Browsing by Author "Akkurt, Ibrahim"
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Antiangiogenic activities of bemiparin sodium, enoxaparin sodium, nadroparin calcium and tinzaparin sodium
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Polat, Zubeyde Akin; Karahan, Oguz; Epozturk, Kursat; Altun, Ahmet; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Cetin, Ali (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2011)Introduction: The low-molecular-weight heparins have been demonstrated to have antiangiogenic effects in various assays. We aimed to demonstrate and compare the antiangiogenic effects of four types of commercially available ... -
The assessment of the malignant mesothelioma cases and environmental asbestos exposure in Sivas province, Turkey
Berk, Serdar; Yalcin, Huseyin; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Seyfikli, Zehra (SPRINGER, 2014)One of the most significant diseases related to environmental asbestos exposure is malignant mesothelioma (MM). Sivas province is located in the Central Anatolia where asbestos exposure is common. We aimed to study clinical, ... -
The association between methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and lung cancer risk
Arslan, Sulhattin; Karadayi, Sule; Yildirim, Malik Ejder; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Akkurt, Ibrahim (SPRINGER, 2011)This study aimed to determine the relation between methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism and lung cancer risk and the frequency of this polymorphism. The study involved 64 lung cancer patients (the ... -
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PLASMA D-DIMER LEVELS AND COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
Arslan, Sulhattin; Ugurlu, Serdal; Bulut, Gokten; Akkurt, Ibrahim (HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO, 2010)BACKGROUND: Plasma D-dimer levels are directly related to the intra- and extra-vascular coagulation that occurs in acute and chronic lung damage in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). OBJECTIVES: This study ... -
Association of deep venous thrombosis with prothrombotic gene polymorphism identified in lung cancer cases
Arslan, Sulhattin; Manduz, Sinasi; Epozturk, Kursat; Karahan, Oguz; Akkurt, Ibrahim (SPRINGER, 2011)Venous thrombosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with malignancies. We aimed to investigate the association between prothrombotic gene polymorphisms detected in lung cancer cases and deep ... -
Clinical characteristics, treatment and survival outcomes in malignant mesothelioma
Berk, Serdar; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Kilickap, Saadettin; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Seyfikli, Zehra (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2012)… -
Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Survival Outcomes in Malignant Mesothelioma: Eighteen Years' Experience in Turkey
Berk, Serdar; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Kilickap, Saadettin; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim; Seyfikli, Zehra (ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2012)Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an insidious tumor with poor prognosis, arising from mesothelial surfaces such as pleura, peritoneum and pericardium. We here aimed to evaluate the demographic, clinical, and ... -
CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN YOUNG AND ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER
Arslan, Sulhattin; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Akkurt, Ibrahim (GUNES KITABEVI LTD STI, 2011)Introduction: The aim of the present study was to determine the differences between the clinico-pathological characteristics of lung cancers among elder and young patients Materials and Method: 160 patients with lung cancer ... -
Concomitant occurrence of tracheal bronchus, pulmonary sequestration and azygos lobe
Arslan, Sulhattin; Sabanciogullari, Vedat; Akkurt, Ibrahim (BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2013)A 53-year-old man was referred with the complaints of persistent cough ongoing for approximately two years with intervals, weakness and dyspnea on effort. Posteroanterior lung radiography showed normal lung parenchyma, ... -
Diagnostic usefulness of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in suspected pulmonary embolism
Berk, Serdar; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Aydemir, Eylem Itir; Bingol, Asli; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Akkurt, Ibrahim (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)Background: The role of biomarkers for prognostication and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing. It has been reported that pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) can be used as a proatherosclerotic ... -
Effects of long-term non-invasive home mechanical ventilation on chronic respiratory failure
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Turkyilmaz, Suleyman; Berk, Serdar; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2010)Objective: Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is a syndrome defined by certain disturbances in arterial blood gases. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is an increasingly used treatment modality in respiratory ... -
EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY FINDINGS IN CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Engin, Aynur; Salk, Ismail; Epozturk, Kursat; Eren, Sevki Hakan; Elaldi, Nazif; Bakir, Mehmet; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Akkurt, Ibrahim (SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS EDUC ORGANIZATION, 2011)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic disease with a high mortality rate causing viral hemorrhagic fever. We studies the respiratory system findings, demographics, clinical and laboratory findings of patients ... -
The evaluation of the relationship between malignant mesothelioma and environmental asbestos exposure in Sivas
Berk, Serdar; Yalcin, Huseyin; Epozturk, Kursat; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Seyfikli, Zehra; Akkurt, Ibrahim (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2012)… -
A Frame-Shift Mutation in the SLC34A2 Gene in Three Patients with Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis in an Inbred Family
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Gul, Eylem; Arslan, Sulhattin; Koksal, Binnur; Berk, Serdar; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Akkurt, Ibrahim (JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2010)Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of small calculi in the alveolar space. The SLC34A2 is thought to be responsible for the disease. We encountered three siblings of an ... -
The Frequency of Chronic Rhinosinusitis/Nasal Polyp in COPD and Its Effect on the Severity of COPD
Kelemence, Alper; Abadoglu, Oznur; Gumus, Cesur; Berk, Serdar; Epozturk, Kursat; Akkurt, Ibrahim (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2011)This study aimed to investigate the effect of chronic rhinosinusitis/nasal polyposis on the severity of COPD and to find out whether the 'united airway disease' hypothesis is valid for COPD. The study enrolled 90 patients ... -
Habitual snoring in primary schoolchildren: prevalence, risk factors and school performance
Arslan, Sulhattin; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Dogan, Oemer Tamer; Berk, Erdar; Akkurt, Ibrahim (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2010)Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence of snoring in primary school children in Sivas city and to evaluate the nighttime and daytime symptoms and learning problems that may be associated with sleep problems in ... -
HRCT findings in rats with long-term exposure to smokes of cigarette and biomass fuels
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Salk, Ismail; Gumus, Cesur; Epozturk, Kursat; Eren, Sevki Hakan; Akkurt, Ibrahim (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)The harmful effects of tobacco's smoke have been well-known for years and several studies revealed that exposure to biomass smoke can markedly increase the prevalence of respiratory disorders. In this study, separate and ... -
A longitudinal study on lung disease in dental technicians: What has changed after seven years?
Dogan, Derya Ozdemir; Berk, Serdar; Gumus, Cesur; Ozdemir, Ali Kemal; Akkurt, Ibrahim (VERSITA, 2013)The aim of this 7-year follow-up study was to determine respiratory changes in dental technicians. In our region, in the year 2005, 36 dental technicians were evaluated with a cross-sectional study on respiratory occupational ... -
Performance of regional tuberculosis dispensaries in a province of Turkey in pre-DOTS era (1989-2002)
Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Arslan, Sulhattin; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Berk, Serdar; Akkurt, Ibrahim (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2010)Background: In recent years, very few dispensary staff has been striving to apply directly observed therapy (DOT) elsewhere in Turkey, but the overwhelming majority of TB dispensaries still continue their usual practice ...