Publications by authors named "L Yazmalar"
The frequency and effect of fibromyalgia in patients with Behçet's disease.
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil
June 2017
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the scores of depression, anxiety, sleep and quality of life (QoL), to identify the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in Behçet's disease (BD), and to evaluate whether there is a difference between BD patients with and without FM in these scores.
Patients And Methods: Between March 2008 and January 2009, 97 patients with BD and 95 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study. The patients with BD were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of FM.
Objective: Patients with amputation need prosthesis to comfortably move around. One of the most important parts of a good prosthesis is the socket. Currently, the most commonly used method is the traditional socket manufacturing method, which involves manual work; however, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is also being used in the recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The significance of fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is well known. The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of TFESI on radicular pain, functionality, psychological status, and sleep quality in patients with LDH.
Methods: Seventy-five LDH patients (36 males, 39 females) were enrolled in the study.
Article Synopsis
- GDF-15 levels were found to be significantly higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to healthy controls, indicating its potential role in the disease.
- Serum GDF-15 levels correlated positively with various indicators of disease activity, including the disease activity score (DAS28) and joint damage.
- The study suggests that GDF-15 could be a valuable biomarker for assessing disease activity and joint involvement in RA patients.
Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a non-articular rheumatic disorder of unclear etiology, characterized by widespread body pain, fatigue and, psychological complaintsOBJECTIVES: To investigate the serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in patients with FMS and to evaluate the relationship between cognitive function, quality of life and psychological state.
Materials And Methods: Fifty-five female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria, and 40 healthy female subjects were enrolled in the study. Life quality scale [(Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)], psychological state (Beck Depression Scale), and cognitive dysfunction (mini mental test, clock drawing test) scales were used for patients and control subjects.