The relationship between dysphagia and the localisation of brain lesion in stroke: is the involvement of the pons and medulla important?

Objectives: The presence of dysphagia in stroke is associated with mortality and morbidity. The aim of this retrospective study is to present the relationship between dysphagia and the demographic characteristics of the patient, and the type and localisation of brain lesion in the acute period in stroke patients with dysphagia.

Materials And Methods: The data of 284 patients who had stroke-related dysphagia, had a disease duration 1-3 months, had no history of swallowing dysfunction before the event, and had their brain MRI/CT reports in the hospital were included.

Assessment of nocturnal polyuria in patients with spinal cord injury at three different mobilization phases: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of nocturnal polyuria (NP) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) during three different particular phases, and investigate the impact of injury level and injury type on the prevalence of NP.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: Neurogenic Bladder Study Group from six different rehabilitation centers across the country.

Effects of ultrasound-guided platelet rich plasma injection in patients with piriformis syndrome.

Background: Piriformis syndrome (PS) is the common entrapment neuropathy causing buttock pain. Patients are conventionally treated with lifestyle modification, exercise, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid or botulinum toxin injections. However, some patients may not respond to these conventional treatment methods.

Post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome and related factors: Experiences from a tertiary rehabilitation center.

Objective: In this study, it is aimed to determine the risk factors associated with CRPS after stroke and the clinical parameters of the patients and the treatment agents used for CPRS METHOD: 213 hemiplegic patients with CRPS diagnosed in Group 1 and 213 hemiplegic patients without CRPS in group 2 (control group) were included in the study designed retrospectively. Demographic data of the patients, Brunnstrom stage, Modified Ashworth scale, Barthel index were recorded from patients files. Associated risk faktors with CRPS such as Shoulder subluxation, adhesive capsulitis, fracture, deep vein thrombosis, spasticity, neglect, visual field defect, heterotopic ossification, entrapment neuropathies, brachial plexus damage, pressure wound, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), urinary tract infection, epilepsy, and depression were questioned.

The results of the intensive phase of complete decongestive therapy and the determination of predictive factors for response to treatment in patients with breast cancer related-lymphedema.

Background: Lymphedema is a common complication of breast cancer or its treatment. The gold standard treatment for lymphedema is complete decongestive therapy. There are few studies about the predictive factors for the effectiveness of complete decongestive therapy.

Quality of life, body image, and mobility in lower-limb amputees using high-tech prostheses: A pragmatic trial.

Background: High-tech prostheses are supposed to achieve better functional recovery over mechanical-controlled prostheses in lower-limb amputees. However, quantitative data are insufficient.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate changes in quality of life, life satisfaction, perception of body image, and functional performance of lower-limb amputees when using a mechanical-controlled prosthesis versus a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) or transtibial vacuum-assisted suspension system (VASS) prosthesis.

Prevalence and characteristics of bone disease in cirrhotic patients.

Background And Aim: Chronic liver disease is a risk factor for osteoporosis, osteopenia and bone fractures. In this study, prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency and also their effects on survival were investigated in 218 patients with chronic liver disease.

Materials And Methods: Prevalence of osteoporosis and vitamin D levels was calculated.

EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Global Report on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Publications.

The developments in technology have improved access to the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in different clinical settings. Accordingly, MSUS has been applied to a wide range of musculoskeletal problems including inflammatory and degenerative diseases, sport injuries, and regional pain syndromes both for clinical practice and research. In this report, the authors aimed to globally examine the publications on MSUS among different specialties, countries, and topics.

The effects of the level of spinal cord injury on life satisfaction and disability.

Background And Purpose: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) may often lead to significant disability in affected individuals and reduce life satisfaction. Herein we aimed to investigate the effects of the level of injury on disability and life satisfaction as well as the relation between life satisfaction and disability.

Methods: Patients with at least one-year history of SCI were included.

Effect of virtual reality therapy on functional development in children with cerebral palsy: A single-blind, prospective, randomized-controlled study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of virtual reality (VR) therapy on motor and functional development in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Patients And Methods: In this single-blind, prospective, randomized-controlled study, a total of 41 patients (28 males, 13 females; mean age 8.49 years; range, 5 to 15 years) receiving inpatient treatment for CP were included between April 2009 and September 2009.

The course of post-stroke bladder problems and their relation with functional and mental status and quality of life: A six-month, prospective, multicenter study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and course of post-stroke lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) from early term up to a period of six months and to investigate the relation of LUTD with functional and mental status and quality of life (QoL) in stroke patients.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included a total of 70 stroke patients (44 males, 26 females; mean age 62.7±7.

Effect of Dry Needling Injection and Kinesiotaping on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain.

