The effect of robot-assisted gait training frequency on walking, functional recovery, and quality of life in patients with stroke.

Aim: This study aims to investigate the effects of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) frequency on walking, functional recovery, QoL and mood.

Methods: Sixty patients aged 50-75, diagnosed with post-stroke hemiplegia were entered into the retrospective analysis. Participants who scored maximum 3 on the Modified Rankin Scale and were diagnosed with moderate stroke according to The NIH Stroke Scale were included in the study.

Comparison of dry needling and kinesio taping methods in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: A single blinded randomised controlled study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) and dry needling (DN) in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) of the trapezius muscle.

Methods: The patients with MPS were divided into 3 groups as those who received exercise only (control group), those who received KT and exercise (KT group) and those who received DN and exercise (DN group) by using a sealed opaque envelope randomisation method. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPES) were measured twice at baseline and at the end of the second week by blinded evaluator.

Erythrocyte reduced/oxidized glutathione and serum thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are the most known mechanisms in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pathophysiology, which is still not fully elucidated. In this study, we evaluated oxidative status by determining intracellular reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) homeostasis and serum thiol/disulfide (SH/SS) homeostasis in RA patients.

Methods: A total of 152 RA patient and 89 healthy controls were included in the study.

Evaluation of dysfunctional high-density lipoprotein levels with myeloperoxidase/paraoxonase-1 ratio in rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate dysfunctional high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) by measuring myeloperoxidase (MPO)/paraoxonase 1 (PON1) ratio in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate the relationship between dysfunctional HDL and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA patients.

Methods: Sixty-seven healthy individuals and 130 RA patients were included in the study. Routine lipid panels (triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), HDL, total cholesterol (TC), PON1 and MPO levels were measured.