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    Improvements in body mass index of children with cystic fibrosis following implementation of a standardized nutritional algorithm: A quality improvement project
    (2023-03-01) GÖKDEMİR, YASEMİN; ERDEM ERALP, ELA; ERGENEKON, ALMALA PINAR; YILMAZ YEĞİT, CANSU; KARADAĞ, BÜLENT TANER; GÖKDEMİR Y., ERDEM ERALP E., ERGENEKON A. P., YILMAZ YEĞİT C., Yanaz M., Mursaloglu H., Uzunoglu B., Kocamaz D., Tastan G., Filbrun A., et al.
    BackgroundA collaboration between the University of Michigan (UM) Cystic Fibrosis Center (CFC) and Marmara University (MU) CFC was initiated in MU through conducting Quality Improvement projects (QIP). The global aim was to improve nutritional status of children with CF (cwCF), with a specific aim to increase the mean BMI percentile (BMIp) for cwCF by 10 percentile points in 12 months. MethodsBody mass index (BMI) percentiles of cwCF were categorized as: nutritionally adequate (BMIp >= 50%); at risk (BMIp 25%-49%); urgently at risk (BMIp 10%-25%); critically at risk (BMIp < 10%). Appropriate interventions were made according to BMIp category every three months. Forced expiratory volume in one-second percent predicted (FEV1pp), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were evaluated. ResultsOne hundred and eight-two cwCF with a mean age of 9.1 +/- 4.3 years were included in the project. Baseline BMIp increased from 25.6 to 37.2 at the 12th month (p < 0.001). In the critically at-risk group BMIp increased from 3.6 to 20.5 (p < 0.001), in the urgently at risk group from 15.9 to 30.8 (p < 0.001), in the at risk group from 37.0 to 44.2 (p < 0.079) and in the nutritionally adequate group the increase was from 66.8 to 69.5 (p < 0.301). FEV1pp also improved significantly, from 81.3 +/- 20.6 to 85.9 +/- 20.8 (p < 0.001). Physical functioning, eating problems, and respiratory symptoms domains of the HRQoL evaluation improved (p < 0.05). ConclusionThis project has led to significant improvements in BMIp, FEV1pp and HRQoL of cwCF; similar projects could easily be implemented by centers in other developing countries.
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    Depression, anxiety, and sleep quality of caregivers of children with spinal muscular atrophy
    (2023-03-01) ERGENEKON, ALMALA PINAR; YILMAZ YEĞİT, CANSU; SELÇUK, MERVE; KARABULUT, ŞEYDA; ÖZTÜRK THOMAS, GÜLTEN; ERDEM ERALP, ELA; ÜNVER, OLCAY; KARADAĞ, BÜLENT TANER; GÖKDEMİR, YASEMİN; ERGENEKON A. P., Gumus Z., YILMAZ YEĞİT C., Cenk M., Gulieva A., Kalyoncu M., SELÇUK M., KARABULUT Ş., ÖZTÜRK G., ERDEM ERALP E., et al.
    BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, sleep, and associated factors in caregivers of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Materials and MethodsBeck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess the anxiety, depression, and sleep quality of the caregivers of children with SMA. Higher scores indicated worse outcome for all three questionnaires. ResultsFifty-six caregivers of children with SMA were included in the study. Median age of children was 6 (3.2-10) years and mean age of the caregivers was 37.0 +/- 6.5 years. Median scores of the BDI, STAI-S, STAI-T, and PSQI were 12 (7.2-17), 35.5 (31-44), 40.5 (35-48), and 7.0 (5.0-10.0), respectively. There was a positive correlation between BDI and PSQI scores (p < 0.05). There was a negative correlation between the age of the caregivers and PSQI, BDI, STAI-T scores (p = 0.01, r = -0.341; p = 0.006, r = -0.364; p = 0.003, r = -0.395, respectively). There was a negative correlation between the age of the patients and the PSQI scores of the caregivers (p = 0.01, r = -0.33). There was a negative correlation between BDI scores and household income (p = 0.01, r = -0.34). ConclusionCaregivers of children with SMA had elevated depression and anxiety levels and they also had decreased sleep quality. Economic and social support resources are needed to help caregivers of those children.
