Browsing by Author "Epozturk, Kursat"
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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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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)… -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion Due to Brucella
Berk, Serdar; Engin, Aynur; Epozturk, Kursat (EDICIONES DOYMA S A, 2012)… -
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 ... -
Rapid oral desensitisation to prophylactic isoniazid
Abadoglu, Oznur; Epozturk, Kursat; Atayik, Emel (ELSEVIER DOYMA SL, 2011)… -
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. ... -
Thoracic high resolution computed tomography may be helpful in the differentiation between the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the smoking patients with asthma
Epozturk, Kursat; Berk, Serdar; Abadoglu, Oznur; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Atayik, Emel (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2013)…