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Mesh Nebulizer Is As Effective As Jet Nebulizer In Clinical Practice Of Acute Asthma In Children, Özge Uysal Soyer, Meli̇ke Kahveci̇, Ayşe Betül Büyükti̇ryaki̇, Ebru Arik Yilmaz, Betül Karaatmaca, Sali̇ha Esenboğa, Pinar Gür Çeti̇nkaya, Ümi̇t Murat Şahi̇ner, Bülent Eni̇s Şekerel
Mesh Nebulizer Is As Effective As Jet Nebulizer In Clinical Practice Of Acute Asthma In Children, Özge Uysal Soyer, Meli̇ke Kahveci̇, Ayşe Betül Büyükti̇ryaki̇, Ebru Arik Yilmaz, Betül Karaatmaca, Sali̇ha Esenboğa, Pinar Gür Çeti̇nkaya, Ümi̇t Murat Şahi̇ner, Bülent Eni̇s Şekerel
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of salbutamol delivered to children by jet nebulizer (JN) and mesh nebulizer (MN). Materials and methods: Children admitted with acute asthma were treated with 3 doses of nebulized salbutamol, 1 given by MN. The patients' vital signs, lung function measurements, modified pulmonary index score (MPIS), and whole body plethysmography (WBP) measurements were evaluated before and 20 min after each dose of salbutamol.Results: Thirty-onechildren [9.5 (6.4-17.2) years, 67.7% male, 32.3% female] with mild (67.7%) and moderate (32.3%) asthma attacks were included in the study. The improvements with MN were comparable …
Seasonal, Sex Variations In Vitamin D Levels And Their Association With Pulmonary Function In Children With Asthma, Şebnem Özdoğan
Seasonal, Sex Variations In Vitamin D Levels And Their Association With Pulmonary Function In Children With Asthma, Şebnem Özdoğan
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: We aimed to examine the seasonal and sex variations in vitamin D levels in children with asthma and their associations with lung function. Materials and methods: We conducted a cohort study involving children aged 7?17 years old with asthma. Vitamin D levels were obtained and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were performed in winter months (December, January, and February) and at the end of summer (August, September, and October). Seasonal and sex variations in vitamin D levels and lung function were examined. Results: A total of 56 children (26 males, mean age: 11.93 ± 1.8) were enrolled. The mean vitamin …