Piper Graversen (tinflower38)
In this study, we aimed to compare the efficiency of ultrasound, mucopolysaccharide polysulfate phonophoresis, ketoprofen phonophoresis and exercise combinations in terms of pain, functionality, disability, and strength in patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE). This prospective, parallel-group, randomized-controlled clinical study included a total of 60 patients (42 males, 18 females; mean age 38.08 years; range, 21 to 50 years) with LE between April 2016 and October 2017. Mepazine in vivo The patients were equally randomized into four groups based on the time of admission to the outpatient clinic. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), painless weight lifting, the Patient- Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE), and Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) were used to measure the outcomes. The measurements were performed at baseline, at the end of 10 daily sessions, and after a six-week follow-up period. The resting VAS scores in the ketoprofen phonophoresis group and lifted weights in the MPS and ketoprofentreatment program may yield additional benefits in their daily living activities, functionality, and working life. The aim of this study was to adapt the Assessment of Knowledge in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients by a Self-Administered Questionnaire for the Turkish ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Between May 2016 and December 2016, a total of 100 AS patients (72 males, 28 females; mean age 43.4 years; range, 21 to 73 years) were included in the study. A forward (into Turkish) and backward translation of the questionnaire was performed. Reliability was evaluated using the Cronbach alpha (α) value, test-retest reliability, and intra-class correlations (ICCs). The correlations with demographic data including age, sex, time since diagnosis, and education status and with the disease-specific assessments including Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) questionnaire were investigated. The Turkish version of the questionnaire showed a good reliability (Cronbach-α >0.70, ICC >0.90). A significant correlation was found with the education status (p<0.001). However, no significant correlation was observed between the questionnaire and the other parameters (p>0.05). Our study results show that the Turkish version of the questionnaire seems to be reliable for use in Turkish AS patients. Our study results show that the Turkish version of the questionnaire seems to be reliable for use in Turkish AS patients. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between nutrition (adherence to Mediterranean Diet [MD] and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [DASH] diets) and cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with traumatic lower limb amputation (LLA). A total of 35 male patients (mean age 36.9±9.3 years; range, 21 to 54 years) with unilateral traumatic LLA between April 2019 and November 2019 were included. Data including age, education status, clinical data, level of amputation, time of amputation, comorbidities, physical activities, medications including nutritional supplements were collected. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements including weight, height, waist, hip, and upper median arm circumferences were measured. Three-day food records were evaluated to determine daily nutrient intake of each patient. The patients were divided into groups according to their diet scores. The DASH scores showed a moderate, negative correlation with the body mass index (BMI), hip circumference, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The MD scores showed a moderate, negative correlation with the BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, wai