Computed tomography features in malignant pleural mesothelioma and other commonly seen pleural diseases

M Metintas, I Ucgun, O Elbek, S Erginel… - European journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate the computed tomography (CT) features of malignant pleural
mesothelioma (MPM) cases, comparing them to those in other malignant and benign pleural …

[HTML][HTML] Tobacco control in Turkey in the light of the global adult tobacco survey

O Elbek, O Kılınç, B Salepçi, P Bostan… - Turkish Thoracic …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The second period of tobacco control studies in Turkey has been completed in 2008–2012.
The third period is scheduled to be implemented between 2018 and 2023. Periodic studies …

[HTML][HTML] The predictors of COVID-19 mortality in a nationwide cohort of Turkish patients

…, S Borekci, B Gemicioglu, F Bayraktar, O Elbek… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Tobacco control in Turkey

O Elbek, O Kılınç, ZA Aytemur, L Akyıldız… - Turkish Thoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Either in the World or in Turkey, the right of living healthy must be considered before economic
concerns and interests in all decisions that will influence the health of the individual and …

Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in patients with pulmonary embolism

D Kosovalı, M Uyar, O Elbek, N Bayram… - Clinical and …, 2013 - utpjournals.press
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome causes systemic consequences due to
hypoxia and endothelial dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 outbreak and Turkey

O Elbek - Turkish Thoracic Journal, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
According to the World Health Organization's report dated April 24, 2020, Turkey is in 6th
place in the European region in terms of COVID-19 disease, after Spain, Italy, Germany, the …

The efficacy and applicability of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with COPD in a secondary‐care community hospital

A ElCI, ŞE BÖREKÇI, N Ovayolu, O Elbek - Respirology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation is known to have beneficial effects in
COPD patients. This study aimed to assess the applicability and efficacy of a pulmonary …

Interference in scientific research on COVID-19 in Turkey

H Bayram, N Köktürk, O Elbek, O Kılınç, A Sayıner… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as it was later named,
was first identified in Wuhan, China, on Jan 7, 2020. 1 Over the following months, the virus …

Impact of CPAP treatment on cardiac biomarkers and pro-BNP in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

N Çifçi, M Uyar, O Elbek, H Süyür, E Ekinci - Sleep and Breathing, 2010 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cardiac markers in patients with obstructive sleep …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic threatening prison population

O Elbek - Turkish thoracic journal, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prison population is one of the high-risk groups for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic. Apart from being in disadvantageous settings of “social distancing,” people in …