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2. Clinicopathological profile of peritoneal tuberculosis and a new scoring model for predicting mortality: an international ID-IRI study

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Tanoglu, A., Erdem, H., Friedland, J. S., Ankarali, H., Garcia-Goez, J. F., Albayrak, A., El-Kholy, A., Ceviker, S. A., Amer, F., Erol, S., Darazam, I. A., Rabiei, M. M., Sarwar, M. Z., Zeb, M., Nawaz, H., Ceylan, M. R., Cernat, R., Tasbakan, M., Ayoade, F., Ruch, Y., Tigen, E. T., Angioni, G., Rajani, D. P., Akhtar, N., Surme, S., Sengoz, G., Karlidag, G. E., Marino, A., Ripon, R. K., Cag, Y., Aydin, O., Akkoyunlu, Y., Seyman, D., Angamuthu, K., Cascio, A., Popescu, C. P., Sirmatel, F., Eren, E., Dar, R. E., Munu, F. U., Tanoglu, E. G., Echeverry, E., Velez, J. D., Artuk, C., Balin, S. O., Pandya, N., Erdem, A., Demiray, E. K. D., and Aypak, A.

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Peritoneal tuberculosis, Treatment, Tuberculosis, Mortality, Immune-suppression
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2023

5. Genitourinary brucellosis: results of a multicentric study

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Erdem, H., Elaldi, N., Ak, O., Gulsun, S., Tekin, R., Ulug, M., Duygu, F., Sunnetcioglu, M., Tulek, N., Guler, S., Cag, Y., Kaya, S., Turker, N., Parlak, E., Demirdal, T., Ataman Hatipoglu, C., Avci, A., Bulut, C., Avci, M., Pekok, A., Savasci, U., Sozen, H., Tasbakan, M., Guven, T., Bolukcu, S., Cesur, S., Sahin-Horasan, E., Kazak, E., Denk, A., Gonen, I., Karagoz, G., Haykir Solay, A., Alici, O., Kader, C., Senturk, G., Tosun, S., Turan, H., Baran, A.I., Ozturk-Engin, D., Bozkurt, F., Deveci, O., Inan, A., Kadanali, A., Sayar, M.S., Cetin, B., Yemisen, M., Naz, H., Gorenek, L., and Agalar, C.

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2014
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6. Obstructive sleep apnoea in adult patients post-tonsillectomy

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Riha, R, Kotoulas, S, Pataka, A, Kvamme, J, Joppa, P, Hedner, J, Anttalainen, U, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Esquinas, C, Grote, L, Kent, B, Lena, L, Lavie, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pepin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Rodenstein, D, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Vrints, H, Zielinski, J, Riha R. L., Kotoulas S. -. C., Pataka A., Kvamme J. A., Joppa P., Hedner J., Anttalainen U., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O., Bielicki P., Bouloukaki I., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Fietze I., Esquinas C., Grote L., Kent B. D., Lena L., Lavie P., Levy P., Lombardi C., Marrone O., Masa J. F., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Parati G., Penzel T., Pepin J. L., Plywaczewski R., Pretl M., Rodenstein D., Roisman G., Ryan S., Saaresranta T., Schiza S. E., Schulz R., Sliwinski P., Staats R., Steiropoulos P., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., Vitols A., Vrints H., Zielinski J., Riha, R, Kotoulas, S, Pataka, A, Kvamme, J, Joppa, P, Hedner, J, Anttalainen, U, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Esquinas, C, Grote, L, Kent, B, Lena, L, Lavie, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pepin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Rodenstein, D, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Vrints, H, Zielinski, J, Riha R. L., Kotoulas S. -. C., Pataka A., Kvamme J. A., Joppa P., Hedner J., Anttalainen U., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O., Bielicki P., Bouloukaki I., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Fietze I., Esquinas C., Grote L., Kent B. D., Lena L., Lavie P., Levy P., Lombardi C., Marrone O., Masa J. F., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Parati G., Penzel T., Pepin J. L., Plywaczewski R., Pretl M., Rodenstein D., Roisman G., Ryan S., Saaresranta T., Schiza S. E., Schulz R., Sliwinski P., Staats R., Steiropoulos P., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., Vitols A., Vrints H., and Zielinski J.

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Background: The impact of removing the upper airway lymphoid tissue and in particular, tonsillectomy, in adults with OSA has not been demonstrated in large populations. Aims: To compare the severity of OSA and the prevalence of cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory co-morbidities between patients with OSA who had undergone previous tonsillectomy and those who had not. Methods: The 19,711 participants in this study came from the European sleep apnea database (ESADA) which comprises data from unselected adult patients aged 18–80 years with a history of symptoms suggestive of OSA referred to sleep centers throughout Europe. Results: There were no differences between the two groups in terms of sex ratio and age (146 patients with previous tonsillectomy vs. 19565 patients without). Patients who had undergone tonsillectomy had a lower body mass index (29.3 ± 5.2 kg/m2 vs 32.2 ± 6.6 kg/m2, p < 0.001), lower subjective sleep latency (17.1 ± 17.8 min vs 25.5 ± 30.4 min, p = 0.001), lower ODI (15.7 ± 18.3 events/hour vs 30.7 ± 26.1 events/hour, p < 0.001), and SpO2<90% time during sleep (21.8 ± 47.5 min vs 52.6 ± 80.8 min, p < 0.001). OSA patients with tonsillectomy had a lower prevalence of Type II diabetes mellitus (p = 0.001), hypertension (p < 0.001) and a higher prevalence of hyperlipidemia (p < 0.001) and were less likely to be commenced on CPAP (p < 0.001). Conclusion: In a large population of almost 20,000 OSA patients from across Europe, patients who had undergone tonsillectomy presented with less severe OSA at time of diagnosis, and had a lower prevalence of Type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular co-morbidities.

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2021

8. Long-term positive airway pressure therapy is associated with reduced total cholesterol levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA)

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Gunduz, C, Basoglu, O, Kvamme, J, Verbraecken, J, Anttalainen, U, Marrone, O, Steiropoulos, P, Roisman, G, Joppa, P, Hein, H, Trakada, G, Hedner, J, Grote, L, Petiet, E, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Ludka, O, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Bouloukaki, I, Schiza, S, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Pepin, J, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Bonsignore, M, Petitjean, M, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Dogas, Z, Galic, T, Pataka, A, Saaresranta, T, Plywaczewski, R, Sliwinski, P, Bielicki, P, Gunduz C., Basoglu O. K., Kvamme J. A., Verbraecken J., Anttalainen U., Marrone O., Steiropoulos P., Roisman G., Joppa P., Hein H., Trakada G., Hedner J., Grote L., Petiet E., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Ludka O., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Bouloukaki I., Schiza S., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Schulz R., Zou D., Pepin J. L., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Tkacova R., Staats R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Bonsignore M. R., Petitjean M., Pretl M., Vitols A., Dogas Z., Galic T., Pataka A., Saaresranta T., Plywaczewski R., Sliwinski P., Bielicki P., Gunduz, C, Basoglu, O, Kvamme, J, Verbraecken, J, Anttalainen, U, Marrone, O, Steiropoulos, P, Roisman, G, Joppa, P, Hein, H, Trakada, G, Hedner, J, Grote, L, Petiet, E, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Ludka, O, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Bouloukaki, I, Schiza, S, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Pepin, J, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Bonsignore, M, Petitjean, M, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Dogas, Z, Galic, T, Pataka, A, Saaresranta, T, Plywaczewski, R, Sliwinski, P, Bielicki, P, Gunduz C., Basoglu O. K., Kvamme J. A., Verbraecken J., Anttalainen U., Marrone O., Steiropoulos P., Roisman G., Joppa P., Hein H., Trakada G., Hedner J., Grote L., Petiet E., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Ludka O., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Bouloukaki I., Schiza S., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Schulz R., Zou D., Pepin J. L., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Tkacova R., Staats R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Bonsignore M. R., Petitjean M., Pretl M., Vitols A., Dogas Z., Galic T., Pataka A., Saaresranta T., Plywaczewski R., Sliwinski P., and Bielicki P.

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Background and aim: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for dyslipidemia. The current study examined the effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment on lipid status in the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA). Methods: The prospective cohort study enrolled 1564 OSA subjects (74% male, mean age 54 ± 11y, body mass index (BMI) 32.7 ± 6.6 kg/m2 and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) 40.3 ± 24.4 n/h) undergoing PAP therapy for at least three months (mean 377.6 ± 419.5 days). Baseline and follow-up total cholesterol (TC) from nine centers were analyzed. Repeated measures and logistic regression tests (adjusted for age, sex, weight changes, lipid lowering medication, PAP compliance, and treatment duration) were used to compare changes in TC concentration. Incident risk for a coronary heart disease event (CHD) was used to compute a Framingham CHD risk score (estimated from age, BMI, blood pressure, and TC). Results: Adjusted means of TC decreased from 194.2 mg/dl to 189.3 mg/dl during follow-up (p = 0.019). A clinically significant (10%) reduction of TC at PAP follow-up was observed in 422 patients (27%). Duration of PAP therapy was identified as independent predictor for TC reduction, which implies an approximately 10% risk reduction for incident CHD events (from 26.7% to 24.1% in men and from 11.2% to 10.1% in women, p < 0.001 respectively). Conclusion: This observational study demonstrates a reduction of TC after long-term PAP treatment. The close association between TC concentration and cardiovascular (CV) mortality suggests that identification and treatment of OSA may have a beneficial effect on overall CV risk due to this mechanism. This possibility needs to be evaluated in prospective randomized studies.

