A1) Original research publications in internationally refereed journals

• Mutlu P, Yıldırım BB, Açıkmeşe B. Results of the Smoking Cessation Clinic in a Secondary Public Hospital. Istanbul Med J 2015; 16: 145-148. DOI: 10.5152/imj.2015.67934
• Akgedik R, Karamanli H, Kizilirmak D, Kurt AB, Öztürk H, Yildirim BB, Çakir L. Mounier‐Kuhn syndrome (tracheobronchomegaly): An analysis of eleven cases. Clin Respir J. 2017;00:1–5. DOI: 10.1111/crj.12600
• Gok M, Ozer MA, Ozen S, Yildirim BB. The evaluation of retinal and choroidal structural changes by optical coherence tomography in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Current Eye Research September 2017;43(13):1-6. DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1373824. (SCI)
• Kaya Y, Taş N, Çanakçı E, Cebeci Z, Özbilen M, Keskin H, Yıldırım BB. Relationship of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with presence and severity of pneumonia. J Clin Anal Med 2018; DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.5817.
• Yıldırım F, Yildiz Gulhan P, Ercen Diken O, Capraz A, Şimsek M, Yildirim BB, Taysi MR, Yilmaz Ozturk S, Demirtas N, Ergil J, Dirican A, Uzar T, Karaman I and Ozkaya S. Role of serological rapid antibody test in the management of possible COVID-19 cases. World Journal of Experimental Medicine.2021; Sep 20; 11(4): 44–54. DOI: 10.5493/wjem.v11.i4.44. (SCI)
• Yıldırım BB, Torun S, Akcay MS. Smoking Prevalence Among Healthcare Workers and the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Process on the Frequency of Smoking in Turkey. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2021; 8:94-101. DOI: 10.5 152/ADDICTA.2021.0024 (ESCI)
• Torun Ş, Kesim Ç, Süner A, Yıldırım B, Özen Ö, Akçay MS. Influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2 in adults: ‘Similarities and differences’. Tuberculosis and Thorax, 2021; 69(4):458-468. DOI: 10.5578/tt.20219603 (ESCI)
• Serife Torun, Sevket Ozkaya, Nazan Sen, Fikret Kanat, Irem Karaman, Sebnem Yosunkaya, Ozlem Sengoren Dikis, Ali Asan, Selma Aydogan Eroglu, Sefa Semih Atal, Omer Ayten, Nimet Aksel, Hilal Ermis, Neslihan Ozcelik, Meryem Demirelli, Iskender Kara, Sua Sumer, Kamile Marakoglu, Fatih Uzer, Yasin Uyar, Tuba Cicek, Zuhal E Unsal, Husamettin Vatansev, Berna Botan Yildirim, Tuba Kuruoglu, Aynur Atilla, Yasemin Ersoy, Bahar Kandemir, Yasemin Durduran, Fatma Goksin Cihan, Nur Demirbas, Fatma Yildirim, Dursun Tatar & M Sule Akcay. The Relationship between COVID-19 Severity and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)/ Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure history in healthcare workers: a multi-center study. Pathogens and Global Health, 2021 Sep;115(6):405-411. DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2021.1927605 (SCI)
• Yıldırım S, Yılmaz C, Polat G, Baris SA, Başyiğit I, Kaya I, Anar C, Bozkurt M, Baykal H, Dirol H, Ozbey G, Ozsari E, Cireli E, Çırak AK, Tatar D, Gayaf M, Karaoglanoglu S, Aydin Y, Eroglu A, Olçar Y, Yıldırım BB, Gürsoy B, Yılmaz DD, Niksarlioglu EY, Eren R, Erdem AT, Tor MM, Fakili F, Çolak M, Erçeli, M, Tabaru A, Ediboglu Ö. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of nosocomial COVID-19 in Turkey: A retrospective multicenter study. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 16(8):p 347-353, August 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/1995-7645.383912 (SCI)
• Yıldırım BB, Kulaksızoglu S. Prolidase could be considered a sign of inflammation associated with cigarette smoking. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Apr 4;11:1347688. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1347688. PMID: 38638929; PMCID: PMC11024229. (SCI)
• Yildirim BB, Karakaya E, Darilmaz Yuce G, Beyazpinar DS, Terzi O, Coskun M, Akcay MS, Haberal M. Bronchiectasis After Solid-Organ Transplant: A Retrospective Single Center Study. Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2024) 4: 294-299. DOi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0131 (SCI)

