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The effect of religious fasting and dehydration at Ramadan on choroidal thickness and Retinal vessel densities, measured with optical coherence tomography angiography

Author: Abolaban H
Ekici Gok Z
Javadi MA
Kiel JW
Publication venue: 'SAGE Publications'
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Immunization status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter study from Turkey

Author: Ozlu Tevfik and Bulbul, Yilmaz and Aydin, Derya and Tatar, Dursun and Kuyucu, Tulin and Erboy, Fatma and Koseoglu, Handan Inonu and Anar, Ceyda and Sunnetcioglu, Aysel and Gulhan, Pinar Yildiz and Sahin, Unal and Ekici, Aydanur and Duru, Serap and Ulasli, Sevinc Sarinc and Kurtipek, Ercan and Gunay, Sibel and Okutan, O. and Yildiz, B. P. and Cetinkaya, P. D. and Arslan, S. and Cakmak, G. and Cirak, A. K. and Sarioglu, N. and Kocak, N. D. and Akturk, U. A. and Demir, M. and Kilic, T. and Dalli, A. and Hezer, H. and Altintas, N. and Acat, M. and Dagli, C. E. and Kargi, A. and Yakar, F. and Kirkil, G. and Baccioglu, A. and Gedik, C. and Intepe, Y. S. and Karadeniz, G. and Onyilmaz, T. and Saylan, B. and Baslilar, S. and Sariman, N. and Ozkurt, S. and Arinc, S. and Kanbay, A. and Yazar, E. E. and Yildirim, Z. and Kadioglu, E. E. and Gul, S. and Sengul, A. and Berk, S. and Dikis, O. S. and Kurt, O. K. and Arslan, Y. and Erol, S. and Korkmaz, C. and Balaban, A. and Erbay, Toru U. and Sogukpinar, O. and Uzaslan, E. K. and Babaoglu, E. and Bahadir, A. and Baris, S. A. and Ugurlu, A. O. and Ilgazli, A. H. and Fidan, F. and Kararmaz, E. and Guzel, A. and Alzafer, S. and Cortuk, M. and Hocanli, I and Ortakoylu, M. G. and Erginel, M. S. and Yaman, N. and Erbaycu, A. E. and Demir, A. and Duman, D. and Tanriverdi, H. and Yavuz, M. Y. and Sertogullarindan, B. and Ozyurt, S. and Bulcun, E. and Yuce, G. D. and Sariaydin, M. and Ayten, O. and Bayraktaroglu, M. and Tekgul, S. and Erel, F. and Senyigit, A. and Kaya, S. B. and Ayik, S. and Yazici, O. and Akgedik, A. and Yasar, Z. A. and Hayat, E. and Kalpaklioglu, F. and Sever, F. and Sarac, P. and Ugurlu, E. and Kasapoglu, U. S. and Gunluoglu, G. and Demirci, N. Y. and Bora, M. and Talay, F. and Ozkara, B. and Yilmaz, M. U. and Yavsan, D. M. and Cetinoglu, E. D. and Balcan, M. B. and Ciftci, T. and Havan, A. and Gok, A. and Nizam, M. and RIMPACT Study Investigators
Publication venue: 'Medknow'
Publication date: 01/01/2019
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to detect the prevalence and the factors associated with influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and outcomes of vaccination during 2013-2014 season in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Turkey. METHODS: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study performed in 53 different centers in Turkey. RESULTS: During the study period, 4968 patients were included. COPD was staged as GOLD 1-2-3-4 in 9.0\%, 42.8\%, 35.0\%, and 13.2\% of the patients, respectively. Influenza vaccination rate in the previous year was 37.9\%; and pneumococcus vaccination rate, at least once during in a life time, was 13.3\%. Patients with older age, higher level of education, more severe COPD, and comorbidities, ex-smokers, and patients residing in urban areas had higher rates of influenza vaccination. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age, higher education levels, presence of comorbidities, higher COPD stages, and exacerbation rates were associated with both influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. The number of annual physician/outpatient visits and hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbation was 2.73 +/- 2.85 and 0.92 +/- 1.58 per year, respectively. Patients with older age, lower education levels, more severe COPD, comorbid diseases, and lower body mass index and patients who are male and are residing in rural areas and vaccinated for influenza had significantly higher rates of COPD exacerbation. CONCLUSIONS: The rates of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in COPD patients were quite low, and the number of annual physician/outpatient visits and hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbation was high in Turkey. Advanced age, higher education levels, comorbidities, and higher COPD stages were associated with both influenza and pneumococcal vaccination

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