Browsing by Author "Ozsahin, Sefa Levent"
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Annual Changes in Forced Expiratory Flows in Toll Collectors: Results from a Four Years Observation
Arbak, Peri; Balbay, Oener; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Bilgin, Cahit; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (NATL INST OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH, JAPAN, 2009)Diesel exhaust (DE) has been accused for various health outcomes including exacerbation of asthma, chronic bronchitis. Exposure to DE has long-term effects on lung development in children and reductions in lung function ... -
Applicability of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for routine diagnosis of tuberculosis: a four-year single-center experience
Celik, Cem; Gotzel, Mustafa Gokhan; Bakici, Mustafa Zahir; Berk, Serdar; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Gulturk, Esra (TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2015)Background/aim: The aim of this study is to assess the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in clinical samples and to compare the results by reference to the diagnostic method, Bactec ... -
Bronchial Wall Thickness in Toll Collectors
Safak, Alp Alper; Arbak, Peri; Yazici, Burhan; Bilgin, Cahit; Erdogmus, Besir; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (NATL INST OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH, JAPAN, 2010)There is an increasing concern about the possible adverse effects of diesel exhaust particulates on human health. In a diesel exposed occupational group composed of 120 toll collectors, a cross-sectional study was performed ... -
Chest X-ray and bacteriology in the initial phase of treatment of 800 male patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Arslan, Sulhattin; Epozturk, Kursat; El, Remziye; Dogan, Omer Tamer (SOC BRASILEIRA PNEUMOLOGIA TISIOLOGIA, 2011)Objective: To evaluate chest X-rays of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine whether the extent of radiographic lesions correlates with bacteriological parameters. Methods: In this retrospective, descriptive ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
EMOTIONAL DISORDERS AMONG TURKISH UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS
Nur, Naim; Cetinkaya, Selma; Sabanciogullari, Vedat; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Kavakci, Onder (PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2008)Objective: Large numbers of medical student are reported to be suffering from emotional health problems in recent years. Its severity has also increased throughout the world. The aim of the current study was to determine ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Physicians' conceptions about various continuing medical education activities and the rol of pharmaceutical industry Continuing medical education and pharmaceutical industry
Nur, Naim; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2009)Objective: Scientific conferences, newsletter circulars, etc. provided by pharmaceutical industry and relationship with members of the industry, have become sources of continuing medical education (CME) activities for ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Validity of the CA125 level in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Ozsahin, Sefa Levent; Turgut, Bulent; Nur, Naim; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Erselcan, Taner; Berk, Serdar (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2008)The aim of the current study was to determine the possible crucial role of cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). The CA125 levels of study and control groups were statistically compared. ... -
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 ...