Background During the past 2 decades, silica sand has been used widely in sandblasting
denim in Turkey, which has resulted in an epidemic of silicosis. This study was conducted to …

Introduction and background Patients with chronic lung diseases frequently have depressive
and anxiety symptoms, but there are very few studies looking at this in patients with …

Objective Vaccination is the most efficient way to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, but vaccination rates remain below the target level in most countries. This …

The COVID-19-related death rate varies between countries and is affected by various risk
factors. This multicenter registry study was designed to evaluate the mortality rate and the …

To assess frequency and significance of enlarged nonpalpable supraclavicular lymph
nodes with routine ultrasound (US) evaluation and US-guided fineneedle aspiration biopsy (FNAB…

Aim The early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer are important for the prognosis of
patients with lung cancer. This study was undertaken to investigate patient and doctor delays in …

Introduction: Although there are studies evaluating the effects of periodontal health on
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the effects of COPD – a systemic disease, on …

OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis and COVID-19 diseases occur more frequently in people with
similar risk factors. This study aimed to share the data on active tuberculosis patients during …

Background/aim: We evaluated patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) who
attended our clinic. Materials and methods: We retrospectively investigated the clinical and …

Results The mean (SD) COPD duration was 7.3 (6.5) years in the overall population while
5.4 (4.6) years for patients who recieved COPD diagnosis at least one year after the onset of …