Is YouTube a Sufficient and Reliable Source to Inform Patients About Cardiac Rehabilitation?: A Cross-sectional Study.

Purpose: There is a growing concern surrounding the utility of medical content on social media. In this study, the popularity metrics and content quality of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) videos on YouTube regarding patient education were examined.

Methods: Using the search key word "cardiac rehabilitation," we analyzed the 50 most relevant videos.

Does fear of activity predict exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease in both sexes? A cross-sectional multicenter study.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify whether fear of activity predicts exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and whether there is a difference between sexes regarding this relationship.

Patients And Methods: One hundred ninety-seven patients (145 males, 52 females; mean age: 56.3±10.

Comparison of the Effects of Myofascial Meridian Stretching Exercises and Acupuncture in Patients with Low Back Pain.

Background: Acupuncture and myofascial meridians show great anatomical and clinical compatibility.

Objectives: We aimed to compare the effects of myofascial meridian stretching exercises and acupuncture in patients with low back pain.

Methods: We randomized 81 subjects with acute/subacute low back pain into three groups: an acupuncture (A) group, a myofascial meridian stretching (MMS) group, and a control (C) group.

Association between abdominal muscle activity and lumbar muscle morphology, and their role in the functional assessment of patients with low back pain: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The study aims to investigate the relationship between abdominal muscle activity and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the lumbar muscles and assess their role in the functional assessment of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP).

Methods: 142 patients with CNSLBP were included in this study. Disability levels were evaluated with the Roland-Morris Low Back Pain and Disability Questionnaire.

The ban on euthanasia in the regulations of patients' rights: An evaluation from the viewpoint of patients, doctors, and nurses.

Background And Aims: Since the amendments to the Regulation of Patients' Rights in May 2014, the concept of euthanasia and the validity of the decisions taken towards the end of life have been protected by the "Regulation Amending the Regulation of Patients' Rights." This research study was carried out using a triple Likert scale to record the opinions of patients, who were staying at the University Hospital, and doctors and nurses on the issues of the "euthanasia ban" and "taking personal decisions and requests into an account."

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design using self-report questionnaires was used.