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2020

9. Periodic limb movements during sleep and blood pressure changes in sleep apnoea: Data from the European Sleep Apnoea Database

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Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Soranna, D, Zambon, A, Sliwinski, P, Roisman, G, Pepin, J, Schiza, S, Riha, R, Joppa, P, Fietze, I, Hedner, J, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Hein, H, Kvamme, J, Levy, P, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Petiet, E, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Lombardi C., Parati G., Soranna D., Zambon A., Sliwinski P., Roisman G., Pepin J. -L., Schiza S., Riha R., Joppa P., Fietze I., Hedner J., Grote L., Anttalainen U., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O. K., Bielicki P., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Hein H., Kvamme J. A., Levy P., Marrone O., Masa J. F., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Pataka A., Penzel T., Petiet E., Pepin J. L., Plywaczewski R., Pretl M., Riha R. L., Ryan S., Saaresranta T., Schulz R., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Staats R., Steiropoulos P., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Soranna, D, Zambon, A, Sliwinski, P, Roisman, G, Pepin, J, Schiza, S, Riha, R, Joppa, P, Fietze, I, Hedner, J, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Hein, H, Kvamme, J, Levy, P, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Petiet, E, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Lombardi C., Parati G., Soranna D., Zambon A., Sliwinski P., Roisman G., Pepin J. -L., Schiza S., Riha R., Joppa P., Fietze I., Hedner J., Grote L., Anttalainen U., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O. K., Bielicki P., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Hein H., Kvamme J. A., Levy P., Marrone O., Masa J. F., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Pataka A., Penzel T., Petiet E., Pepin J. L., Plywaczewski R., Pretl M., Riha R. L., Ryan S., Saaresranta T., Schulz R., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Staats R., Steiropoulos P., Varoneckas G., and Verbraecken J.

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Background and objective: OSA and PLMS are known to induce acute BP swings during sleep. Our current study aimed to address the independent effect of PLMS on BP in an unselected OSA patient cohort. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis included 1487 patients (1110 males, no previous hypertension diagnosis or treatment, mean age: 52.5 years, mean BMI: 30.5 kg/m2) with significant OSA (defined as AHI ≥ 10) recruited from the European Sleep Apnoea Cohort. Patients underwent overnight PSG. Patients were stratified into two groups: patients with significant PLMS (PLMSI > 25 events/hour of sleep) and patients without significant PLMS (PLMSI < 25 events/hour of sleep). SBP, DBP and PP were the variables of interest. For each of these, a multivariate regression linear model was fitted to evaluate the relationship between PLMS and outcome adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical covariates (gender, age, BMI, AHI, ESS, diabetes, smoking and sleep efficiency). Results: The univariate analysis of SBP showed an increment of BP equal to 4.70 mm Hg (P < 0.001) in patients with significant PLMS compared to patients without significant PLMS. This increment remained significant after implementing a multivariate regression model (2.64 mm Hg, P = 0.044). No significant increment of BP was observed for DBP and PP. Conclusion: PLMS is associated with a rise in SBP regardless of AHI, independent of clinical and sociodemographic confounders. A PLMS phenotype may carry an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in OSA patients.

Published
2020

10. Excluding item T (tired) from STOP-Bang questionnaire in different nations: the role of age and sex

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Lusic Kalcina, Linda, Pavlinac Dodig, Ivana, Pecotic, Renata, Basoglu, K Ozen, Sezai Tasbakan, M, Pataka, Athanasia, and Dogas, Zoran

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OSA, sleep, STOP
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Objectives/Introduction Our group previously reported that excluding item assessing tiredness (T) might improve the overall predictive value of STOP-Bang in one population. The current research is aimed to investigate the role of the aforementioned item T of the STOP-Bang questionnaire among populations in different European geographic regions, while considering the possible moderating role of age and gender. Methods A study has been conducted in 3 European Sleep medicine centers - in Split, Croatia ; Thessaloniki, Greece ; and Izmir, Turkey. A total of 9154 respondents were included, of whom 2364 in Greece, 3638 in Turkey and 3152 in Croatia. Among them, 6345 respondents (69.4%) were men. 1351 respondents were younger than 40 years, with 6684 respondents aged 40 to 69 years, and 1014 respondents were older than 70 years of age. All patients in Greece were assessed with the use of polygraphy, all patients in Turkey were assessed with full-night polysomnography, and Croatian patients were assessed with polysomnography (n=1043) or polygraphy (n=2109). Results Specifically, among Greek patients, the exclusion of item T resulted in a decrease of STOP-Bang sensitivity from 97.6% to 94.2%, and an increase in specificity from 20.6% to 34.7%. Among patients in Turkey, the exclusion of the item T resulted in decreased sensitivity from 98.2% to 93.4%, while increasing specificity from 12.9% to 32.3%. In Croatian respondents, the exclusion of item T resulted in decreased sensitivity from 92.4% to 86.7% and increased specificity from 46.6% to 63.7%. Change in sensitivity and specificity was recognized in respondents below 40 years of age, 40 to 69 years of age and in groups of respondents older than 70 years. In all three investigated populations, a larger decrease in the sensitivity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire was recognized among female respondents when item T was excluded from the final sum, whereas the specificity increased. Conclusions The exclusion of item T in the final sum of the STOP-Bang questionnaire decreased the sensitivity of questionnaire in the recognition of OSA in all three investigated populations, but enabled an overall larger increase in the specificity. The change in sensitivity was more pronounced in female respondents.

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2022

13. The features of infectious diseases departments and anti-infective practices in France and Turkey: a cross-sectional study

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Erdem, H., Stahl, J. P., Inan, A., Kilic, S., Akova, M., Rioux, C., Pierre, I., Canestri, A., Haustraete, E., Engin, D. O., Parlak, E., Argemi, X., Bruley, D., Alp, E., Greffe, S., Hosoglu, S., Patrat-Delon, S., Heper, Y., Tasbakan, M., Corbin, V., Hopoglu, M., Balkan, I. I., Mutlu, B., Demonchy, E., Yilmaz, H., Fourcade, C., Toko-Tchuindzie, L., Kaya, S., Engin, A., Yalci, A., Bernigaud, C., Vahaboglu, H., Curlier, E., Akduman, D., Barrelet, A., Oncu, S., Korten, V., Usluer, G., Turgut, H., Sener, A., Evirgen, O., Elaldi, N., and Gorenek, L.

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2014
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14. Liver involvement in patients with brucellosis: results of the Marmara study

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Ozturk-Engin, D., Erdem, H., Gencer, S., Kaya, S., Baran, A. I., Batirel, A., Tekin, R., Celen, M. K., Denk, A., Guler, S., Ulug, M., Turan, H., Pekok, A. U., Mermut, G., Kaya, S., Tasbakan, M., Tulek, N., Cag, Y., Inan, A., Yalci, A., Ataman-Hatipoglu, C., Gonen, I., Dogan-Celik, A., Bozkurt, F., Gulsun, S., Sunnetcioglu, M., Guven, T., Duygu, F., Parlak, E., Sozen, H., Tosun, S., Demirdal, T., Guclu, E., Karabay, O., Uzun, N., Gunal, O., Diktas, H., Haykir-Solay, A., Erbay, A., Kader, C., Aydin, O., Erdem, A., Elaldi, N., Kadanali, A., Yulugkural, Z., Gorenek, L., Altındis, M., Bolukcu, S., Agalar, C., and Ormeci, N.

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2014
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15. Use of the Clinical Global Impression scale in sleep apnea patients – Results from the ESADA database

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Dieltjens, M, Verbraecken, J, Hedner, J, Vanderveken, O, Steiropoulos, P, Kvamme, J, Saaresranta, T, Tkacova, R, Marrone, O, Dogas, Z, Schiza, S, Grote, L, Petiet, E, Trakada, G, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Ludka, O, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Bouloukaki, I, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Pepin, J, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Hein, H, Basoglu, O, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Joppa, P, Staats, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Bonsignore, M, Escourrou, P, Roisman, G, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Galic, T, Pataka, A, Anttalainen, U, Sliwinski, P, Plywaczewski, R, Bielicki, P, Zielinski, J, Dieltjens M., Verbraecken J. A., Hedner J., Vanderveken O. M., Steiropoulos P., Kvamme J. A., Saaresranta T., Tkacova R., Marrone O., Dogas Z., Schiza S., Grote L., Verbraecken J., Petiet E., Trakada G., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Ludka O., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Bouloukaki I., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Schulz R., Zou D., Pepin J. L., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Hein H., Basoglu O. K., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Joppa P., Staats R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Bonsignore M. R., Escourrou P., Roisman G., Pretl M., Vitols A., Galic T., Pataka A., Anttalainen U., Sliwinski P., Plywaczewski R., Bielicki P., Zielinski J., Dieltjens, M, Verbraecken, J, Hedner, J, Vanderveken, O, Steiropoulos, P, Kvamme, J, Saaresranta, T, Tkacova, R, Marrone, O, Dogas, Z, Schiza, S, Grote, L, Petiet, E, Trakada, G, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Ludka, O, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Bouloukaki, I, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Pepin, J, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Hein, H, Basoglu, O, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Joppa, P, Staats, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Bonsignore, M, Escourrou, P, Roisman, G, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Galic, T, Pataka, A, Anttalainen, U, Sliwinski, P, Plywaczewski, R, Bielicki, P, Zielinski, J, Dieltjens M., Verbraecken J. A., Hedner J., Vanderveken O. M., Steiropoulos P., Kvamme J. A., Saaresranta T., Tkacova R., Marrone O., Dogas Z., Schiza S., Grote L., Verbraecken J., Petiet E., Trakada G., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Ludka O., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Bouloukaki I., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Schulz R., Zou D., Pepin J. L., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Hein H., Basoglu O. K., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Joppa P., Staats R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Bonsignore M. R., Escourrou P., Roisman G., Pretl M., Vitols A., Galic T., Pataka A., Anttalainen U., Sliwinski P., Plywaczewski R., Bielicki P., and Zielinski J.

