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Publication Impact of covid-19 pneumonia on pulmonary function, functional exercise capacity and quality of life(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Dilektasli, Asli Gorek; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Ozturk, Nilufer; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; Odabas, Ayten; Demirdogen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Coskun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Guclu, Ozge Aydin; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; Ediger, Dane; EDİGER, DANE; Uzaslan, Esra; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-2954-4293; AAI-3169-2021; AAE-9142-2019; JPK-7012-2023; AAD-1271-2019Publication The relationship between serum periostin levels, 6-minute walking test and quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(Carbone Editore, 2019-01-01) Eken, Özge Aslantekin; ASLANTEKİN EKEN, ÖZGE; Coşkun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Ursavaş, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Budak, Ferah; BUDAK, FERAH; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmunoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0001-7625-9148; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAG-8744-2021; AAI-3169-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAD-1271-2019; IZP-9398-2023; F-4657-2014; AAH-9812-2021Introduction: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a group of chronic respiratory diseases characterized by inflammation and fi-brosis in different patterns at the interstitium, which is the most common form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Considering the prevalence, incidence, and outcomes of IPF, it is important to ensure the availability and validity of biomarkers that can be used in determining the diagnosis and prognosis. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between serum periostin levels, pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walking test (6MWT) and quality of life in IPF patients.Material and methods: Our study was carried out with 40 IPF patients who were followed at Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine. Spirometer and carbon monoxide diffusion test (DLCO) for respiratory functions, 6MWT and periostin level measurement were performed on the patients, and results were recorded.Results: A total of 31 of patients were males and nine were females. The diagnosis of IPF was made according to the guidelines of ATS / ERS / JRS / ALAT with 25 (62.5%) patients by radiologically and 15 (37.5%) patients with histopathological and radiological features. The mean periostin level was 32.9 +/- 37.57 ng/ml. No significant correlation was found between St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score, FVC% predicted, DLCO adj% predicted values, 6MWT distance and periostin level which were measured simultaneously. A negative correlation was found between SGRQ score and DLCO adj% predicted value, 6MWT distance.Conclusion: It has been shown that there is no correlation between periostin levels and the results of the pulmonary function tests, when measured and performed at the same time. No studies are evaluating the relationship between 6MWT and SGRQ scores and periostin levels. In our study, serum periostin level, pulmonary function test results, 6MWT and SGRQ scores were not significantly correlated.Publication Insight into pain syndromes in acute phase of mild-to-moderate covid-19: Frequency, clinical characteristics, and associated factors(Wiley, 2021-10-26) Karli, Necdet; KARLI, HAMDİ NECDET; Gullu, Gizem; GÜLLÜ, GİZEM; Kilic, Erhan; KILIÇ, ERHAN; Dinc, Yasemin; DİNÇ, YASEMİN; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Yilmaz, Emel; YILMAZ, EMEL; Zarifoglu, Mehmet; ZARİFOĞLU, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-3894-1231; IUQ-6999-2023; AAI-3169-2021; IZQ-0662-2023; AAD-1271-2019Background Pain has been frequently described as a clinical feature of COVID-19, and the main pain syndromes that have been associated with the acute phase of this disease so far are headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and neuropathic pain. Understanding the characteristics of pain symptoms is crucial for a better clinical approach. Methods Patients who were diagnosed as having COVID-19 using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were included in the study. Patients were asked to complete a 51-item questionnaire via a phone interview, which included questions on demographics, acute COVID-19 symptoms, the presence of pain symptoms, and their characteristics in the acute phase of COVID-19. Results A total of 222 out of 266 patients with COVID-19 participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 83.5%. A total of 159 patients reported at least one kind of pain syndrome with a prevalence of 71.6%. Myalgia was reported in 110 (49.6%) patients, headache in 109 (49.1%), neuropathic pain symptoms in 55 (24.8%), and polyarthralgia in 30 (13.5%) patients. A total of 66 patients reported only one type of pain, 46 reported two types, 42 reported three types, and five patients reported all four types of pain. Logistic regression analysis showed that there were significant associations between these pain syndromes and a strong association was found between neuropathic pain and headache. Conclusion Pain is a frequently observed symptom of mild-to-moderate COVID-19. There are significant relationships between pain syndromes in COVID-19, which may be due to a sequence of common etiologic factors. Significance This study described the main pain syndromes associated acute phase of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and its associated features. Headaches and pain of neuropathic characteristics were prevalent in this sample.Publication Is serum iron responsive protein-2 level associated with pulmonary functions and frequent exacerbator phenotype in copd?(Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax, 2020-01-01) Öztürk, Nilufer Aylin Acet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; Coşkun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Karadağ, Mehmet; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Uzaslan, Esra Kunt; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; JPK-7012-2023; Z-1424-2019; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019; AAH-9812-2021; AAI-1004-2021; AAG-8744-2021Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations contribute to the overall severity in individual patients because they are associated with airway inflammation, pulmonary function loss, decreased quality of life and increased mortality. Although, identifying frequent exacerbator patients is important due to severe outcomes associated with frequent exacerbator phenotype in COPD patients there is no single biomarker which can differentiate this phenotype. Iron responding protein-2 (IRP2) is the protein product of IREB2 gene, which is a COPD susceptibility gene that regulates cellular iron homeostasis and has a key role in hypoxic conditions. Previous research indicates that IREB2 expression in lung tissue is associated with spirometric measurements and emphysema in COPD. In this study, our aim was to investigate whether serum IRP2 levels were associated with frequent exacerbator phenotype, to evaluate whether IRP2 levels in serum are associated with pulmonary functions and selected systemic inflammation biomarkers.Materials and Methods: Designed as a single tertiary care center based, cross-sectional study, included high risk (GOLD C, D) COPD patients who admitted to outpatient clinic consecutively between December 2015 and July 2016.Results: The study included 80 COPD patients. Serum IRP2 levels were negatively correlated with FEV ml (r= -0.25, p= 0.02) and body weight (r= -0.35, p= 0.002) but not with markers of systemic inflammation. COPD patients with at least one exacerbation history in the last year tended to have higher 1RP2 levels than patients without any exacerbation (12.3 (IQR 25-75: 10.417.1) vs 10.5 (1QR 25-75: 8.8-18.5), p= 0.061.Conclusion: Serum IRP2 level is significantly correlated with FEV1 mL but not with FEV1 predicted and cannot be used to differentiate frequent exacer bator patients. Although IREB2 gene expressions in lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage results have significant associations with emphysema and FEV1/FVC, FEV1 %predicted in COPD patients, our results suggests serum IRP2 level is not as promising.Publication Evaluation of efficacy and safety of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a real-life setting(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2021-01-01) Cilli, Aykut; Hanta, Ismail; Sevinc, Can; Odemi, Ayse; Coskun, Necmiye Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-4069-9181; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019Background/aim: Phase III trials have demonstrated a significant efficacy and an acceptable safety for pirfenidone in patients having mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Real-life data on the use of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets are limited. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets for the treatment of IPF in a real-life setting. Materials and methods: A retrospective, multicenter study conducted in four university hospitals in Turkey between January 2017 and January 2019. Clinical records of patients diagnosed with mild to moderate IPF and receiving pirfenidone (200 mg tablets, total 2400 mg/day) were reviewed retrospectively and consecutively. Pulmonary function measurements including forced vital capacity (FVC%) and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO%) were analyzed at baseline and after 6-month of pirfenidone treatment. Descriptive statistics were expressed as mean, standard error or median (minimum-maximum), number and percentage, where appropriate. Results: The study included 82 patients, of whom 87.8% were males (mean age, 66 years). After 6-month of treatment, 7 patients discontinued the treatment. Of the remaining 75 patients, 71 (94.6%) remained stable, 4 (5.4%) had progressive disease as evident by a decline in the FVC% of at least 10% while on treatment, and 45 (61.3%) had improved cough. At least one adverse event (AE) associated with the treatment was observed in 28 (37.3%) patients. Conclusion: Pirfenidone 200 mg was effective and well tolerated and associated with relatively mild and manageable AEs in IPF patients.Publication Frailty: An indicator for poor outcomes among in-hospital pulmonology patients(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Coşkun, Funda; Uzaslan, Esra; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAI-3169-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAG-8744-2021; AAD-1271-2019; Z-1424-2019; CNP-1063-2022; AAG-9930-2019; CDI-1977-2022Publication Comparison of clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics between COVID-19, influenza, and adenovirus pneumonia: A narrative review(Galenos Yayıncılık, 