Another lesson from the earthquake: Transdermal fentanyl dependence in two child victims.

Thousands died in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake in February 2023, and even more were injured. Some were administered transdermal fentanyl patches (TFPs) due to severe pain. Two pediatric patients, both severely injured victims of the earthquake, developed dependence on TFPs and experienced difficulties during the cessation of fentanyl treatment.

Dark Side of the COVID-19 Pandemic; .

Objective: Besides its morbidity and mortality all over the world, SARS-CoV-2 infection maintains its importance with prolonged symptoms after acute disease. The post-infectious period including a heterogeneous group of symptoms is named . This study aimed to describe persisting symptoms three months after COVID-19 and risk factors associated with .

The relationship between inadequate response to physical therapy and central sensitization in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study.

This study aims to investigate the relationship between physical therapy response and the presence of central sensitization (CS) in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA). Between May 2019 and March 2020, a total of 84 patients with knee OA (12 males, 72 females; mean age: 60.7±7.

Validation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.0 Cerebral Palsy Module (Parent Form) for use in Türkiye.

Objectives: This study was planned to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 cerebral palsy (CP) module (parent form) in children with CP.

Patients And Methods: In the validation study conducted between June 2007 and June 2009, 511 children (299 normal children, 212 children with CP) were assessed by the seven scales of PedsQL [daily activities (DA), school activities (SA), movement and balance (MB), pain and hurt (PH), fatigue (F), eating activities (EA), and speech and communication (SC)].

Imputation of missing values within WHODAS 2.0 data collected from low back pain patients using the response function approach.

Purpose: To investigate the impact of missing data and imputation with the response function (RF) approach on bias and precision of disability estimates as well as reliability of scale of WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0.

Material And Methods: Data were collected by face-to-face interviews and self-report surveys from 284 respondents with low back pain.

Effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the management of complex regional pain syndrome type 1: A randomized-controlled trial.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy in addition to a conventional rehabilitation program is effective on pain and functioning in patients with type 1 complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS-1) of the hand.

Patients And Methods: Between March 2013 and January 2015, a total of 32 patients (16 males, 16 females; mean age: 50.1±13.

The efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on plantar fasciitis in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

The efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on chronic plantar fasciitis (PF) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remain unclear. To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of ESWT in patients with PF in axSpA. In this double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 22 axSpA patients with PF who had heel pain above 5 according to visual analog scale (VAS) over 3 months were randomly divided into 2 groups: ESWT and sham-ESWT.

Assessment of nocturnal polyuria in patients with spinal cord injury at three different mobilization phases: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of nocturnal polyuria (NP) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) during three different particular phases, and investigate the impact of injury level and injury type on the prevalence of NP.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: Neurogenic Bladder Study Group from six different rehabilitation centers across the country.

Use and detailed metric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review covering two decades.

Introduction: The importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical studies has been recognised for many years. The current study aims to describe the RA PROMs used over the past 20 years, and their performance metrics, to underpin appropriate tool selection.

Methods: The study included a systematic search for PROMs that have been in use over the period 2000-2019, with detailed documentation of their psychometric properties, and a user-friendly presentation of the extensive evidence base.

Does extracorporeal shock wave therapy decrease spasticity of ankle plantar flexor muscles in patients with stroke: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on ankle flexor spasticity in stroke survivors and to reveal changes in the fibroelastic components of muscle.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Inpatient neuro-rehabilitation clinic of a university hospital.

Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma During Simultaneous Tocilizumab and Warfarin Use in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is There a Drug Interaction Between Tocilizumab and Oral Anticoagulants?

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays a main role in the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody against the human IL-6. Warfarin sodium is an oral anticoagulant that is primarily metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9).

Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the inflammatory status and clinical and vascular alterations using tonometry and B-mode sonography in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Patients And Methods: The study included 71 AS patients (57 males, 14 females; mean age 40.1±10.

Consensus recommendations for botulinum toxin injections in the spasticity management of children with cerebral palsy during COVID-19 outbreak.

Spasticity is the most common motor disturbance in cerebral palsy (CP). Lockdown in the COVID-19 outbreak has profoundly changed daily routines, and similarly caused the suspension of spasticity treatment plans. Besides, the delay in botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection, which is important in the management of focal spasticity, led to some problems in children.

Cross-diagnostic scale-banking using rasch analysis: Developing a common reference metric for generic and health condition-specific scales in people with rheumatoid arthritis and stroke.

Objectives: To develop a common reference metric of functioning, incorporating generic and health condition-specific disability instruments, and to test whether this reference metric is invariant across 2 health conditions.

Design: Psychometric study using secondary data analysis. Firstly, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Linking Rules were used to examine the concept equivalence between the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.

Effects of spasticity and hemiplegic posture on median nerve and carpal tunnel in stroke patients: Electrophysiological and ultrasonographic evaluation.

This study aims to evaluate whether the upper extremity spasticity and hemiplegic posture have any effect on the morphology of the carpal tunnel and median nerve in stroke patients. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) were performed in 46 stroke patients and compared to those of 30 healthy controls. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the carpal tunnel (CT) and median nerve (wrist/mid-forearm levels) was assessed by ultrasonography.

Complete Decongestive Therapy Is an Option for the Treatment of Rosacea Lymphedema (Morbihan Disease): Two Cases.

Background And Purpose: Morbihan disease, also known as rosacea lymphedema, is a rare persistent form of lymphedema that is associated with the disease rosacea. Even though acne rosacea responds well to standard medical treatment, the lymphedema component of the disease is resistant to both medical and surgical therapy. Complete decongestive therapy (CDT) can be considered as a conservative alternative option for treatment of rosacea lymphedema.

Analyzing differential item functioning of the Nottingham Health Profile by Mixed Rasch Model.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate whether items in the Turkish version of the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) function differently according to age, sex, and duration of pain using the Mixed Rasch Model (MRM).

Patients And Methods: The NHP data of patients with low back pain from a previous study was analyzed. To analyze differential item functioning (DIF) within the items of the NHP, the MRM was used.

Kinaesthetic ability training improves unilateral neglect and functional outcome in patients with stroke: A randomized control trial.

Objective: To investigate the effects of kinaesthetic ability training with the Kinesthetic Ability Trainer (KAT) on unilateral neglect and functional outcomes in stroke patients.

Study Design: An assessor-blinded, randomized controlled, clinical trial.

Methods: A total of 64 stroke patients with unilateral neglect (mean age 61 (standard deviation (SD) 12) years, 60.

Adaptation of the osteoarthritis-specific quality of life scale (the OAQoL) for use in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Turkey.

The Osteoarthritis Quality of Life scale (OAQoL) is specific to individuals with osteoarthritis. The present study describes the adaptation of the OAQoL for use in the following five European languages: German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish and Turkish. The study involved three stages in each language; translation, cognitive debriefing (face and content validity) and validation.