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Objective/Background: The Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI) reflects the clinician's assessment of the disease impact on patient's global functioning. We assessed predictors of CGI scale rating in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patients/Methods: Consecutive patients with suspected OSA (n = 7581) were identified in the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA). Anthropometrics, comorbidities, apnea severity obtained by polygraphy or polysomnography, and daytime sleepiness [Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)] were assessed. The CGI 7-point scale was completed at the end of the diagnostic process (CGI-severity, ie, CGI-S) and, in a subpopulation, at treatment follow-up (CGI-Improvement). Results: CGI-S was rated mild to moderate in 44% of patients. CGI rating at any given apnea intensity was worse in women than in men (p < 0.01). Patients undergoing polygraphy (n = 5075) were more frequently rated as severely ill compared to those studied with polysomnography (19.0% vs 13.0%, p < 0.001). In patients aged ≤65 years, CGI scoring was generally better than in the elderly despite a similar degree of OSA (eg, ‘normal, not ill’ 24.2% vs 15.3%, p < 0.01, respectively). Independent predictors of CGI rating included age, BMI, AHI, ESS, cardio-metabolic comorbidities, and diagnosis based on polygraphy. CGI-improvement rating (Beta = −0.406, p < 0.01) was superior to sleep apnea severity or ESS-score (Beta = 0.052 and −0.021, p = 0.154 and 0.538 respectively) at baseline for prediction of good CPAP compliance at follow-up. Conclusions: CGI rating is confounded by gender, age class and the type of sleep diagnostic method. As OSA phenotypes differ, CGI may contribute as a clinical tool to reflect the significance of clinical disease.

Published
2019

16. Hyperlipidaemia prevalence and cholesterol control in obstructive sleep apnoea: Data from the European sleep apnea database (ESADA)

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Gunduz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Bouloukaki, I, Roisman, G, Pataka, A, Sliwinski, P, Ludka, O, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Steiropoulos, P, Verbraecken, J, Petiet, E, Trakada, G, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Schiza, S, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Kvamme, J, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Joppa, P, Tkacova, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Marrone, O, Petitjean, M, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Dogas, Z, Galic, T, Anttalainen, U, Saaresranta, T, Plywaczewski, R, Bielicki, P, Gunduz C., Basoglu O. K., Hedner J., Bonsignore M. R., Hein H., Staats R., Bouloukaki I., Roisman G., Pataka A., Sliwinski P., Ludka O., Pepin J. L., Grote L., Steiropoulos P., Verbraecken J., Petiet E., Trakada G., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Schiza S., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Kvamme J. A., Schulz R., Zou D., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Joppa P., Tkacova R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Marrone O., Petitjean M., Pretl M., Vitols A., Dogas Z., Galic T., Anttalainen U., Saaresranta T., Plywaczewski R., Bielicki P., Gunduz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Bouloukaki, I, Roisman, G, Pataka, A, Sliwinski, P, Ludka, O, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Steiropoulos, P, Verbraecken, J, Petiet, E, Trakada, G, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Schiza, S, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Kvamme, J, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Joppa, P, Tkacova, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Marrone, O, Petitjean, M, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Dogas, Z, Galic, T, Anttalainen, U, Saaresranta, T, Plywaczewski, R, Bielicki, P, Gunduz C., Basoglu O. K., Hedner J., Bonsignore M. R., Hein H., Staats R., Bouloukaki I., Roisman G., Pataka A., Sliwinski P., Ludka O., Pepin J. L., Grote L., Steiropoulos P., Verbraecken J., Petiet E., Trakada G., Montserrat J. M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Rodenstein D., Masa J. F., Schiza S., Kent B., McNicholas W. T., Ryan S., Riha R. L., Kvamme J. A., Schulz R., Zou D., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Tasbakan M. S., Varoneckas G., Joppa P., Tkacova R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Marrone O., Petitjean M., Pretl M., Vitols A., Dogas Z., Galic T., Anttalainen U., Saaresranta T., Plywaczewski R., and Bielicki P.

Abstract

Background and objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and hyperlipidaemia are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the association between OSA and prevalence of hyperlipidaemia in patients of the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) cohort. Methods: The cross-sectional analysis included 11 892 patients (age 51.9 ± 12.5 years, 70% male, body mass index (BMI) 31.3 ± 6.6 kg/m2, mean oxygen desaturation index (ODI) 23.7 ± 25.5 events/h) investigated for OSA. The independent odds ratio (OR) for hyperlipidaemia in relation to measures of OSA (ODI, apnoea-hypopnoea index, mean and lowest oxygen saturation) was determined by means of general linear model analysis with adjustment for important confounders such as age, BMI, comorbidities and study site. Results: Hyperlipidaemia prevalence increased from 15.1% in subjects without OSA to 26.1% in those with severe OSA, P < 0.001. Corresponding numbers in patients with diabetes were 8.5% and 41.5%, P < 0.001. Compared with ODI quartile I, patients in ODI quartiles II-IV had an adjusted OR (95% CI) of 1.33 (1.15–1.55), 1.37 (1.17–1.61) and 1.33 (1.12–1.58) (P < 0.001), respectively, for hyperlipidaemia. Obesity was defined as a significant risk factor for hyperlipidaemia. Subgroups of OSA patients with cardio-metabolic comorbidities demonstrated higher prevalence of HL. In addition, differences in hyperlipidaemia prevalence were reported in European geographical regions with the highest prevalence in Central Europe. Conclusion: Obstructive sleep apnoea, in particular intermittent hypoxia, was independently associated with the prevalence of hyperlipidaemia diagnosis.

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2019

17. Insomnia symptoms combined with nocturnal hypoxia associate with cardiovascular comorbidity in the European sleep apnea cohort (ESADA)

Author

Anttalainen, U, Grote, L, Fietze, I, Riha, R, Ryan, S, Staats, R, Hedner, J, Saaresranta, T, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Joppa, P, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Tamisier, R, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Pepin, J, Pretl, M, Roisman, G, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vrints, H, Anttalainen U., Grote L., Fietze I., Riha R. L., Ryan S., Staats R., Hedner J., Saaresranta T., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O., Bielicki P., Bouloukaki I., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Esquinas C., Hayes L., Joppa P., Kurki S., Kvamme J. A., Tamisier R., Lombardi C., Marrone O., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Parati G., Pataka A., Penzel T., Pepin J. L., Pretl M., Roisman G., Schiza S. E., Schulz R., Sliwinski P., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., Vrints H., Anttalainen, U, Grote, L, Fietze, I, Riha, R, Ryan, S, Staats, R, Hedner, J, Saaresranta, T, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Joppa, P, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Tamisier, R, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Pepin, J, Pretl, M, Roisman, G, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vrints, H, Anttalainen U., Grote L., Fietze I., Riha R. L., Ryan S., Staats R., Hedner J., Saaresranta T., Barbe F., Bonsignore M. R., Basoglu O., Bielicki P., Bouloukaki I., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Esquinas C., Hayes L., Joppa P., Kurki S., Kvamme J. A., Tamisier R., Lombardi C., Marrone O., McNicholas W. T., Montserrat J. M., Parati G., Pataka A., Penzel T., Pepin J. L., Pretl M., Roisman G., Schiza S. E., Schulz R., Sliwinski P., Tasbakan M. S., Tkacova R., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., and Vrints H.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the current study was to further investigate the concept of previously reported high occurrence of comorbidities in obstructive sleep patients (OSA) with insomnia-like symptoms. We hypothesized that this finding at least partly is mediated by nocturnal hypoxia. Moreover, we speculated that the spectrum of the clinical OSA phenotypes differs between European geographical regions. Methods: Cohort of the European Sleep Apnea Database (n = 17,325; 29.9% females) was divided into five subcohorts according to geographical region (North, East, South, West, Central) and further into four clinical presentation phenotypes based on daytime symptoms (EDS) and characteristics suggestive of insomnia. Results: The insomnia phenotype (alone or together with EDS) dominated in all European regions. Isolated insomnia, however, was less common in the West. Insomnia phenotype was associated with the highest proportion of cardiovascular comorbidity (51.7% in the insomnia vs. 43.9% in the EDS type). Measures of nocturnal hypoxemia were independently associated with cardiovascular comorbidity in phenotypes with insomnia-like symptoms. The burden of comorbidities was high across all geographical regions and clinical phenotypes. Regional differences were clinically relevant for age (48 vs. 54 years), BMI (29 vs. 34 kg/m2), and ODI (15 vs. 32/h). Conclusion: High prevalence of particularly cardiovascular comorbidity among patients with insomnia-like symptoms was linked to nocturnal hypoxemia. Considerable differences in clinical presentation were found among OSA patients across Europe. Our data underline that physicians should ask their patients with suspected OSA also for insomnia symptoms. It remains to be explored if a reduction of nocturnal hypoxemia predicts the improvement of insomnia symptoms.

Published
2019

18. Insomnia symptoms combined with nocturnal hypoxia associate with cardiovascular comorbidity in the European sleep apnea cohort (ESADA)

Author

Anttalainen, Ulla, Grote, L., Fietze, I., Riha, R. L., Ryan, S., Staats, R., Hedner, J., Saaresranta, T., Anttalainen, U., Barbe, F., Bonsignore, M. R., Basoglu, O., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dogas, Z., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I, Esquinas, C., Hayes, L., Joppa, P., Kurki, S., Kvamme, J. A., Tamisier, R., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pepin, J. L., Pretl, M., Roisman, G., Schiza, S. E., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Steiropoulos, P., Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vrints, H., Anttalainen, U, Grote, L, Fietze, I, Riha, R, Ryan, S, Staats, R, Hedner, J, Saaresranta, T, Barbe, F, Bonsignore, M, Basoglu, O, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Joppa, P, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Tamisier, R, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Pepin, J, Pretl, M, Roisman, G, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vrints, H, Anttalainen U., Grote L., Fietze I., Riha R.L., Ryan S., Staats R., Hedner J., Saaresranta T., Barbe F., Bonsignore M.R., Basoglu O., Bielicki P., Bouloukaki I., Dogas Z., Dorkova Z., Escourrou P., Esquinas C., Hayes L., Joppa P., Kurki S., Kvamme J.A., Tamisier R., Lombardi C., Marrone O., McNicholas W.T., Montserrat J.M., Parati G., Pataka A., Penzel T., Pepin J.L., Pretl M., Roisman G., Schiza S.E., Schulz R., Sliwinski P., Tasbakan M.S., Tkacova R., Varoneckas G., Verbraecken J., Vrints H., Ege Üniversitesi, and ESADA Study Collaborators

