Browsing by Author "Baysal O."

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    Gain in visual acuity after cataract surgery improves postural stability and mobility
    (2011) Durmus B.; Emre S.; Cankaya C.; Baysal O.; Altay Z.
    Objectives: Vision plays an important role in postural stability. It has also been shown that visual information from the environment and visual cues significantly contribute to balance skills. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of visual acuity on postural stability and mobility before and after cataract surgery. Methods: The study group was composed of 25 male and 11 female patients (age 57-84, mean 66.6±4.7) who had been operated for age-related cataract. Postural stability and mobility were assessed before and four weeks after the surgery by means of Biodex stability system (BSS), Tinetti, Time up and go (TUG) and Functional reach (FR) tests, as well as by gait analysis (gait velocity, step length, step width, cadence, stride length). Results: Postoperative visual acuity was significantly improved. Gait velocity and cadence increased significantly but step length, stride length, and step width did not change significantly. Postoperative improvement of Tinetti balance, TUG and FR tests were significant. Similarly, antero-posterior stability index (APSI), medio-lateral stability index (MLSI) and overall stability index (OSI) that were examined with BSS improved significantly after the cataract surgery. Conclusion: These results demonstrated that gain in visual acuity after cataract surgery improves the postural stability and mobility of patients.
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    Femoral cartilage thickness measurements in healthy individuals: Learning, practicing and publishing with TURK-MUSCULUS
    (IOS Press, 2014) Özçakar L.; Tunç H.; Öken O.; Ünlü Z.; Durmuş B.; Baysal O.; Altay Z.; Tok F.; Akkaya N.; Doʇu B.; Çapkin E.; Bardak A.; Çarli A.B.; Buʇdayci D.; Toktaş H.; Diraçoʇlu D.; Gündüz B.; Erhan B.; Kocabaş H.; Erden G.; Günendi Z.; Kesikburun S.; Omaç O.K.; Taşkaynatan M.A.; Şenel K.; Uʇur M.; Yalçinkaya E.Y.; Öneş K.; Atan C.; Akgün K.; Bilgici A.; Kuru O.; Ozgocmen
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Measurement of the femoral cartilage thickness by using in-vivo musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) has been previously shown to be a valid and reliable method in previous studies; however, to our best notice, normative data has not been provided before in the healthy population. The aim of our study was to provide normative data regarding femoral cartilage thicknesses of healthy individuals with collaborative use of MSUS. METHODS: This is across-sectional study run at Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Departments of 18 Secondary and Tertiary Centers in Turkey. 1544 healthy volunteers (aged between 25-40 years) were recruited within the collaboration of TURK-MUSCULUS (Turkish Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Study Group). Subjects who had a body mass index value of less than 30 and who did not have signs and symptoms of any degenerative/inflammatory arthritis or other rheumatic diseases, history of knee trauma and previous knee surgery were enrolled. Ultrasonographic measurements were performed axially from the suprapatellar window by using linear probes while subjects' knees were in maximum flexion. Three (mid-point) measurements were taken from both knees (lateral condyle, intercondylar area, medial condyle). RESULTS: A total of 2876 knees (of 817 M, 621 F subjects) were taken into analysis after exclusion of inappropriate images. Mean cartilage thicknesses were significantly lower in females than males (all p< 0.001). Thickness values negatively correlated with age; negatively (females) and positively (males) correlated with smoking. Men who regularly exercised had thicker cartilage than who did not exercise (all p < 0.05). Increased age (in both sexes) and absence of exercise (males) were found to be risk factors for decreased cartilage thicknesses. CONCLUSION: Further data pertaining to other countries would be interesting to uncover whether ethnic differences also affect cartilage thickness. Collaborative use of MSUS seems to be promising in this regard. © 2014 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.
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    Isokinetic evaluation of knee extensor/flexor muscle strength in Behcet's patients
    (Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia, 2015) Durmus B.; Emre S.; Sahin N.; Karincaoglu Y.; Dogan E.; Baysal O.; Ersoy Y.; Altay Z.
    Background: Behçet's disease (BD) is an idiopathic, multisystemic, progressive disease. The purpose of this study is to compare the knee flexor and extensor isokinetic muscle strengths of Behcet's patients with that of healthy subjects. Methods: Twenty-five (13 male and 12 female) patients with BD and 25 (15 male and 10 female) healthy individuals were included in the study. Velocities of 90°/sec, 120°/sec, and 150°/sec were used for the isokinetic muscle strength testing. Patients with active inflammatory knee arthritis were excluded. Peak torque (Nm) and peak torque adjusted to body weight (%) were taken into consideration for comparison between study groups. Results: Compared to healthy controls, there was a statistically significant decrease in both the bilateral knee extensor and flexor muscle isokinetic peak torques (Nm) as well as the peak torques adjusted to body weight (%) at velocities of 90°/sec, 120°/sec and 150°/sec in patients with BD (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the agonist-antagonist ratio of the isokinetic peak torques of knee muscles between the two groups. Conclusion: In light of these findings, we have concluded that both knee flexor and extensor isokinetic muscle strengths are lower in BD. We therefore recommend careful monitoring of patients with BD in terms of muscle strength.
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    Internalized stigma in psoriasis: A multicenter study
    (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2017) Alpsoy E.; Polat M.; FettahlıoGlu-Karaman B.; Karadag A.S.; Kartal-Durmazlar P.; YalCın B.; Emre S.; Didar-Balcı D.; Bilgic-Temel A.; Arca E.; Koca R.; Gunduz K.; Borlu M.; Ergun T.; Dogruk-Kacar S.; Cordan-Yazici A.; Dursun P.; Bilgic O.; Gunes-Bilgili S.; Sendur N.; Baysal O.; Halil-Yavuz I.; Yagcioglu G.; Yilmaz E.; Kavuzlu U.; Senol Y.
    Internalized stigma is the adoption of negative attitudes and stereotypes of the society regarding a person's illness. It causes decreased self-esteem and life-satisfaction, increased depression and suicidality, and difficulty in coping with the illness. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the internalized stigma state of psoriatic patients and to identify the factors influencing internalized stigma. The secondary aim was to identify the correlation of internalized stigma with quality of life and perceived health status. This multicentre, cross-sectional study comprised 1485 patients. There was a significant positive correlation between mean values of Psoriasis Internalized Stigma Scale (PISS) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Body Surface Area, Dermatological Life Quality Index and General Health Questionnaire-12 (P < 0.001 in all). Lower percieved health score (P = 0.001), early onset psoriasis (P = 0.016), family history of psoriasis (P = 0.0034), being illiterate (P < 0.001) and lower income level (P < 0.001) were determinants of high PISS scores. Mean PISS values were higher in erythrodermic and generalized pustular psoriasis. Involvement of scalp, face, hand, genitalia and finger nails as well as arthropathic and inverse psoriasis were also related to significantly higher PISS scores (P = 0.001). Our findings imply that psoriatic patients experience high levels of internalized stigma which are associated with psoriasis severity, involvement of visible body parts, genital area, folds or joints, poorer quality of life, negative perceptions of general health and psychological illnesses. Therefore, internalized stigma may be one of the major factors responsible from psychosocial burden of the disease. © 2017 Japanese Dermatological Association