background: statins have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). this study designed to evaluate the effects of atorvastatin on serum highly sensitive c-reactive protein (hs-crp) and pulmonary function in sulfur mustard exposed patients with copd. materials and methods: fifty patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to sulfur musta...

despite the extensive preventive and therapeutic measures present against tuberculosis (tb), this disease still remains as one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity in the world. considering the high incidence of tb in children, rareness of its' clinical features and complexity of bacteriologic diagnosis in this age group paraclinical studies, especially radiologic evaluations, is ...

The mature pulmonary epithelium forms a continuous lining to the airspace. Recent data suggest that this specialized epithelium may also contribute to host defence via interactions with inflammatory cells. Pulmonary epithelial cells can serve as part of the local immune system, providing structures and functions crucial for the maintenance of normal pulmonary function. This article will briefly...

The mammalian airways are sensitive to inhaled stimuli, and airway diseases are characterized by hypersensitivity to volatile stimuli, such as perfumes, industrial solvents, and others. However, the identity and function of the cells in the airway that can sense volatile chemicals remain uncertain, particularly in humans. Here, we show that solitary pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNECs), which...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether alterations in pulmonary function takes place in subclinical hypothyroidism by examining the diffusion lung capacity and muscle strength of such patients. METHODS This is a descriptive study conducted in 2009 at Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Hundred and twenty-six patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and 58 age and sex matched indi...

Methods A total of 76 consecutive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who were treated with brace included in this study. 20 of 45 patients who were treated with SpineCor brace, and 13 of 31 patients who were treated with rigid brace, were able to finish pulmonary function test (PFT). PFT is administered to 33 patients before and immediately after wearing the brace. TLC, RV, RV/TLC, FVC, F...

Address for Correspondence/Yaz›şma Adresi: Dr. Sait Demirkol, GATA Kardiyoloji Bölümü, Etlik, Ankara-Türkiye Tel: +90 312 304 42 81 [email protected] Accepted Date/Kabul Tarihi: 11.09.2012 Available Online Date/Çevrimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 27.09.2012 ©Telif Hakk› 2012 AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd. Şti. Makale metnine www.anakarder.com web sayfas›ndan ulaş›labilir. ©Copyright 2012 by AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd....