Publications by authors named "P A Turan"
Introduction: Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) or beta-2 agonists (LABA) have been recommended for symptom control in group A COPD patients as a first-line bronchodilator treatment in GOLD guidelines. However, there is no mention of priority/superiority between the two treatment options. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of these treatments in this group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSetting-objective: Current COVID-19 outbreak has led to many behavioural changes, including smoking behaviours. We aimed to investigate the success of quitting smoking of smoking cessation outpatients.
Design: Patients who applied to the smoking cessation outpatient clinic of a state hospital during the pandemic were retrospectively analysed.
Background: COVID-19 is a disease associated with diffuse lung injury that has no proven effective treatment yet. It is thought that glucocorticoids may reduce inflammation-mediated lung injury, disease progression, and mortality. We aimed to evaluate our patient's characteristics and treatment outcomes who received corticosteroids for COVID-19 pneumonia.
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- The study analyzed hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Turkey, focusing on their characteristics and factors contributing to severe pneumonia.
- Out of 1,013 patients, the majority were males (57.6%) with a mean age of 53.7; common symptoms included cough, fatigue, and fever, and 84.9% had pneumonia.
- Age, blood pressure, and specific lab results (like CRP and LDH levels) were identified as key indicators of severe pneumonia, emphasizing their importance in patient evaluation.
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with COPD.
Expert Rev Respir Med
August 2021
Background: Although COPD is not one of the most common comorbidities in COVID-19 patients, it can be more fatal in this group. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and prognosis of COPD patients among the population with COVID-19.
Research Design And Methods: Patients diagnosed with positive PCR test were included in our multicentered, retrospective study.