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 …

Objective: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
is a new method for the diagnosis and staging of lung disease, and its use is increasing …

Objective To determine distribution of COPD assessment categories and physicians’
adherence to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2013 strategy in …

Background: Using innovative and scientific methods increases the rate of quitting in smokers.
Short message service (SMS) is a communication tool widely used and well integrated in …

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of discontinuation in the
smoking cessation outpatient clinic (SCC) and to examine the features of noncompliance. We …

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the most important
causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is an important economic burden due to …

Background: Better and more rapid tests are needed for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural
effusion (TPE), given the known limitations of conventional diagnostic tests. Objectives: To …

OBJECTIVE: Collapsed lung with associated empyema is a different clinical entity from
destroyed lung. A low perfusion rate of the diseased lung is usually considered an indication for …

Background/aim: Tuberculosis is a public health problem that still remains significant. For
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis more effective novel biomarkers are …

Setting: Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis share notable clinical, radiological, histological, and
immunological similarities. The importance of vitamin D has long been investigated in these …