Asymptomatic double aortic arch

Muzaffer Sariaydin1, Serhat Findik1, Atilla Guven Atici1, Sevket Ozkaya2, Aziz Uluisik11Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey; 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Rize University, Rize, TurkeyAbstract: A 51-year-old male patient with a past history of lung tuberculosis was referred to our clinic for routine control. The patient reported no complaints and chest X-ray was normal. Three-dimensional thoracic computed tomography revealed a balanced-type double aortic arch with no compression of trachea or esophagus.Keywords: double aortic arch, asymptomatic, adult, three dimensional computed tomograph

Prospective cross-sectional multicenter study on domiciliary noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD patients

Taylan, Mahsuk/0000-0003-4072-2270; Durmus Kocak, Nagihan/0000-0003-4028-2797; Cosgun, Ibrahim Guven/0000-0001-7365-8098WOS: 000441176100001PubMed: 30127600Background: Domiciliary noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use in stable hypercarbic COPD is becoming increasingly widespread. However, treatment compliance criteria and factors related to compliance remain to be defined. Methods: This research was designed as a prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter real-life study. Chronic hypercapnic COPD patients who were using domiciliary NIV for at least 1 year and being followed up in 19 centers across Turkey were included in the study. The patients who used NIV regularly, night or daytime and >= 5 hours/d, were classified as "high-compliance group," and patients who used NIV irregularly and <5 hours/d as "low-compliance group." Results: Two hundred and sixty-six patients with a mean age of 64.5 +/- 10.3 years were enrolled, of whom 75.2% were males. They were using domiciliary NIV for 2.8 +/- 2 years. Spontaneous time mode (p<0.001) and night use (p<0.001) were more frequent in the high-compliance group (n=163). Also, mean inspiratory positive airway pressure values of the high-compliance group were significantly higher than the low-compliance group (n=103; p<0.001). Cardiac failure (p=0.049) and obesity (0.01) were significantly more frequent in the high-compliance group. There were no difference between 2 groups regarding hospitalization, emergency department and intensive care unit admissions within the last year, as well as modified Medical Research Council dyspnea and COPD Assessment Test scores. With regard to NIV-related side effects, only conjunctivitis was observed more frequently in the high-compliance group (p=0.002). Conclusion: Determination of the patients who have better compliance to domiciliary NIV in COPD may increase the success and effectiveness of treatment. This highly comprehensive study on this topic possesses importance as it suggests that patient and ventilator characteristics may be related to treatment compliance.Association of Lung Health and Intensive Care; Turkish Respiratory SocietyCOHOV Study Group: Firat Uygur, Fatma Merve Tepetam, Sinem Gungor, Sibel Arinc, Ulku Aka Akturk, Unal Sahin, Elif Tanriverdi, Serap Argun Baris, Talat Kilic, Emine Arguder, Dildar Duman, Aylin Ozsancak Ugurlu, Omer Tamer Dogan, Didem Gorgun Hattatoglu, Tugba Onyilmaz, Ayse Havan, Umran Toru, Ebru Cakir Edis, Ersin Gunay, Recep Isik, Emel Bulcun, Sibel Gunay, Murside Demirhan Uzun, Bulent Altinsoy, Muge Ozdemir, Ozgecan Karahan, Pinar Atagun Guney, Dilek Ernam, Demet Turan, Aziz Gumus, Mehmet Baran Balcan, Serdar Berk, Birsen Pinar Yildiz. The authors would like to thank The Association of Lung Health and Intensive Care for financial support in the publication of the article. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the support of Turkish Respiratory Society for help with the statistical analysis of this study

Regional distribution of genetic mutation in lung cancer in Turkey (REDIGMA)

Introduction: The results of standard chemotherapy in lung cancer are not very satisfactory, so it is important to identify genetic mutations that provide targeted therapies. Recent reports have suggested influences of racial difference on the frequency of mutation in lung cancer. We aimed to determine the frequency and regional distribution of genetic mutations of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Turkey

TÜRKIYE’DE YOĞUN BAKIM ÜNITELERINDE VENTILATÖR ILIŞKILI PNÖMONIYI ÖNLEMEK IÇIN ALINAN GÜNCEL ÖNLEMLER: TÜRK TORAKS DERNEĞI SOLUNUM YETMEZLIĞI VE YOĞUN BAKIM ÇALIŞMA GRUBU NOKTA PREVALANS ÇALIŞMASI

Objectives: The inadequate quality and nature of sleep is a commonly reported problem among hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training program on sleep quality, sleep state, pain and life quality of patients who underwent pulmonary resection

Current Statement of Intensive Care Units in Turkey: Data obtained from 67 Centers

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to obtain information about the characteristics of the ICUs in our country via a point prevalence study