A2) Case report publications in internationally refereed journals

• Yildirim BB, Karalezli A, Er M, Balkan E, Kandemir O, Hasanoglu HC. Endobronchial hamartoma: A brief report. J. Bronchol Intervent Pulmonol 2011; 18(4): 355-358. DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e318232ff0e.
• Yildirim BB, Karalezli A, Hasanoglu HC, Kandemir O. Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 2012; 19(2):129-131. DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e31824f525f.
• Tanrıverdio E, Karalezli A, Şentürk A, Yıldırım BB, Hasanoğlu HC. Fat Embolism: A Report of Three Cases. Eastern Journal of Medicine 2013; 18:26-31.
• Akgedik R, Günaydın ZY, Yıldırım BB, Eren Dağlı C. What should be done in the event of simultaneous massive pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction with ST elevation? Archives Of The Turkish Society Of Cardıology 2015;43(8):734-738. DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.43490.
• Yildirim BB, Akgedik R, Akgedik Ş, Nazaroğlu H. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(5):871–876. DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00723. (SCI)
  

• HC, Karalezli A, Soytac S, Sevgi S, Yildirim BB, Tokgonul AN. p-ANCA positive Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with interstitial pulmonary disease. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society, September 17-21, 2005 Copenhagen/ Denmark. Eur Respir J 26 (Suppl 49): 83s (P625)
• Yildirim BB, Karalezli A, Kaya S, Hasanoğlu HC, Tokgönül AN, Tosun Ö. Tracheal calcification: a change with age? Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society, October 4-8, 2008 Berlin/Germany. Eur Respir J 32 (Suppl 52): 160s (P979)
• Tanrıverdio, E, Karalezli A, Senturk A. Yildirim BB, Hasanoglu HC. “Fat embolism: a report of three cases,” 19th ERS Annual Congress, Vienna, 14-17 September 2009
• Yildirim BB, Kurt A, Karalezli A, Dağlı E.C, Hasanoğlu HC. Can Pulmonary Arterial CT Obstruction Index Rate Predict Right Ventricular Dilatation in Pulmonary Thromboembolism? Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society, September, 2015 Amsterdam/ Holland. Eur Respir J 46 (suppl 59): PA4573 DOI: 10,1183 / 13993003.congress-2015.PA4573
• Dagli CE, Akgedik R, Yildirim BB, Gunaydin R. Adalimumab and Etanercept Induced Asthma. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society, September, 2015 Amsterdam/ Holland. Eur Respir J. 46 (suppl 59): PA650 DOI: 10,1183 / 13993003.congress-2015.PA650
• Yıldırım BB, Kesim Ç. Bronchiectasis after Renal Transplantation: A Retrospective Single Center Study. 12th International Congress of Medical and Health Sciences Research (UTSAK), 18-19 March
• 2023 Ankara, Full text proceedings book p: 199 (Oral presentation-28)

