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2. Is thymus size at birth associated with respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants?
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Yilmaz Semerci, S., Demirel, G., Baskan, O., and Tastekin, A.
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RESPIRATORY distress syndrome , *PREMATURE infants , *BIRTH size , *THYMUS , *BIRTH weight - Abstract
AIM: Thymus size in neonates depend on many factors. We aimed to assess the thymus size radiographically in preterm neonates and its relationship with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and other complications of prematurity. METHODS: Thymus size was assessed by cardiothymic: thoracic ratio (CT/T), measuring the width of the cardiothymic shadow at the level of carina and dividing it by the width of the thorax at the costophrenic angles, from the first chest radiograph in patients less than 34 weeks gestational age. RESULTS: Neonates born between 30–34 weeks of gestation with RDS had smaller CT/T than non RDS group (0.34±0.1 vs 0.36±0.05, p = 0.045). Birth weight has positive correlation with CT/T (r = 0.166, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Thymus involution in the perinatal period is a complex process and the response is variable in different clinical situations. Activated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis may be responsible for thymic involution in preterm infants between 30–34 weeks of gestation with RDS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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3. LARYNGEAL WEB ASSOCIATED WITH CHROMOSOME 22q11 DELETION IN A PRETERM INFANT
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Vatansever, Binay, Demirel, Gamze, Gündoğdu, Semra, Yılmaz-Semerci, Seda, Gündüz, Mehmet, Öktem, Sedat, Taştekin, Ayhan, Vatansever, B., Gundogdu, S., Gunduz, M. Istanbul Medipol Univ, Dept Pediat, Istanbul, Turkey, Demirel, G., Yilmaz-Semerci, S., Tastekin, A. Istanbul Medipol Univ, Div Neonatol, Istanbul, Turkey, and Oktem, S. Istanbul Medipol Univ, Div Pediat Pulm Dis, Istanbul, Turkey
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Deletion ,Preterm ,Laryngeal ,Chromosome ,22q11 - Abstract
WOS: 000370466000021 PubMed ID: 26349204 …
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- 2015
4. Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Infants with Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit
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Aygün E, Yilmaz Semerci S, Çakıl Sağlık A, and Yurdakul Ertürk E
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- Infant, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Child, Preschool, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Prospective Studies, Infant, Premature, Gestational Age, Thyroxine therapeutic use, Hypothyroidism drug therapy
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate neurological development of infants with transient premature hypothyroxinemia (THOP)., Methods: This prospective study included newborns who were born between 28-36 weeks of gestation (GW) and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Newborns exposed to maternal thyroid disease, or with severe intracranial problems, and congenital anomalies were excluded. Infants with THOP were the study group and those without THOP formed the control group. The study group was subdivided into those receiving levothyroxine replacement (5 μg/kg/day) and those who were untreated. Neonatal demographics, and morbidities, including respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were evaluated. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and ASQ:Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE) developmental screening tests were administered to the entire study population at the corrected age of two years., Results: Seventy infants were included in this study, 40 of whom had THOP. The mean GW was 34.4±3.8 weeks in the study group and 37.2±2.3 weeks in controls (p=0.69). Mean overall birth weight was 1640±428 g. Levothyroxine replacement was started in 12/40 infants (30%). The groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics. Rates of BPD and ROP were higher in the treated group (p=0.01). ASQ and ASQ:SE results did not differ between groups (p=0.75), nor did these scores differ between infants with THOP who did or did not receive levothyroxine (p=0.14)., Conclusion: Although levothyroxine replacement therapy was associated with increased rates of BPD and ROP, this treatment did not appear to improve long-term neurological outcomes in this small group of infants with THOP. Prospective controlled studies with much larger sample sizes are needed to clarify the role of levothyroxine replacement in THOP., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared., (©Copyright 2024 by Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes / The Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology published by Galenos Publishing House.)
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- 2024
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5. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and wnt pathway-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms.
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Akat A, Yilmaz Semerci S, Ugurel OM, Erdemir A, Danhaive O, Cetinkaya M, and Turgut-Balik D
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- Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors genetics, Oxygen, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Sulfotransferases genetics, Wnt Signaling Pathway genetics, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia genetics, Mannose-Binding Lectin genetics
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Aim: Genetic variants contribute to the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of 45 SNPs with BPD susceptibility in a Turkish premature infant cohort., Methods: Infants with gestational age <32 weeks were included. Patients were divided into BPD or no-BPD groups according to oxygen need at 28 days of life, and stratified according to the severity of BPD. We genotyped 45 SNPs, previously identified as BPD risk factors, in 192 infants., Results: A total of eight SNPs were associated with BPD risk at allele level, two of which (rs4883955 on KLF12 and rs9953270 on CHST9) were also associated at the genotype level. Functional relationship maps suggested an interaction between five of these genes, converging on WNT5A, a member of the WNT pathway known to be implicated in BPD pathogenesis. Dysfunctional CHST9 and KLF12 variants may contribute to BPD pathogenesis through an interaction with WNT5A., Conclusions: We suggest investigating the role of SNPs on different genes which are in relation with the Wnt pathway in BPD pathogenesis. We identified eight SNPs as risk factors for BPD in this study. In-silico functional maps show an interaction of the genes harboring these SNPs with the WNT pathway, supporting its role in BPD pathogenesis., Trial Registration: NCT03467828., Impact: It is known that genetic factors may contribute to the development of BPD in preterm infants. Further studies are required to identify specific genes that play a role in the BPD pathway to evaluate them as a target for therapeutic interventions. Our study shows an association of BPD predisposition with certain polymorphisms on MBL2, NFKBIA, CEP170, MAGI2, and VEGFA genes at allele level and polymorphisms on CHST9 and KLF12 genes at both allele and genotype level. In-silico functional mapping shows a functional relationship of these five genes with WNT5A, suggesting that Wnt pathway disruption may play a role in BPD pathogenesis., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the International Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc.)
