The relationship between the severity of inflammatory bowel diseases and expirium air carbon monoxide levels.

Introduction: We investigated the relationship between expirium air carbon monoxide (E-CO) levels and disease severity in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: After their first follow-ups, the E-CO levels of 162 patients with UC and 100 with CD were measured for four consecutive weeks. Blood samples were collected from all the patients, and their clinical severity was determined 1 month after their initial presentation.

Sleep quality and related factors in a sample of Turkish healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Increasing workloads and psychological pressure have led to fatigue among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing stress and social isolation can also lead to sleep problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate sleep quality and related factors among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.