Publications by authors named "I Lhami Bulut"

Objective: To evaluate the effect of emotional states on reproducibilities of rest position, social and spontaneous smiles, and speech.

Methods: A total of 30 individuals aged 18-22 years were included (mean age; 19.03 years ±1.

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Current guidelines recommend adding long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) in patients with uncontrolled asthma, despite the use of moderate to high doses of inhaled steroid-long-acting beta agonists (ICS/LABA). This study aims to analyze the factors related to the prescription of add-on LAMA in clinical practice for asthma patients, shedding light on physicians' preferences. This study included adult asthma patients on add-on LAMA and ICS/LABA monitored for at least one year in a national registry comprising 2053 asthmatics.

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  • Anaphylaxis is a severe, sudden allergic reaction that affects multiple body systems, and recent guidelines from WAO (2020) and EAACI (2021) aim to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies for this condition.
  • The study evaluated 689 patients diagnosed with anaphylaxis over a period of roughly seven years, focusing on their clinical features, demographic factors, risk causes, and response to treatment.
  • Key findings indicate that the average age of patients was about 46 years, with notable triggers including venom, drugs, and food, highlighting younger age as a risk factor for food-related anaphylaxis and female gender as a risk factor for drug-related cases.*
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  • The study examines how various clinical, laboratory, and personal factors influence the choice and timing of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) among pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • Researchers analyzed a cohort of 695 children aged 6 to 17 to identify what factors lead to either starting dialysis or receiving preemptive transplantation.
  • Key findings show that kidney function decline, disease type, and other health indicators like blood pressure and hemoglobin levels significantly affect KRT decisions, with notable variations between different medical centers.
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Introduction: Tuberculosis is a communicable illness and one of the leading causes of death, especially in developing countries like Turkey. One of the problems that must be managed well in the treatment of tuberculosis is drug hypersensitivity. The first-line agents are very important for the success of treatment.

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