Browsing by Author "Akkurt, Ibrahim"
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Predictive significance of KRAS point mutation in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma relation to smoking and asbestos exposure in middle Anatolia population
Arslan, Sulhattin; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Koksal, Binnur; Karadayi, Sule; Ozdemir, Ozturk (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2010)Persons who have been occupationally exposed to environmental mutagens have a substantially increased risk for somatic oncogene mutations. Structural mutation in viral kristen rat sarcoma oncogene homolog 2 (KRAS; v-Ki-ras ... -
PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR 6-YEAR SURVIVAL RATES OF PATIENTS WITH COPD
Yilmaz, Bulent; Arslan, Sulhattin; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim (DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2017)Aim: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing morbidity and mortality in ... -
Pulmonary toxicity of chronic exposure to tobacco and biomass smoke in rats
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Elagoz, Sahande; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Epozturk, Kursat; Tuncer, Ersin; Akkurt, Ibrahim (HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO, 2011)OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the separate and combined effects of tobacco and biomass smoke exposure on pulmonary histopathology in rats. INTRODUCTION: In addition to smoking, indoor pollution in ... -
Relationship between radiological (X-ray/HRCT), spirometric and clinical findings in dental technicians' pneumoconiosis
Berk, Serdar; Dogan, Derya Ozdemir; Gumus, Cesur; Akkurt, Ibrahim (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016)IntroductionPneumoconiosis in dental technicians' has rarely been evaluated. ObjectivesTo evaluate clinical, functional and radiological impacts of exposure to dust on respiratory functions via chest X-ray (CXR), high-resolution ... -
Respiratory health in Turkish asbestos cement workers: The role of environmental exposure
Akkurt, Ibrahim; Onal, Buhara; Demir, Ahmet Ugur; Tuzun, Dilek; Sabir, Handan; Ulusoy, Lutfi; Karadag, Kaan O.; Ersoy, Nihat; Coplu, Lutfi (WILEY, 2006)Aim Benign and malignant pleural and lung diseases due to environmental asbestos exposure constitute an important health problem in Turkey. The country has widespread natural deposits of asbestos in rural parts of central ... -
Role of CA-125 in Identification of Right Ventricular Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Zorlu, Ali; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Karahan, Oguz; Tandogan, Izzet; Akkurt, Ibrahim (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive and debilitating disease. Cor pulmonale, characterized by right ventricular (RV) failure, can severely influence prognosis in these patients. Hence, ... -
Significance of serum cardiac troponin I levels in pulmonary embolism
Kilinc, Gonca; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Berk, Serdar; Epozturk, Kursat; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Akkurt, Ibrahim (AME PUBL CO, 2012)Background: Some biomarkers can be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) and determining of severity and prognosis of the disease. In this study, we aimed to analyze the elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI) ... -
Thoracic Computed Tomography Findings in Malignant Mesothelioma
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Salk, Ismail; Tas, Fikret; Epozturk, Kursat; Gumus, Cesur; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (KOWSAR PUBL, 2012)Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an uncommon neoplasm. MPM occurs more frequently in patients born or living in certain villages of Turkey. Objectives: We aimed to review radiological findings of MPM. ... -
Tissue specific epigenetic silencing of the distinct tumor suppressor genes in lung cancer
Arslan, Sulhattin; Karadayi, Sule; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Sahin, Ekber; Ozdemir, Semra; Akkurt, Ibrahim (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)The role of aberrant methylation of the cytosine-guanine dinucleotide islands in the promoter region of tumor suppressor genes in lung cancer development is increasingly recognized. DNAs extracted from cancer tissue biopsies ... -
The validity of the diagnostic methods in predicting pulmonary tuberculosis
Arslan, Sulhattin; Ozdemir, Levent; Demirel, Yeltekin; Akkurt, Ibrahim (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)In our study, we aimed to determine the validity of diagnostic methods for tuberculosis. Eighty-one people suspected to have tuberculosis were included in the study. The validity of the applied methods for the diagnosis ... -
Venous thromboembolism risk in patients with lung cancer
Arslan, Sulhalttin; Karadayi, Sule; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Sahin, Ekber; Akkurt, Ibrahim (BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2010)Background: The incidence of venous thromboembolism in lung cancer patients was investigated and the relationships between venous thromboembolism and histopathological types, stage, and treatment of the cancer, as well as ... -
Why and when do patients with pulmonary diseases die?
Berk, Serdar; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Arslan, Sulhattin; Akkurt, Ibrahim (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2012)Introduction and Objective: Department of pulmonary medicine is interested in diagnosis and treatment of diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, lung cancer that are significant causes of ...