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    Changing clinical characteristics of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children
    (BMC, 2020-12) KARADAĞ, BÜLENT TANER; Eralp, Ela Erdem; Gokdemir, Yasemin; Atag, Emine; Ikizoglu, Nilay Bas; Ergenekon, Pinar; Yegit, Cansu Yilmaz; Kut, Arif; Ersu, Refika; Karakoc, Fazilet; Karadag, Bulent
    Background The prevalence of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is increasing in both developed and developing countries in recent years. Although the main features remain similar, etiologies seem to change. Our aim was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of our recent non-CF bronchiectasis patients and to compare these with our historical cohort in 2001. Methods One hundred four children with non-CF bronchiectasis followed between 2002 and 2019 were enrolled. Age of diagnosis, underlying etiology and microorganisms in sputum culture were recorded. Clinical outcomes were evaluated in terms of lung function tests and annual pulmonary exacerbation rates at presentation and within the last 12 months. Results Mean FEV1 and FVC %predicted at presentation improved compared to historical cohort (76.6 +/- 17.1 vs. 63.3 +/- 22.1 and 76.6 +/- 15.1 vs. 67.3 +/- 23.1, respectively;p < 0.001). There was a significant decrease in pulmonary exacerbation rate from 6.05 +/- 2.88 at presentation to 3.23 +/- 2.08 during follow-up (p < 0.0001). In 80.8% of patients, an underlying etiology was identified. There was an increase in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) (32.7% vs. 6.3%;p = 0.001), decrease in idiopathic cases (19.2% vs. 37.8%;p = 0.03) with no change in postinfectious and immunodeficiencies as underlying etiology. Sputum cultures were positive in 77.9% of patients which was 46.9% in the historical cohort (p = 0.001). Conclusion Baseline pulmonary function tests were better and distribution of underlying etiology had changed with a remarkable increase in diagnosis of PCD in the recent cohort.
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    Çocuklarda fleksibl bronkoskopi- marmara çocuk göğüs hastalıkları deneyimi
    (2022-05-01) ERGENEKON, ALMALA PINAR; ŞAHİN, ECENUR; YILMAZ YEĞİT, CANSU; ERDEM ERALP, ELA; GÖKDEMİR, YASEMİN; KARADAĞ, BÜLENT TANER; Ergenekon A. P., Şahin E., Yılmaz Yeğit C., Yanaz M., Guliyeva A., Kalyoncu M., Selçuk M., Erdem Eralp E., Gökdemir Y., Karadağ B. T.
    Amaç: Fleksibl bronkoskopinin pediatrik hastalarda tanı ve/veya tedavi amaçlı kullanımı yeni endikasyon alanlarıyla son yıllarda oldukça artış göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada amacımız Çocuk Göğüs Hastalıkları kliniğimizde 5 yıllık sürede gerçekleştirdiğimiz 732 fleksibl bronkoskopi işlemi ile ilgili deneyimimizi sunmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: 2016-2021 yılları arasında fleksibl bronkoskopi işlemi uygulanan 18 yaş altı çocuklar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların tıbbi kayıtları incelendi ve demografik özellikleri, bronkoskopi endikasyonları, bronkoskopi bulguları, komplikasyonlar ve bronkoalveoler lavaj sonuçları kayıt edildi. Bulgular: Hastaların ortanca yaşı 5 yıl idi. Fleksibl bronkoskopinin en sık endikasyonu tekrarlayan alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonu (%29,6), ikinci en sık neden kronik öksürük (%16,4) idi. Fleksibl bronkoskopi yapılan hastaların 49’unda (%6,7) immun yetmezlik, 42’sinde (%5,7) malignite mevcuttu. Bronkoskopik değerlendirmeler 250 (%34,2) hastada normal hava yolu anatomisi ortaya koyarken, 482 (%65,8) hastada en az bir patolojik bulgu saptadı. En sık görülen bulgular 268 (%36,6) hastada havayolu sekresyonları artışı ile 66 (%9) hastada bronkomalazi idi. Hastaların 111’inde (%20,8) mikrobiyolojik üreme mevcuttu. Haemophilus influenzae en sık bulunan bakteri idi. Hiçbir hastada majör komplikasyon gözlenmedi. Sonuç: Fleksibl bronkoskopi, tekrarlayan alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonu olan hastalarda bronkoalveoler lavaj kültür sonuçları ile uygun antibiyotik tedavisinin verilebilmesi açısından çok önemlidir. Stridoru olan hastalarda laringomalazi veya ikincil hava yolu lezyonlarının; persistan hışıltı ve kronik öksürüğü olan hastalarda bronkomalazinin kesin tanısı için önemli bir araçtır.