Publications by authors named "Esma Demirhan"

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the physical and emotional effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients.

Patients And Methods: The cross-sectional controlled study was performed with 1,360 participants (332 males, 1,028 females; mean age: 42.3±12.

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Objective: The effects of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and adenoidectomy on maximal bite force (MBF) in patients were evaluated by comparing them with healthy controls.

Methods: A total of 118 children diagnosed with AH and undergoing adenoidectomy (Group A), and healthy controls (Group B) were included. The MBF and nasopharyngeal airway passage distance (NAPD) were recorded.

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Purpose: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ-T) and calculate a cutoff value to help clinicians to suspect/predict oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD).

Method: The original questionnaire was translated into Turkish by two bilingual English Turkish translators. The study included 170 Turkish adult subjects.

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Background: Treatment options and surgical decision for grade 3-4 gonarthrosis remains controversial. We aimed to compare the pain level, muscle strength, physical performance, lower extremity functions, and other physical activity levels between patients who underwent arthroplasty and those who received conservative management for grade 3-4 gonarthrosis.

Methods: This prospective analytical observational study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital.

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