stage III-B and IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases diagnosed and followed up in our hospital between January 2000 and December 2002 are retrospectively analysed. The effects of demographic, clinical, laboratory findings and different therapeutic modalities on survival were investigated. Of the cases, 31 (10.