Browsing by Author "Bilge S."

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    Neurological outcome after cardiac arrest: A prospective study of the predictive ability of prognostic biomarkers neuron-specific enolase, glial fibrillary acidic protein, S-100B, and procalcitonin
    (Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016) Ok G.; Aydin D.; Erbüyün K.; Gürsoy C.; Taneli F.; Bilge S.; Dinç Horasan G.
    Background/aim: Factors affecting neurological outcome and the usefulness of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), S-100B, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and procalcitonin (PCT) in predicting neurological outcomes were assessed in patients who survived at least 24 h after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Materials and methods: Thirty successfully resuscitated cardiac arrest patients were included in this prospective clinical study. The initial cardiac arrest rhythm, duration of CPR, return of spontaneous circulation time, administered doses of adrenaline, base excess, blood sugar, and hemodynamic parameters were recorded. Patients with Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores of 1–3 were defined as Group I and patients with GOS scores of 4–5 were defined as Group II. Serum NSE, GFAP, S-100B, and PCT levels were compared between the two groups shortly after CPR (hour 0) and at hours 12 and 24 of the postresuscitation period. Results: Serum S-100B was significantly higher (P = 0.009) in Group II immediately after CPR. Serum S-100B and NSE after CPR at hours 0, 12, and 24 were significantly lower in patients who survived to hospital discharge. Serum PCT at hours 12 and 24 and serum S-100B after CPR at 0, 12, and 24 h reached 94.7% sensitivity. Serum NSE, GFAP, S-100B, and PCT specificities were lower than 50%. Conclusion: In predicting neurological outcomes, serum S-100B has high sensitivity and low specificity immediately after CPR. © TÜBİTAK.
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    Secondhand tobacco smoke and severity in wheezing children: Nasal oxidant stress and inflammation
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2018) Yilmaz O.; Turkeli A.; Onur E.; Bilge S.; Yuksel H.
    Objectives: Prenatal and postnatal smoke exposures are associated with many lung diseases in children due to impaired lung function, increased inflammation, and oxidative stress. We aimed to determine the influence of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure on the levels of nasal glutathione, IL-8, IL-17, MMP-9, and TIMP-1, as well as serum surfactant protein-D (SP-D) in wheezy children. Methods: We enrolled 150 children with recurrent wheezing and recorded wheezing characteristics at enrollment. We measured the levels of serum cotinine, SP-D, nasal glutathione, IL-8, IL-17, MMP-9, and TIMP-1. Serum cotinine levels between 3 and 12 ng/mL, and above 12 ng/mL were defined as lower and higher level secondhand tobacco smoke exposure, respectively. The ANOVA test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multivariate analysis with a linear regression test were used for the statistical analysis. Results: Ninety-one children had been exposed to lower level secondhand tobacco smoke, while 24 children were exposed to higher level secondhand tobacco smoke. Thirty-five children were not exposed to cigarette smoke. Wheezing symptom scores were higher in exposed children (p = 0.03). Levels of other biomarkers showed no significant difference. Conclusions: Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure is associated with more severe respiratory symptoms in wheezing children. However, levels of nasal or serum inflammatory markers fail to explain this association, either because of different mechanical factors in the process or due to low levels of the biomarkers especially in nasal secretions. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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    Effects of boric acid on bone formation after maxillary sinus floor augmentation in rabbits
    (Springer Verlag, 2018) Ulu M.; Kütük N.; Cıcık M.F.; Bilge S.; Akçay H.; Saygılı S.; Tuğlu M.İ.; Alkan A.
    Purpose: Augmentation of the maxillary sinus floor with bone grafting is commonly used for successful treatment of edentulous posterior maxilla with dental implants, and it is essential to maintain good bone volume and quality for long-term success of dental implants. The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the local and systemic effects of boric acid on new bone formation after maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA). Materials and methods: Twenty-four male, New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into three groups with eight rabbits each, and bilateral MSFA was performed in each animal. An autogenous bone/xenograft mixture was used to augment the maxillary sinuses in each group. Group 1 was determined as control with no additional materials, whereas 3 mg/kg boric acid (BA) was added to the mixture in group 2, and 3 mg/kg boric acid solution added to drinking water daily in group 3. Results: The animals were sacrificed and also histologic, histomorphometric, and immunnohistochemical analyses were performed at weeks 4 and 8. At week 4, bone regeneration was better in the local BA group than in the control and systemic BA groups (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found among the groups in terms of bone regeneration at the end of week 8 (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Significant higher new bone formation was revealed by BA at early healing especially with local application. BA may be a therapeutic option for improving the bone regeneration. © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.