C) Publications in national journals

C1) Original research publications in national refereed journals

• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Kaya S, Hasanoğlu HC, Tokgönül AN, Tosun Ö. Tracheal Calcification: Is it related to age? Turkish Medical Journal 2007, 1: 128-133.
• Tanrıverdio E, Hasanoğlu HC, Yıldırım BB, Şentürk A, Parlak EŞ, Hezer H. Adaptation of Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure to the Use of Oxygen Concentrators and Affecting Factors. İzmir Chest Hospital Journal, 2013; 27 (3): 165-171.
• Yıldırım BB, Kurt A, Karalezli A, Dağlı E.C, Hasanoğlu HC. Can Pulmonary Arterial CT Obstruction Index Rate Predict Right Ventricular Dilatation in Pulmonary Thromboembolism? J Chest Dis Crit Care Med 2014;1(3):104-110. DOI: 10.15197/jcdcc.0033 (TEZ)
• Kaya Y, Taş N, Çanakçı E, Yıldırım BB, Karataş A, Enginyurt Ö, Düğeroğlu H, Altaş H. Relationship Between Uric Acid Levels and Hospitalization Duration and Mortality in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Journal of Clinical Medicine Family Medicine 2017: 9(4) ; 32-36.
• Yıldırım BB. Ankylosing spondylitis and Lungs. Karalezli A, editor. Rheumatological Diseases and Lungs. 1st Edition. Ankara: Turkey clinics; 2021. P.49-54 .

C2) Case presentation publications in national refereed journals

• Güler ZM, Çapan N, Yıldırım BB, Tanrıverdio E. Tonsillar tuberculosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Respiratory Diseases 2011; 22(2): 69-72
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Şentürk A, Hasanoğlu HC, Kandemir O, Aydın R. Two cases of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with pre-diagnosis of tuberculosis. Respiratory 2012; 14(3): 177-181 Yildirim BB, Kanbay A. Karalezli A, Hasanoglu HC. A case of Legionella Pneumonia with Pleuropericardial Effusion”. Solunum 2013; 15(3):187-190.
• Akgedik R, Kurt NH, Kızılırmak D, Kurt AB, Yıldırım BB. A Huge Pulmonary Sequestration in An Elderly Patient; A Case Report. Odu J Med (2015) 2: 172-175
• Dagli CE, Akgedik R, Yıldırım BB, Gunaydin R. Adalimumab and Etanercept Induced Asthma. J Chest Dis Crit Care Med 2015;2(1): 17-19
• Yıldırım BB. A case of acute urticaria and angioedema due to inhaled Tiotropium Bromide. Turkey Clinics Arch of Lung. 2021;20(2):73-76.

D) Papers presented at national conferences

• Hasanoğlu HC, Akkorlu S, Soytaç S, Yıldırım BB, Er. M, Tosun Ö, Erekul S. The importance of MRI in sarcoidosis with bone involvement – Due to a case . 8th Annual Congress of the Thoracic Society April 27 – May 1, 2005, Antalya
• Hasanoğlu HC, Karalezli A, Soytaç S, Yıldırım BB, Tokgönül AN. Interstitial Lung Disease and p-ANCA(+) Hashimoto Thyroiditis. 8th Annual Congress of the Thoracic Society April 27 – May 1, 2005, Antalya
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Hasanoğlu HC, Tokgönül AN, Tosun Ö. Evaluation of tracheal calcification with computerized tomography. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 28th National Congress, 20-23 September 2006, Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet (PS 47): 43p
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Şentürk A, Hasanoğlu HC, Kandemir O, Aydın R. Tuberculosis pre-diagnosed Two Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Cases. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 30th National Congress, 26-30 October 2008, Bodrum/ Muğla. Respiratory abstracts booklet (PS 081): 60s
• Er M, Karalezli A, Yıldırım BB, Hasanoğlu HC. Intrapulmonary Lipoma: A case report. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 30th National Congress, 26-30 October 2008, Bodrum/ Muğla. Respiratory abstracts booklet (PS 186): 102p
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Kanbay A, Hasanoğlu HC. Legionella pneumonia: Due to a case.
• Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 31st National Congress, 17-21 October 2009, Çeşme/ İzmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-214): 67p