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Insomnia, Neurology, Comorbidity, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Nocturnal, Hypoxemia, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Internal medicine, mental disorders, Prevalence, Humans, Medicine, Hypoxia, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, business.industry, Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article, Sleep apnea, Middle Aged, Cardiovascular disease, Phenotype, Hypoxia (medical), medicine.disease, Circadian Rhythm, nervous system diseases, Europe, 030228 respiratory system, Otorhinolaryngology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cohort, Female, Human medicine, Neurology (clinical), medicine.symptom, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

WOS: 000482433800011, PubMed ID: 30467691, Purpose The aim of the current study was to further investigate the concept of previously reported high occurrence of comorbidities in obstructive sleep patients (OSA) with insomnia-like symptoms. We hypothesized that this finding at least partly is mediated by nocturnal hypoxia. Moreover, we speculated that the spectrum of the clinical OSA phenotypes differs between European geographical regions. Methods Cohort of the European Sleep Apnea Database (n = 17,325; 29.9% females) was divided into five subcohorts according to geographical region (North, East, South, West, Central) and further into four clinical presentation phenotypes based on daytime symptoms (EDS) and characteristics suggestive of insomnia. Results The insomnia phenotype (alone or together with EDS) dominated in all European regions. Isolated insomnia, however, was less common in the West. Insomnia phenotype was associated with the highest proportion of cardiovascular comorbidity (51.7% in the insomnia vs. 43.9% in the EDS type). Measures of nocturnal hypoxemia were independently associated with cardiovascular comorbidity in phenotypes with insomnia-like symptoms. The burden of comorbidities was high across all geographical regions and clinical phenotypes. Regional differences were clinically relevant for age (48 vs. 54 years), BMI (29 vs. 34 kg/m(2)), and ODI (15 vs. 32/h). Conclusion High prevalence of particularly cardiovascular comorbidity among patients with insomnia-like symptoms was linked to nocturnal hypoxemia. Considerable differences in clinical presentation were found among OSA patients across Europe. Our data underline that physicians should ask their patients with suspected OSA also for insomnia symptoms. It remains to be explored if a reduction of nocturnal hypoxemia predicts the improvement of insomnia symptoms., European Union COST action B26; European Respiratory Society (ERS); ResMed Inc.; Philips Respironics Inc., The ESADA network has received support from the European Union COST action B26. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) supports the ESADA for the second period as a Clinical Research Collaboration (CRC) (2015-2017 and 2018-2020). Unrestricted seeding grants from ResMed Inc. and Philips Respironics Inc. for establishment of the organization and the database are gratefully acknowledged.

Published
2018

19. Obstructive sleep apnoea independently predicts lipid levels: Data from the European Sleep Apnea Database

Author

Gündüz, Canan, Basoglu, Ozen K., Hedner, Jan, Zou, Ding, Bonsignore, Maria R., Hein, Holger, Staats, Richard, Pataka, Athanasia, Barbe, Ferran, Sliwinski, Pavel, Kent, Brian D., Pepin, Jean Lois, Grote, Ludger, Anttalainen, U., Barbé, F., Bonsignore, M. R., Basoglu, O. K., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dogas, Z., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Grote, L., Hedner, J., Hein, H., Joppa, P., Kvamme, J. A., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schiza, S., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Pepin, J. L., Petiet, Erna, Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Steiropoulos, P., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Gündüz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Zou, D, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Pataka, A, Barbe, F, Sliwinski, P, Kent, B, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Joppa, P, Kvamme, J, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Petiet, E, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Gunduz, C, Hender, J, and Lepin, J

Subjects
Male, obesity, Databases, Factual, cholesterol, dyslipidemia, hypoxia, obesity, sleep apnoea, Gastroenterology, Cohort Studies, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Hypolipidemic Agents, Oxygen saturation (medicine), Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, medicine.diagnostic_test, Sleep apnea, Middle Aged, Europe, Quartile, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cohort, Female, lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins), Adult, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, 03 medical and health sciences, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Triglycerides, Dyslipidemias, hypoxia, Cholesterol, business.industry, Cholesterol, HDL, dyslipidemia, cholesterol, Cholesterol, LDL, ta3121, medicine.disease, Obesity, nervous system diseases, respiratory tract diseases, Cross-Sectional Studies, 030228 respiratory system, chemistry, Lipid profile, business, sleep apnoea, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Dyslipidemia
Abstract

Background and objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and dyslipidaemia are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the association between OSA and plasma lipid concentrations in patients enrolled in the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) cohort. Methods: The cross-sectional analysis included 8592 patients without physician-diagnosed hyperlipidaemia or reported intake of a lipid-lowering drug (age 50.1 ± 12.7 years, 69.1% male, BMI: 30.8 ± 6.6 kg/m2, mean apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI): 25.7 ± 25.9 events/h). The independent relationship between measures of OSA (AHI, oxygen desaturation index (ODI), mean and lowest oxygen saturation) and lipid profile (total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and fasting triglycerides (TG)) was determined by means of general linear model analysis. Results: There was a dose response relationship between TC and ODI (mean ± SE (mg/dL): 180.33 ± 2.46, 184.59 ± 2.42, 185.44 ± 2.42 and 185.73 ± 2.44; P < 0.001 across ODI quartiles I–IV). TG and LDL concentrations were better predicted by AHI than by ODI. HDL-C was significantly reduced in the highest AHI quartile (mean ± SE (mg/dL): 48.8 ± 1.49 vs 46.50 ± 1.48; P = 0.002, AHI quartile I vs IV). Morbid obesity was associated with lower TC and higher HDL-C values. Lipid status was influenced by geographical location with the highest TC concentration recorded in Northern Europe. Conclusion: OSA severity was independently associated with cholesterol and TG concentrations.

Published
2018

20. Clinical outcome of pcr-negative covid-19 patients: A retrospective study

Author

Sayıner A., Sezai Tasbakan M., Ergan B., Kılınç O., Sertoz R., and Ozuygur S.

Subjects
hydroxychloroquine, alanine aminotransferase, polymerase chain reaction, retrospective study, clinical outcome, oxygen therapy, favipiravir, intensive care unit, Article, computer assisted tomography, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, tocilizumab, coronavirus disease 2019, aspartate aminotransferase, length of stay, invasive ventilation, Diagnosis, pneumonia, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, human, lymphocyte count, Outcome, thorax radiography, hospital mortality, C reactive protein, anticoagulant therapy, ferritin, creatinine, COVID-19, noninvasive ventilation, lactate dehydrogenase, antiinflammatory activity, artificial ventilation, major clinical study, nasopharyngeal swab, oxygen saturation, clinical feature, pulse oximetry, blood gas analysis, D dimer, glucocorticoid, supportive care need, fraction of inspired oxygen, procalcitonin, radiography
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical features and outcomes of patients who were admitted with a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but who were not confirmed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of all patients admitted to two tertiary care centers between March 15 and May 15, 2020, with a diagnosis of COVID-19. From a common database prepared for COVID-19, we retrieved the relevant data and compared the clinical findings and outcomes of PCR-positive patients with those of PCR-negative cases who had been diagnosed on the basis of typical clinical and radiographic findings. RESULTS: A total of 349 patients were included in the analysis, of which 126 (36.1%) were PCR-negative. PCR-negative patients were younger (54.6 ± 20.8 vs. 60.8 ± 18.9 years, P = .009) but were similar to PCR-positive patients in terms of demographics, comorbidities, and presenting symptoms. They had higher lymphocyte counts (1519 ± 868 vs. 1331 ± 737/mm3, P = .02) and less frequently presented with bilateral radiographic findings (68.3% vs. 79.4%, P = .046) than PCR-positive patients. Besides, they had less severe disease and better clinical outcomes regarding admission to the intensive care unit (9.6% vs. 20.6%, P = .023), oxygen therapy (21.4% vs. 43.5%, P < .001), ventilatory support (3.2% vs. 11.2%, P = .03) and length of hospital stay (5.0 ± 5.0 vs. 9.7 ± 5.9 days, P < .001). CONCLUSION: This study confirms that about one-third of the COVID-19 patients are PCR-negative and diagnosed based on clinicaand radiographic findings. These patients have a more favorable clinical course, shorter hospital stays, and are less frequently admitteto the intensive care unit. © 2021 by Turkish Thoracic Society.

Published
2021

23. Hyperlipidaemia prevalence and cholesterol control in obstructive sleep apnoea: Data from the European sleep apnea database (ESADA)

