Effects of Native Type II Collagen Treatment on Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral native type II collagen treatment on the symptoms and biological markers of cartilage degradation, when given concomitantly with acetaminophen in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-nine patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were included and randomly distributed into two groups: one treated with 1500 mg/day of acetaminophen (group AC; n=19) and the other treated with 1500 mg/day of acetaminophen plus 10 mg/day of native type II collagen (group AC+CII; n=20) for 3 months. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at rest and during walking, Western Ontario McMaster (WOMAC) pain, WOMAC function, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) scores, were recorded.

Low-level laser in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographical evaluation.

The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Sixty patients with CTS were included in this placebo-controlled and double-blind study and randomly assigned to three treatment groups: active laser with a dosage of 1.2 J/per painful point, active laser with a dosage of 0.

Effect of low level laser therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Objective: the aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Material And Methods: a total of 19 patients with the diagnosis of CTS in 19 hands were included and randomly assigned to two treatment groups; LLLT (Group 1) (10 hands) with dosage 1.5 J/ per point and placebo laser therapy group (Group 2) (9 hands).

Serological screening for celiac disease in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis.

The aim of this study was to perform serological testing to screen for celiac disease (CD) among premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis and to investigate the bone turnover in patients who are seropositive for CD. We studied 89 premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis. The serological screening protocol was based on a two-level evaluation.

The treatment of osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving glucocorticoids: a comparison of alendronate and intranasal salmon calcitonin.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of alendronate and intranasal salmon calcitonin (sCT) treatments on bone mineral density and bone turnover in postmenopausal osteoporotic women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving low-dose glucocorticoids.

Methods: Fifty osteoporotic postmenopausal women with RA, who had been treated with low-dose corticosteroids for at least 6 months, were randomized to receive alendronate 10 mg/day or sCT 200 IU/day for a period of 24 months. All patients received calcium supplementation 1,000 mg and vitamin D 400 IU daily.

Low power laser treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy of low power laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study design was randomised, placebo-controlled and single blinded. Sixty patients with knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria were included and randomly assigned to three treatment groups: active laser with dosage of 3 J/per painful point, active laser with a dosage of 1.

Trisomy 7 in synovial fluid cells of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: Recent studies revealed trisomy 7 as a chromosomal abnormality in non-neoplastic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we investigated the presence of trisomy 7 in the synovial fluid cells of patients with RA using fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis.

Methods: Synovial fluid from 15 patients with RA was collected from knee joints.

Electromyographic biofeedback in the treatment of the hemiplegic hand: a placebo-controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback treatment in the functional recovery of the hemiplegic hand.

Design: A total of 27 patients were randomly assigned to EMG biofeedback or placebo EMG biofeedback groups. Both treatments were applied five times a week for a period of 20 days.

The effect of low-dose methotrexate on bone mineral density in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: The intent of this study was to assess the effect of low-dose methotrexate treatment on bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Forty-six premenopausal women with early RA not previously treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or corticosteroid were randomized to 7.5 mg/week of methotrexate or 2 g/day of sulphasalazine for 18 months.