Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ana Belen Peinado-Rubia, Maria Catalina Osuna-Perez, Irene Cortes-Perez, Alicia Rojas-Navarrete, Maria del Rocio Ibancos-Losada, Rafael Lomas-Vega
Summary: This study compared the effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) and Conventional Physical Exercise (CPE) on patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. The results showed that both VR and CPE were effective in improving the health status, balance, vertical perception, and the number of falls in patients. However, VR provided additional improvements in these aspects.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Seigo Inoue, Yohei Otaka, Masashi Kumagai, Masafumi Sugasawa, Naoki Mori, Kunitsugu Kondo
Summary: The study found that adding balance exercises using the BEAR to conventional inpatient rehabilitation can improve balance in patients with subacute stroke.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dongchul Moon, Juhyeon Jung
Summary: This study compared the effects of sensorimotor training (SMT) combined with short-foot exercise (SFE) versus SMT alone on postural stability in flat-footed patients. The results showed significant improvements in static and dynamic balance in the SMT combined with SFE group. The combination of SMT and SFE was found to be superior to SMT alone in improving postural balance control in clinical settings.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ji-Yong Jung, Chang-Min Yang, Jung-Ja Kim
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of combined stretching and strengthening exercise on static and dynamic sitting postural balance using a rehabilitation exercise system with a linear actuator and MR damper. Results showed that postural balance was improved after exercise, with body pressure distributions increasing on the dominant side and decreasing on the non-dominant side. Additionally, trunk muscle activities on the non-predominant side significantly increased after exercise.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Franco Franchignoni, Andrej Bavec, Urska Zupanc, Andrea Giordano, Caterina Albensi, Helena Burger
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Slovene version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale using Rasch analysis, and found that the simplified scale is a valid and reliable measure for individuals with lower-limb amputation. The study also demonstrated the possibility of transforming the ordinal summed raw scores of the ABC-5/SLO into interval-level measurements using a nomogram.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Anna-Nuria Lladser, Pilar Monteso-Curto, Carlos Lopez, Lluis Rossello, Sydney Lear, Loren Toussaint, Lina C. Casado-Martin
Summary: This systematic review identified effective multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment approaches for fibromyalgia, including health education, cognitive behavioral therapy, dietetics, patient-specific adaptations, and physical exercise. These treatments incorporated education programs and comprehensive exercise routines, as well as cognitive behavioral therapy for self-management and improvement of overall well-being.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Augustine Joshua Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, Bohyung Lim, Abigail Morton, Natalie Fleming, David Jagroop, Raabeae Aryan, Tyler Mitchell Saumur, Avril Mansfield
Summary: The study found that objective reactive balance training (RBT) can effectively reduce the likelihood of falls in daily life for individuals at increased risk of falls. However, more adverse events were reported in the RBT group compared to the control group.
Article
Rheumatology
Burhan Gucmen, Burhan Fatih Kocyigit, Vedat Nacitarhan, Ejder Berk, Tuba Tulay Koca, Ahmet Akyol
Summary: This study compared the proprioception of the cervical region in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients with a healthy control group and examined the relationship between cervical proprioception impairment and loss of balance. The results showed that FMS patients had impaired cervical proprioception and balance, which worsened with increased disease activity and fatigue level.
