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A 10-Year Experience of Tuberculosis in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
Ulubay, Gaye; Kupeli, Elif; Birben, Ozlem Duvenci; Seyfettin, Emine Pinar; Dogrul, Mustafa Ilgaz; Ugurlu, Aylin Ozsancak; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2015)Objectives: Tuberculosis remains an important problem in solid-organ transplant patients due to their immunocompromised state. The objective of the present study was to report the incidence, demographic characteristics, ... -
American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification Versus ARISCAT Risk Index: Predicting Pulmonary Complications Following Renal Transplant
Kupeli, Elif; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Ulubay, Gaye; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2017)Objectives: Patients with chronic renal failure are prone to pulmonary complications. Renal transplant recipients should undergo complete preoperative evaluation to determine risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. ... -
Are Inhaled Corticosteroids Safe for Large Airways? A New Paradigm?
Kupeli, Elif; Bandyopadhyay, Debabrata (2015) -
Association Between Preoperative Pulmonary Risk Scores and Postoperative Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients
Kupeli, Elif; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Ulubay, Gaye; Haberal, Mehmet (2016)Objectives: Patients who are being considered for renal transplant must undergo thorough preoperative pulmonary evaluation to determine risk of post operative pulmonary complications. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Awareness of Respiratory Failure Can Predict Early Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Liver Transplant Recipients
Ulubay, Gaye; Kirnap, Mahir; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Kupeli, Elif; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2015)Objectives: Cardiovascular and respiratory system complications are the most common causes of early mortality after liver transplant. We evaluated the causes of respiratory failure as an early postoperative pulmonary ... -
Conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Community Practice
Kupeli, Elif (2015)Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (C-TBNA) provides an opportunity to diagnose mediastinal lesions and stage bronchogenic carcinoma in a minimally invasive fashion. The procedure is easy to learn and requires ... -
Conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: from Acquisition to Precision
Kupeli, Elif; Seyfettin, Pinar; Tepeoglu, Merih Demirel (2015)INTRODUCTION: Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (C-TBNA) is a minimally invasive, safe, and cost-effective technique in evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Previously we reported that the skills for C-TBNA ... -
A Curious Case of Pill Aspiration Response
Kupeli, Elif; Khemasuwan, Danai (2015) -
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Heart Transplant Recipients
Kupeli, Elif; Ulubay, Gaye; Akkurt, Sevil Bayram; Eyulboglu, Fusun Oner; Sezgin, Atilla (2015)Objectives: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is the most common invasive mycosis in heart transplant recipients. Early clinical recognition of this complication is difficult and laboratory data is not specific. Our aim was ... -
Lack of Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Promoter Gene Polymorphism in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Yalcinkaya, Mustafa; Erbek, Selim S.; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Kupeli, Elif; Bozbas, Serife; Terzi, Yunus K.; Sahin, Feride Iffet (2015)Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a public health problem. There is an effort to establish the genetic contributions to the development of OSAS. One is matrix metalloproteinases, extracellular matrix ... -
Long-Term Pulmonary Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients
Kupeli, Elif; Ulubay, Gaye; Akkure, Esma Sevil; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Sezgin, Atilla (2015)Objectives: Pulmonary infections are life-threatening complications in heart transplant recipients. Our aim was to evaluate long-term pulmonary infections and the effect of prophylactic antimicrobial strategies on time of ... -
Long-Term Risk of Pulmonary Embolism in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
Kupeli, Elif; Ulubay, Gaye; Dogrul, Ilgaz; Birben, Ozlem; Seyfettin, Pinar; Ugurlu, Aylin Ozsancak; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2015)Objectives: Solid-organ transplant recipients can develop chronic hypercoagulation that increases the incidence of pulmonary embolism. Here, we evaluate the frequency of pulmonary embolism in solid-organ transplant recipients ... -
Lung Malignancy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: ACase Series
Esendagli, Donna; Kupeli, Elif; Bozbas, Serife Savas; Tepeoglu, Merih; Ozdemir, B. Handan; Akcay, Sule; Haberal, Mehmet (2018) -
Lung Related Complications in Heart Transplant Recipients: Results of a Single Center Experience
Esendagli, Donna; Kupeli, Elif; Akcay, Sule; Ulubay, Gaye; Sezgin, Atilla; Haberal, Mehmet (2018) -
Peripheral Muscle Strength Indicates Respiratory Function Testing in Renal Recipients
Ulubay, Gaye; Uyanik, Saliha; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Serifoglu, Irem; Kupeli, Elif; Bozbas, Serife Savas; Sezer, Siren; Haberal, Mehmet (2017)Objectives: Muscle wasting occurs in renal recipients due to decreased physical performance, and de creased respiratory muscle strength may occur due to changes in structure and function. Data are scarce regarding the roles ... -
"Pills" and the Air Passages A Continuum
Kupeli, Elif; Khemasuwan, Danai; Tunsupon, Pichapong; Mehta, Atul C. (2015) -
Postoperative Pleural Effusions After Orthotopic Heart Transplant: Cause, Clinical Manifestations, and Course
Ulubay, Gaye; Kupeli, Elif; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Bozbas, Serife Savas; Alekberov, Mahal; Sever, Ozlem Salman; Sezgin, Atilla (2016)Objectives: Postoperative pleural effusions are common in patients who undergo cardiac surgery and orthotopic heart transplant. Postoperative pleural effusions may also occur as postcardiac injury syndrome. Most of these ... -
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Living-Liver Donors: A Retrospective Analysis of 188 Patients
Ulubay, Gaye; Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Kupeli, Elif; Sever, Ozlem Salman; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2015)Objectives: Living-donor liver transplant has become a viable option and an important source of hepatic grafts. The goal of this study is to establish postoperative pulmonary complications of liver donation surgery in our ... -
Predicting Pulmonary Complications Following Upper and Lower Abdominal Surgery: ASA vs. ARISCAT Risk Index
Kara, Sibel; Kupeli, Elif; Yilmaz, Hatice Eylul Bozkurt; Yabanoglu, Hakan (2020)Objective: Postoperative pulmonary complications (POPC) account for a substantial proportion of risk related to surgery and anaesthesia. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification and the Assess Respiratory ... -
Smoking Is Related to Postoperative Pulmonary Complications and Graft Outcomes in Renal Transplant Patients
Dedekarginoglu, Balam Er; Ulubay, Gaye; Kupeli, Elif; Kirnap, Mahir; Eyuboglu, Fusun Oner; Haberal, Mehmet (2016)Objectives: Renal transplant is an important treatment option for end-stage renal disease. A successful kidney transplant improves the quality of life and reduces the mortality risk compared with maintenance dialysis in ...