Author

Gunduz, C., Basoglu, O. Kacmaz, Hedner, J., Bonsignore, M. R., Hein, H., Staats, R., Bouloukaki, I, Roisman, G., Pataka, A., Sliwinski, P., Ludka, O., Pepin, J. L., Grote, L., Steiropoulos, P., Verbraecken, Johan, Petiet, E., Trakada, G., Montserrat, J. M., Fietze, I, Penzel, T., Ondrej, L., Rodenstein, D., Masa, J. F., Schiza, S., Kent, B., McNicholas, W. T., Ryan, S., Riha, R. L., Kvamme, J. A., Schulz, R., Zou, D., Pepina, J. L., Levy, P., Bailly, S., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Basoglu, O. K., Tasbakan, M. S., Varoneckas, G., Joppa, P., Tkacova, R., Barbe, F., Lombardi, C., Parati, G., Drummond, M., van Zeller, M., Marrone, O., Petitjean, M., Pretl, M., Vitols, A., Dogas, Z., Galic, T., Anttalainen, U., Saaresranta, T., Plywaczewski, R., Bielicki, P., Gunduz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Bouloukaki, I, Roisman, G, Pataka, A, Sliwinski, P, Ludka, O, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Steiropoulos, P, Verbraecken, J, Petiet, E, Trakada, G, Montserrat, J, Fietze, I, Penzel, T, Rodenstein, D, Masa, J, Schiza, S, Kent, B, Mcnicholas, W, Ryan, S, Riha, R, Kvamme, J, Schulz, R, Zou, D, Levy, P, Bailly, S, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Tasbakan, M, Varoneckas, G, Joppa, P, Tkacova, R, Barbe, F, Lombardi, C, Parati, G, Drummond, M, van Zeller, M, Marrone, O, Petitjean, M, Pretl, M, Vitols, A, Dogas, Z, Galic, T, Anttalainen, U, Saaresranta, T, Plywaczewski, R, Bielicki, P, Tıp Fakültesi, Gunduz C., Basoglu O.K., Hedner J., Bonsignore M.R., Hein H., Staats R., Bouloukaki I., Roisman G., Pataka A., Sliwinski P., Ludka O., Pepin J.L., Grote L., Steiropoulos P., Verbraecken J., Petiet E., Trakada G., Montserrat J.M., Fietze I., Penzel T., Rodenstein D., Masa J.F., Schiza S., Kent B., McNicholas W.T., Ryan S., Riha R.L., Kvamme J.A., Schulz R., Zou D., Levy P., Bailly S., Lavie L., Lavie P., Tasbakan M.S., Varoneckas G., Joppa P., Tkacova R., Barbe F., Lombardi C., Parati G., Drummond M., van Zeller M., Marrone O., Petitjean M., Pretl M., Vitols A., Dogas Z., Galic T., Anttalainen U., Saaresranta T., Plywaczewski R., Bielicki P., SALAS, Danielle, Biruni University [Istanbul] (BU), Ege university, University of Gothenburg (GU), Sahlgrenska University Hospital [Gothenburg], Università degli studi di Palermo - University of Palermo, CNR-IBIM : National Research Council-Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, St. Adolf-Stift Hospital [Reinbek, Germany] (SASH), Hospital de Santa Maria [Lisboa], University of Crete [Heraklion] (UOC), AP-HP - Hôpital Antoine Béclère [Clamart], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP), General Hospital of Thessaloniki George Papanikolaou, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases [Warsaw, Poland] (ITLD), University Hospital Brno, St. Anne’s University Hospital [Brno], Hypoxie et PhysioPathologie (HP2), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire [Grenoble] (CHU), European Sleep Apnoea Database collaborators: P Steiropoulos, J Verbraecken, E Petiet, G Trakada, J M Montserrat, I Fietze, T Penzel, D Rodenstein, J F Masa, S Schiza, B Kent, W T McNicholas, S Ryan, R L Riha, J A Kvamme, R Schulz, D Zou, J L Pépin, P Levy, S Bailly, L Lavie, P Lavie, M S Tasbakan, G Varoneckas, P Joppa, R Tkacova, F Barbé, C Lombardi, G Parati, M Drummond, M van Zeller, O Marrone, M Petitjean, M Pretl, A Vitols, Z Dogas, T Galic, U Anttalainen, T Saaresranta, R Plywaczewski, P Bielicki, and European Sleep Apnoea Database Col

Subjects
Male, 0301 basic medicine, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], Polysomnography, Hyperlipidemias, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, computer.software_genre, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Diabetes mellitus, Prevalence, Internal Medicine, Humans, Medicine, cholesterol, hyperlipidaemia, hypoxia, obesity, sleep apnoea, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Database, business.industry, Confounding, Sleep apnea, Odds ratio, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, respiratory tract diseases, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Europe, Cross-Sectional Studies, 030104 developmental biology, Quartile, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cohort, Female, Human medicine, business, Body mass index, computer
Abstract

Gunduz C, Basoglu OK, Hedner J, et al; onbehalf of the European Sleep Apnoea Databasecollaborators (Biruni University; Ege University;Gothenburg University; Sahlgrenska UniversityHospital; University of Palermo; CNR Institute ofBiomedicine and Molecular Immunology; St. AdolfStift; Hospital de Santa Maria; University of Crete;Antoine-Beclere Hospital; G. PapanikolaouHospital; Institute of Tuberculosis and LungDiseases; University Hospital Brno; St. Ann’sUniversity Hospital; Universite ́ Grenoble Alpes)Hyperlipidaemia prevalence and cholesterolcontrol in obstructive sleep apnoea: Data from theEuropean sleep apnea database (ESADA).J InternMed2019;286: 676–688.Background and objective.Obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA) and hyperlipidaemia are independent riskfactors for cardiovascular disease. This studyinvestigates the association between OSA andprevalence of hyperlipidaemia in patients of theEuropean Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) cohort.Methods.The cross-sectional analysis included11 892 patients (age 51.9 12.5 years, 70% male,body mass index (BMI) 31.3 6.6 kg/m2, meanoxygen desaturation index (ODI) 23.7 25.5events/h) investigated for OSA. The independentodds ratio (OR) for hyperlipidaemia in relation tomeasures of OSA (ODI, apnoea-hypopnoea index,mean and lowest oxygen saturation) was deter-mined by means of general linear model analysiswith adjustment for important confounders suchas age, BMI, comorbidities and study site.Results.Hyperlipidaemia prevalence increased from15.1% in subjects without OSA to 26.1% in thosewith severe OSA,P

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2019

24. Clinical presentation of patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and self-reported physician-diagnosed asthma in the ESADA cohort

Author

Bonsignore, M, Pepin, J, Anttalainen, U, Schiza, S, Basoglu, O, Pataka, A, Steiropoulos, P, Dogas, Z, Grote, L, Hedner, J, Mcnicholas, W, Marrone, O, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Kent, B, Kumor, M, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Masa, J, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Rodenstein, D, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Staats, R, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Vrints, H, Zielinski, J, Bonsignore, Maria R., Pepin, Jean-Louis, Anttalainen, Ulla, Schiza, Sophia E., Basoglu, Ozen K., Pataka, Athanasia, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Dogas, Zoran, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, McNicholas, Walter T., Marrone, Oreste, Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Esquinas, C., Hayes, L., Kent, B. D., Kumor, M., Kurki, S., Kvamme, J. A., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Masa, J. F., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Rodenstein, D., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Staats, R., Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Vrints, H., Zielinski, J., Bonsignore, M, Pepin, J, Anttalainen, U, Schiza, S, Basoglu, O, Pataka, A, Steiropoulos, P, Dogas, Z, Grote, L, Hedner, J, Mcnicholas, W, Marrone, O, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Kent, B, Kumor, M, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Masa, J, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Rodenstein, D, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Staats, R, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Vrints, H, Zielinski, J, Bonsignore, Maria R., Pepin, Jean-Louis, Anttalainen, Ulla, Schiza, Sophia E., Basoglu, Ozen K., Pataka, Athanasia, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Dogas, Zoran, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, McNicholas, Walter T., Marrone, Oreste, Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Esquinas, C., Hayes, L., Kent, B. D., Kumor, M., Kurki, S., Kvamme, J. A., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Masa, J. F., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Rodenstein, D., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Staats, R., Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Vrints, H., and Zielinski, J.

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma are often associated and several studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between asthma and OSA. This study analyzed the characteristics of patients with suspected OSA from the European Sleep Apnea Database according to presence/absence of physician-diagnosed asthma. Cross-sectional data in 16,236 patients (29.1% female) referred for suspected OSA were analyzed according to occurrence of physician-diagnosed asthma for anthropometrics, OSA severity and sleepiness. Sleep structure was assessed in patients studied by polysomnography (i.e. 48% of the sample). The prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma in the entire cohort was 4.8% (7.9% in women, 3.7% in men, p < 0.0001), and decreased from subjects without OSA to patients with mild–moderate and severe OSA (p = 0.02). Obesity was highly prevalent in asthmatic women, whereas BMI distribution was similar in men with and without physician-diagnosed asthma. Distribution of OSA severity was similar in patients with and without physician-diagnosed asthma, and unaffected by treatment for asthma or gastroesophageal reflux. Asthma was associated with poor sleep quality and sleepiness. Physician-diagnosed asthma was less common in a sleep clinic population than expected from the results of studies in the general population. Obesity appears as the major factor raising suspicion of OSA in asthmatic women, whereas complaints of poor sleep quality were the likely reason for referral in asthmatic men.

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2018

25. Obstructive sleep apnoea independently predicts lipid levels: Data from the European Sleep Apnea Database

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Gündüz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Zou, D, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Pataka, A, Barbe, F, Sliwinski, P, Kent, B, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Joppa, P, Kvamme, J, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Petiet, E, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Gündüz, Canan, Basoglu, Ozen K., Hedner, Jan, Zou, Ding, Bonsignore, Maria R., Hein, Holger, Staats, Richard, Pataka, Athanasia, Barbe, Ferran, Sliwinski, Pavel, Kent, Brian D., Pepin, Jean Lois, Grote, Ludger, Anttalainen, U., Barbé, F., Bonsignore, M. R., Basoglu, O. K., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dogas, Z., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Grote, L., Hedner, J., Hein, H., Joppa, P., Kvamme, J. A., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schiza, S., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Pepin, J. L., Petiet, Erna, Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Steiropoulos, P., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Gündüz, C, Basoglu, O, Hedner, J, Zou, D, Bonsignore, M, Hein, H, Staats, R, Pataka, A, Barbe, F, Sliwinski, P, Kent, B, Pepin, J, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dogas, Z, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Joppa, P, Kvamme, J, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schiza, S, Schulz, R, Petiet, E, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Gündüz, Canan, Basoglu, Ozen K., Hedner, Jan, Zou, Ding, Bonsignore, Maria R., Hein, Holger, Staats, Richard, Pataka, Athanasia, Barbe, Ferran, Sliwinski, Pavel, Kent, Brian D., Pepin, Jean Lois, Grote, Ludger, Anttalainen, U., Barbé, F., Bonsignore, M. R., Basoglu, O. K., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dogas, Z., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Grote, L., Hedner, J., Hein, H., Joppa, P., Kvamme, J. A., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schiza, S., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Pepin, J. L., Petiet, Erna, Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Steiropoulos, P., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., and Vitols, A.

