Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Respiratory Failure Induced by Synthetic Cannabinoid Inhalation.

Background: In recent days, synthetic cannabinoid derivatives have become life threatening for young people. Here, we want to share a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia triggered by inhalation of synthetic cannabinoid, new side effects of which are being detected day by day.

Case Report: A 21-year-old male, who had no history of pulmonary diseases, was admitted to the clinic with shortness of breath.

Effects of radiological extent on neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Objective: Determining the severity of sarcoidosis is based on the clinical and radiological findings of the disease and the changes in pulmonary function test results. On the other hand; studies are ongoing for objective and easy markers in this respect. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is shown as a good prognostic marker for inflammation due to tissue damage in recent clinical trials.

The utility of tumor markers CA 125, CA 15-3, and CA 19-9 in assessing the response to therapy in pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis.

Aim: Both of the diagnosis and treatment evaluation are time-consuming conditions in patients with pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to establish the validity of tumor markers CA 125, CA 15-3, and CA 19-9 in the diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural TB and to verify the success of the treatment protocol.

Patients And Methods: The levels of tumor markers CA 125, CA 15-3, and CA 19-9 were measured before and after treatment in 67 TB patients, 54 of whom had pulmonary TB and 13 of whom had pleural TB.

[A case of pulmonary sequestration presenting as solitary pulmonary nodule].

Pulmonary sequestration is a rare, usually a cystic mass which is composed of nonfunctioning pulmonary tissue that does not communicate with the tracheobronchial tree. In computed tomography pulmonary sequestration is seen as usually a discrete mass lesion, with or without cystic changes, associated with local emphysematous areas located in lower lobes. We present a case of pulmonary sequestration located in apicoposterior segment of left upper lobe and presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule having smooth margins different from the classical radiological appearance of pulmonary sequestration.

Omalizumab as a steroid-sparing agent in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.

Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) is an idiopathic eosinophilic pulmonary disease characterized by an abnormal and marked accumulation of eosinophils in the lung. Common presenting complaints include cough, fever, dyspnea, wheezing, and night sweats. Common laboratory abnormalities are peripheral blood and BAL eosinophilia.

Serum chitotriosidase activity in pulmonary tuberculosis: response to treatment and correlations with clinical parameters.

Background: Chitotriosidase is an accepted marker of macrophage activation. In this study, we investigated serum chitotriosidase levels in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).

Methods: Forth-two patients with PTB and 30 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia.

It is aimed to present the usefulness of inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in treatment of a 20-year-old male patient with diaphragmatic paralysis and tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI), and supporting effect of IMT in recovering from respiratory failure by rendering his diaphragm functions. The treatment was applied through the tracheostomy cannula by a modified IMT device. After applying IMT for three weeks, it was observed that the diaphragm recovered its functions in electromyography (EMG) test.

Serum lactate dehydrogenase levels significantly correlate with radiological extent of disease and spirometric values in patients with silicosis due to denim sandblasting.

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate serum lactate dehydrogenase (LD) levels in patients with silicosis due to denim sandblasting (SDDS) and also to investigate possible correlations between serum LD levels and the degree of radiological extent of disease (RED) and pulmonary function tests.

Methods: Forty-four males with SDDS and 32 healthy male subjects were included in the study. Patients and healthy controls were compared for serum LD levels.

Serum prolidase activity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Aim: To investigate serum prolidase activity (SPA) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).

Material And Methods: Twenty-nine PTB patients and 32 controls were included in the study. PTB patients (cavitary and non-cavitary) and controls were compared in terms of mean SPA.

The role of oxidative stress and effect of alpha-lipoic acid in reexpansion pulmonary edema - an experimental study.

Introduction: We investigated the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) and effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in the prevention of RPE.

Material And Methods: There were 4 groups consisting of 10 rats in each group; control group (CG), α-lipoic acid group (ALAG), reexpansion pulmonary edema group (RPEG), reexpansion pulmonary edema plus α-lipoic acid group (RPE + ALAG). In all the groups, all rats were sacrificed 2 hours after the reexpansion of lungs.

