Publications by authors named "O Akkale"

The standard therapeutic regimen for idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) involves the administration of oral corticosteroids (OCS). However, a notable proportion of individuals experience recurrent episodes after the tapering or cessation of OCS during the course of ICEP. There has been a growing interest in exploring alternative treatment modalities for patients with ICEP at heightened risk of relapse.

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Background: Data about drug hypersensitivity reactions with first-line antituberculosis drugs and their management is limited. Rapid drug desensitization seems to be an appropriate management.

Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of the rapid desensitization protocols in patients who had a reaction phenotypically compatible with immediate-type drug hypersensitivity with first-line antituberculosis drugs and identify possible risk factors of breakthrough reactions during the protocols.

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Although biologic agents promise a short- to medium-term remission in asthma, it is unclear whether they can fundamentally alter disease course and achieve long-term remission. We aimed to investigate the clinical remission success of biologics in patients with severe asthma and the factors associated with remission. Adults followed-up due to severe asthma who were treated with mepolizumab or omalizumab were included in the study.

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