Abstract

Background and objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and dyslipidaemia are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the association between OSA and plasma lipid concentrations in patients enrolled in the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) cohort. Methods: The cross-sectional analysis included 8592 patients without physician-diagnosed hyperlipidaemia or reported intake of a lipid-lowering drug (age 50.1 ± 12.7 years, 69.1% male, BMI: 30.8 ± 6.6 kg/m2, mean apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI): 25.7 ± 25.9 events/h). The independent relationship between measures of OSA (AHI, oxygen desaturation index (ODI), mean and lowest oxygen saturation) and lipid profile (total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and fasting triglycerides (TG)) was determined by means of general linear model analysis. Results: There was a dose response relationship between TC and ODI (mean ± SE (mg/dL): 180.33 ± 2.46, 184.59 ± 2.42, 185.44 ± 2.42 and 185.73 ± 2.44; P < 0.001 across ODI quartiles I–IV). TG and LDL concentrations were better predicted by AHI than by ODI. HDL-C was significantly reduced in the highest AHI quartile (mean ± SE (mg/dL): 48.8 ± 1.49 vs 46.50 ± 1.48; P = 0.002, AHI quartile I vs IV). Morbid obesity was associated with lower TC and higher HDL-C values. Lipid status was influenced by geographical location with the highest TC concentration recorded in Northern Europe. Conclusion: OSA severity was independently associated with cholesterol and TG concentrations.

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2018

26. The course of spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease): results of the multinational, multicentre Backbone-2 study

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Batirel, A., Erdem, H., Sengoz, G., Pehlivanoglu, F., Ramosaco, E., Gülsün, S., Tekin, R., Mete, B., Balkan, İ.İ., Sevgi, D.Y., Giannitsioti, E., Fragou, A., Kaya, S., Cetin, B., Oktenoglu, T., Celik, A.D., Karaca, B., Horasan, E.S., Ulug, M., Senbayrak, S., Arslanalp, E., Hasbun, R., Ates-Guler, S., Willke, A., Senol, S., Inan, D., Güclü, E., Ertem, G.T., Koc, M.M., Tasbakan, M., Ocal, G., Kocagoz, S., Kusoglu, H., Güven, T., Baran, A.I., Dede, B., Karadag, F.Y., Yilmaz, H., Aslan, G., Al-Gallad, D.A., Cesur, S., El-Sokkary, R., Sirmatel, F., Savasci, U., Karaahmetoglu, G., and Vahaboglu, H.

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2015
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30. Clinical presentation of patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and self-reported physician-diagnosed asthma in the ESADA cohort

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Bonsignore, Maria R., Pepin, Jean-Louis, Anttalainen, Ulla, Schiza, Sophia E., Basoglu, Ozen K., Pataka, Athanasia, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Dogas, Zoran, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, McNicholas, Walter T., Marrone, Oreste, Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Esquinas, C., Hayes, L., Kent, B. D., Kumor, M., Kurki, S., Kvamme, J. A., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Masa, J. F., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Rodenstein, D., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Staats, R., Tasbakan, M. S., Tkacova, R., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Vrints, H., Zielinski, J., Bonsignore, M, Pepin, J, Anttalainen, U, Schiza, S, Basoglu, O, Pataka, A, Steiropoulos, P, Dogas, Z, Grote, L, Hedner, J, Mcnicholas, W, Marrone, O, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Bouloukaki, I, Dorkova, Z, Escourrou, P, Fietze, I, Esquinas, C, Hayes, L, Kent, B, Kumor, M, Kurki, S, Kvamme, J, Lavie, L, Lavie, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Masa, J, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Rodenstein, D, Roisman, G, Ryan, S, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Staats, R, Tasbakan, M, Tkacova, R, Varoneckas, G, Verbraecken, J, Vitols, A, Vrints, H, Zielinski, J, Bonsignore, Maria R., Pepin, Jean-Loui, Anttalainen, Ulla, Schiza, Sophia E., Basoglu, Ozen K., Pataka, Athanasia, Steiropoulos, Paschali, Dogas, Zoran, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, McNicholas, Walter T., Marrone, Oreste, Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Bouloukaki, I., Dorkova, Z., Escourrou, P., Fietze, I., Esquinas, C., Hayes, L., Kent, B.D., Kumor, M., Kurki, S., Kvamme, J.A., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Masa, J.F., Montserrat, J.M., Parati, G., Penzel, T., Pépin, J.L., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R.L., Rodenstein, D., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Staats, R., Tasbakan, M.S., Tkacova, R., Varoneckas, G., Verbraecken, J., Vitols, A., Vrints, H., and Zielinski, J.

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Adult, Male, obesity, medicine.medical_specialty, Cognitive Neuroscience, Polysomnography, Population, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, ta3111, Cohort Studies, 03 medical and health sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience, 0302 clinical medicine, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, ESADA cohort, Internal medicine, Epidemiology, gender, Medicine, Humans, Prospective Studies, education, Physician's Role, Asthma, Aged, education.field_of_study, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, ta1184, sleep-disordered breathing, Sleep apnea, General Medicine, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Obesity, respiratory tract diseases, Obstructive sleep apnea, Europe, Cross-Sectional Studies, 030228 respiratory system, Cohort, epidemiology, Female, Self Report, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma are often associated and several studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between asthma and OSA. This study analyzed the characteristics of patients with suspected OSA from the European Sleep Apnea Database according to presence/absence of physician-diagnosed asthma. Cross-sectional data in 16,236 patients (29.1% female) referred for suspected OSA were analyzed according to occurrence of physician-diagnosed asthma for anthropometrics, OSA severity and sleepiness. Sleep structure was assessed in patients studied by polysomnography (i.e. 48% of the sample). The prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma in the entire cohort was 4.8% (7.9% in women, 3.7% in men, p&nbsp

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2018

32. Cancer prevalence is increased in females with sleep apnoea: data from the ESADA study

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Pataka, Athanasia Bonsignore, Maria R. Ryan, Silke Riha, Renata L. Pepin, Jean-Louis Schiza, Sofia Basoglu, Ozen K. and Sliwinski, Pawel Ludka, Ondrej Steiropoulos, Paschalis and Anttalainen, Ulla McNicholas, Walter T. Hedner, Jan Grote, Ludger Steiropoulos, P. Verbraecken, J. Petiet, E. and Trakada, G. Montserrat, J. M. Fietze, I. Penzel, T. and Ludka, O. Rodenstein, D. Masa, J. F. Bouloukaki, I. and Schiza, S. Kent, B. McNicholas, W. T. Ryan, S. Riha, R. L. Kvamme, J. A. Schulz, R. Grote, L. Hedner, J. and Pepin, J-L. Levy, P. Lavie, L. Lavie, P. Hein, H. and Basoglu, O. K. Tasbakan, M. S. Varoneckas, G. Joppa, P. and Safarik, P. J. Tkacova, R. Staats, R. Barbe, F. and Lombardi, C. Parati, G. Drummond, M. van Zeller, M. and Bonsignore, M. R. Marrone, O. Escourrou, P. Roisman, G. and Pretl, M. Vitols, A. Dogas, Z. Galic, T. Pataka, A. and Anttalainen, U. Saaresranta, T. Sliwinski, P. Plywaczewski, R. Bielicki, P. ESADA Study Grp

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2019

37. Change in weight and central obesity by positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients: longitudinal data from the ESADA cohort

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Basoglu, O, Zou, D, Tasbakan, M, Hedner, J, Ryan, S, Verbraecken, J, Escourrou, P, Antalainen, U, Kvamme, J, Bonsignore, M, Schiza, S, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Dogas, Z, Fietze, I, Hein, H, Joppa, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Petiet, E, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Roisman, G, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Pepin, J, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Vitols, A, Basoglu, Ozen K., Zou, Ding, Tasbakan, Mehmet S., Hedner, Jan, Ryan, Silke, Verbraecken, Johan, Escourrou, Pierre, Antalainen, Ulla, Kvamme, John A., Bonsignore, Maria R., Schiza, Sofia, Grote, Ludger, Anttalainen, U., Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Dogas, Z., Fietze, I., Hein, H., Joppa, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Petiet, E., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Pepin, J. L., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Steiropoulos, P., Varoneckas, G., Vitols, A., Basoglu, O, Zou, D, Tasbakan, M, Hedner, J, Ryan, S, Verbraecken, J, Escourrou, P, Antalainen, U, Kvamme, J, Bonsignore, M, Schiza, S, Grote, L, Anttalainen, U, Barbé, F, Bielicki, P, Dogas, Z, Fietze, I, Hein, H, Joppa, P, Levy, P, Lombardi, C, Marrone, O, Masa, J, Mcnicholas, W, Montserrat, J, Parati, G, Pataka, A, Penzel, T, Pépin, J, Petiet, E, Plywaczewski, R, Pretl, M, Riha, R, Roisman, G, Saaresranta, T, Schulz, R, Sliwinski, P, Pepin, J, Tkacova, R, Staats, R, Steiropoulos, P, Varoneckas, G, Vitols, A, Basoglu, Ozen K., Zou, Ding, Tasbakan, Mehmet S., Hedner, Jan, Ryan, Silke, Verbraecken, Johan, Escourrou, Pierre, Antalainen, Ulla, Kvamme, John A., Bonsignore, Maria R., Schiza, Sofia, Grote, Ludger, Anttalainen, U., Barbé, F., Bielicki, P., Dogas, Z., Fietze, I., Hein, H., Joppa, P., Levy, P., Lombardi, C., Marrone, O., Masa, J. F., McNicholas, W. T., Montserrat, J. M., Parati, G., Pataka, A., Penzel, T., Pépin, J. L., Petiet, E., Plywaczewski, R., Pretl, M., Riha, R. L., Roisman, G., Ryan, S., Saaresranta, T., Schulz, R., Sliwinski, P., Pepin, J. L., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Steiropoulos, P., Varoneckas, G., and Vitols, A.

