Impact of Long COVID on Lung Function in Children.

Objective: While the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generally resulted in milder illness among children than adults, persistent respiratory symptoms have been increasingly reported in this population.

Methods: We conducted a prospective, single-center cohort study focusing on children experiencing prolonged respiratory symptoms after contracting COVID-19. Spirometry, 6- minute walk tests (6MWTs), and tests of lung volume, the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO), and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) were performed on COVID-19 survivors at least 4 weeks after infection and a group of healthy control subjects.

Long-term outcomes of standardized training for caregivers of children with tracheostomies: The IStanbul PAediatric Tracheostomy (ISPAT) project.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Children with tracheostomies are at increased risk of tracheostomy-related complications and require extra care. Standardized training programs for caregivers can improve tracheostomy care and reduce complications. In this study, we compared caregiver knowledge and skill scores after a standardized theoretical and practical training program on tracheostomy care (IStanbul PAediatric Tracheostomy (ISPAT) project) immediately and 1 year post-training and evaluated how this training affected the children's clinical outcomes.

Childhood interstitial lung disease in Turkey: first data from the national registry.

The childhood interstitial lung diseases (chILD) Turkey registry (chILD-TR) was established in November 2021 to increase awareness of disease, and in collaboration with the centers to improve the diagnostic and treatment standards. Here, the first results of the chILD registry system were presented. In this prospective cohort study, data were collected using a data-entry software system.

The First Definition of Pulmonary Component of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: Bronchial Casts.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a heterogeneous disease characterized by eosinophilic tissue inflammation and eosinophilia. Pulmonary involvement could be seen in up to 55% among children with hypereosinophilic syndrome. A 3-year-old boy with chronic hypereosinophilia and respiratory complaints was diagnosed with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.

Clinical characteristics of patients requiring lung transplantation referral in national cystic fibrosis registry data.

Background: We aimed to determine the number of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients recorded in the Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Türkiye (CFRT) who were in need of lung transplantation (LT) referral and examine clinical differences between patients who were LT candidates due to rapid forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁) decline and LT candidates without rapid FEV₁ decline in the last year to identify a preventable cause in patients with such rapid FEV₁ decline.

Methods: All CF patients recorded in the CFRT in 2018 were evaluated in terms of LT. Patients were divided into those with FEV₁ below 50% and in need of LT due to a decrease of 20% or more in the previous year (Group 1) and those who did not have FEV₁ decline of more than 20% in the previous year but had other indications for LT (Group 2).

Did Hospital Admissions Caused by Respiratory Infections and Asthma Decrease During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Objective: Despite maximum isolation measures taken during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the workload of health institutions has increased. Consequently, changes in the number of admissions in clinics and emergency departments by disease groups have been observed. We aimed to quantitatively investigate the changes in the frequency of respiratory infections and asthma in the pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Review of Complications of Operated Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Patients.

Objective: This study was aimed to investigate the complications arising during follow-up and the reasons for hospitalization in pediatric patients who were operated on for esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF).

Materials And Methods: Between 2007 and 2019, all patients operated for EA and TEF were evaluated in terms of age, gender, age at diagnosis, post-op, and complications in follow-up.

Results: In the study, 28 of 50 patients were operated on for EA and TEF, 14 for isolated EA, and 8 for isolated TEF.

The ISPAT project: Implementation of a standardized training program for caregivers of children with tracheostomy.

Background: Tracheostomy-related morbidity and mortality mainly occur due to decannulation, misplacement, or obstruction of the tube. A standardized training can improve the skills and confidence of the caregivers in tracheostomy care (TC).

Objective: Our primary aim was to evaluate the efficiency of standardized training program on the knowledge and skills (changing-suctioning the tracheostomy tube) of the participants regarding TC.

Anxiety Levels of Primary Caregivers of Children With Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We aim to evaluate the anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Caregivers of 31 children with tracheostomy and 105 healthy children (control group) were included. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered via teleconference in order to investigate how participants describe how they feel at a particular moment (State) and how they generally feel (Trait).

Assessment of Nocturnal Hypoventilation by Different Methods and Definitions in Children with Neuromuscular Disease: Oxycapnography and Blood Gas Analysis.

Objective: To investigate whether partial arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PaCO ) level in arterial blood gas analysis that was used to predict nocturnal hypoventilation (NH) is concordant with nocturnal end-tidal CO (PetCO ) measurement obtained by a noninvasive method of oxycapnography in children with neuromuscular disease (NMD).

Methods: Twenty-one patients aged 6-18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of NMD were enrolled. Each patient underwent a nocturnal oxycapnography study using an orinasal probe and a pulse oximetry finger probe to record PetCO , oxygen saturation (SpO ), pulse rate, and respiratory rate.

Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and Multiple Arteriovenous Fistulas in a Child with Niemann-Pick Disease.

Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) is caused by abnormal storage of sphingomyelin. NPD may affect the pulmonary system and cause hypoxia. In the present case, both hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas (PAVFs) developed in a child with NPD and were successfully treated with repeated embolization.

Pigeon breeder`s disease as a cause of hypersensitivity pneumonia in children.

Background And Objectives: Hypersensitivity pneumonia is a complex condition due to exposure time, intensity, different clinical presentation, and treatment practices. We aimed to evaluate the patients that were diagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonia (HSP) due to exposure to pigeons and a review of the literature for diagnosis and treatment of Pigeon Breeder`s Disease (PBD) in children.

Method: Between the years of 2009-2018, patients who were diagnosed with HSP due to PBD were included in the study in a pediatric pulmonology department.

Pleural Thickening after Pleural Effusion: How can we Follow-Up in Children?

Introduction: No clear information exists about the factors affecting pleural thickening following parapneumonic effusion in children. We aimed to investigate factors that affect the resolving time of pleural thickening after parapneumonic effusion.

Methods: Between the years of 2007-18, 91 patients, which were followed due to diagnosis of pleural thickening after parapneumonic effusion, were assessed.

The Frequency of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Hypersensitivity in Children with Asthma.

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the second-most frequent drug type to cause hypersensitivity reactions in children. Asthma is one of the risk factors for NSAID hypersensitivity (NSAID-H) in adult patients. There are limited number of studies evaluating NSAID-H among children with asthma.