Publications by authors named "Rıdvan İsik"
Objective: The use of iodinated contrast media (ICM) inevitably increases in conjunction with the growing number of epidural steroid injection (ESI) administrations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between thyroid functions and ICM exposure through ESI procedures.
Design: This is a prospective observational study.
A Comparative Assessment of the Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Fibromyalgia under Duloxetine Treatment.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
August 2023
Background: This study was carried out to compare the levels of inflammatory markers in the complete blood count before and after they began receiving duloxetine in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
Methods: The patient and control groups were composed of 40 patients diagnosed with FMS in accordance with the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and 40 healthy volunteers, respectively. The data collection tools comprised the sociodemographic information form, the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ), and the sleep hygiene index (SHI), which were used to assess patients' sociodemographic characteristics, FMS disease activity, and sleep quality, respectively.
Purpose: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire (ISC-Q) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This questionnaire evaluates four problems related to the use of ISC, which are ease of use, convenience, discreetness and psychological well-being.
Methods: A total of 60 SCI (40 males, 20 females) patients were included in the study.
To show the effects of short wave diathermy (SWD) added on prolotherapy injections in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee on pain, physical functioning, and quality of life. This is a single-blinded randomized controlled study. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of a university hospital.
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- * This study analyzed 260 stroke patients to explore the links between mental and functional status and LUTD symptoms using various questionnaires.
- * Results showed that a significant majority of patients experienced LUTD, with those affected displaying notably lower cognitive and functional scores, highlighting the need for attention to bladder issues in stroke rehabilitation.
Objectives: To investigate the effects of complex decongestive therapy (CDT) on the quality of life, depression, neuropathic pain, and fatigue in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).
Patients And Methods: Between March 2015 and June 2015, a total number of 60 patients (mean age 55.7±10.