213 hasil

The Necessity of Bronchiectasis Registries - The Turkish Registry of Bronchiectasis

Deniz Kızılırmak; Miguel Angel Martinez-Garcia; Sedat Çiçek dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Turkish Thoracic Society Declaration on Peace and Health the Importance of Breathing in a World Without War

Pelin Duru Çetinkaya; Zehra Nur Töreyin; Hande Yüce Özdemir dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

War legitimizes the right to kill for its participants, equating victory with moral justification; however, this perceived legitimacy is largely constructed on the deaths of civilians and other living beings. Medicine, by its very nature, is grounded in the principles of preserving life, doing no…

Artificial Intelligence in Pleural Diseases: Current Applications and Next Steps

Ferhan Karataş; Öner Dikensoy

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Pleural diseases pose a significant burden on healthcare systems due to diagnostic challenges and high costs. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to provide faster, more accurate, and more reliable results in the diagnosis of these diseases. This review evaluates the current status of AI…

Breaking: The New 9th Version TNM Classification for Lung Cancer is Now in Use

Yusuf Kahya; Feride Marım; Gökçen Ömeroğlu Şimşek dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Among the parameters determining prognosis in lung cancer, the stage of the disease holds primary importance. Staging provides a universally accepted terminology for describing the anatomical characteristics of cancer…

AI in Patient Care: Evaluating Large Language Model Performance Against Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pulmonary Embolism

Ömer F. Karakoyun; Halil E. Koyuncuoğlu; Ömer H. Sağnıç dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in patient education; however, their ability to interpret and apply clinical guidelines within real-world physician workflows remains uncertain. Pulmonary embolism (PE), with its well-established…

Should the Mandatory Health Referral System be Implemented in Türkiye? A Perspective from a Tertiary Pulmonology Hospital

Hülya Abalı; Fatma Tokgöz Akyıl

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Providing care at the appropriate level is key to cost-effective healthcare. In Türkiye, a mandatory referral system has not yet been implemented. This study aimed to determine the proportion of cases presented to a tertiary outpatient clinic that genuinely required tertiary-level care…

How Much Do We Know About Acute Kidney Injury Following Pneumonectomy? A Retrospective Study

Çiğdem Yıldırım Güçlü; Süheyla Karadağ Erkoç; Bengi Şafak dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant postoperative complication of thoracic surgery, but data on AKI after pneumonectomy remain scarce. This study aimed to determine the incidence, risk factors, and short-term outcomes of AKI, as defined by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes…

Expiratory Muscle Strength, Peak Oxygen Consumption and Hyperinflation Predicts Severe Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Mahima Mayee Tripathy; Aqsa Mujaddadi; Obaidullah Ahmed dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: To explore the predictive ability of physiological and clinical parameters, including respiratory muscle strength, peak oxygen consumption, exercise capacity assessed by the six-minute walk distance (6MWD), pulmonary function, and arterial blood gas for identifying patients with chronic…

Excessive Short-acting Beta-agonists Prescriptions in COPD Treated with Triple Inhaler Therapy: A Possible Marker of Frequent Exacerbations. A Retrospective Cohort Study

Bruno Sposato; Leonardo Gianluca Lacerenza; Elisa Petrucci dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Short-acting β2-agonists (SABA) are used both in asthma and in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); SABA use appears to be associated with an increased risk of exacerbations. We evaluated whether COPD patients receiving regular treatment with single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT)…

Beyond the First Impact Factor: Editorial Renewal and Direction in Thoracic Research and Practice

Metin Akgün; Begüm Ergan

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Temporal Trends in the Use of Pulmonary Function Tests Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a University Hospital in Türkiye

Mustafa Ersözlü; Deniz Doğan Mülazimoğlu; Miraç Öz Kahya dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The Interplay Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Respiratory Infections: A Review Article

Safy Kaddah; Antonio M. Esquinas

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurrent upper airway collapse, intermittent hypoxia, and sleep fragmentation. Increasing evidence suggests a bidirectional association between OSA and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)…

Emrelis: A New Approach in Treating MET-high Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-squamous NSCLC; A Mini Review

Saim Mahmood Khan; Areeba Naveed; Aleena Amir dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancers; however, a subset of patients experiences disease progression associated with alterations in the Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition Factor (c-MET) pathway. These include MET exon 14–skipping mutations, which promote tumor…

Underutilization of Bacteriological Testing in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Single-center Study from Mardin, Türkiye

Barış Çil; Mehmet Sinan Bodur; Mehmet Kabak

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) poses diagnostic challenges due to the low bacillus burden of the disease and the limited use of bacteriological tests. The aim of this study was to evaluate bacteriological confirmation rates, diagnostic methods, and sampling practices among patients…

CT-defined Emphysema Morphology as a Predictor for Histological Subtypes of Lung Cancer: A Single-center Retrospective Study

Fadlan Adima Adrianta; Dini Rachma Erawati; Suryanti Dwi Pratiwi dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer and pulmonary emphysema share common risk factors and pathophysiological pathways. Emerging evidence suggests that emphysema morphology, rather than emphysema burden, may influence lung cancer histology. This study evaluated the association between computed tomography…

The Relationship Between Peripheral Eosinophilia, Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens, Age at First Pneumonia, and Malnutrition in Children with Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Esin Gizem Olgun; Gizem Özcan; Fazılcan Zirek dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease, primarily characterised by neutrophilic inflammation, with Haemophilus influenzae (HI) frequently isolated from respiratory cultures. Recent adult studies have suggested a potential role for eosinophils in the…

Household Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Asthmatic Children in Algeria: A Multicenter Study

Redouene Sid Ahmed Benazzouz; Massinissa Benyagoub; Azeddine Mekideche dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Passive and active tobacco smoke exposure can worsen asthma outcomes in children, yet data on its prevalence in Algeria are limited. To assess the prevalence and characteristics of tobacco smoke exposure, including prenatal and adolescent active smoking, among asthmatic children in…

Does Pulmonary Function Testing Affect Autonomic Nervous System Activity?

Gülay Yalçın; Server Erdoğmuş Gülcan; Erdoğan Kavlak

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates vital functions such as heart rate (HR) and respiration. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), which require forced breathing maneuvers, may influence ANS activity, potentially affecting the accuracy of autonomic measurements. This study aimed to…

Air Pollution, COVID-19–related Air-quality Changes, and Premature Mortality in Türkiye (2019–2023)

Didem Han Yekdeş; Ali Cem Yekdeş

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 2 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) contributes to about 8 million premature deaths worldwide annually. In Türkiye, few studies have examined long-term health impacts, particularly during and after the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to…

Retrospective Evaluation of Safety of Using a Semi-automatic Robotic System for Transthoracic Biopsy of Lung Mass Under Positron Emission Tomography-computed Tomography Guidance

Mudalsha Ravina; Ranganath Ganga; Rutuja Kote dkk.

Thoracic Research and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 5 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer poses unique challenges due to heterogeneity in tumor and metastatic cellular composition. The use of 18F-fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) integrates functional and anatomical imaging. This study assessed the safety and…