21-27 Sermin BOREKCI

Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Presenting with Immunodeficiency and Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma (BALTOMA) is a rare subgroup of pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) comprising less than 1% of all cases. It constitutes 3.6% of all extranodal lymphomas and only 0.5-1% of primary pulmonary malignancies. They are usually low grade B-cell lymphomas and are considered to originate from the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the bronchi. ...

What should be the appropriate minimal duration for patient examination and evaluation in pulmonary outpatient clinics?

INTRODUCTION Patient examinations performed in a limited time period may lead to impairment in patient and physician relationship, defective and erroneous diagnosis, inappropriate prescriptions, less common use of preventive medicine practices, poor patient satisfaction, and increased violent acts against health-care staff. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the appropriate minimal durat...

Specific Quality of Life Measures for Sleep Disorders

Factors affecting the tuberculosis risk in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-α treatment.

BACKGROUND Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are known to increase the risk of tuberculosis (TB). OBJECTIVES To examine the factors associated with an increased risk of TB in patients receiving anti-TNF-α treatment (aTNF-α-T). METHOD Of 3,094 patients who received aTNF-α-T between 2003 and 2013, a total of 1,964 subjects with a follow-up time longer than 6 months were identified and ...

The Use of Multi-temporal and Multispectral Landsat Data to Determine Change Detection around Tuz Lake on Seyhan Delta