Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles Questionnaire (VISA-A) for Use With Arabic-Speaking Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy.

Background: The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy (AT). However, there is a need to validate the Arabic version of the VISA-A (VISA-A-AR) in Arabic-speaking patients with AT.

Purpose: To validate the VISA-A-AR in Arabic patients with AT and evaluate its reliability and validity.

Computation of Vascular Parameters: Implementing Methodology and Performance Analysis.

This paper presents the feasibility of automated and accurate in vivo measurements of vascular parameters using an ultrasound sensor. The continuous and non-invasive monitoring of certain parameters, such as pulse wave velocity (PWV), blood pressure (BP), arterial compliance (AC), and stiffness index (SI), is crucial for assessing cardiovascular disorders during surgeries and follow-up procedures. Traditional methods, including cuff-based or invasive catheter techniques, serve as the gold standard for measuring BP, which is then manually used to calculate AC and SI through imaging algorithms.

Arabic Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment Questionnaire for Patellar Tendinopathy.

Background: The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy (VISA-P) is currently not available in the Arabic language.

Purpose: To translate and culturally adapt the VISA-P questionnaire into Arabic and to evaluate its reliability and validity.

Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.

Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Augmented with Motor Imagery and Upper-Limb Functional Training for Upper-Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with other therapies is reported to produce promising results in patients with stroke. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of combining tDCS with motor imagery (MI) and upper-limb functional training for upper-limb rehabilitation among patients with chronic stroke.

Methods: A single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted among 64 patients with chronic stroke.

MRI and Ultrasound Analysis of Corticosteroid Injection Combined with Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Lateral Epicondylitis-A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Objective: The knowledge about the effective implementation of corticosteroid injection and extracorporeal shockwave therapy on radiological changes in chronic lateral epicondylitis is lacking. Therefore, the objective of this study is to find and compare the effects of corticosteroid injection and extracorporeal shockwave therapy on radiological changes in chronic lateral epicondylitis.

Methods: A randomized, double-blinded controlled study was conducted on 60 LE participants at a university hospital.

A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties of Knee-Related Outcome Measures Translated, Cross-Culturally Adapted, and Validated in Arabic Language.

During the previous two decades, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been well tested, and the tools were validated in different languages across the globe. This systematic review aimed to identify the knee disease-specific outcome tools in Arabic and evaluate their methodological quality of psychometric properties of the most promising tools based on the COSMIN checklist and PRISMA guidelines. Articles published in English, from the inception of databases until the date of search (10 August 2022), were included.