Objective This study aimed to describe the effectiveness and optimum use of tocilizumab (TCZ)
treatment by the support of clinical, laboratory and radiologic observations. Methods All …

BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level positive airway
pressure (BPAP) are the gold standard treatments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (…

Background To evaluate the efficacy of iodopovidone as an agent for pleurodesis in
malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and to compare the efficacy of small-bore catheter (Pleuracan, …

Rationale: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic, in which obesity,
hypertension, and diabetes have been linked to poor outcomes. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

OBJECTIVES: The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is still a problem especially at
emergency units. The purpose of study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic …

BACKGROUND: Infrequent serious complications of convex-probe endobronchial
ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) have been reported. The aim of …

Study Objectives: A recent study reported an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
and low vitamin D levels. In this study, we measured vitamin D levels in patients …

OBJECTIVE: Newly arising enlarged or hypermetabolic mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes (LNs)
in patients with previously diagnosed extrathoracic malignancies raise suspicion of …

Introduction Intima-media thickening (IMT), which is the early finding of carotid artery
atherosclerosis, has been shown to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). …

Study objective To make a descriptive analysis of the frequency and the type of thorax and
lung injuries among the casualties of the two devastating earthquakes that occurred in Turkey …