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Item The Clinical, Functional, And Radiological Features Of Hand Osteoarthritis: TLAR-Osteoarthritis Multi-Center Cohort Study(2022) Kaptanoglu, Ece; 36589604Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the clinical, functional, and radiological features of hand osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine their relationships in different geographic samples of the Turkish population. Patients and methods: Between April 2017 and January 2019, a total of 520 patients (49 males, 471 females; mean age: 63.6 +/- 9.8 years) with hand OA were included in the study from 26 centers across Turkey by the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR). The demographic characteristics, grip strengths with Jamar dynamometer, duration of hand pain (month), the severity of hand pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS]), and morning stiffness were evaluated. The functional disability was evaluated with Duruoz Hand Index (DHI). The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) OA scoring system was used to assess the radiological stage of hand OA. Results: The DHI had significant correlations with VAS-pain (r=0.367, p<0.001), duration of pain (r=0.143, p=0.001) and bilateral handgrip strengths (r=-0.228, p=0.001; r=-0.303, p<0.001). Although DHI scores were similar between the groups in terms of the presence of hand deformity (p=0.125) or Heberden's nodes (p=0.640), the mean DHI scores were significantly higher in patients with Bouchard's nodes (p=0.015). The total number of nodes had no significant correlations with the VAS-pain and DHI score (p>0.05). The differences between the groups of radiological hand OA grades in terms of age (p=0.007), VAS-pain (p<0.001), duration of pain (p<0.001), and DHI (p<0.001) were significant. There were no significant differences between radiological hand OA grades according to the duration of the stiffness, grip strength, and BMI (p>0.05 for all). Conclusion: In our population, the patients with hand OA had pain, functional disability, and weak grip strength. The functional impairment was significantly correlated with the severity of the pain, and the functional status was worse in high radiological hand OA grades.Item Physical therapy versus radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized-controlled study(2022) Saglam, Gonca; Alisar, Dilek Cetinkaya; Ozen, Selin; 35949973Objectives: This study aims to compare the efficacy of physical therapy (PT) and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Patients and methods: Between May 2020 and July 2020, a total of 125 wrists of 95 patients (22 males, 73 females; mean age: 54.3 +/- 11.3 years; range, 19 to 69 years) with mild-to-moderate CTS were allocated into three groups. The control group (Group 1, n=42) was treated with splinting and an exercise program. Group 2 (n=42) was treated with a total of three sessions of rESWT, splinting and an exercise program. Group 3 (n=41) was treated with a total of 15 sessions of PT modalities, splinting, and an exercise program. Each patient was evaluated before, three weeks and 12 weeks after treatment using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) Pain Scale, and electrodiagnostic testing. Results: The reduction in VAS, BCTQ, LANSS, and improvement in sensory nerve conduction velocity were significantly greater at three and 12 weeks of follow-up in Groups 2 and 3, compared to Group 1 (p<0.001). A greater improvement was observed in all clinical parameters in Group 2, compared to Group 3 (p<0.001). Conclusion: This is the first study to compare the treatment outcomes of PT and rESWT in the treatment of CTS. The results of this study show that both PT and rESWT are effective in the treatment of CTS; however, rESWT yields superior treatment effects compared to conventional PT. The practicalities of administering rESWT and its efficacy in the treatment of CTS may make it the treatment of choice.Item Comparison of ocular discomfort after three different epithelial debridement techniques for corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus treatment(2021) Alkayid, Hosamadden; Asena, Leyla; Yuce, Aslihan; Colak, Meric Yavuz; Altinors, Dilek Dursun; 34250443Purpose: To compare the severity and duration of ocular discomfort after three different epithelial debridement techniques for corneal collagen cross-linking in the treatment of keratoconus. Methods: Fifty-five patients (65 eyes) known to have keratoconus were enrolled in this retrospective study. The eyes were divided into three groups based on the technique used for epithelial debridement for corneal collagen cross-linking procedure; excimer laser transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy was used in group 1 (18 eyes), alcohol-assisted epithelial removal was used in group 2 (27 eyes), and mechanical epithelial debridement was used in group 3 (20 eyes). Preoperative and postoperative (third month) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using Snellen chart, objective refraction, and keratometry results were recorded. The results of the questionnaire obtained from the patient's medical records were reviewed regarding their subjective evaluation of postoperative symptoms including foreign body sensation, tearing, photophobia, and burning at the end of the first postoperative week. Paired-samples t test was used to compare preoperative and postoperative clinical findings. