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{"title":"Latent Tuberculosis Infection Management in Solid Organ Transplantation Recipients: A National Snapshot.","authors":"Aylin Özgen Alpaydın, Tuba Yeter Turunç, Vildan Avkan-Oğuz, Füsun Öner-Eyüboğlu, Elif Tükenmez-Tigen, İmran Hasanoğlu, Güle Aydın, Yasemin Tezer-Tekçe, Seniha Şenbayrak, Filiz Kızılateş, Adalet Altunsoy Aypak, Sibel Altunışık Toplu, Pınar Ergen, Behice Kurtaran, Meltem Işıkgöz Taşbakan, Ayşegül Yıldırım, Serkan Yıldız, Kenan Çalışkan, Ebru Ayvazoğlu, Ender Dulundu, Ebru Şengül Şeref Parlak, İrem Akdemir, Melih Kara, Sinan Türkkan, Kübra Demir-Önder, Ezgi Yenigün, Aslı Turgut, Sabahat Alışır Ecder, Saime Paydaş, Tansu Yamazhan, Tufan Egeli, Rüya Özelsancak, Arzu Velioğlu, Mehmet Kılıç, Alpay Azap, Erdal Yekeler, Tuğrul Çakır, Yaşar Bayındır, Asiye Kanbay, Ferit Kuşcu, Kemal Osman Memikoğlu, Nazan Şen, Erhan Kabasakal, Gülden Ersöz","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23110.","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23110.","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening is strongly recommended in the pre-transplant evaluation of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, although it remains inadequate in many transplant centers. We decided to investigate pre-transplant TB risk assessment, LTBI treatment, and registry rates in Turkey.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong> Adult SOT recipients who underwent tuberculin skin test (TST) and/or interferon-gamma release test (IGRA) from 14 centers between 2015 and 2019 were included in the study. An induration of ≥5 mm on TST and/or probable/positive IGRA (QuantiFERON-TB) was considered positive for LTBI. Demographic features, LTBI screening and treatment, and pre-/post-transplant TB history were recorded from the electronic database of transplantation units across the country and pooled at a single center for a unified database.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> TST and/or IGRA were performed in 766 (33.8%) of 2266 screened patients most of whom were kidney transplant recipients (n = 485, 63.4%). LTBI screening test was positive in 359 (46.9%) patients, and isoniazid was given to 203 (56.5%) patients. Of the patients treated for LTBI, 112 (55.2%) were registered in the national registry, and 82 (73.2%) completed the treatment. Tuberculosis developed in 6 (1.06%) of 563 patients who were not offered LTBI treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> We determined that overall, only one-third of SOT recipients in our country were evaluated in terms of TB risk, only 1 of the 2 SOT recipients with LTBI received treatment, and half were registered. Therefore, we want to emphasize the critical importance of pretransplant TB risk stratification and registration, guided by revised national guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 3","pages":"130-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11181162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141918296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tobacco Use Status of Medical Faculty Students and Evaluation of Affecting Factors.","authors":"Fatma Seven, Türkan Günay","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23094.","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23094.","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> The aim of the study is to determine the tobacco use status of first and fifth grade students studying at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in the 2022-2023 academic year and to evaluate the factors affecting tobacco use. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data of the cross-sectional study were obtained by sending a form prepared in electronic environment to the students after a brief information was given in the unit/classroom where they did their internship, and the students responded on their mobile phones. In research, 539 of 790 students answered the form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The prevalance of tobacco use was 34.1% (first: 29.8%, fifth: 40.8%) (female: 26.7%, male: 40.4%). According to multivariate analysis, tobacco use in first grades increases 1.8 times (95% CI: 1.1-3.3) if the general health perception is moderate/poor, 2.9 times (95% CI: 1.2-6.8) to be exposed to insistence of friends for tobacco use, 2.4 times (95% CI: 1.3-4.3) for at least one of the family members to use tobacco, 29.7 times (95% CI: 3.9-224.1) for at least one of the close friends to use tobacco, and 3.9 times (95% CI: 2.2-7.1) not to think that physicians should set an example for the society by not using tobacco; in fifth grade, tobacco use by at least one of the close friends increases 9.6 times (95% CI: 2.1-43.6), and not thinking that physicians should set an example for the society by not using tobacco increases 4.9 times (95% CI: 2.7-9.2).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> In research, it is seen that tobacco use is common among medical faculty students, and the prevalance of use increases as they get higher classes.</p>","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 3","pages":"110-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11181229/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141918299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Additional Burden of Earthquakes: Asbestos Risks Rising in Turkey.","authors":"Cavit Işık Yavuz","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23072.","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23072.","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cite this article as: Yavuz CI. The additional burden of earthquakes: Asbestos risks rising in Türkiye. Thorac Res Pract. 2024;25(3):100-101.</p>","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 3","pages":"100-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11181204/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141918298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tocilizumab Reduces Lung Injury in a Rat Lung Ischemia and Reperfusion Model.","authors":"Yücel Özgür, Reyhan Işık, Bağnu Orhan, Berrin Berçik İnal, Tanıl Özer, Şenel Altun, Burcu Özcan","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23061","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this study, the effect of tocilizumab (TCZ) on lung tissue in lung ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats was investigated.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A total of 24 Wistar rats were divided into 4 equal groups, with 6 rats in each group: Left lung I/R was applied to I/R groups. In the I/R groups, the left lung hilum was clamped for 45 minutes, and then the clamp was removed and reperfused for 120 minutes. In the TCZ groups, 4 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg of TCZ were administered intraperitoneally to the rats 30 minutes before surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The tumor necrosis factor-alpha mean value was not statistically significant between the groups (P = .091). Statistically significant results were observed between group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R for catalase. (P = .005). Statistically significant results were observed between group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R for malondialdehyde. (P = .009). The difference in total ischemia score between group I/R-TCZ (4 mg/kg) and group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R was statistically significant (P < .001). In terms of alveolar hemorrhage, there was a statistically significant difference between group I/R-TCZ (4 mg/kg) and group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R (P = .01 and P = .002, respectively). There was a statistically significant difference between group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R in terms of neutrophil accumulation (P = .01). In terms of interstitial edema, there was a statistically significant difference between group I/R-TCZ (4 mg/kg) and group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R (P = .006 and P = .001, respectively). In terms of pulmonary edema, there was a statistically significant difference between group I/R-TCZ (4 mg/kg) and group I/R-TCZ (8 mg/kg) and group I/R (P = .01 and P = .009, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lung tissue may be affected by I/R injury and this damage can be reversed with the use of TCZ.