Publications by authors named "Haluk Cinakli"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on translating the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) into Turkish and assessing its effectiveness for those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- The translated MAP-Hand was pilot tested on 30 participants and later administered to 185 adults, collecting various physical and health-related data.
- Results indicated that the Turkish MAP-Hand is reliable and valid, showing high internal consistency and strong correlations with disease activity, pain levels, and hand strength, proving its usefulness in evaluating hand function.
Potential difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis real-world prevalence and contributing factors.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
August 2024
Objectives: The challenge of achieving low disease activity or remission in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an unmet need for many patients. Persistent disease activity in PsA may require treatment adjustments due to its complex pathogenesis and varied tissue involvement, highlighting the need for dedicated definitions. This study evaluates patients' frequency and contributing factors with potential "difficult-to-treat PsA (D2TPsA)", similar to the EULAR definition of D2T rheumatoid arthritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackgrounds: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most common extra-musculoskeletal manifestation in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).
Objectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate the factors associated with AAU attacks in patients with axSpA during a 36-month follow-up period.
Methods: In total, 469 patients with axSpA were included in this observational study.
Objectives: The treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have expanded with the availability of biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Despite all these developments and treatments, an important group of patients remain symptomatic and have not achieved clinical remission. The terminology "difficult-to-treat" (D2T) has been developed to describe this group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Spinal involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is limited to the upper cervical spine, leading to cervical spine instability. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anterior atlantoaxial subluxation (aAAS) and its associated risk factors in patients with RA.
Method: This single-centre cross-sectional study 240 patients consecutively were recruited.
Objective: To evaluate non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and Assessment in Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS)-NSAID scores in patients with axial spondyloarhritis (axSpA) in a longitudinal study.
Methods: In total, 429 patients with axSpA (59% male; 63.6% with AS) were included in this study.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how certain treatments can unexpectedly cause skin problems like paradoxical psoriasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA).
- Out of thousands of patients, about 136 had these unexpected skin problems, mostly after taking specific medications, and most patients were switched to new treatments to help.
- The results showed that switching medications usually worked well, and certain groups of patients, like smokers, were impacted differently by these skin reactions.
Objectives: To investigate the effects of adding interactive videogames to conventional rehabilitation programmes on radiological progression and upper extremity functional status.
Patients And Methods: A total of 18 patients with hemiplegic stroke were randomized into two groups as conventional rehabilitation (control) group ( = 9), and the conventional rehabilitation + interactive videogames (intervention) group ( = 9). Each group received a 4-week program (5 days/week).