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.

Successful Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Associated Thrombocytopenia with Eltrombopag: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Thrombocytopenia is one of the common haematological manifestations, occurring in 7% to 30% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may occur in variable pathways as a result of cross-reacting antibodies or immune complexes that bind to platelet receptors, or infection of progenitor megakaryocytes, and decreased production of thrombopoietin (TPO). It was shown that the vast majority of SLE patients with thrombocytopenia had increased levels of anti-glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (anti-GPIIb/IIIa) or anti-thrombopoietin receptor (anti-TPOR).

Evaluation of the controlling nutritional status score and prognostic nutritional index in patients with familial Mediterranean fever.

Objective: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common disease that leads to secondary amyloidosis in Turkish population. The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score were recently investigated in many clinical conditions as predictors of disease activity and prognosis of underlying disease. We aimed to evaluate these indexes in FMF patients.

Efficacy of local oxygen-ozone therapy for the treatment of digital ulcer refractory to medical therapy in systemic sclerosis: A randomized controlled study.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of local oxygen-ozone therapy in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with digital ulcers (DUs) who were resistant to medical therapy and had impairment in activities of daily living.

Methods: Participants' demographic data, and clinical parameters were recorded. Twenty-five SSc patients with DUs were randomized to the ozone group (I) (n = 13) to receive medical treatment plus local oxygen-ozone therapy and the control group (II) (n = 12) to receive medical treatment only.

A single center experience: physician related diagnostic delay and demographic and clinical differences between patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

A large number of comparative studies have been conducted for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), including disease burden, treatment modalities and patient characteristics. The aim of this study was to compare physician related diagnostic delay time between patients with AS and nr-axSpA. In our retrospective study we included 266 patients with axSpA.