Leptin: does it have any role in childhood asthma?Nermin Guler
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Turkey
J Allergy Clin Immunol 114:254-9. 2004
..Although there is evidence of a positive association between asthma and obesity in adults and children, very little is known about the role of leptin in asthmatic children...
- Corrosive poisoning mimicking cicatricial pemphigoid: Munchausen by proxy
Z Tamay
Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Child Care Health Dev 33:496-9. 2007
..Munchausen by proxy (MBP) is a severe form of abuse in which a caregiver simulates or fabricates illness in another person, primarily the elderly and children, which can even result in death...
- Prevalence and risk factors for allergic rhinitis in primary school children
Zeynep Tamay
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 71:463-71. 2007
..Allergic rhinitis is a common chronic illness of childhood. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis in 6-12-year-old schoolchildren in Istanbul...
- Are physicians aware of obstructive sleep apnea in children?
Zeynep Tamay
Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Capa, 34390 Istanbul, Turkey
Sleep Med 7:580-4. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to elucidate the knowledge and attitude physicians have about pediatric OSA, using the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes in Children (OSAKA-KIDS) questionnaire...
- Diffuse thoracic lymphangiomatosis with disseminated intravascular coagulation in a child
Zeynep Tamay
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Chest Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Turkey
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 27:685-7. 2005
..This patient represents a rare presentation of diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis together with disseminated intravascular coagulation, involving both the mediastinum and pulmonary parenchyma, in a child...
- Computed tomography bronchography in a child with a bronchial carcinoid tumor
Nermin Guler
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul University, Turkey
Pediatr Int 47:99-101. 2005
- Thoracic three-dimensional spiral CT findings of an infant with spondylothoracic dysostosis
Zeynep Tamay
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul University, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Indian J Pediatr 72:367. 2005
..We report a case of an infant with spondylothoracic dysostosis, a phenotype of spondylocostal dysostoses, and 3D spiral CT findings of his rib cage since it may contribute to the surgical planning...
- Rising trend of asthma prevalence among Turkish schoolchildren (ISAAC phases I and III)
U Ones
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul
Allergy 61:1448-53. 2006
..CONCLUSIONS: In the 9-year period from 1995 to 2004, the prevalence of asthma symptoms has increased in 6- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in Istanbul. Risk factors affecting asthma prevalence remained unchanged during the 9-year period...
Effectiveness of erdosteine, a second generation mucolytic agent, in children with acute rhinosinusitis: a randomized, placebo controlled, double-blinded clinical studyE Unuvar
Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey
Acta Paediatr 99:585-9. 2010
..To evaluate whether mucolytic agents have an adjuvant role with antibiotics in the treatment of children with rhinosinusitis...
- Evaluation of the nasal provocation test for its necessity in the diagnosis of nasal allergy to house dust mite
E Kirerleri
Division of Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 24:117-21. 2006
..The rhinomanometric response to the allergen provocation does not correlate with the diameter of the skin prick test and the level of serum specific IgE...
- Netherton syndrome: report of identical twins presenting with severe atopic dermatitis
Gurkan Kilic
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
Eur J Pediatr 165:594-7. 2006
..NS should be considered in differential diagnosis in children who have generalized erythema with intractable eczematous lesions and elevated levels of IgE...
- Atopy patch testing in children with asthma and rhinitis symptoms allergic to house dust mite
N Guler
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17:346-50. 2006
..Patch testing with HDM may partly identify mite sensitive children with respiratory allergy. Positive APT results may imply that delayed hypersensitivity reactions play a role in children with asthma and rhinitis allergic to HDM...
- Levels of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems and frequency of psychiatric disorders in children with chronic idiopathic urticaria
S Herguner
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Br J Dermatol 164:1342-7. 2011
..Several studies reported that adults with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) frequently exhibit psychiatric comorbidity, most commonly depression and anxiety disorders. However the literature about children is limited...
- Childhood asthma and its relationship with tonsillar tissue
Ahmet Akcay
Department of Pediatrics, Pamukkale School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Pamukkale, Turkey
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 24:129-34. 2006
..Frequent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy could be evaluated as risk factors for asthma due to their significant association with asthma-related symptoms...
- The first camps in Turkey for asthmatic children: six years' experience
Ulker Ones
Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Turk J Pediatr 47:222-6. 2005
..They did not experience any emergency room visit in the following year. In conclusion, a summer camping experience is very beneficial for asthmatic children in terms of both self-education and social and physical participation...
- Asthma knowledge level of primary schoolteachers in Istanbul, Turkey
Ulker Ones
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Chest Diseases, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 24:9-15. 2006
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