Impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on outcomes of COPD patients in Turkey: lessons for the future
Although COPD-related hospital admissions decreased during the pandemic, respiratory symptoms progressively worsened. These findings reflect the complex interplay between public health measures, healthcare accessibility, and chronic disease management. Disease severity and airflow limitation were key determinants of adverse outcomes. Maintaining access to routine care and adopting personalized approaches in COPD management are essential during public health emergencies.
Authors
- Sibel Naycı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-5717)
- Oya Baydar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-976X)
- Eylem Sercan Özgür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-232X)
- Alev Gürgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9321-6841)
- Mehmet Polatlı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7917-4297)
- Demet Polat Yuluğ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-4457)
- Aylin Özgen Alpaydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5711-1372)
- Elif Şen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-131X)
- Ayşe Baha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-250X)
- Ahmet Melih Şahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-7801)
- Salih Yiğit
- Ayshan Mammadova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-7419)
- Yelda Varol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-7173)
- Engin Burak Selçuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8484-0223)
- Ali Kocabaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-4712)
- Nurdan Kokturk
- Funda Elmas Uysal
- Aybüke Yaz
- Irem Serifoglu Rahatli
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Ankara University (TR)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
- Ege University (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
- Near East University (CY)
- Adnan Menderes University (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03883-8
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00