Browsing by Author "Ozdemir, L"
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The association of biomass fuel combustion on pulmonary function tests in the adult population of Mid-Anatolia
Sumer, H; Turaclar, UT; Onarlioglu, T; Ozdemir, L; Zwahlen, M (BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, 2004)Objectives: To assess the association of biomass as domestic energy source on respiratory function in rural areas of Mid-Anatolia in Turkey where biomass use is frequent. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, pulmonary ... -
Prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Sivas, Central Anatolia
Akkurt, I; Sumer, H; Ozsahin, SL; Gonlugur, U; Ozdemir, L; Dogan, O; Demir, DA; Seyfikli, Z (MARCEL DEKKER INC, 2003)Background. In our clinical experience, asthma is an important health problem in our region, but we did not know its prevalence. Objective. The main objective of our study was to assess the prevalence of asthma in Sivas, ... -
The prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Sivas, Central Anatolia, Turkey
OBJECTIVE - The inn Of this study was to determine type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) prevalence in Sivas, Turkey. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - This cross-sectional study ... -
Seroprevalence of Brucella in an elderly population in mid-Anatolia, Turkey
Sumer, H; Sumer, Z; Alim, A; Nur, N; Ozdemir, L (BMC, 2003)Brucellosis is a widespread infectious disease in the mid-Anatolia regions of Turkey. This study investigated the prevalence of Brucella infection in elderly people of this region. In total, 750 elderly subjects were chosen ...