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Bülent Çiftçi

Bozok Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Verified email at bozok.edu.tr
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Elevated C-reactive protein levels and increased cardiovascular risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

…, TU Ciftci, E Mollarecep, B Ciftci - International heart journal, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Inflammatory processes associated with OSAS may contribute to cardiovascular …

Endothelial function in normotensive men with obstructive sleep apnea before and 6 months after CPAP treatment

NA Bayram, B Ciftci, T Keles, T Durmaz, S Turhan… - Sleep, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: To evaluate endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and
endothelium-independent nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced dilation of the brachial artery with …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in uncontrolled nocturnal asthmatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

TU Ciftci, B Ciftci, SF Guven, O Kokturk, H Turktas - Respiratory medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
The mechanisms of nocturnal asthma are intimately related to circadian rhythms, which
influence inflammatory cells and mediators, hormone levels and cholinergic tone. Nocturnal …

Erythrocyte deformability, plasma viscosity and oxidative status in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

N Dikmenoğlu, B Ciftçi, E Ileri, SF Güven, N Seringeç… - Sleep medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS), diurnal changes of plasma viscosity and erythrocyte deformability were measured …

The relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

…, MH Turkkani, B Ciftci, T Ulukavak Ciftci… - Sleep and …, 2012 - Springer
Background and objective There is an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs…

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on left ventricular function assessed by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea …

N Akar Bayram, B Ciftci, T Durmaz… - European Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims In this study, we aimed to assess left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic functions by
tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on aortic stiffness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

T Keles, T Durmaz, NA Bayram, B Ciftci… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The most significant complications seen in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS) are associated with the cardiovascular system. The present study …

Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and thyroid diseases

T Mete, Y Yalcin, D Berker, B Ciftci, S Guven Firat… - Endocrine, 2013 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a widespread disorder characterized by recurrent,
partial, or complete episodes of apnea due to upper airway tract obstruction during sleep…

Low-temperature bipolar radiofrequency ablation (coblation) of the tongue base for supine-position-associated obstructive sleep apnea

MA Babademez, B Ciftci, B Acar, MF Yurekli… - ORL, 2010 - karger.com
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of low-temperature bipolar radiofrequency ablation
for Coblation of the tongue base in the multilevel management of supine-position-associated …

[HTML][HTML] Serum homocysteine levels and cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

O Kokturk, TU Ciftci, E Mollarecep, B Ciftci - Respiratory medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Elevated levels of serum homocysteine are also associated with …