Publications by authors named "Mehmet Ali Ulu"
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of continuous versus pulsed ultrasound therapy compared to a sham treatment for patients with myofascial pain syndrome, focusing on pain reduction, muscle spasms, function, depression, and quality of life.
- Participants were randomly placed into three groups: continuous ultrasound, pulsed ultrasound, and a control group receiving sham treatment, with various outcome measures evaluated at multiple time points.
- Results showed significant improvements in all groups for pain and function; however, continuous ultrasound therapy was notably more effective in reducing pain at rest compared to the other treatments.
Background: Osteoporosis and vertebral factures are well recognized features in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and vertebral fractures in patients with AS.
Methods: Fifty-nine AS patients and 40 healthy controls were enrolled.
Objectives: To investigate performance of some of the published psoriatic arthritis (PsA) classification criteria as well as Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Turkish patients with PsA (in early and late disease subgroups).
Methods: Patients were recruited using case report forms and physical examination methods proposed by the Anatolian Group for the Assessment in Rheumatic Diseases (ANGARD). The Moll and Wright (MW), modified Fournie (MF), modified McGonagle (mMG), Vasey and Espinoza (VE), classification of PsA (CASPAR) criteria and ASAS criteria were assessed in patients with PsA who were diagnosed based on expert opinion.
To evaluate bone loss in the early- and late-stage ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients using posteroanterior (PA) and lateral lumbar and femoral bone mineral density (BMD) measurement methods. Eighty-six AS patients and 50 control subjects were enrolled. PA spine, lateral spine, and femur BMD values of patients and controls were measured.
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