</p>","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 2","pages":"62-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140061518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among Students in the Faculty of Medicine at Pamukkale University and Their Views on the Smoke-Free Campus Implementation.","authors":"Nurhan Meydan Acımış, Melis Gündoğan, Erkan Barış, Merve Akın, İnci Kandemir","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23050","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23050","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;Tobacco use is an important risk factor for more than 20 types of cancer, especially cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and many other health problems. Cigarettes are one of the most commonly used tobacco products in the world, and they can cause both physical and mental addiction. Adolescence is known to be the highest-risk period in terms of addiction among all age groups. As a result, smoke-free campus practices have become even more important in universities. This study investigates the prevalence of smoking among Pamukkale Medical School students and their views and behaviors regarding smoke-free campus practices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Material and methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This cross-sectional study was conducted with 548 medical students at Pamukkale Universıty Faculty of Medicine during the academic year 2021-2022, between April 1-29, 2022. A face-to-face interview was conducted. Students' smoking status and their views about a smoke-free campus were assessed. In the questionnaire, the independent variables were socio-demographic characteristics, duration of staying in a smoke-free environment, smoking status in the place of residence, areas where smoking is most common, Fagerström nicotine dependence level, knowledge about smoke-free campus applications and campuses with the smokefree application. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.0 package program was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics are presented with numbers and percentages for categorical variables, while the arithmetic mean and standard deviation are used for continuous variables. The chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables,and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov analysis was used to test the compatibility of data to normal distribution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The student smoking rate increased significantly as the number of semesters increased (P = .021). The smoking rate of male students was higher than that of female students (P = .001). The smoking rate of students living with their family or relatives was lower (P = .020). Smokers (14.7%) were more likely to have heard about the introduction of smoke-free zones on campus than nonsmokers (11%) (P = .280). 81.4% of students affirmed the statement, \"The number of smoke-free rooms should be increased,\" and 84.3% responded, \"I support the existence of smoke-free spaces.\" Nonsmoking students (90.8%) are more likely to agree that smoke-free spaces should be increased than those who smoke (57.7%) (P &lt; .001). Among the students, 17.6% of nonsmokers and 37.8% of smokers find the information about smoke-free spaces sufficient (P &lt; .001). The rate of those who consider smoke-free space inspections to be sufficient is lower for nonsmoking students than for nonsmokers (P = .017). Nonsmokers (89.5%) support the existence of smoke-free spaces to a higher degree than smokers (71.2%) (P &lt; .001).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;One-third of Pamukkale University Faculty","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 2","pages":"82-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11570791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140061517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.242302","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.242302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 2","pages":"99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140061515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Earthquakes on Lung Health.","authors":"Ege Güleç Balbay, Özgecan Kayalar, Öner Balbay, Öner Dikensoy, Peri Arbak, Hasan Bayram","doi":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23059","DOIUrl":"10.5152/ThoracResPract.2024.23059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Earthquakes are catastrophic natural disasters that cause extensive damage to infrastructure and disrupt the lives of millions worldwide. Beyond the immediate physical and psychological damage caused by earthquakes, these events can significantly impact respiratory health. The inhalation of dust, smoke, particulates, toxic gases, and asbestos exposure can lead to various respiratory health pathologies. These include respiratory infections, exacerbations of pre-existing respiratory diseases, chest traumas, and pulmonary and venous thromboembolism. Longitudinal studies are necessary to assess the long-term respiratory health effects in affected populations. By addressing these knowledge gaps, future mitigation strategies and preparedness measures can be developed to minimize the respiratory health impacts of earthquakes and improve the well-being of affected communities. Robust building infrastructure and comprehensive earthquake preparedness are emerging as the most important determinants for not only mitigating building collapse but also significantly reducing the potential health impacts that follow. This comprehensive review aims to provide a systematic overview of the lung health impacts of earthquakes. It highlights the need for further research to identify specific pollutants, air contaminants, and environmental factors contributing to respiratory health issues following earthquakes.</p>","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"25 2","pages":"89-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114252/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140061516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tobacco Use Status of Medical Faculty Students and Evaluation of Affecting Factors","authors":"Fatma Seven, Türkan Günay","doi":"10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"132 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140449380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Smoking Cessation Support via Video Counseling (e-Cessation): A Promising Field for Telemedicine Implementation","authors":"M. Meti̇n, Şerife Kaya, Kaan Sözmen, Göksel Altınışık","doi":"10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"10 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Epidermal Growth Factor, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, and ROS Proto-oncogene 1 Mutation Profile of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas in the Turkish Population: A Single-Center Analysis","authors":"Eylül Gün, İzzetiye Ebru Çakır, Hasan Ersöz, Utku Oflazoğlu, Bunyamin Sertoğullarından","doi":"10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/thoracrespract.2024.23067","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75221,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic research and practice","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139850197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}