Publications by authors named "H Karadeniz"
Background: Total knee prosthesis is a frequently used material in surgery. Distal femur measurements must be taken into account to use the correct prosthesis. The aim of this study is to guide the development of a knee prosthesis suitable for distal femur dimensions in the Turkish population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aim: The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical presentations and adverse outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and assess the impact of SSc features on the clinical course of COVID-19.
Materials And Methods: In this multicenter, retrospective study, SSc patients with COVID-19 were included. Clinical features of SSc, along with detailed COVID-19 data, were extracted from medical records and patient interviews.
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- This study examined the prevalence of sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength) in Turkish women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its relationship to disease activity.
- Out of 82 SLE patients, over half exhibited probable sarcopenia, while about 13% were diagnosed with sarcopenia, indicated by significantly lower hand grip strength compared to healthy controls.
- The research concluded that while sarcopenia is common in this population, there was no direct link between sarcopenia and the severity of SLE, suggesting the need for regular assessments of muscle strength in clinical practice.
Objective: To analyze antiphospholipid antibody (aPL)-positive patients using the 2023 American College of Rheumatology/The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) classification criteria and compare the revised Sapporo criteria and the 2023 ACR/EULAR criteria and evaluate whether the 2023 ACR/EULAR criteria provide added value over the revised Sapporo criteria.
Methods: In this descriptive study, 94 aPL-positive patients (with or without APS diagnosis) were identified from two hospital-based registries (Gazi and Hacettepe University). Patients were classified into four groups to compare both criteria sets.