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the differences between three independent groups. Results: BCVA improved from 0.51 +/- 0.27 to 0.58 +/- 0.21 (p = 0.05). Objective mean spherical and cylindrical refraction decreased from -5.08 +/- 2.78D to -4.46 +/- 2.91D (p = 0.22) and from -3.45 +/- 2.73D to -3.03 +/- 1.97D (p = 0.25). Mean maximum keratometry reading (K-max) decreased from 57.63 +/- 4.73D to 56.13 +/- 4.47D (p = 0.001). The mean score for foreign body sensation was the highest in group 3 (4.50 +/- 0.53) and the lowest in group 1 (2.10 +/- 1.85) (p = 0.01). The mean scores for tearing, photophobia, and burning sensation were comparable in three groups (p = 0.84, p = 0.13, and p = 0.61, respectively). The duration of photophobia was the shortest in group 1 (1.50 +/- 2.37 days), followed by group 3 (2.00 +/- 1.31 days) and group 2 (4.00 +/- 1.83 days) (p = 0.04). Conclusions: The severity and duration of adverse subjective symptoms during the first postoperative week after corneal collagen cross-linking appear to be milder with epithelial debridement using excimer laser transepithelial technique compared with -assisted debridement and mechanical debridement.Item Factors Associated with Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients(2019) Ozelsancak, Ruya; Analan, Pinar Doruk; Leblebici, Berrin; 0000-0002-3528-3712; 0000-0002-0788-8319; 30787502; AAA-8043-2021; AAD-5716-2021Purpose: We evaluated the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and whether this syndrome is associated with gender, age, duration of PD, or other laboratory parameters. Methods: A total of 60 chronic PD patients (26 women, 34 men) and 60 healthy controls (30 women, 30 men) were included. We recorded each participant's age, gender, cause of kidney failure, PD duration, laboratory parameters, education level, and symptoms related to FMS, diagnosed according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria. Results: Eleven patients (18%) in the PD group and nine (15%) in the control group met the diagnostic criteria for FMS. There were no statistically significant differences in age; gender; education level; PD duration; laboratory parameters; or sleepdisturbance, fatigue, or cognitive symptoms between the FMS and non-FMS groups among the PD patients. We next compared control and PD patients with FMS. Both groups were of a similar age and gender and had similar sleep disturbance and cognitive symptoms, but more patients had fatigue in the control group. Conclusions: The prevalence of FMS among PD patients was similar to that in the general population, and FMS was not associated with gender, age, duration of PD, or other laboratory parameters.Item A Comparison of The Effects of Lidocaine and Saline Injection on Pain, Disability, and Shear-Wave Elastography Findings in Patients with Myofascial Trigger Points(2019) Analan, Pinar Doruk; Aslan, Hulya; Umay, Sermin Tok; 0000-0002-7161-016X; AAW-6708-2020BACKGROUND/AIMS To compare the effects of lidocaine injection (LI) and saline injection (SI) on the myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscle on pain, disability, and shear-wave elastography (SWE) in patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). The secondary aim was to evaluate the correlations between SWE and pain with disability scores. MATERIAL and METHODS This prospective study included 45 patients with MTrPs due to MPS. The patients were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and SWE immediately before and 15 days after the injections. The patients were randomly assigned to an LI (n=20, 30 MTrPs) or an SI (n=25, 32 MTrPs) group. The LI group was treated with lidocaine, and the SI group was treated with SI. RESULTS Visual analog scale and NDI scores improved significantly in both groups after injection (p <= 0.05). In addition, 16 MTrPs in the LI group and 3 MTrPs in the SI group were completely resolved. Maximum shear-wave velocity (V(s)max) and mean shear-wave velocity significantly decreased in the SI group after injection (p=0.025). The size of MTrPs decreased in the LI group (p=0.02). Pre-injection V(s)max and resting VAS were weakly correlated (r=0.309). No significant correlation was found on other SWE measurements with VAS and NDI scores (r<0.3). CONCLUSION Lidocaine injection and SI effectively improved the disability and pain in patients with MPS. LI is more effective than SI in reducing the size of the trigger points and resolving MTrPs. SWE findings may not completely reflect the severity of pain and correlate with disability.Item Morphine: Patient Knowledge and Attitudes in the Central Anatolia Part of Turkey(2014) Colak, Dilsen; Oguz, Arzu; Yazilitas, Dogan; Immamoglu, Inanc Goksen; Altinbas, Mustafa; 24998575Background: In Muslim majority countries (MMC) opioid use for pain management is extremely low. The underlying factors contributing to this are not well defined. Aim: The aim of this study was to survey the attitudes of cancer patients towards morphine use for pain management in a MMC and identify the factors that influence patient decisions to accept or refuse morphine as treatment for cancer pain. Settings/participants: Patients were questioned whether they had pain or not, the severity and the medications for pain management. Questions included what type of medication they thought morphine was, whether or not they would be willing to take morphine if recommended for pain management and the basis for their decision if they were against morphine use. Results: Four hundred and eighty-eight patients participated in the study. Some 50% of the patients who refused morphine use and 36.8% of the patients who would prefer another drug, if possible, identified fear of addiction as the basis for their decision. Reservation of morphine for later in their disease was the case for 22.4% of the patients who refused morphine use. Only 13.7 % of the patients refusing morphine and 9.7% of the patients who preferred another drug, if possible, cited religious reasons as the basis for this decision. Conclusions: Identifying the underlying factors contributing to low opioid use for pain management in MMC is important. Once the underlying factors were identified, all efforts should be taken to overcome them as they are barriers to improving patient pain management.