Background: Dry needling (DN) is a commonly used technique by clinicians for the treatment of mechanical neck pain (MNP) by targeting trigger points and nontrigger point structures. It is a skilled intervention that uses a thin ?liform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying trigger points, muscular and connective tissues without the use of injectate. Another popular treatment technique used in the management of musculoskeletal pathologies is kinesiotaping (KT).

Validation and application of the International Classification of Functioning core set for spinal cord injury in the Turkish patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to apply the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)- Core Set for spinal cord injury (SCI) -early post-acute-situation in the Turkish SCI patients and to investigate its construct validity.

Patients And Methods: One-hundred and twenty patients with SCI were included in this prospective and descriptive study. ICF data were primarily collected by conducting interviews with patients as well as from their acute medical management records, physical examination findings and laboratory measurements.

Recurrent priapism in spinal cord injury: A case report.

Recurrent priapism is characterized by repetitive episodes of erections which are unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. It is extremely rare in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). There are a number of conservative agents used in the treatment.

LIMPRINT Study: The Turkish Experience.

Lymphedema and chronic edema is a major health care problem in both developed and nondeveloped countries The Lymphoedema Impact and Prevelance - International (LIMPRINT) study is an international health service-based study to determine the prevalence and functional impact in adult populations of member countries of the International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF). A total of 1051 patients from eight centers in Turkey were recruited using the LIMPRINT study protocol. Data were collected using the core and module tools that assess the demographic and clinical properties as well as disability and quality of life (QoL).

Diaphragm ultrasonography and pulmonary function tests in patients with spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the role of ultrasonographic measurement of the diaphragm thickness on pulmonary function tests in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Rehabilitation center in Ankara, Turkey.

The Effectiveness of Fluidotherapy in Poststroke Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Objective: To evaluate whether combining fluidotherapy to conventional rehabilitation program provides additional improvements on pain severity, upper extremity functions, and edema volume in patients with poststroke complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Training and research hospital.

A comparison of urodynamic findings between patients with complete and incomplete traumatic spinal cord injuries.

: To compare urodynamic findings between patients with complete and incomplete traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) and to determine whether it is important to test with urodynamic study in patients with incomplete SCI. : Retrospective study : Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey : A total of 66 patients with 36 complete and 30 incomplete traumatic SCI were included in the study, from July 2012 to September 2014. : Urodynamic study : Maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) , vesicle pressure at MCC, detrusor function (detrusor overactivity or not), bladder complience, bladder storage and emptying disorders, post-void residual volume (PVR) and bladder emptying method were recorded.

EFFECT OF FLAMINGO EXERCISES ON BALANCE IN PATIENTS WITH BALANCE IMPAIRMENT DUE TO SENILE OSTEOARTHRITIS.

Objective: To investigate the effect of flamingo exercise with or without KAT 2000 device on the balance problems due to senile OA.

Participants: Ninety elderly osteoarthritic patients with balance impairment.

Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned into three groups; Kinesthetic ability trainer (KAT 2000) training group (Group 1) (n = 30), Flamingo training group (Group 2) (n = 30), Combined training group (Group 3) (n = 30) group.

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Femoral Cartilage, Achilles Tendon, and Plantar Fascia in Young Women Wearing High-Heeled Shoes.

Background: Specific attention on the musculoskeletal impact of wearing high-heeled shoes (HHS) has mainly focused on knee osteoarthritis and the literature is limited to biomechanical changes. The distal femoral cartilage has not been morphologically studied. Additionally, although heel elevation is coupled with a shear stress at the heel and overloaded calf muscles, Achilles tendon (AT) and plantar fascia (PF) thicknesses have not been assessed either.

Evaluation of neural therapy effect in patients with piriformis syndrome.

Background: The aim of this study was to explore the effect of neural therapy on pain and functionality in patients with low back pain due to piriformis syndrome. It also aimed to find out any possible links between the clinical changes and demographic features.

Method: One hundred and two patients were randomly divided into two groups (neural therapy and control).

The regularity of orthosis use and the reasons for disuse in stroke patients.

This is a Retrospective descriptive study. Orthoses and walking aids are used frequently in stroke rehabilitation to facilitate ambulation. The aim was to describe the regularity of orthosis use and the reasons for disuse in stroke after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.

Musculoskeletal pain and related factors in coronary artery disease: An observational cross-sectional study.

Background And Aim: In patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), we aimed to determine the characteristics and risk factors of co-occurring musculoskeletal pain and examine its effects on functional capacity, psychological status and health-related quality of life.

Patients And Methods: A total of 100 patients with (n= 50) and without (n= 50) musculoskeletal pain were enrolled. All patients were assessed on sociodemographic and clinical properties.