Carotid intima-media thickness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and survival: A multicenter prospective study.

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a noninvasive method assessing atherosclerosis.

Objective: It was aimed to determine relationship and survival between COPD and CIMT.

Uric acid as a potential mediator of cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Background And Aims: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is now considered as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although uric acid is increasingly being implicated in CV morbidity and mortality, no study attempted to determine independent role of uric acid in CV morbidity of OSA patients. We aimed to assess the role of serum uric acid as a potential mechanism of CV morbidity in a nonselected cohort of OSA patients.

Pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: multidetector computed tomography findings.

Background: Pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is common and encompasses a large spectrum of disease with different treatment options and prognoses. Therefore, assessment of these patients with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is vital.

Purpose: To evaluate the MDCT pulmonary findings of patients with RA and to compare these findings with the clinical status.

Evaluation of visual field parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on retina and optic nerve.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients with COPD and 29 healthy controls, totally 67 subjects, were included in the study. Visual evoked potentials (VEP) and visual field assessment (both standard achromatic perimetry (SAP) and short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP)) were performed on each subject after ophthalmological, neurological and pulmonary examinations.

The value of the computed tomographic obstruction index in the identification of massive pulmonary thromboembolism.

Purpose: In this study, the pulmonary arterial computed tomography obstruction index ratio, which indicates the degree and extent of thrombotic arterial occlusion, was calculated in cases with pulmonary thromboembolism. Our objectives were to investigate the value of this index for the identification of cases with massive pulmonary thromboembolism and to search for correlations between this index and clinical parameters.

Materials And Methods: Data from 68 patients were evaluated retrospectively.

Oxidative stress levels in exhaled breath condensate associated with COPD and smoking.

Background: COPD is characterized by chronic air-flow limitation. Smoking is the most important factor in the pathogenesis of COPD. Smoking is associated with increased oxidative stress in the lungs.

Oxidative status in the lungs associated with tobacco smoke exposure.

Background: Oxidative stress has a critical role in inflammatory responce against tobacco smoke (TS). Testing exhaled breath condensate (EBC) samples is one of the methods used for assessment of airway inflammation caused by TS. We aimed to investigate oxidative stress in the lungs associated with TS and to evaluate the effect of this stress with pulmonary function tests (PFTs).

[Sleep disorders in end-stage renal failure].

Sleep disorders are common in patients with end-stage renal disease. Daytime sleepiness, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, sleep apnea syndrome are the most disturbances. Usually, sleep-related complaints are attributed to uremia because of similar symptoms, and this may cause to delayed diagnosis.

[Evaluation of the knowledge and manner of workers of workplaces in Tokat about the ban on restriction of indoor smoking].

To evaluate the knowledge and manner of cafe, pub and restaurant (with/without alcohol) workers in our city center about the ban on restriction of indoor smoking. To determine the preparation about the ban, smoking characteristics of workers, the knowledge on passive smoking. A questionnaire was performed to workers.

[The relation between nitric oxide levels in exhaled breath condensate and asthma control questionnaires in asthma patients].

The goal of asthma treatment is to achieve clinical control. The aim of this study was to compare the role of measurement of nitric oxide and its products in exhaled breath condensate and asthma control questionnaire (ACQ), level of asthma control (LAC) according to GINA guidelines and bronchial provocation test (BPT) in assessing asthma control in cases with stable asthma. Thus, 47 patients with the diagnosis of stable asthma and 42 individuals in the control group were enrolled in the study.

An unusual case of Wegener's granulomatosis with tongue involvement.

Wegener's granulomatosis is a type of vasculitis characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis respiratory tract lesions and necrotising glomerulonephritis. Nasal, lung and renal biopsies and positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) analysis is helpful in diagnosis. Early diagnosis and treatment is critical in prognosis.

Restless legs syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the relationship between RLS and clinical/laboratory findings of COPD.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-four COPD patients without secondary causes of RLS were included. Thirty-nine (29.

Denim sandblasting and silicosis two new subsequent cases in Turkey.

Unlabelled: In our country quartz is widely used for denim sandblasting and new cases with silicosis are defined. Silicosis is a preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaled dust containing crystalline silica and no effective treatment for silicosis is available (1). CASE 1: A 23-years old man was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea on effort and cough.