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A novel biomarker in the diagnosis of parapneumonic effusion: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)
Background: The protein neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a mediator synthesized and released by neutrophils. Its physiological function is as yet unclear. Levels in blood increase in several inflammatory ...
Copeptin: a new predictor for severe obstructive sleep apnea
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)
Introduction: Copeptin which is the C-terminal fragment of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a biomarker that has been reported to be increased in various cardiovascular disorders, cerebrovascular diseases and associated with ...
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor is a novel biomarker predicting acute exacerbation in COPD
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory condition, and progresses with acute exacerbations. (AE). During AE, levels of acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and ...
The clinical utility of pleural YKL-40 levels in diagnosing pleural effusions
(Pioneer Bioscience Publ Co, 2013)
Background and objective: Recent evidence suggests that YKL-40 is a relatively new biomarker of inflammation and it is involved in the pathogenesis of several pulmonary diseases. Details of serum and pleural YKL-40 in ...
Arterial stiffness measured via carotid femoral pulse wave velocity is associated with disease severity in COPD
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased cardiac mortality. Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is a validated measure of arterial stiffness, a well recognized ...
Weight loss as the first-line therapy in patients with severe obesity and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: the role of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
(Springer, 2021)
Purpose the objective of this study is to investigate the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on the polysomnographic parameters related to OSAS. Materials and Methods We conducted this 3-year prospective ...
The value of the platelet count and platelet indices in differentiation of COVID-19 and influenza pneumonia
(Wiley, 2021)
It is difficult to distinguish coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) from other viral respiratory tract infections owing to the similarities in clinical and radiological findings. This study aims to determine the clinical ...
Is it worth using thrombolytic therapy in elderly patients with pulmonary embolism
(Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, 2021)
Objective: Antithrombotic treatment is avoided in geriatric population owing to its side effects. Thus, we aimed to examine complication rates related to thrombolytic treatment in geriatric patients with pulmonary ...
Common variable immunodeficiency at adult age
(Marmara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2021)
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous group of diseases progressing with recurrent infections. This disease should be considered in cases experiencing recurrent lung infection, otitis media, rhinosinusitis, ...
Caregiver burden in pulmonary patients
(Taylor & Francis Inc., 2022)
Caregiving has become an increasingly important medical and social issue in recent decades. We performed a cross-sectional study on pulmonary patients and accompanying informal caregivers who were hospitalized in the chest ...