Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation After Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Objective: Persistent smoking after acute myocardial infarction is associated with an increased risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. Our aim was to determine the changes in smoking habits in patients after acute myocardial infarction and evaluate the factors affecting smoking cessation.

Material And Methods: A total of 322 patients who had an acute myocardial infarction while smoking were included in the study.

Determination of the factors contributing to depression and anxiety in advanced stage lung cancer patients.

Background: The diagnosis of cancer and initiation of treatment disrupt physical, emotional, and socio-economical stability of the patients by reducing the quality of lives and ultimately leading to depression and anxiety. We aimed to observe the indicators for anxiety and depression among lung cancer (LC) patients by comparing with other cancer (OC) patients.

Methods: This study has been conducted between 2017 and 2019.

Rectus Sheath Hematoma as a Complication in Patients With COVID-19: Clinical and Imaging Findings.

Objectives This study aims to investigate the frequency of rectus sheath hematoma (RSH), clinical findings, imaging findings, and prognosis in patients admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19. Methods In this retrospective study, the patient's demographic characteristics, known diseases, laboratory values, RSH-related symptoms, the treatment they received, imaging modality used to diagnose RSH, and side and size of RSH were recorded. In addition, the inpatient ward to which the patients were admitted, length of hospital stay, time from the beginning of anticoagulant use to the diagnosis of RSH, and prognosis were noted.

Five-Year Trends in Direct Costs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Turkey: COPDTURKEY-3.

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to reveal the trend in direct costs related to COPD between 2012 and 2016, and to evaluate hospital costs in 2016, together with their subcomponents.

Material And Methods: A population-based descriptive study was conducted using administrative healthcare data in Turkey.

Development of palliative care services in Turkey.

Introduction: Palliative care (PC) is a holistic philosophy of care that can only be obtained through the awareness of public and healthcare professionals, PC training and good integration into the health system. Depending on health system structures, there are differences in PC models and organisations in various countries. This study is designed to evaluate the current status of PC services in Turkey, which is strongly supported by national health policies.

Determination of related factors about diagnostic and treatment delays in patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Turkey.

Background/aim: This study aimed to analyze delays in diagnosis and treatment by defining the related demographic and clinical factors, to reveal obstacles, and to develop essential attempts to help reduce treatment delays.

Materials And Methods: We created a questionnaire on the subject of delays in diagnosis and treatment in tuberculosis (TB) control to be administered to the patients. The forms were distributed to dispensaries across the country by the General Directorate of Public Health via an official letter.

The Geographical Distribution of Morbidity Caused By Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Turkey: COPDTURKEY-2.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent causes for morbidity and mortality, and it creates a cumulative economic and social burden.

Aims: To determine the distribution of the prevalence of patients in Turkey who were diagnosed with COPD and their morbidity rates, according to the regions and cities they belong to. Moreover, the study contributes to the prevention and cure services of COPD that should be planned in the future.

The association of body mass index values with severity and phenotype of sleep-disordered breathing.

Introduction: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to determine the BMI cut-off values for sleep-disordered breathing among adult population.

Materials And Methods: Data from 515 patients were evaluated retrospectively. These included demographic data, BMI, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen saturation (SaO2) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI).

Patients with COPD who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation in Turkey: prevalence, distribution, and mortality.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective, evidenced-based treatment. Despite its proven effect, it is still underused. The aim of this study was to present the number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who underwent PR, general mortality percentages, the rate of patients prescribed PR by pulmonologists, and the distribution of institutions where PR was performed between 2008 and 2016 in Turkey.

The relationship between systolic pulmonary arterial pressure and Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT, and Tp-e/QTc ratios in patients with newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Introduction: The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and arrhythmias has been shown to be common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects. We aimed to evaluate the markers of arrhythmia such as QT, QTc (corrected QT), Tp-e, and cTp-e (corrected Tp-e) intervals, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio in newly diagnosed COPD subjects in both right and left precordial leads.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 74 subjects with obstructive respiratory function tests (RFTs).

National Control of Tuberculosis: Does Primary Health Care System Play a Crucial Role in the Fight Against Tuberculosis?

Objectives: To analyze the tuberculosis control studies in a primary health care center and to observe the changes throughout the years.

Materials And Methods: Data of patients followed up between 2005 and 2014 in the Elazığ Dispensary were investigated retrospectively.

Results: Of the total 1,251 patients, 51.

A case report of reversible bronchiectasis in an adult: Pseudobronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis is a sequel to permanent chronic airway inflammation and defined as 'irreversible bronchial dilatation'. It is increasingly being recognized with the wider availability of high-resolution computed tomography. Children with noncystic fibrosis can be seen with improvement in bronchiectasis even resolution, as opposed to adults.

Sleep disordered breathing in children with cerebral palsy.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and determine whether a relationship between SDB and age, gender, weight status, type of CP, motor function level, and spasticity can be established.

Methods: The study included 94 children with CP and 94 healthy children with normal development, between the ages two and 18. SDB was assessed using the Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder (SRBD) scale of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).

Tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation: A case report and review of the literature.

Postintubation Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare complication. Acquired TEF most commonly occurred following prolonged mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube, cuff-related tracheal injury, post-intubation injury. We present a case of both tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation for 15 days, in the light of the literature.

[Where the tuberculosis patients are diagnosed and started to treatment?].

Introduction: Tuberculosis dispensaries have played important roles in management of patients with tuberculosis. Tuberculosis patients diagnosed and treatments are started at dispensaries as well as other health care institutions. Other institutions must be aware of the mission of dispensaries especially at the treatment and follow-up of patients.

[Provincial assessment in the scope of the tuberculosis control program].

Introduction: We aimed to expose the status of tuberculosis in Corum, to analyze the conducted studies about the tuberculosis control on provincial basis and contribute to future studies.

Materials And Methods: The records of the patients who were followed and treated between 2005 and 2010 at tuberculosis dispensary in Corum were respectively investigated. The statistical analyses of the data were completed as using SPSS 16.

[Since little time remained to 2015; how far Turkey has achieved to reach the tuberculosis targets?].

Tuberculosis still continues to be a globally major health problem. The one of the priorities of Millennium Development Goals, which was adopted by "United Nations Summit" in 2000 to overcome the obstacles in the development of countries is tuberculosis. The targets about the tuberculosis are the outcome indicators which are used to evaluate of effectiveness in tuberculosis's control.

Effects of the Health Transformation Programme on tuberculosis burden in Turkey.

Objective: The Fifty-ninth Turkish Government announced an emergency action plan and embarked on a comprehensive health reform named "Health Transformation Program" (HTP) in 2003. This study investigated the effects of HTP on tuberculosis (TB) burden from 2003 to 2010 in Turkey.

Design: TB incidence, prevalence, mortality and case detection rates, treatment success and direct observed treatment strategy (DOTS) applications rate, and contribution of these applications in the success of the TB war were retrospectively investigated.

The relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea.

Background And Objective: There is an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a marker that predicts atherosclerotic complications. However, there are contradictory results about the correlation between serum hs-CRP levels and OSA severity.