Publications by authors named "O Okutan"
Introduction: There is evidence to suggest that dyspnea and impaired exercise capacity are associated with respiratory muscle dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. We aimed to evaluate the functions of the diaphragm with ultrasonography (US) and to determine the correlation of the data obtained with the pulmonary function parameters of the patients, exercise capacity, and the extent of fibrosis radiologically.
Materials And Methods: Diaphragmatic mobility, thickness, and thickening fraction (TF) were measured by ultrasonography in IPF patients and the control group.
Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease of unknown etiology with an unpredictable course. We aimed to investigate the effects of the presence of hiatal hernia (HH) and its consequences on the clinical manifestation of IPF.
Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with IPF with or without hiatal hernia were retrospectively compared in terms of clinical findings, total fibrosis scores (TFS), and lung function in the interstitial lung diseases (ILD) outpatient clinic.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the pulmonary embolism (PE) location and clot burden on computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), the degree of right ventricular dysfunction (RVD), D-dimer, and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels, and the presence of a lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with and without cancer diagnosed with a non high risk pulmonary embolism (PE).
Method: We calculated Miller score for each patient for clot burden. The location of PE was also evaluated at CTPA.
Background And Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of intermittent diet and/or physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
Materials And Methods: Sixty sedentary volunteers with chronic low back pain participated in the study. Body weight and body mass index (BMI) were measured.