• Tanrıverdio, E, Karalezli A, Şentürk A, Yıldırım BB, Hasanoğlu HC, “Fat embolism: Due to 3 cases”, Turkish Thoracic Society 12th annual congress, Antalya, 2009.
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Er M, Balkan E, Kandemir O, Hasanoğlu HC. Treatment of a case with endobronchial hamartoma with flexible bronchoscopic electrocautery method. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 31st National Congress, 17-21 October 2009, Çeşme/ İzmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-222): 69s
• Karalezli A, Yıldırım BB, Şentürk A, Hasanoğlu HC. Pulmonary artery developmental anomaly diagnosed at an adult age. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 31st National Congress, 17-21 October 2009, Çeşme/ İzmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-300): 102s
• Karalezli A, Yıldırım BB, Hasanoğlu HC, Kandemir O. Pulmonary Histoplasmosis. Turkish Thoracic Society 13th Annual Congress. İstanbul 5-9 May 2010. (P-706): 154s
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Hasanoğlu HC. Correlation of computed tomography-pulmonary angiography obstruction index ratio (PABTOIO) with echocardiography and blood gas findings in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 32nd National Congress, October 20-24, 2010 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-195).
• Güler ZM, Çapan N, Yıldırım BB, Tanrıverdi E. Problems encountered in the treatment of a case with disseminated tuberculosis. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 32nd National Congress, October 20-24, 2010 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-267).
• Güler ZM, Çapan N, Yıldırım BB, Tanrıverdi E. Tonsillar tuberculosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 32nd National Congress, October 20-24, 2010 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-274).
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Kurt A, Hasanoğlu HC. Relationship between computed tomography-pulmonary angiography obstruction index ratio (PABTOIO) and Well’s clinical scoring in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 33rd National Congress, October 2011 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, Oral presentation (SS-02).
• Yıldırım BB, Karalezli A, Hasanoğlu HC, Kandemir O. A Rare Cause of Stridor Developing After Short-Term Intubation: Tracheal Pseudomembrane. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 33rd National Congress, October 2011 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-076).
• Tanrıverdio E, Hasanoğlu HC, Yıldırım BB, Şentürk A, Parlak EŞ, Hezer H. Adaptation of Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure to the Use of Oxygen Concentrators and Affecting Factors. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 35th National Congress, October 2013 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, controversial poster (TP-035).
• Akgedik R, Yıldırım BB, Akgedik Ş, Kurt AB. A Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Epileptic Attack and Oxacarbazepine. Turkish Thoracic Society 17th Annual Congress, April 2-6, 2014, Antalya. Program and Proceedings Book (P-428):264p.
• Akgedik R, Yıldırım BB, Kaya Y, Eren Dağlı C. Recurrent pneumonia due to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 36th National Congress, 15-19 October 2014 İzmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (Case Council-13): 811p.
• Akgedik R, Günaydın ZY, Yıldırım BB, Eren Dağlı C. Pulmonary embolism? Acute myocardial infarction? Which one should be treated first? Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 36th National Congress, 15-19 October 2014 İzmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (Case Council-11): 809p.
• Yıldırım BB, Akgedik R, Akgedik Ş, Nazaroğlu H. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 36th National Congress, 15-19 October 2014 Izmir. Respiratory abstracts booklet (EP-094): 431p.
• Dagli CE, Akgedik R, Yildirim BB, Gunaydin R. Asthma developing with Adalimumab and Etanercept treatment: 2 case reports. National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2016), 16-20 March 2016 Antalya, abstracts booklet (Oral Presentation-013): 35p.
• Yildirim BB, Dagli CE, Akgedik R, Bektas O, Uslu S. Hyperthyroidism-associated Pulmonary Hypertension. National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2016), 16-20 March 2016 Antalya, abstracts booklet (Oral Presentation-078)53p.
• Yıldırım BB, Dağlı CE, Akgedik R, Uslu S. A Case of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism. National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2016), March 16-20, 2016 Antalya, abstracts book (PS-032):42p.
• Dağlı CE, Kurt AB, Yıldırım T, Yıldırım BB, Şahin S. Is Calcific Tracheal Lesion a Metallic Graft in Cervical Vertebra? Case Report. National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2016), March 16-20, 2016 Antalya, abstracts book (PS-0096)
• Yıldırım T, Yılmaz A, Akpınar E, Yıldırım BB, Işık HS. A Case of Metastatic Frontal Abscess in the Differential Diagnosis of Intracranial Metastatic Tumor. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 30th Scientific Congress. 8-12 April 2016. Kaya Palazzo Congress Center, Antalya, abstracts booklet (EPS- 107)
• Yıldırım BB, Yaman M. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Developing in a Patient Receiving Ticagrelor and Low Molecular Weight Heparin Treatment After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 39th National Congress, October 2017 Antalya. Respiratory Abstracts Booklet, (EP-041)

