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Altered pulmonary functions due to biomass smoke in a rural population of Turkish women: a descriptive study
(2018) Ozsancak Ugurlu, Aylin; Balcan, Baran; Akan, Selcuk; Ceyhan, Berrin; 30246655; A-4721-2018
Introduction: Wood or other organic sources of fuel are used as source of energy for heating or cooking particularly in developing countries. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between biomass exposure time and parameters of pulmonary function tests. Materials and Methods: Four hundred twenty-four consecutive women who lived and exposed to biomass smoke in a small province in Eastern Turkey were involved. This study was performed with women who had come to pulmonology out-patient clinic with symptom of dyspnea. Results: The independent variables assessed in the study patients were age, BMI, starting age of cooking, hours per day and weeks per month spent cooking, and cooking years; the dependent variables were PFT parameters. Ninety-two (21.6%) patients had an obstructive PFT pattern. Sixty-seven (73%) of these patients were classified as GOLD 2 and 25 (27%) patients were classified as GOLD 3. Seventy-five (17.6 %) of the patients had restrictive lung disease; 54 (72%) of these patients were found to have a mild and 21 (27%) had a moderate restrictive pattern. Increased number of years in cooking and to start cooking at younger ages were a risk factors for the development of obstructive and restrictive disease. There was a statistically significant and negative correlation between increased number of years and the value of FEV1 (r=-0.917; p=<0.001), FEV1/FVC (r=-0.739; p<0.001), and FVC (r=-0.906; p<0.001). The median time of cooking required was 23 years for the development of obstruction, and 25 years for restriction, respectively. Conclusion: Cumulative biomass exposure time is associated with impairment in PFT parameters; results in both obstructive and restrictive lung disease. Biomass exposure is a public health problem and pre-cautions should be taken in order to prevent impaired pulmonary functions.
Effect of Biomass Exposure on Lung Function
(2015) Balcan, Baran; Akan, Selcuk; Ceyhan, Berrin; A-4721-2018; ABI-4175-2020
Effects of biomass smoke on pulmonary functions: a case control study
(2016) Balcan, Baran; Akan, Selcuk; Ugurlu, Aylin Ozsancak; Handemir, Bahar Ozcelik; Ceyhan, Berrin Bagci; Ozkaya, Sevket; 27486318
Background: Biomass smoke is the leading cause of COPD in developing countries such as Turkey. In rural areas of Turkey, females are more exposed to biomass smoke because of traditional lifestyles. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the adverse effects of biomass smoke on pulmonary functions and define the relationship between duration in years and an index (cumulative exposure index) with altered pulmonary function test results. Participants and methods: A total of 115 females who lived in the village of Kagizman (a borough of Kars located in the eastern part of Turkey) and were exposed to biomass smoke were included in the study. The control group was generated with 73 individuals living in the same area who were never exposed to biomass smoke. Results: Twenty-seven (23.8%) females in the study group and four (5.5%) in the control group had small airway disease (P=0.038). Twenty-two (19.1%) females in the study group and ten (13.7%) in the control group had obstruction (P=0.223). Twenty (17.3%) females in the study group who were exposed to biomass smoke had restriction compared with ten (13%) in the control group (P=0.189). The duration needed for the existence of small airway disease was 16 years, for obstructive airway disease was 17 years, and for restrictive airway disease was 17 years. The intensity of biomass smoke was defined in terms of cumulative exposure index; it was calculated by multiplying hours per day, weeks per month, and total years of smoke exposure and dividing the result by three. Conclusion: Exposure to biomass smoke is a serious public health problem, especially in rural areas of developing countries, because of its negative effects on pulmonary functions. As the duration and the intensity of exposure increase, the probability of having altered pulmonary function test results is higher.
Is Exposure to Biomass Smoke Really Associated with COPD? Reply
(2017) Balcan, Baran; Akan, Selcuk; Ugurlu, Aylin Ozsancak; Handemir, Bahar Ozcelik; Ceyhan, Berrin Bagci; Ozkaya, Sevket; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3598-3986; A-4721-2018; AAA-2925-2020
Relationship between mannose-binding lectin and febrile neutropenia in acute leukemia patients
(2020) Akan, Selcuk; Bakanay, Sule Mine; Bilen, Yusuf; Balcan, Baran; Erdem, Fuat
Aim: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of the natural immune system. Its low levels have been linked to increased frequency of opportunistic infections. This study aimed to determine the association of serum MBL levels and duration of febrile neutropenia (FN) after cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with acute leukemia. Material and Methods: Seventy patients aged 15-75 years with acute leukemia (40 AML (Acute myeloid leukemia), 30 ALL (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia)), and 30 age-matched healthy subjects were included in this study. Blood MBL levels were measured using ELISA Kit before chemotherapy (MBL1) and at FN (MBL2). Results: The MBL1 levels of the patient group (Median 466 ng/ml; interquartile range (iqr): 4507) were higher than that of the control group (Median 485 ng/ml; iqr: 1872), but this difference was statistically insignificant (p=0.92). During FN, MBL levels of 49 (70%) patients increased and 21 (30%) patients remained at the same level. The MBL2 levels (Median 772 ng/ml; iqr: 5870) of the patients were significantly higher than the MBL1 levels (p< 0.001). Patients with very low (<100 ng/ml) MBL2 levels had significantly longer FN duration than patients with normal (>1000 ng/ml) MBL2 levels (p=0.016). Discussion: Our results suggest that duration of FN is longer when MBL level is low especially less than 100 ng/ml. These patients seem to have the highest risk for infection-related morbidity and mortality and deserve interest for trials of MBL replacement.