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- 2022
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6. Treatment of COVID-19 patients with quercetin: a prospective, single center, randomized, controlled trial.
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Önal H, Arslan B, Üçüncü Ergun N, Topuz Ş, Yilmaz Semerci S, Kurnaz ME, Molu YM, Bozkurt MA, Süner N, and Kocataş A
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Scientific research continues on new preventive and therapeutic strategies against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). So far, there is no proven curative treatment, and a valid alternative therapeutic approach needs to be developed. This study is designed to evaluate the effect of quercetin in COVID-19 treatment. This was a single-centre, prospective randomized controlled cohort study. Routine care versus QCB (quercetin, vitamin C, bromelain) supplementation was compared between 429 patients with at least one chronic disease and moderate-to-severe respiratory symptoms. Demographic features, signs, laboratory results and drug administration data of patients were recorded. The endpoint was that QCB supplementation was continued throughout the follow-up period from study baseline to discharge, intubation, or death. The most common complaints at the time of hospital admission were fatigue (62.4%), cough (61.1%), anorexia (57%), thirst (53.7%), respiratory distress (51%) and chills (48.3%). The decrease in CRP and ferritin levels was higher in the QCB group (all Ps were < 0.05). In the QCB group, the increase in platelet and lymphocyte counts was higher (all Ps were < 0.05). QCB did not reduce the risk of events during follow-up. Adjustments for statistically significant parameters, including the lung stage, use of favipiravir and presence of comorbidity did not change the results. While there was no difference between the groups in terms of event frequency, the QCB group had more advanced pulmonary findings. QCB supplement is shown to have a positive effect on laboratory recovery. While there was no difference between the groups in terms of event frequency, QCB supplement group had more advanced pulmonar findings, and QCB supplement is shown to have a positive effect on laboratory recovery/results. Therefore, we conclude that further studies involving different doses and plasma level measurements are required to reveal the dose/response relationship and bioavailability of QCB for a better understanding of the role of QCB in the treatment of SARS CoV-2., Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None of the authors have a financial relationship with a commercial entity that has an interest in the subject matter of this manuscript., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s).)
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- 2021
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7. Isolated Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Sling in a Preterm Neonate.
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Yilmaz Semerci S, Kurnaz D, Guzelbey T, Oz S, Sahin M, and Cetinkaya M
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- Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Lung, Pregnancy, Pulmonary Artery diagnostic imaging, Pulmonary Artery surgery, Heart Defects, Congenital, Tracheal Stenosis, Vascular Malformations
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Pulmonary artery sling is an uncommon entity in the neonatal period. It is defined as an abnormally originated left pulmonary artery arising from the posterior aspect of right pulmonary artery. Because of the associated structures in this region, mostly originating from sixth aortic arch, tracheobronchial anomalies and congenital heart defects, it frequently accompanies the pulmonary artery sling. Etiology of pulmonary artery sling has not been determined to date. Surgical correction is necessary even for asymptomatic cases because of the high mortality. Postoperative mortality is commonly associated with airway defects. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and timely intervention decrease the morbidity and mortality. We, herein, present a case of a neonate with isolated pulmonary artery sling un-associated with their developmental anomalies. Antenatal history was positive for maternal hypothyroidism, for which she was taking L-thyroxine. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first pulmonary artery sling case accompanied by maternal hypothyroidism. Key Words: Pulmonary artery sling, Neonate, Hypothyroidism.
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- 2021
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8. Urgent surgical management of congenital intracranial hemangiopericytoma in a preterm neonate.
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Yilmaz Semerci S, Demirel G, Vatansever B, Gundogdu S, Bolukbasi F, Oran G, Hazar V, and Tastekin A
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- Brain Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Craniotomy methods, Female, Hemangiopericytoma diagnostic imaging, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Brain Neoplasms surgery, Hemangiopericytoma surgery
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Hemangiopericytoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor originating from capillary pericytes, known as Zimmermann pericytes. The adult form is not uncommon and generally malignant but tumor is found rarely in children. Here we describe an intracranial hemangiopericytoma in a preterm newborn whose had the tumor resected successfully shortly after birth.
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- 2019
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9. LARYNGEAL WEB ASSOCIATED WITH CHROMOSOME 22q11 DELETION IN A PRETERM INFANT.
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Vatansever B, Demirel G, Gundogdu S, Yilmaz-Semerci S, Gunduz M, Oktem S, and Tastekin A
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- Chromosome Deletion, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22 genetics, Infant, Newborn, Diseases genetics, Infant, Newborn, Diseases pathology, Laryngeal Diseases congenital, Laryngeal Diseases pathology
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- 2015
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