• Yıldırım BB, Enginyurt Ö. Treatment of Pulmonary Thromboembolism Case Complicated with Heparin-Related Thrombocytopenia with Rivaroxaban. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 39th National Congress, October 2017 Antalya. Respiratory, (EP- 054)
• Savrun A, Yıldırım BB, Gül T. A Rare Clinical Case Caused by Herpes Zoster. XV. National Emergency Congress- 6th Intercontinental Emergency Medicine Congress. April 25-28, 2019 Antalya. Abstracts booklet, (PP-459)
• Torun Ş, Seç Ç, Yıldırım BB, Süner A, Özen Ö, Akçay MS. Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 in Adults: “Similarities and Differences”. Turkish Respiratory Research Association (TÜSAD) 43rd National Congress, October 2020: İzmir. Pg: 74 (Oral Presentation- 040)
• Torun S, Karagülle, Yıldırım BB. Interesting reason in a patient with air cyst image in the lung; Breast biopsy. National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2021), 7-10 October 2021 Antalya, abstracts booklet p: 52(PS-026)
• Yıldırım BB, Torun S, Akçay MS. Smoking Prevalence Among Healthcare Workers and Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Process on Smoking Frequency. Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD) 43rd National Congress, October 29 – November 3, 2021 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, p: 92 (Oral presentation- 060)
• Yıldırım BB, Torun S, Kesim Ç, Kal Ö. Laboratory and radiological features of hemodialysis patients with COVID-19: Retrospective evaluation. Turkish Thoracic Society 24th National Annual Congress. 11/17/2021 – 11/21/2021 Antalya. Full text abstracts book p: 557 (Oral presentation- 204)
• Yıldırım BB. Elastofibroma Dorsi in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 44th National Congress, 5-10 November 2022 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, (EP-307)
• Yıldırım BB, Kulaksızoğlu S. Effect of smoking on oxidative stress and serum prolidase levels in healthy individuals. . National Lung Health Congress (UASK 2023), 15-18 March 2023 Antalya, Full text abstract book p: 124 (Oral presentation-077)
• Darılmaz Yüce G, Yıldırım BB, Savaş Bozbaş Ş, Akçay MS. Practical Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. 6. IPForum 19-21 May 2023 Samsun, Full text proceedings book p: (Oral presentation-… )
• Yıldırım BB, Kesim Ç. Does Pan-Immune Inflammatory Index Indicate the Degree of Radiological Involvement and Functional Impairment in Interstitial Lung Diseases? IX. Respiratory School, 4-7 June 2023 Cyprus. Full text proceedings book p: (Oral presentation-SB-02)
• Yıldırım BB, Kesim Ç. Bronchiectasis After Renal Transplantation: A Retrospective Single Center Study. 2023 UTSAK- 12th International Congress of Medical and Health Sciences Research. 18-19 March 2023, Ankara. Full text book of proceedings pp:199-200 (Presentation ID / Presentation No: 28)
• Darılmaz Yuce G, Sayın Gulensoy E, Yıldırım BB, Layijova F, Ergun İ, Terzi Ö, Yıldırım S, Akcay MS, Haberal M. Effects of Smoking on Rejection in Transplant Recipients. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 45th National Congress, 4-7 November 2023 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, (EM-15)
• Yıldırım BB, Darılmaz Yuce G, Akcay MS. Effects of Smoking on the Development of Pneumonia in Renal Transplant Patients: A Retrospective Single Center Study. Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD) 45th National Congress, 4-7 November 2023 Antalya. Respiratory abstracts booklet, (SS-079)