1. Picturing asthma in Turkey: results from the Turkish adult asthma registry.
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Celik GE, Aydin O, Gokmen D, Koycu Buhari G, Celebi Sozener Z, Gemicioglu B, Bulut I, Beyaz S, Orcen C, Ozdemir SK, Keren M, Damadoglu E, Yakut T, Kalpaklioglu AF, Baccioglu A, Yalim SA, Yilmaz I, Koca Kalkan I, Uysal MA, Ozgun Niksarlioglu EY, Kalyoncu AF, Karakaya G, Erbay M, Nayci S, Tepetam FM, Gelincik AA, Dirol H, Goksel O, Karaoglanoglu S, Oner Erkekol F, Isik SR, Yildiz F, Yavuz Y, Karadogan D, Bozkurt N, Seker U, Oguzulgen IK, Basyigit I, Baris SA, Yilmazel Ucar E, Erdogan T, Polatli M, Ediger D, Gunaydin FE, Turk M, Pur L, Katran ZY, Sekibag Y, Aykac EF, Mungan D, Gul O, Cengiz A, Akkurt B, Ozden S, Demir S, Unal D, Aslan AF, Can A, Gumusburun R, Bogatekin G, Akten HS, Inan S, Erdinc M, Ogus AC, Kavas M, Polat Yulug D, Cakmak ME, Kaya SB, Alpagat G, Ozgur ES, Uzun O, Tas Gulen S, Pekbak G, Kizilirmak D, Havlucu Y, Donmez H, Arslan B, Cetin GP, Soyyigit S, Kara BY, Pasaoglu Karakis G, Dursun AB, Kendirlinan R, Ozturk AB, Sevinc C, Omeroglu Simsek G, Abadoglu O, Cerci P, Yucel T, Yorulmaz I, Tezcaner ZC, Tatar EC, Suslu AE, Ozer S, Dursun E, and Yorgancioglu A
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- Middle Aged, Adult, Humans, Female, Turkey epidemiology, Obesity complications, Registries, Asthma therapy
- Abstract
Introduction: National data on asthma characteristics and the factors associated with uncontrolled asthma seem to be necessary for every country. For this purpose, we developed the Turkish Adult Asthma Registry for patients with asthma aiming to take a snapshot of our patients, thereby assigning the unmet needs and niche areas of intervention., Methods: Case entries were performed between March 2018 and March 2022. A web-based application was used to record data. Study outcomes were demographic features, disease characteristics, asthma control levels, and phenotypes., Results: The registry included 2053 patients from 36 study centers in Turkey. Female subjects dominated the group ( n = 1535, 74.8%). The majority of the patients had allergic ( n = 1158, 65.3%) and eosinophilic ( n = 1174, 57.2%) asthma. Six hundred nineteen (32.2%) of the patients had obese asthma. Severe asthma existed in 670 (32.6%) patients. Majority of cases were on step 3-5 treatment (n: 1525; 88.1%). Uncontrolled asthma was associated with low educational level, severe asthma attacks in the last year, low FEV
1 , existence of chronic rhinosinusitis and living in particular regions., Conclusion: The picture of this registry showed a dominancy of middle-aged obese women with moderate-to-severe asthma. We also determined particular strategic targets such as low educational level, severe asthma attacks, low FEV1, and chronic rhinosinusitis to decrease uncontrolled asthma in our country. Moreover, some regional strategies may also be needed as uncontrolled asthma is higher in certain regions. We believe that these data will guide authorities to reestablish national asthma programs to improve asthma service delivery.- Published
- 2023
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