Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy with Low-Energy Flux Density Treatment Applied to Hemiplegia Patients on Somatosensory Functions and Spatiotemporal Parameters.

We aimed to investigate the efect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) applied to patients with hemiplegia on somatosensory data, spatiotemporal parameters, posture, and muscle tone. This was a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial. Patients were randomised within pairs to either the experimental (ESWT) group (n=20) or the control group (n=20).

Serum Endothelin-1 Level Can Reflect the Degree of Lumbar Degeneration: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is an agent closely associated with inflammation and has recently been recognized as a significant factor in degenerative processes. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum ET-1 level and radiological and clinical manifestations of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) pathologies. Methodology The study was conducted with 50 healthy controls and 50 LDH patients.

Tactile acuity and left/right judgment performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Left/right judgment task (LRJT) performance and tactile acuity are impaired in chronic pain conditions, however, evidence is limited for knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Objective: To compare LRJT performance and the two-point discrimination threshold (TPDT) of chronic knee OA patients with asymptomatic knee and pain-free controls.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

How does kinesiophobia affect short- and long-term gait parameters in individuals with total knee arthroplasty surgery?

Delays in weight transfer due to various fears after Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery negatively affect recovery. Therefore, the presence of kinesiophobia is essential for the success of the treatment. This study was planned to investigate the effects of kinesiophobia on Spatio-temporal parameters in patients who underwent unilateral TKA surgery.

The effect of complex decongestive therapy on spatio-temporal parameters and balance in women with breast cancer-related upper extremity unilateral lymphedema.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of complex decongestive therapy on spatio-temporal parameters and balance in individuals with breast cancer-related upper extremity unilateral lymphedema.

Methods: The study was designed as a prospective, cross-sectional study. Thirty sessions of complex decongestive therapy were applied.

Serum netrin-1 and netrin receptor levels in fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis.

Objectives: This study aims to define serum levels of netrin-1 and netrin receptors in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and osteoarthritis (OA).

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 150 female participants (mean age: 47.2±16.

Comparison of low power laser and kinesio taping for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective randomized study.

Background: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuromuscular disorder, studies on its conservative treatment are inadequate and contradictory.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate and compare the effectiveness of low power laser therapy (LPLT) and Kinesio taping (KT) for the treatment of CTS.

Methods: Sixty patients with CTS were included in this study.

Matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels in relation to disease activity and radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory and systemic disease of unknown etiology that primarily affects synovial joints and involves progressive destruction around the joints. Inflammation starting in the joint synovium causes the destruction of cartilage, bone and other adjacent tissues with pannus formation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) levels and their clinical and radiological significance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Cerebral Blood Flow Volume Using Color Duplex Sonography in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate cerebral blood flow using color duplex Doppler ultrasonography in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Patients And Methods: The study included 30 female patients with FMS (mean age 42.3 years; range 22 to 59 years) and 30 female healthy controls (mean age 39.

Serum heat-shock protein-65 antibody levels are elevated but not associated with disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Objectives: Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) have gained increased interest for their role in autoimmune disorders. These proteins are targeted by the immune system in various autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the serum heat-shock protein-65 antibody (anti-HSP65) levels and their clinical significance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Comparision of the effectiveness of ESWT and ultrasound treatments in myofascial pain syndrome: randomized, sham-controlled study.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound (US) and sham ESWT in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). [Subjects and Methods] Sixty MPS patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients were randomized equally into 3 groups.

Lipocalin 2 as a clinical significance in rheumatoid arthritis.

Aim Of The Study: In this study, serum lipokalin 2 (LCN-2) levels and its clinical and radiological significance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was evaluated.

Material And Methods: The study enrolled 37 patients with RA and 34 healthy controls. Serum LCN-2 level was measured using ELISA method.

Sleep Quality Is Related to Disease Activity in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Polysomnographic Study.

Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is associated with poor sleep quality.

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between disease activity and sleep quality in patients with AS and to evaluate the potential effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment on sleep quality and pattern.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients with AS were consecutively included in the study.

Relationship Between Leptin and Neopterin Levels and Disease Activation Parameters in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objectives: This study aims to determine serum leptin and neopterin levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigate the relationship between clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity and radiographic progression.

Patients And Methods: The study included 33 RA patients (9 males, 24 females; mean age 52.5±12.

Is 4-Hydroxynonenal a Predictive Parameter for the Development of Joint Erosion in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate serum 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) levels and its clinical and radiological significance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Patients And Methods: The study included 40 patients (8 males, 32 females; mean age 51.4±11.

The Efficacy of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Pain Due to Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniations.

Objectives: Far lateral lumbar disc herniations (FLLDHs) can cause difficulty and differences in diagnosis and treatment compared with intraspinal herniation. We have aimed to analyze the efficacy of gabapentin as a noninvasive treatment of pain in patients with isolated FLLDH.

Methods: Thirteen patients with isolated FLLDH were evaluated for the study prospectively.

The performance of psoriatic arthritis classification criteria in Turkish patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Objectives: To investigate performance of some of the published psoriatic arthritis (PsA) classification criteria as well as Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Turkish patients with PsA (in early and late disease subgroups).

Methods: Patients were recruited using case report forms and physical examination methods proposed by the Anatolian Group for the Assessment in Rheumatic Diseases (ANGARD). The Moll and Wright (MW), modified Fournie (MF), modified McGonagle (mMG), Vasey and Espinoza (VE), classification of PsA (CASPAR) criteria and ASAS criteria were assessed in patients with PsA who were diagnosed based on expert opinion.

MR-defined fat infiltration of the lumbar paravertebral muscles differs between non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and established ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: The aim of our study was to compare the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-defined cross-sectional area and semi-quantitative grading of fatty degeneration of lumbar paravertebral muscles in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and established ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Methods: Cross-sectional area (CSA) of lumbar paravertebral muscles, including the right and left multifidus (MF), erector spina (ES), psoas (PS), vertebral body and muscle:vertebra ratio (MVr), was measured. Fat infiltration of the paravertebral muscles was graded semi-quantitatively.

Unusual unilateral presentation of pachydermodactyly: a case report.

Pachydermodactyly is a rare digital fibromatosis characterized by asymptomatic fusiform soft-tissue swellings of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the hands. It usually affects healthy adolescent males with a negative family history. As a rule, clinical presentation of the disease is bilateral and symmetrical enlargement of the joints.

Toxocariasis seroprevalence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease for which immunogenetic susceptibility factors have been defined. The aim of this study was to investigate seroprevalence of Toxocara canis (T. canis) in patients with RA.

Comparison of pain threshold, health and functional status of females with fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.

Objectives. Fibromyalgia (FM) and multiple sclerosis (MS) are known to cause disability and have an impact on physical functioning, social functioning, and emotional well-being of affected individuals. The aim of this study was to compare pressure pain threshold, health and functional status in females with FM and MS who were ambulatory.

Vitamin D deficiency and reduced bone mineral density in multiple sclerosis: effect of ambulatory status and functional capacity.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease and a major cause of disability in young adults. The aims of this study were to assess bone mass in patients with MS in comparison to healthy age- and sex-matched controls, and to evaluate factors influencing bone mineral density (BMD), and the relationship of the pain threshold at peripheral and axial sites with BMD in MS. Thirty-one patients with MS and 30 matched healthy controls participated in the study.