Abstract

The effect of positive airway pressure treatment on weight and markers of central obesity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea remains unclear. We studied the change in body weight and anthropometric measures following positive airway pressure treatment in a large clinical cohort. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure treatment from the European Sleep Apnea Database registry (n = 1,415, 77% male, age 54 ± 11 [mean ± SD] years, body mass index 31.7 ± 6.4 kg/m2, apnea–hypopnea index 37 ± 24 n per hr, Epworth Sleepiness Scale 10.2 ± 5.0) were selected. Changes in body mass index and neck/waist/hip circumferences at baseline and at follow-up visit were analysed. Overall, body mass index (0.0 [95% confidence interval, −0.1 to 0.2] kg/m2) and neck circumference (0.0 (95% confidence interval, −0.1 to 0.1] cm) were unchanged after positive airway pressure treatment compared with baseline (follow-up duration 1.1 ± 1.0 years and compliance 5.2 ± 2.1 hr per day). However, in non-obese (body mass index <30 kg/m2) patients, positive airway pressure treatment was associated with an increased body mass index and waist circumference (0.4 [0.3–0.5] kg/m2 and 0.8 [0.4–1.2] cm, respectively, all p < 0.05), and weight gain was significantly associated with higher positive airway pressure compliance and longer positive airway pressure treatment duration. In the obese subgroup, body mass index was reduced after positive airway pressure treatment (−0.3 [−0.5 to −0.1] kg/m2, p < 0.05) mainly in patients with a strong reduction in Epworth Sleepiness Scale. In conclusion, positive airway pressure therapy was not found to systematically change body mass index in the European Sleep Apnea Database cohort, but the response was heterogeneous. Our findings suggest that weight gain may be restricted to an obstructive sleep apnea phenotype without established obesity. Lifestyle intervention needs to be considered in both lean and obese patients with obstructive slee

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2018

38. The evaluation of antifungal consumption: a point-prevalence survey

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Senol, S., Eren-Kutsoylu, O. O., Turhan, O., Alp-Cavus, S., Tasbakan, M., Ozturk, B., Sayin-Kutlu, S., Cetin, C. B., Kaya, O., Ozhak, B., Pullukcu, H., Ertugrul, B., Kutlu, M., Mermut, G., Ergin, C., Metin, D. Y., Yapar, N., and Vildan Avkan-Oguz

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2017

40. Is Nurse Workforce Sufficient in Intensive Care Units in Turkey. Results

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Uyan, A, Durmus, G, Sezak, N, Pepe, F, Kaygusuz, T, Oztoprak, N, Ozdemir, K, Aksoy, F, Erol, S, Koc, MM, Oncul, A, Cagan Aktas, S, Caskurlu, H, Celebi, G, Kandemir, O, Ozger, S, Harman, R, Demiray, K, Ari, A, Alkan Ceviker, S, Esen Yildiz, I, Menekse, S, Senol, G, Sari, S, Dogan, M, Ugurlu, K, Arslan, M, Akdemir, I, Firat, P, Kurekci, Y, Caglayan, D, Ucar, M, Gozukucuk, R, Elmaslar Mert, HT, Alay, H, Erdogan, H, Demirel, A, Dogan, N, Kocak, F, Guven, E, Unsal, G, Sipahi, H, Isikgoz Tasbakan, M, Arda, B, Ulusoy, S, and Sipahi, OR

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Infection control, infection, healthcare-associated infections, health care facilities, manpower, and services, intensive care infections, infection control practitioner
Abstract

Introduction: In this multicenter study, we analysed the magnitude of healthcare worker (HCW) [infection control practitioner (ICP), nurses and others] workforce in hospitals participated in the study. Materials and Methods: This study was performed in 41 hospitals (with intensive care units-ICU) located in 22 cities from seven regions of Turkey. We analysed the ICP workforce, nursing and auxiliary HCW (AHCW) workforce in ICUs, number of ICU beds and occupied beds in four different days [two of which were in summer during the vacation time (August 27 and 31, 2016) and two others in autumn (October 12 and 15, 2016)]. The Turkish Ministry of Health (TMOH) requires two patients per nurse in level 3 ICUs, three patients per nurse in level 2 ICUs and five patients per nurse in level 1 ICUs. There is no standardization for the number of AHCW in ICUs. Finally, one ICP per 150 hospital beds is required by TMOH. Results: The total number of ICUs, ICU beds and ICPs were 214, 2377 and 111, respectively in he 41 participated centers. The number ICPs was adequate only in 12 hospitals. The percentage of nurses whose working experience was 2. The number of patients per other HCW was minimum 3.75 and maximum 4.89 on weekdays and on day shift while it was minimum 5.02 and maximum 7.7 on weekends or on night shift. When we compared the number of level 1, 2 and 3 ICUs with adequate nursing workforce vs inadequate nursing workforce, the p value was

Published
2017

41. Follow-up of chronic HBV infected patients planned chemotherapy due to solid organ malignancy [Solit organ malignitesi nedeniyle kemoterapi planlanan kronik hepatit B enfeksiyonlu hastalarin takibi]

Author

Erdem H.A., Pullukcu H., Tasbakan M., Sipahi O.R., Ulusoy S., Sertoz R., Uslu R., Yamazhan T., and Ege Üniversitesi

Subjects
HBV reactivation, Solid cancer, virus diseases, Chemotherapy, digestive system diseases
Abstract

The aim of this study was to screen the patients with solid organ malignancy for HBV (Hepatitis B virus) infection before the start of chemotherapy and follow up in the oncology department of our setting. All cases admitted to oncology department for chemotherapy were screened prospectively for HBV infection and reactivation between March 2013-September 2014. A total of 225 patients were included in the study and divided into 3 groups; Group I: having recovered past HBV infection: 43 patients (19.1%), Group II: isolated Anti-HBcAg total positive: 20 patients (8.9%) and Group III: chronic HBV infection with 10 patients (4.4%). HBV reactivation developed in one (5.9%) of 17 patients in group II, and two (28.6%) of seven patients in group III while under lamivudine prophylaxis. Neither hepatitis flare by HBV reactivation nor HBV-related death were observed in our study. In the moderate endemicity areas like Turkey for HBV infection, all patients must be screened for HBV before starting of chemotherapy. © 2017, UHOD - Uluslararasi Hematoloji Onkoloji Dergisi. All rights reserved.

Published
2017

42. Cancer prevalence is increased in females with sleep apnoea: data from the ESADA study

Author

Pataka, Athanasia, Bonsignore, Maria R., Ryan, Silke, Riha, Renata L., Pepin, Jean-Louis, Schiza, Sofia, Basoglu, Ozen K., Sliwinski, Pawel, Ludka, Ondrej, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Anttalainen, Ulla, McNicholas, Walter T., Hedner, Jan, Grote, Ludger, Steiropoulos, P., Verbraecken, Johan, Petiet, E., Trakada, G., Montserrat, J. M., Fietze, I., Penzel, T., Ludka, O., Rodenstein, D., Masa, J. F., Bouloukaki, I., Schiza, S., Kent, B., McNicholas, W. T., Ryan, S., Riha, R. L., Kvamme, J. A., Schulz, R., Grote, L., Hedner, J., Pepin, J-L., Levy, P., Lavie, L., Lavie, P., Hein, H., Basoglu, O. K., Tasbakan, M. S., Varoneckas, G., Joppa, P., Safarik, P. J., Tkacova, R., Staats, R., Barbe, F., Lombardi, C., Parati, G., Drummond, M., van Zeller, M., Bonsignore, M. R., Marrone, O., Escourrou, P., Roisman, G., Pretl, M., Vitols, A., Dogas, Z., Galic, T., Pataka, A., Anttalainen, U., Saaresranta, T., Sliwinski, P., Plywaczewski, R., Bielicki, P., ESADA Study Grp, Pataka A., Bonsignore M.R., Ryan S., Riha R.L., Pepin J.-L., Schiza S., Basoglu O.K., Sliwinski P., Ludka O., Steiropoulos P., Anttalainen U., McNicholas W.T., Hedner J., Grote L., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Università degli studi di Palermo - University of Palermo, University College Dublin [Dublin] (UCD), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Hypoxie et PhysioPathologie (HP2), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire [Grenoble] (CHU), University of Crete [Heraklion] (UOC), Ege university, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital [Brno], Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), University of Turku, Sahlgrenska University Hospital [Gothenburg], University of Gothenburg (GU), ESADA study group: P Steiropoulos, J Verbraecken, E Petiet, G Trakada, J M Montserrat, I Fietze, T Penzel, O Ludka, D Rodenstein, J F Masa, I Bouloukaki, S Schiza, B Kent, W T McNicholas, S Ryan, R L Riha, J A Kvamme, R Schulz, L Grote, J Hedner, J L Pepin, P Levy, L Lavie, P Lavie, H Hein, O K Basoglu, M S Tasbakan, G Varoneckas, P Joppa, R Tkacova, R Staats, F Barbe, C Lombardi, G Parati, M Drummond, M van Zeller, M R Bonsignore, O Marrone, P Escourrou, G Roisman, M Pretl, A Vitols, Z Dogas, T Galic, A Pataka, U Anttalainen, T Saaresranta, P Sliwinski, R Plywaczewski, P Bielicki, and SALAS, Danielle

Subjects
Male, obesity, Letter, Databases, Factual, Download, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], cigarette smoking, Polysomnography, cancer risk, disease burden, apnea hypopnea index, sleep disordered breathing, study design, 0302 clinical medicine, polysomnography, Risk Factors, Nothing, cancer diagnosis, Neoplasms, middle aged, gender, Prevalence, 030212 general & internal medicine, Sleep study, obstructive sleep apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, education.field_of_study, anthropometry, quantitative analysis, medicine.diagnostic_test, adult, risk assessment, clinical trial, cohort analysis, prostate cancer, pulse oximetry, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Europe, not available, comorbidity, aged, female, waist hip ratio, colon cancer, priority journal, risk factor, factual database, disease severity, cerebrovascular accident, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, alcohol consumption, intermittent hypoxia, Population, MEDLINE, lymphoma, Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio, malignant neoplasm, cancer growth, 03 medical and health sciences, melanoma, medicine, cancer, cross-sectional study, Humans, controlled study, human, education, Cancer prevalence, hypoxia, business.industry, statistical model, Conflict of interest, prediction, major clinical study, body mass, oxygen saturation, lung cancer, multicenter study, Cross-Sectional Studies, Logistic Models, age, 030228 respiratory system, disease severity assessment, Family medicine, oxygen desaturation index, head and neck cancer, Human medicine, business, neoplasm
Abstract

