Papers by Yusuf Samir Hasanlı
Pulmonologija ir alergologija, Apr 11, 2023
Polyvinyl chloride is a widely used synthetic plastic polymer worldwide. Today, it is used in man... more Polyvinyl chloride is a widely used synthetic plastic polymer worldwide. Today, it is used in many areas, such as health, electricity, electronics, and construction, especially in the building sector. It is known to have many harms to human health. Our case is a 39-year-old male patient who has been working in the plastics industry for 16 years. The patient, who was diagnosed with a gastric neuroendocrine tumor while working, applied to us to investigate the relationship between his tumor and work. Although a clear relationship could not be established, it was found that he had pneumoconiosis during the examination. It was thought this was due to the polyvinyl chloride he had been exposed to for years. As a result, pneumoconiosis can also be seen in people working in the thermoplastic industry, apart from classical pneumoconiosis-forming dust such as silica, silicate and coal. It is very important to detect these patients early with screening and prevent exposure.
Acta medica alanya, Dec 31, 2022
Aims: In pneumoconiosis, which is a chronic lung disease, frequent seasonal flu and pneumonia wor... more Aims: In pneumoconiosis, which is a chronic lung disease, frequent seasonal flu and pneumonia worsen the course of the disease. Therefore, it is important that patients have seasonal flu and pneumococcal vaccines. The study aims to measure the knowledge level of patients with pneumoconiosis about influenza and pneumonia and to determine their vaccination status.Methods: We reached 73 patients with pneumoconiosis and had them fill out a 26-question questionnaire that evaluated their information about influenza and pneumonia and their vaccination status. The study was designed as descriptive, cross-sectional. We also examined the sociodemographic, socio-economic characteristics and working conditions of the patients.Results: The mean age of 73 patients, one of whom was female, was 46.4±7.8 years. They started working life in middle adolescence. Most of them are primary school graduates and they estimated their income was not sufficient. One-third of the patients were hesitant about vaccination in general. Some had not heard of the seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccine. Thirty-four patients (46.6%) said that they heard about the vaccines from the TV or the internet, not from the healthcare professionals. After the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis, influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates were very low (14 patients/19.2% and 16 patients/21.9%, respectively). One-third of the patients were unaware that pneumonia was a lung disease. When we asked, "Why haven't you been vaccinated against pneumonia?" the answer "I just got this information" came to the fore (39 patients/53.5%). Most patients (42/57 patients) who were not vaccinated against pneumonia after being diagnosed with pneumoconiosis were not aware that pneumonia could be prevented by vaccination (p<0.001). However, most of those who have been vaccinated said that they had this knowledge before (15/16 patients).Conclusion: Patients with pneumoconiosis need regular information and advice about influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi, Aug 30, 2022
İnsanlar için toksik element olan kurşun, mesleki ve çevresel maruz kalma sonucu vücutta birden f... more İnsanlar için toksik element olan kurşun, mesleki ve çevresel maruz kalma sonucu vücutta birden fazla organ sistemini etkileyebilir. Bunlardan biri de en fazla depolandığı ve mineralizasyonunu bozduğu yer olan kemik korteksidir. Sekonder osteoporozun hipertiroidizm, hipogonadizm, diyabetes mellitus, ilaçlar, otoimmun hastalıklar gibi bilinen birçok sebebi mevcuttur. Osteoporozun tarama ve teşhisinde çift enerjili X-ışını absorbsiyometrili kemik mineral dansitometre (KMD) yöntemi kullanılmaktadır.
Acta Medica, Nov 5, 2021
Pneumoconiosis is a fatal, irreversible interstitial lung disease caused by various inorganic dus... more Pneumoconiosis is a fatal, irreversible interstitial lung disease caused by various inorganic dust and chemicals. The disease is radiologically characterized by micronodules, pleural plaques, emphysema, mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathies (HL). There are hypotheses that fibrotic lymph nodes increase the dust load of the lungs in patients with pneumoconiosis. Our aim is to determine the frequency of HL and related factors in pneumoconiosis patients admitted to our unit in the light of current data. Material and Methods: 76 patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis who applied to our unit between November, 2015 and October, 2020 were retrospectively screened. Sociodemographic characteristics, radiological, laboratory and clinical findings were evaluated. The frequency of HL and related factors were analyzed. Results: We found the rate of HL as 29,3%. The average age was 43,78 ± 7,54. There was no significant age difference between patients with and without HL (44,41±8,90 / 43,34±6,93 p=0,578). All of the patients were male. As the ILO (International Labor Organization) category rose, we saw an increase in the number of HL. 59,1% of the patients with HL had at least one active complaint (dyspnea, cough or sputum). The most common complaint was dyspnea (50%). We found a statistically significant increase in NLR (Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio) and TLR (Thrombocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio) values in patients with HL compared to those without (2,38±0,70; 1,97±0,59 p=0,016 and 133,79±39,06; 109,03±29,00 p=0,005). Another important finding was that the albumin values of patients with HL were found to be statistically significantly lower (4.42 ± 0.41; 4.67 ± 0.29 p = 0.008). Conclusion: 29.3% of patients had HL. We found significant increase in NLR and TLR in pneumoconiosis patients with HL and decrease in serum albumin levels. We think that these markers may have prognostic value in pneumoconiosis patients with lymphadenopathy.
DergiPark (Istanbul University), Jun 17, 2022
Pneumoconiosis is defined as an irreversible disease characterized by the accumulation of inorgan... more Pneumoconiosis is defined as an irreversible disease characterized by the accumulation of inorganic dust in the lungs and the fibrotic tissue response to the accumulated dust. The occurrence of the disease is directly related to the duration of exposure to dust, the amount of dust, its physicochemical properties and dust control measures of the environment. The cause is obvious and it is a completely preventable disease. It is one of the important problems in silicosis, the most common and known type of pneumoconiosis, that it continues to progress even after dust exposure ends. Our case is a 46-year-old male patient who was mainly exposed to silica dust for a total of five years. The detailed history, physical examination, imaging, and laboratory results of the patient who applied for exertional dyspnea after many years of silence were evaluated. In the patient's anamnesis, the history of working in a quartz mine 20 years ago played a key role in the diagnosis together with radiological imaging, and it was decided that he had silicosis after excluding some diseases included in the differential diagnosis. We wanted to draw attention to the fact that in such cases, the progression of the disease after exposure, the ability to remain silent for decades, and most importantly, the detailed work history of the patients helps the diagnosis.
Journal of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Acta Medica
Objective: Pneumoconiosis is a fatal, irreversible interstitial lung disease caused by various in... more Objective: Pneumoconiosis is a fatal, irreversible interstitial lung disease caused by various inorganic dust and chemicals. The disease is radiologically characterized by micronodules, pleural plaques, emphysema, mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathies (HL). There are hypotheses that fibrotic lymph nodes increase the dust load of the lungs in patients with pneumoconiosis. Our aim is to determine the frequency of HL and related factors in pneumoconiosis patients admitted to our unit in the light of current data. Material and Methods: 76 patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis who applied to our unit between November, 2015 and October, 2020 were retrospectively screened. Sociodemographic characteristics, radiological, laboratory and clinical findings were evaluated. The frequency of HL and related factors were analyzed. Results: We found the rate of HL as 29,3%. The average age was 43,78 ± 7,54. There was no significant age difference between patients with and without HL (44,41±8,90 /...
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