Sarcopenia, frailty prevalence, and related factors in patients with stroke: A cross-sectional analytical study from Turkey.

Background: Sarcopenia and frailty may develop at varying rates depending on the metabolic, structural, and functional changes in the muscle structure after stroke.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in patients with stroke and affecting clinical parameters.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional and analytical study.

Evaluation of visual reaction time in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) has previously been linked to cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this study was to compare visual reaction time (RT) between FMS patients and healthy subjects. The relationship was examined between RT and clinical parameters in FMS patients, and it was aimed to evaluate the effect of drugs used in the treatment of FMS on RT.

The relationship between cervical proprioception and balance in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Proprioceptive abnormalities, balance, and postural disorders have been previously reported in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Unlike previous research, the aim of this study was to compare the proprioception of the cervical region of patients with FMS with a healthy control group. The relationship between cervical proprioception impairment and loss of balance was also examined.

Assessment of retinal nerve fiber thickness and optic nerve head blood flow in female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Purpose: Numerous neuroimaging and ophthalmic studies suggest optic nerve involvement in fi-bromyalgia syndrome. To further elucidate the etiopathogenesis of fibromyalgia syndrome, we compared optic nerve head blood flow area and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness between patients and controls and investigated the associations of these measures with fibromyalgia syndrome severity.

Methods: Participants were divided into the following three groups according to Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire score: mild-moderate fibromyalgia syndrome (Group 1, n=47), severe fibromyalgia syndrome (Group 2, n=38), and healthy controls (Group 3, n=38).

The relationship between disease severity and defense mechanisms in fibromyalgia syndrome.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible relationship between the disease severity and defense mechanisms in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to contribute to the clarification of the etiopathogenesis of FMS.

Patients And Methods: A total of 103 female patients (mean age: 42.6±10.

Subclinical cardiac structural and electrical abnormalities in fibromyalgia syndrome.

Background/aim: In the literature, there is a paucity of data about the effects of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) on myocardial function and electrophysiological properties of atrium and ventricles. In this study, we investigated cardiac functions and noninvasive predictors of arrhythmias in patients with FMS.

Materials And Methods: The study included 43 female patients diagnosed with FMS and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects.

The Importance of G-protein Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Patients With Fibromyalgia.

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER/GPR30) activity in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Patients And Methods: We enrolled 40 female patients with FMS (mean age 42.9±11.

The Acute Effects of High-Intensity Cycling Exercise on Arterial Stiffness in Adolescent Wrestlers.

The aim of this study was to determine the acute effects of high-intensity cycling exercise on the variables of carotid artery compliance, distensibility and beta stiffness index in elite adolescent wrestlers. The subjects were elite athletes competing in national, European and World Championships, who attended a training camp in the province of Kahramanmaras organized by the Turkish Centre for Olympic Preparation. The study sample comprised 31 male elite wrestlers with a mean age of 15.

Evaluation of the relationship between osteoporosis, balance, fall risk, and audiological parameters.

The aim of the study is to investigate the factors such as balance and audiology parameters and bone mineral density (BMD), which were thought to be associated with the increased risk of fall in osteoporotic patients. Ninety-nine female patients between the ages of 40 and 75 were included in the study. Noise exposure, tinnitus, and vertigo were investigated.

Ultrasound elastography findings in piriformis muscle syndrome.

Background: Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is relatively less known and underestimated because it is confused with other clinical pathological conditions. Delays in its diagnosis may lead to chronic somatic dysfunction and muscle weakness.

Objective: Here, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the ultrasound elastography (UE) as an easy, less-invasive, and cost-effective method for early diagnosis of PMS.

YouTube as a source of patient information for ankylosing spondylitis exercises.

Introduction/objectives: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rheumatic disorder characterized by structural impairments and postural deformities which restrict daily life activities. Nonpharmacologic methods, particularly exercise therapies, play a key role in the treatment. Obtaining online health-related information has become increasingly popular.

Relationship of leptin, growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor levels with body mass index and disease severity in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Objective: A high prevalence of obesity in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) predisposes patients to metabolic changes. It is not clear how the clinical manifestations of the disease affect metabolism. This study aimed to investigate leptin, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels in FMS, and their relationship with body mass index (BMI) and disease severity.

Comparison of vascular arterial stiffness parameters of adolescent wrestlers with healthy subjects: Is heavy training harmful for wrestlers?

Backround: The effect of different exercise modalities on the vascular structure has been the subject of clinical trials but there is not enough data about wrestlers.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the arterial stiffness parameters in adolescent wrestlers with those of age-matched sedentary controls to show the effects of long and heavy training.

Methods: This study was carried out as a case-control study.

Comparison of Lumbosacral Alignment in Geriatric and Non-Geriatric patients suffering low back pain.

Objective: Lumbosacral alignment is a crucial factor for an appropriate spinal function. Changes in spinal alignment lead to diminished body biomechanics. Additionally, lumbosacral alignment may affect quality of life, sagittal balance and fall risk in elderly.

Ultrasound elastography-based assessment of the elasticity of the supraspinatus muscle in impingement syndrome: does elastography has any diagnostic value?

Ultrasound elastography (UE) is a new ultrasound-based imaging technique that provides information about elasticity and stiffness of tissues. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the diagnostic importance of UE in supraspinatus impingement syndrome. Forty-one subjects, aged 38-70 years, were included in the study.