The assessment of neuropathic pain in patients with prediabetes.

Aims: Neuropathic pain is associated with several clinical conditions, including anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and decreased quality of life; however, less evaluated in prediabetes. This study aims to assess neuropathic pain through validated diagnostic tools in prediabetes.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-two patients with prediabetes and 170 controls were included in this cross-sectional study.

The relationship between kinesiophobia and health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A controlled cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To evaluate the kinesiophobia and kinesiophobia-related factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and provide a better perspective on the relationship between kinesiophobia and patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods: A total of 88 patients (67 females, 21 males) with RA and 93 healthy volunteers (67 females, 26 males) were included in the study between March 2020 and July 2020. Kinesiophobia was evaluated using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and HRQoL was evaluated using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36).