Publications by authors named "Hanife Caglar Yagci"
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the extent of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and the relationship between LUTS and patients' clinical and functional factors.
Methods: Patients aged 40 to 80 who were admitted with CLBP were included. Demographic data and the duration of CLBP and LUTS were noted.
Hearing Loss and the Affecting Factors in Patients with Fibromyalgia.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
October 2023
Objective: To find the frequency of hearing loss in newly diagnosed patients with fibromyalgia (FM), and the factors affecting it.
Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof.
Objectives: Hearing loss has been described in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthropathies (R-AxSpA) but has not been studied in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathies (NR-AxSpA); accordingly, the aim of the study was to compare hearing loss in patients with NR-AxSpA, R-AxSpA, and healthy individuals.
Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 68 participants (30 males, 38 females; mean age: 39.8±7.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections and shock wave therapy in treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS).
- A total of 60 patients were randomly divided into two groups: one received shock wave therapy while the other received corticosteroid injections, with evaluations using various scales at different time points.
- Results indicated that both treatments were effective at reducing pain and improving function, with no significant difference in outcomes between the two methods.
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.
Objectives: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a global health problem. The aim of this study was to analyze the top 100 cited articles.
Methods: Web of Science database was scanned for the period between 1990 and 2020 using the search term, 'fibromyalgia,' and the 100 most cited articles were determined.
The effects of COVID-19 on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Turkey in the first month of pandemic.
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil
September 2020
Objectives: The outbreak of novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) has affected Turkey very seriously, as well as all around the world. Many urgent and radical measures were taken due to the high contagious risk and mortality rate of the outbreak. It is noteworthy that isolation recommendations and the provision of health services for pandemic have a negative impact on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of viscosupplementation applied to the hip joint with the lateral approach and ultrasound guidance and to show whether this can be an alternative treatment model in hip osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: We performed three hylan G-F injections each to 14 patients with hip OA. We evaluated visual analog score (VAS), Lequesne hip OA severity index, 15-meter walking time before injections and 30 and 90 days after injections, and patient satisfaction.