Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Biopsy in Comparison to High Resolution Computerized Tomography in Sarcoidosis Cases.

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of fiberoptic bronchoscopic (FOB) transbronchial biopsy and its relation with quantitative findings of high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT). A total of 83 patients, 19 males and 64 females with a mean age of 45.1 years diagnosed with sarcoidosis with complete records of high resolution computerized tomography were retrospectively recruited during the time period from Feb 2005 to Jan 2015.

[Turkish validation study of Morisky 8-item medication adherence questionnaire (MMAS-8) in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Introduction: Chronic diseases are the major causes of death in the world, and chronic respiratory diseases are important public health problems in our country due to theirhigh mortality and morbidity rates. Adherence to medication is an important issue in the treatment of these diseases. Morisky-8 item medication adherence questionnaire is one of the most widely used instruments for this purpose in the world.