2021-01-01) Önal, Uğur; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Akalın, Halis; ÖNAL, UĞUR; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı; 0000-0001-6194-3254; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0001-6953-8499; ACQ-7832-2022; AAI-3169-2021; AAU-8952-2020; JCO-3678-2023The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic is a major global healthcare problem nowadays, and because of the high numbers of infected patients, it is vitally important to distinguish this from other types of viral pneumonia caused by influenza or adenovirus, which may have similar signs and symptoms. We conducted a narrative literature review and performed a PubMed and Scopus search for studies published up to November 18, 2020, using the following medical subject headings terms: ["comparison," "comparisons" AND "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2," "ncov," "2019 ncov," "covid 19," "sars coy 2," "coronavirus," "coy" AND ("influenzas," "influenza," "influenzae," "human influenza" OR "adenoviridae," "adenovirus," "adenoviridae infections")]. This narrative review aims to compare pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, influenza, and adenovirus in terms of clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics. In conclusion, although these viral pneumonia clinics share the similar patterns of symptoms and laboratory findings; we believe that there have some distrinctions especially in radiological findings.Publication Effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic on the follow-up and treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A cross-sectional multicenter study phone call survey(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2021-09-05) Hanta, Ismail; Cilli, Aykut; Ozkaya, Guven; ÖZKAYA, GÜVEN; Coskun, N. Funda; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Sevinc, Can; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-4069-9181; AAI-3169-2021Publication Tolerability and efficacy of second-line antifibrotics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(Elsevier, 2021-11-24) Çilli, Aykut; Uzer, Fatih; Sevinç, Can; Coskun, Funda; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Öner, Sukriye; Köse, Firat; Coskun, Funda; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; Ursavas, Ahmet; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0003-3604-8826; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019Background: The antifibrotic drugs nintedanib and pirfenidone reduce disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and have also shown to improve survival. Switching first-line antifibrotic drug may required in IPF due to disease progression or intolerable adverse effects. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of second-line antifibrotic treatment in patients with IPF.Material and methods: This retrospective, multicenter study was conducted at three referral interstitial lung disease centers who received first-line antifibrotics more than one month and switched the treatment to a second line antifibrotic agent during January 2016-June 2021. The drug's safety was evaluated based on the type of adverse effect. Disease progression was defined as an absolute decline in FVC of >10% within 12 months with or without radiological progression.Results: Among 629 consecutive patients with IPF, 66 patients switched antifibrotics. The median duration of antifibrotics was 13 (1-41) months prior to the switch, and 14 (2-42) months after the switch. The mean age was 70.6 +/- 8.9 years and, median FVC (%) was 72.1 +/- 18.7 at the initiation of first-line antifibrotics. The most common reason for the switch was disease progression (56%) followed by severe adverse effects (SAEs) (44%). SAEs were significantly less observed after the switch compared before the switch (43.9% vs12.1%, respectively, p < 0.001). Eighteen patients had adverse effects due to second-line antifibrotics. Among these patients, 10 had mild adverse effects and 8 had severe adverse effects. While there was no change in the FVC (%) values in 30.3% patients 12 months after the first-line antifibrotic treatment (before the switch), there was no change in the FVC (%) values in 40% patients at the end of 12 months after the switch. Fourteen patients (42.4%) who received antifibrotic treatment before the switch had more than 10% decline in FVC (%) at the end of 12 months. Eight patients (32.0%) had 10% or more decline in FVC (%) 12 months after the switch.Conclusion: Patients with IPF who do not tolerate first-line antifibrotic treatment or those showing disease progression despite treatment, switching antifibrotics may be a feasible management strategy.Publication Il-21: A potential biomarker for diagnosis and predicting prognosis in covid-19 patients(European Respiratory Society Journals, 2021-09-05) Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Coşkun, Funda; Ediger, Dane; Uzaslan, Esra; Yöyen-Ermiş, Diğdem; Karaca, Mert; Terzi, Orkun; Bayram, Merve; Ömer, Dilara; Yiğitliler, Büşra; Yurttaş, Ahmet; Maharramov, Shahriyar; Çelik, Gamze; Oral, Barbaros; Karadağ, Mehmet; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; KARACA, MERT; TERZİ, ORKUN ERAY; BAYRAM, MERVE; ÖMER TOPÇU, DİLARA; YURTTAŞ, AHMET; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; MAHARRAMOV, SHAHRİYAR; YAZICI, GAMZE; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0001-5871-8769; 0000-0002-9027-1132; AAG-8744-2021; JPK-7012-2023; AAH-3888-2021; AAE-9142-2019; AAI-3169-2021; AAD-1271-2019