[No abstract available], ResMed Foundation; Philips; European Respiratory Society, ERS; Fondation Air Liquide, Conflict of interest: A. Pataka has nothing to disclose. M.R. Bonsignore has nothing to disclose. S. Ryan has nothing to disclose. R.L. Riha has nothing to disclose. J-L. Pepin reports grants and research funds from Air Liquide Foundation, Agiradom, AstraZeneca, Fisher and Paykel, Mutualia, Philips, Resmed and Vitalaire, personal fees from Agiradom, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Jazz Pharmaceutical, Night Balance, Philips, Resmed and Sefam. S. Schiza has nothing to disclose. O.K. Basoglu has nothing to disclose. P. Sliwinski has nothing to disclose. O. Ludka has nothing to disclose. P. Steiropoulos has nothing to disclose. U. Anttalainen has nothing to disclose. W.T. McNicholas has nothing to disclose. J. Hedner reports grants from ResMed Foundation, Philips Respironics and the European Respiratory Society, for start-up and conduct of the study. L. Grote reports grants from Resmed Foundation and Respironics Foundation, during the conduct of the study; personal fees for lecturing from Resmed, Philips and Itamar, grants from Resmed, other (equipment) from Itamar, outside the submitted work; in addition, L. Grote has a patent for sleep apnoea treatment pending., Support statement: The ESADA network has received support from the European Union COST action B26 and is currently a Clinical Research Collaboration funded by the European Respiratory Society. Additionally, the ESADA study group has received unrestricted seeding grants from the ResMed and the Philips Respironics Foundation for the establishment of the database in 2007 and 2011. The ESADA has an ongoing collaboration with Bayer AG. Non-financial support was provided by the European Sleep Research Society and the European Respiratory Society for communication, meetings and data presentations for the ESADA collaborators.

Published
2019

44. The course of spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease): results of the multinational, multicentre Backbone-2 study

Author

Batirel, A. Erdem, H. Sengoz, G. Pehlivanoglu, F. and Ramosaco, E. Gulsun, S. Tekin, R. Mete, B. Balkan, I. I. and Sevgi, D. Y. Giannitsioti, E. Fragou, A. Kaya, S. and Cetin, B. Oktenoglu, T. Celik, A. D. Karaca, B. Horasan, E. S. Ulug, M. Senbayrak, S. Kaya, S. Arslanalp, E. and Hasbun, R. Ates-Guler, S. Willke, A. Senol, S. Inan, D. and Guclu, E. Ertem, G. T. Koc, M. M. Tasbakan, M. Ocal, G. Kocagoz, S. Kusoglu, H. Guven, T. Baran, A. I. and Dede, B. Karadag, F. Y. Yilmaz, H. Aslan, G. Al-Gallad, D. A. Cesur, S. El-Sokkary, R. Sirmatel, F. Savasci, U. and Karaahmetoglu, G. Vahaboglu, H.

Abstract

We aimed to describe clinical, laboratory, diagnostic and therapeutic features of spinal tuberculosis (ST), also known as Pott disease. A total of 314 patients with ST from 35 centres in Turkey, Egypt, Albania and Greece were included. Median duration from initial symptoms to the time of diagnosis was 78 days. The most common complications presented before diagnosis were abscesses (69%), neurologic deficits (40%), spinal instability (21%) and spinal deformity (16%). Lumbar (56%), thoracic (49%) and thoracolumbar (13%) vertebrae were the most commonly involved sites of infection. Although 51% of the patients had multiple levels of vertebral involvement, 8% had noncontiguous involvement of multiple vertebral bodies. The causative agent was identified in 41% of cases. Histopathologic examination was performed in 200 patients (64%), and 74% were consistent with tuberculosis. Medical treatment alone was implemented in 103 patients (33%), while 211 patients (67%) underwent diagnostic and/or therapeutic surgical intervention. Ten percent of the patients required more than one surgical intervention. Mortality occurred in 7 patients (2%), and 77 (25%) developed sequelae. The distribution of the posttreatment sequelae were as follows: 11% kyphosis, 6% Gibbus deformity, 5% scoliosis, 5% paraparesis, 5% paraplegia and 4% loss of sensation. Older age, presence of neurologic deficit and spinal deformity were predictors of unfavourable outcome. ST results in significant morbidity as a result of its insidious course and delayed diagnosis because of diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. ST should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions. Early establishment of definitive aetiologic diagnosis and appropriate treatment are of paramount importance to prevent development of sequelae. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (C) 2015 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Published
2015

45. Skin infection on both legs caused by Acremonium strictum (case report)

Author

Hilmioglu S., Metin D.Y., Tasbakan M., Pullukcu H., Akalin T., Tumbay E., and Ege Üniversitesi

Subjects
ComputingMilieux_MANAGEMENTOFCOMPUTINGANDINFORMATIONSYSTEMS, ComputingMethodologies_PATTERNRECOGNITION, ComputerSystemsOrganization_COMPUTER-COMMUNICATIONNETWORKS, InformationSystems_MISCELLANEOUS
Abstract

PubMed ID: 26506977, Acremonium species are saprophytic molds widely distributed in nature, existing in soil and decaying vegetation. Penetrating wounds, intravascular catheters and immunosuppression are risk factors for invasive infections of Acremonium. The fungus can also cause cutaneous infections and mycetoma in the immunocompetent; such infections occur in extremities open to trauma. In this paper, a female patient with skin infection due to Acremonium strictum in both legs is described.

Published
2015

46. Comparison of brucellar and tuberculous spondylodiscitis patients: Results of the multicenter 'backbone-1 Study'

Author

Erdem, H. Elaldi, N. Batirel, A. Aliyu, S. Sengoz, G. Pehlivanoglu, F. Ramosaco, E. Gulsun, S. Tekin, R. Mete, B. Balkan, I.I. Sevgi, D.Y. Giannitsioti, E. Fragou, A. Kaya, S. Cetin, B. Oktenoglu, T. Dogancelik, A. Karaca, B. Horasan, E.S. Ulug, M. Inan, A. Kaya, S. Arslanalp, E. Ates-Guler, S. Willke, A. Senol, S. Inan, D. Guclu, E. Tuncer-Ertem, G. Meric-Koc, M. Tasbakan, M. Senbayrak, S. Cicek-Senturk, G. Sirmatel, F. Ocal, G. Kocagoz, S. Kusoglu, H. Guven, T. Baran, A.I. Dede, B. Yilmaz-Karadag, F. Kose, S. Yilmaz, H. Aslan, G. Algallad, D.A. Cesur, S. El-Sokkary, R. Bekiroǧlu, N. Vahaboglu, H.

Subjects
endocrine system
Abstract

Background Context No direct comparison between brucellar spondylodiscitis (BSD) and tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TSD) exists in the literature. Purpose This study aimed to compare directly the clinical features, laboratory and radiological aspects, treatment, and outcome data of patients diagnosed as BSD and TSD. Study Design A retrospective, multinational, and multicenter study was used. Patient Sample A total of 641 (TSD, 314 and BSD, 327) spondylodiscitis patients from 35 different centers in four countries (Turkey, Egypt, Albania, and Greece) were included. Outcome Measures The pre- and peri- or post-treatment spinal deformity and neurologic deficit parameters, and mortality were carried out. Methods Brucellar spondylodiscitis and TSD groups were compared for demographics, clinical, laboratory, radiological, surgical interventions, treatment, and outcome data. The Student t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for group comparisons. Significance was analyzed as two sided and inferred at 0.05 levels. Results The median baseline laboratory parameters including white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were higher in TSD than BSD (p

Published
2015

47. practices in France and Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Author

Erdem, H, Stahl, JP, Inan, A, Kilic, S, Akova, M, Rioux, C, Pierre, I, Canestri, A, Haustraete, E, Engin, DO, Parlak, E, Argemi, X, Bruley, D, Alp, E, Greffe, S, Hosoglu, S, Patrat-Delon, S, Heper, Y, Tasbakan, M, Corbin, V, Hopoglu, M, Balkan, II, Mutlu, B, Demonchy, E, Yilmaz, H, Fourcade, C, Toko-Tchuindzie, L, Kaya, S, Engin, A, Yalci, A, Bernigaud, C, Vahaboglu, H, Curlier, E, Akduman, D, Barrelet, A, Oncu, S, Korten, V, Usluer, G, Turgut, H, Sener, A, Evirgen, O, Elaldi, N, and Gorenek, L

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the infectious diseases (ID) wards of tertiary hospitals in France and Turkey for technical capacity, infection control, characteristics of patients, infections, infecting organisms, and therapeutic approaches. This cross-sectional study was carried out on a single day on one of the weekdays of June 17-21, 2013. Overall, 36 ID departments from Turkey (n = 21) and France (n = 15) were involved. On the study day, 273 patients were hospitalized in Turkish and 324 patients were followed in French ID departments. The numbers of patients and beds in the hospitals, and presence of an intensive care unit (ICU) room in the ID ward was not different in both France and Turkey. Bed occupancy in the ID ward, single rooms, and negative pressure rooms were significantly higher in France. The presence of a laboratory inside the ID ward was more common in Turkish ID wards. The configuration of infection control committees, and their qualifications and surveillance types were quite similar in both countries. Although differences existed based on epidemiology, the distribution of infections were uniform on both sides. In Turkey, anti-Gram-positive agents, carbapenems, and tigecycline, and in France, cephalosporins, penicillins, aminoglycosides, and metronidazole were more frequently preferred. Enteric Gram-negatives and hepatitis B and C were more frequent in Turkey, while human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and streptococci were more common in France (p < 0.05 for all significances). Various differences and similarities existed in France and Turkey in the ID wards. However, the current scene is that ID are managed with high standards in both countries.

Published
2014

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