Publications by authors named "A L Bardak"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how aware community-dwelling women aged 60 and over are of their pelvic floor muscles and related exercises, and how this awareness relates to urinary incontinence.
- It included a survey of 500 women, revealing that both knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor muscles and exercises were generally low, especially among those with urinary incontinence.
- The findings suggest that educational programs are needed to improve understanding and proper practice of pelvic floor muscle exercises in this age group.
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the respiratory muscle strength of stroke patients and compare them with healthy individuals.
Method: The study was conducted with 171 patients who had a stroke between 2017 and 2021 and 32 healthy controls. Respiratory muscle strength and inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressure (MIP and MEP) were measured using the portable MicroRPM device (Micro Medical, Basingstoke, UK).
Objectives: The study aimed to examine the reasons for the rejection of manuscripts, considering the increased rejection rates of our journal of up to 73% in 2022, and help authors realize what the editors and referees are paying attention to while assessing the manuscript.
Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, original articles, case reports, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses submitted and rejected to the Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation were searched between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2022. After reviewing the referee's evaluations and editorial opinions for all rejected articles, the reasons for rejection were classified under three main headings: journal, manuscript, and ethical issues.
A 45-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) four years ago and had his last episode two years prior presented to our clinic with an AIP attack complicated with rhabdomyolysis triggered by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Although there are well-known factors that might trigger an AIP attack, some studies also showed an association of COVID-19 with porphyria. These studies suggest that the accumulation of by-products in the heme synthesis pathway during COVID-19 infection may cause attacks mimicking acute intermittent porphyria.
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