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Comparison of the diagnoses, the outpatient clinics they visited, and the number of visits of patients with and without a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome: Do patients with fibromyalgia syndrome come to the hospital more often? [Fibromiyalji sendromu tanısı olan ve olmayan hastaların başvurdukları poliklinik bölümleri, başvuru sayıları ve aldıkları tanıların karşılaştırılması: Fibromiyalji sendromu tanısı olan hastalar, hastaneye daha mı sık geliyor?]
Okçu, Mehmet; Ayhan, Mustafa Yemliha; Tuncay, Figen; Koçak, Fatmanur Aybala; Erden, Yakup; Doğru, Yıldız Gonca; Kaya, Samet Sancar (NLM (Medline), 2023)Summary Objectives: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) has a wide spectrum of symptoms that includes all body parts. So FMS is a great imitator. This brings to mind the possibility that fibromyalgia patients visit outpatient ... -
Comparison of the effectiveness of conventional physical therapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain, disability, functional status, and depression in patients with chronic low back pain
Kızıltaş, Ömer; Okçu, Mehmet; Tuncay, Figen; Koçak, Fatmanur Aybala (Bayçınar Medıcal Publ-Baycınar Tıbbi Yayıncılık, 2022)Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of conventional physical therapy (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, hot pack, and therapeutic ultrasound) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy ... -
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness and growth differentiation factor 15 in axial spondyloarthritis
Okçu, Mehmet; Koçak, Fatmanur A.; Şaş, Senem; Güçlü, Kenan (Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital, 2022)Objectives:Toinvestigategrowthdifferentiationfactor-15 (GDF-15) levels and the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and to evaluate their relationship with functional ... -
Handheld dermatoscopy as an easy-to-use capillaroscopic instrument in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Okçu, Mehmet; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Akdeniz, Necmettin (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2020)Background/aim: Nailfold video capillaroscopy is considered as a reliable method for evaluating peripheral microangiopathy in rheumatologic diseases. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the utility of handheld dermatoscopy ... -
Is Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis? A Double-Blind, Ultrasound Guided, Randomized Controlled Study
Çiftçi, Yıldız Gonca Doğru; Tuncay, Figen; Koçak, Fatmanur Aybala; Okçu, Mehmet (W.B. Saunders, 2023)Objectives: To investigate the effects of prolotherapy (PrT) on pain, functionality, clinical improvement and to compare the 5% low and 15% high dose dextrose PrT in chronic lateral epicondylitis. Design: A double-blind, ... -
Is there a familial predisposition to bisphosphonate-induced atypical femoral fractures?
Okçu, Mehmet; Koçak, Fatmanur Aybala; Kaya, Samet Sancar; Tuncay, Figen (Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021)Bisphosphonates are commonly used in the treatment of osteoporosis. Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is a well-known adverse effect of bisphosphonate use. The importance of genetic factors has been demonstrated in bone ... -
Kronik bel ağrılı hastalarda klasik fizik tedavi ajanları ile ekstrakorporeal şok dalga tedavisinin (ESWT), ağrı, disabilite, fonksiyonel durum ve depresyon üzerine etkinliğinin karşılaştırılması: Prospektif randomize kontrollü çalışma
Kızıltaş, Ömer (Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, 2019)Giriş ve Amaç: Bel ağrısı; toplumdaki her bireyin hayatının bir döneminde %84 gibi yüksek bir oranda karşılaşabildiği bir yakınmadır. Kronik bel ağrısı (KBA) ise bel ağrısı şikayetinin 12 haftadan daha uzun sürmesi olarak ... -
Masseter Muscle Thickness And Elasticity in Bruxism After Exercise Treatment: A Comparison Trial
Uçar, İlyas; Karartı, Caner; Dadali, Yeliz; Özüdoğru, Anıl; Okçu, Mehmet (Elsevier Inc., 2022)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Rocabado's 6 × 6 exercises on masseter muscle thickness, muscle elasticity, and pain scores in patients with bruxism. Methods: A total of 58 participants ... -
Response to Letter to the Editor: Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis? A Double-Blind, Ultrasound Guided, Randomized Controlled Study
Doğru Çiftçi, Yıldız Gonca; Tuncay, Figen; Koçak, Fatmanur Aybala; Okçu, Mehmet (W.B. Saunders, 2023)In lateral epicondylitis, angiofibroblastic hyperplasia and poor scar tissue occur in response to recurring microtrauma in the tendon, and consequently, complete healing does not take place. In vitro studies using 50% ...
