Comparing three-dimensional zero echo time (3D-ZTE) lung MRI and chest CT in the evaluation of systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.

Objective: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic disease that can cause interstitial lung disease (ILD), a poor prognostic factor in SSc patients. Given the concerns over radiation exposure from repeated CT scans, there is a growing interest in exploring radiation-free imaging alternatives like MRI for ILD evaluation. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of three-dimensional zero echo time (3D-ZTE) MRI in assessing SSc-related ILD compared to the thin-slice chest CT.

Investigation of lower extremity performance, balance, and fatigue in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus: A comparative study.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate lower extremity performance, balance, fatigue and pain in individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and compare them with healthy controls.

Methods: 41 participants (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus n = 21 and mean age = 38.33 ± 13.

The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish version of Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease.

Objective: The aim was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients with Interstitial Lung Disease.

Material And Methods: Thirty patients diagnosed with SSc according to the 2013 EULAR/ACR criteria were included. After recording the demographic data of the patients, dyspnea was evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), exercise capacity with the 6 Minute Walk Distance (6MWD), fatigue level with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), disease activity with the Medsger Disease Severity Scale, skin involvement with the Modified Rodnan Skin Score, and dyspnea level with the mMRC Dyspnea Scale.

Biopsychosocial conditions of patients in the rheumatology department of a university hospital.

Introduction: The aim was to examine biopsychosocial conditions of patients hospitalized in the rheumatology department of a university hospital.

Material And Methods: Ninety-six patients (mean age: 53.14 ±16.

Expression Levels and Clinical Values of miR-195, miR-424, miR-10b, miR-103a-3p, and miR-542-3p in Vasculo-Behçet's Disease.

Objective: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in a range of pathological and biological processes. Vascular involvement is an important complication associated with morbidity and mortality in Behçet's disease (BD). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the expression levels of miR-195, miR-424, miR-10b, miR-103a-3p, and miR-542-3p in Turkish patients with BD, and their possible association with vascular involvement and clinical activity.