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mei Ma, Bowen Zhang, Xinxin Yan, Xiang Ji, Deyu Qin, Chaodong Pu, Jingxiang Zhao, Qian Zhang, Heinz Lowis, Ting Li
Summary: Adaptive posture-balance cardiac rehabilitation exercise (APBCRE) has significant rehabilitation effects on patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), improving physical tolerance and quality of life, especially for patients below the age of 55.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Rosalee M. Dewar, Kylie Tucker, Andrew P. Claus, Robert S. Ware, Leanne M. Johnston
Summary: The study evaluated the clinical criteria of Kids-BESTest in children with cerebral palsy, showing that the FRTFORWARD had face, concurrent, and content validity. FRTLATERAL(P/NP) demonstrated concurrent validity, but partial face and content validity.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Saeideh Monjezi, Farshad Molhemi, Mohammad-Jafar Shaterzadeh-Yazdi, Reza Salehi, Mohammad Mehravar, Davood Kashipazha, Saeed Hesam
Summary: Perturbation-based Balance Training is at least as effective as conventional balance training in improving proactive postural control in people with multiple sclerosis. It has superiority over conventional balance training in improving reactive postural control. Further research is needed to confirm the results.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Kazuhiro Fukata, Kazu Amimoto, Masahide Inoue, Daisuke Sekine, Mamiko Inoue, Yuji Fujino, Shigeru Makita, Hidetoshi Takahashi
Summary: The study investigated the effects of diagonally aligned sitting training on stroke patients with low sitting performance in the early rehabilitation phase. Results indicated that training on a tilted surface showed greater improvements in sitting balance and subjective postural vertical compared to training on a horizontal surface.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rafael Lomas-Vega, Carlos Javier Ogayar-Anguita, Rafael J. Segura-Sanchez, Antonio Jesus Rueda-Ruiz, Maria Catalina Osuna-Perez, Ana Belen Peinado-Rubia
Summary: The study found that approximately 70% of subjects with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) showed some alteration in the perception of visual verticality (VV), with 60% of these patients being visually dependent. The Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) test correlated with the impact and health status of FMS, while the Rod and Frame test (RFT) correlated with alterations in dynamic balance.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Biology
Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Snehil Dixit, Abdullah Raizah, Mohammed Lafi Al-Otaibi, Kumar Gular, Irshad Ahmad, Mohamed Sherif Sirajudeen
Summary: Cervical joint position sense and postural stability are impaired in individuals with FMS, and there is a moderate to strong positive correlation between cervical JPS and postural stability. This study highlights the importance of assessing and addressing these deficits in FMS patients to improve treatment strategies.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samira Gonzalez-Hoelling, Gloria Reig-Garcia, Carme Bertran-Noguer, Rosa Suner-Soler
Summary: This study found that music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation can significantly improve balance ability and motor function in stroke survivors, but the extent of improvement may vary depending on the affected hemisphere and the lesion site. Age, stroke type, and affected hemisphere do not seem to directly impact the level of improvement.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Cemile Sevgi Polat, Hatice Ecem Konak, Meltem Gunes Akinci, Sule Sahin Onat, Elif Umay Altas
Summary: This study investigated the misuse of gabapentinoids in patients with neuropathic pain related to spinal cord injury. The results showed a high rate of misuse, and the duration of disease and severity of neuropathic symptoms were associated with misuse. Clinicians should exercise caution when prescribing these drugs.
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Abdulsamet Erden, Hakan Apaydin, Antonis Fanouriakis, Serdar Can Guven, Berkan Armagan, Pinar Akyuz Dagli, Hatice Ecem Konak, Bunyamin Polat, Ebru Atalar, Serdar Esmer, Ozlem Karakas, Bahar Ozdemir, Mehmet Akif Eksin, Ahmet Omma, Orhan Kucuksahin, George K. Bertsias, Dimitrios T. Boumpas
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of the SLERPI in identifying SLE in a large cohort of UCTD patients. The results showed that the SLERPI was able to identify a significant proportion of SLE patients in the UCTD cohort, which may be useful for the early identification of SLE among patients with signs of CTD without meeting any definite criteria.
Article
Rheumatology
Serdar Can Guven, Ozlem Karakas, Ebru Atalar, Hatice Ecem Konak, Esra Kayacan Erdogan, Berkan Armagan, Kevser Gok, Ismail Dogan, Yuksel Maras, Abdulsamet Erden, Sukran Erten, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of adverse events and attacks related to vaccination in recipients of CoronaVac and BNT162b2 in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients, and to investigate whether a history of prior COVID-19 infection or a booster dose increased the occurrence of adverse events/attacks. The results showed that a considerable number of FMF patients experienced vaccine-related adverse events/attacks, particularly with the BNT162b2 vaccine. However, no serious events or deaths due to vaccination were detected. Demographic, clinical characteristics, and prior history of vaccination did not significantly affect the results. An increased rate of adverse events/attacks was observed with booster dose administration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Rheumatology
S. C. Guven, O. Karakas, E. Atalar, H. E. Konak, P. Akyuz Dagli, E. Kayacan Erdogan, B. Armagan, K. Gok, I. Dogan, Y. Maras, A. Erden, S. Erten, O. Kucuksahin, A. Omma
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Rheumatology
B. Armagan, E. Atalar, S. C. Guven, B. Ozdemir, H. E. Konak, P. Akyuz Dagli, A. Erden, K. Gok, Y. Maras, I. Dogan, O. Kucuksahin, S. Erten, A. Omma
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Hakan Apaydin, Abdulsamet Erden, Serdar Can Guven, Berkan Armagan, Hatice Ecem Konak, Bunyamin Polat, Yagnur Afsin, Merve Kaygisiz, Ahmet Omma, Orhan Kucuksahin
Summary: This study investigated the side-effects and post-vaccine disease exacerbation rates of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with Behcet syndrome (BS). The results showed that COVID-19 vaccines are well tolerated in patients with BS, and side-effects and exacerbations after vaccination are common, mainly affecting mucocutaneous and articular involvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Berkan Armagan, Ebru Atalar, Serdar Can Guven, Bahar Ozdemir, Hatice Ecem Konak, Pinar Akyuz Dagli, Abdulsamet Erden, Kevser Gok, Yuksel Maras, Ismail Dogan, Orhan Kucuksahin, Sukran Erten, Ahmet Omma
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of sulfasalazine therapy on COVID-19 outcomes in patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis. The results suggest that sulfasalazine may be associated with more severe COVID-19 in AxSpA patients. Therefore, these patients should be closely followed in the presence of COVID-19, and discontinuation of sulfasalazine should be considered.
IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY AND IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Hatice Ecem Konak, Ebru Alemdaroglu, Elif Umay Altas
Summary: This retrospective study examines the relationship between dysphagia in stroke patients and patient demographics, as well as the type and localization of brain lesions. The results show that lesions in the pons and medulla are more likely to result in tube-dependent intake and a higher incidence of pneumonia compared to lesions in the MCA cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum.
SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Berkan Armagan, Hatice Ecem Konak, Bahar Ozdemir, Hakan Apaydin, Ebru Atalar, Pinar Akyuz Dagli, Serdar Can Guven, Abdulsamet Erden, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma, Sukran Erten
Summary: This study evaluated the frequency, risk factors, and re-infection rates of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases receiving rituximab. The results showed that hypogammaglobulinemia was a significant risk factor for COVID-19 development, and advanced age was associated with more severe disease. Additionally, a high rate of COVID-19 re-infection was observed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Elif Umay-Altas, Hatice Ecem-Konak, Sibel Unsal-Delialioglu, Sule Sahin-Onat, Sevtap Gunay-Ucurum
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of different applications of Kinesio Tape (KT) on patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). The results showed that KT had a significant improvement on acromiohumeral distance (AHD), supraspinatus tendon (SsT) thickness, pain, upper limb functional status, and hand grip muscle strength in the short and mid-term.
JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hatice Ecem Konak, Abdulsamet Erden, Berkan Armagan, Serdar Can Guven, Hakan Apaydin, Pinar Akyuez Dagli, Yagnur Uzun, Merve Kaygisiz, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma
Summary: Breastfeeding may have positive effects on the course of Behcet's disease, as breastfed patients had a lower need for TNF-i and a lower incidence of sacroiliitis. Additionally, patients who were breastfed were diagnosed with the disease at a later age compared to those who were not breastfed.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hatice Ecem Konak, Kevser Gok, Berkan Armagan, Serdar Can Guven, Ebru Atalar, Hakan Apaydin, Yueksel Maras, Sukran Erten
Summary: In this study, it was found that one third of symptomatic pSS patients had objective neurological involvement. Patients with neurological involvement had a higher frequency of certain clinical features, including positive Schirmer's test, anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B antibodies, and the presence of interstitial lung disease, articular involvement, lymphadenopathy, anemia, and hypocomplementemia. Articular involvement was identified as a higher risk factor for the development of neurological involvement.
ANNALS OF INDIAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ebru Atalar, Sukran Erten, Ismail Dogan, Hatice Ecem Konak
Summary: Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by venous involvement. This study retrospectively analyzed 147 patients with vascular BD and found a higher prevalence in males with deep vein thrombosis being the most common vascular event.
MEDICAL BULLETIN OF SISLI ETFAL HOSPITAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pinar Akyuez Dagli, Abdulsamet Erden, Hakan Babaoglu, Oezlem Karakas, Bahar oezdemir Ulusoy, Hatice Ecem Konak, Berkan Armagan, Suekran Erten, Ahmet Omma
Summary: This study aimed to determine the association between the presence of non-criteria antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) and the clinical and laboratory features of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). 80 patients diagnosed with APS were assessed, and the presence of non-criteria antibodies was documented. The study found that a significant number of APS patients tested positive for non-criteria antibodies, which may be linked to the immunological activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hatice Ecem Konak, Berkan Armagan, Serdar Can Guven, Ebru Atalar, Ozlem Karakas, Serdar Esmer, Mehmet Akif Eksin, Bunyamin Polat, Hakan Apaydin, Kevser Gok, Ismail Dogan, Abdulsamet Erden, Yuksel Maras, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma, sukran Erten
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with CIRD have discontinued or postponed intravenous treatments due to fear of infection and COVID-19. Patients with longer disease duration and less systemic involvement may be more prone to discontinuing their treatments.
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