Effect of nail polish and henna on oxygen saturation determined by pulse oximetry in healthy young adult females.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different colour nail polishes and henna on the measurement of oxygen saturation and the differences among the measurements of three pulse oximetry devices.

Material And Methods: 33 healthy females with a mean age of 19±1.0 years and no complaints or known disease were included into the study.

Proanthocyanidin to prevent formation of the reexpansion pulmonary edema.

Background: We aimed to investigate the preventive effect of Proanthocyanidine (PC) in the prevention of RPE formation.

Methods: Subjects were divided into four groups each containing 10 rats. In the Control Group (CG): RPE wasn't performed.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after liver transplantation: rapid and complete response to combined and sequential antifungal therapy.

Background: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a rare, but severe and potentially fatal, complication after liver transplantation. There is no therapeutic regimen accepted worldwide for both initial and continuation therapy; nevertheless, several options have been proposed.

Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English-language literature.

Changes in platelet count and indices in pulmonary tuberculosis.

Background: Recent studies show that platelets have important roles in the immune system. Little is known about the clinical significance of platelet indices. Changes in platelet indices, including platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV) and plateletcrit, in pulmonary tuberculosis were investigated.

High-resolution CT findings in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: correlation with the degree of smear positivity.

Background: There are data about the relationship between morphologic findings on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and the number of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on sputum smears in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). It was also shown that existence of cavities and airspace consolidation might be related to smear positivity in PTB patients. However, there is no study suggesting a relationship between AFB on sputum smears and radiologic extent of disease based on HRCT findings.

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in an adult patient responded well to corticosteroid therapy.

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a very rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent or chronic hemorrhage and accumulation of hemosiderin in the lung parenchyma. It is most common in children but can occur in adults. Clinical manifestations of the disease include iron deficiency anemia without any known cause, pulmonary symptoms such as hemoptysis, dyspnea and cough, and parenchymal lesions on chest X-ray.

Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates at the Military Medical Academy in Ankara, Turkey.

Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from infected individuals can play an important role in tracking the source of infection and unraveling the epidemiology of a tuberculosis pandemic. A total of 114 M. tuberculosis isolates were genotyped by spoligotyping and results were compared with an international spoligotype database (SpoIDB4).

Serum total cholesterol, HDL-C and LDL-C concentrations significantly correlate with the radiological extent of disease and the degree of smear positivity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Background: Low serum total cholesterol (TC) concentrations in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) have been demonstrated. It was shown that a cholesterol-rich diet might accelerate the sterilization rate of sputum cultures in PTB patients. It is known that smear positivity might be related to the radiological extent of disease (RED) in PTB patients.

Primary nasolacrymal tuberculosis diagnosed after dacryocytorhinostomy.

Although tuberculosis (TB) is common and well recognized in many countries, unusual presentations of the disease sometimes raise difficulties in differential diagnosis. Primary tuberculosis of the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct is an extremely rare presentation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Dacryocystorhinostomy alone is not sufficient for the treatment of these patients and an anti-tuberculous therapy has to be added.

Diagnostic value of leptin in tuberculous pleural effusions.

It is suggested that leptin may be involved in inflammation. Although relation between leptin levels and active pulmonary tuberculosis has been studied, there is no information about relation between leptin levels and tuberculous pleural effusions (TPE). We evaluated the diagnostic value of pleural fluid and serum leptin levels in TPE and compared them with adenosine deaminase (ADA).

Reduced pulmonary function in wind instrument players.

Background: Wind instrument playing requires a strenuous respiratory activity. Previous studies investigating effect of wind instrument playing on pulmonary function are equivocal.

Methods: In the present study, 34 male, non-smoker wind players in a military band were compared with 44 healthy non-smoker males by pulmonary function testing.

Serum HDL-C levels, log (TG/HDL-C) values and serum total cholesterol/HDL-C ratios significantly correlate with radiological extent of disease in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Background: In several studies, it was shown that there was a marked decrease in serum levels of HDL-C during infection and inflammation in general. In particular, a decrease in the level of serum HDL-C was also shown in pneumonia. Correlations between inflammatory markers such as acute phase proteins, cytokines and serum HDL-C levels were shown.