Evaluation of an upper limb robotic rehabilitation program on motor functions, quality of life, cognition, and emotional status in patients with stroke: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: This study aims to find out whether including robotic therapy in addition to a conventional rehabilitation program affects the quality of life, motor function, cognition, and emotional status of hemiplegic patients.

Design: Thirty-seven stroke patients recruited between April 2016 and April 2019 were included in the study. The patients were randomized into 2 groups (Robotic rehabilitation group-RR n:17, Control group n:20), RR was arranged to be 30-45 min, 5 days per week for 4 weeks.

Evaluation of bone mineral density and related parameters in patients with haemophilia: a single center cross-sectional study.

Haemophilia has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) probably due to some predisposing factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BMD and potential clinical predictors in adult haemophilic patients. Fortynine patients with moderate and severe haemophilia were enrolled.

Longitudinal study of bone loss in chronic spinal cord injury patients.

[Purpose] This prospective longitudinal study evaluated the changes in bone metabolism markers and bone mineral density of spinal cord injury patients over 3 years. We also assessed the relationships among the bone mineral density, bone metabolism, and clinical data of spinal cord injury patients. [Subjects and Methods] We assessed the clinical data (i.

Prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among individuals 40 years or older: a study conducted in İzmir city.

Objective: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among men and women at or over 40 years of age, living in the Bayraklı Adalet district of İzmir.

Methods: The study included a sample size of 522 people calculated using the Epi Info™ software. Demographic information, weight, height and body mass index were recorded.

Interobserver and intraobserver reliability in lower-limb flexibility measurements.

Aim: To describe the inter- and intraobserver reliability of lower extremity flexibility tests, and to explore the effect of sports activity on the results.

Methods: A total of 66 subjects consisting of 20 professional athletes, 26 active subjects performing any sporting activity and 20 control subjects were included. Various flexibility tests were performed to determine hamstring, quadriceps and hip adductor muscle flexibility by two examiners blinded to each other for interobserver reliability.

Pulsed radiofrequency versus conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in painful shoulder: a prospective, randomized study.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of pulse radiofrequency applied to the suprascapular nerve with the efficacy of conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with shoulder pain.

Design: A randomized, controlled trial.

Setting: An outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic.

Comparison of isokinetic exercise versus standard exercise training in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of an isokinetic exercise programme and a standard exercise programme in patients with chronic low back pain in terms of pain, mobility, disability, psychological status and muscle strength.

Design: A randomized controlled trial.

Setting: An outpatient rehabilitation clinic.

Radioisotope synovectomy with rhenium186 in haemophilic synovitis for elbows, ankles and shoulders.

We have performed 221 radioisotope synovectomy (RS) in more than 150 children and young adults with haemophilia, age ranging 3-30 years (mean 15) in Ege Hemophilia Center, Izmir, Turkey for last 7 years. We always preferred to use Yttrium 90 (Y(90)) for knees; however, since 2005, we started using rhenium 186 (Re(186)) for medium-sized joints with respect to safety. In this article, we have evaluated long-term experience ranging from 6 months to 3 years (mean 18 months) with Re(186) for elbows (n = 35), ankles (n = 26) and shoulders (n = 2) in total of 63 RS procedures for 49 patients.

Long-term evaluation of radioisotope synovectomy with Yttrium 90 for chronic synovitis in Turkish haemophiliacs: Izmir experience.

Since 2001 we have performed 105 radioisotope synovectomy (RS) in 65 children and young adults, age ranging from 3 to 25 years with a average of 15 years in Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. One fourth of cases were below 10 years of age. All patients had severe haemophilia A and B.

Joint hypermobility syndrome and mitral valve prolapse in panic disorder.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to test the association between joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and panic disorder (PD) and to determine whether mitral valve prolapse (MVP) modifies or accounts in part for the association.

Method: A total of 115 subjects are included in this study in three groups. Group I (n = 42): panic disorder patients with MVP.

A comparison of muscle training methods in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

This study sought to compare the efficacy of isokinetic and progressive resistive exercise (PRE) programs in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Forty-four patients with bilateral knee OA were included in the study. The patients in Group 1 ( n=21) performed isokinetic exercises and the patients in Group 2 ( n=18) performed a PRE program.

Bone mineral density in mild and advanced ankylosing spondylitis.

To compare the bone mineral density (BMD) and determine the frequency of osteoporosis in mild and advanced ankylosing spondylitis (AS) cases. Seventy three patients with AS were enrolled in this study. The BMD was analyzed at the lumbar spine and hip by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.