There are about 15072 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Turkey. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
This study was conducted to investigate the use of Veinlite LED+ (TransLite, Sugar Land, Tex) to assist with PIC placement. The Veinlite uses LED (light-emitting diode) lights to enhance the visualization of veins by using orange and red color that are absorbed in venous blood. The investigators' hypothesis for this study was that the vein imaging would reduce the complications related to catheter and the pain that the participants would feel.
Palliative Care is the care offered by a simultaneous multidisciplinary approach with all treatments aimed at preventing/alleviating suffering and increasing the quality of life by early identifying all physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs, especially pain, to individuals and their families who face problems arising from life-threatening diseases. philosophy. For this reason, it includes the quality of life and the positive effect of the disease process. Symptom management starts from the moment of diagnosis and lasts until the moment of death, and as in all areas, complementary therapies are very important in palliative care as well as pharmacological treatment.
Various local anesthetic volumes are used in the literature for anterior suprascapular nerve block (ASSB). There are different studies between 15 ml and 5 ml. Effective local anesthetic volume studies for ASSB have not yet been performed. Our study is aimed to investigate the minimum effective local anesthetic volume for ASSB.
The aim of this study is to examine the performance of determining the sarcopenia by anthropometric measurements (mid-upper arm circumference and calf circumference) added to the SARC-F questionnaire developed as a screening tool for the risk of sarcopenia in the community-dwelling older adults. The risk of sarcopenia of the individuals over 65 years of age who applied to the Geriatrics Department of Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital Internal Diseases Department. was determined by the SARC-F questionnaire, muscle mass was established by bioelectrical impedance analysis, muscle strength was assessed by handgrip strength, physical performance was assessed by a 4-meter walking test and presence of malnutrition was assessed with an MNA-long form. For the diagnosis of sarcopenia; old (EWGSOP 1) and revised (EWGSOP 2) diagnostic criteria of Sarcopenia Study Group in Elderly Individuals of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Association were used. New parameters were obtained by adding calf circumference (SARC-CC) and mid-upper arm circumference (SARC-MUAC) measurements were added separately and together (SARC-CC-MUAC) to the SARC-F. For the calf circumference cut-off points of <31 cm and <33 cm and for the mid-upper arm circumference cut-off points of <25 cm and <31 cm were used for the sensitivity and specificity analyses.
The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between the degree of neck straightening and pain, phone addiction and nomophobia in young adult patients who applied to the clinic with the complaint of neck pain and were diagnosed with neck straightening as a result of radiological examinations. 120 patients who applied to the clinic with the complaint of neck pain and were diagnosed with cervical hypolordosis by radiological examination will be included in the study. After giving the necessary verbal and written information about the study, a link will be sent to the phones of the patients whose informed consent was obtained. Patients will access evaluation questions and survey questions via this link. Personal information with the Sociodemographic Data Form prepared by us; pain severity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); phone addiction level with the Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (Young Population); nomophobia levels will be evaluated with the Nomophobia Scale.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chewing xylitol gum on thirst, dry mouth and nausea in patients undergoing haemodialysis.Patients undergoing haemodialysis often experience thirst, dry mouth and nausea.This was a prospective, non-randomized experimental study involving a control group. The study was carried out with patients undergoing haemodialysis in a private dialysis centre in the northeast of Turkey between July and December 2018. It was completed with a total of 75 patients assigned to the gum group (n=25), mouth spray group (n=25), and control group (n=25).The patients in the gum group chewed xylitol gum for 10 minutes, five times a day for six weeks. Patients in the mouth spray group used two puffs of mouth spray three times a day. No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected with the Patient Information Form, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Visual Analogue Scale, Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching, graduated tube, and pH meter. Data were evaluated with Mann-Whitney U, Pearson Chi-square, Kruskal Wallis and Friedman tests. TREND checklist for non-randomised controlled trials was followed.
Remote patient monitoring and detection of possible diseases with Artificial Intelligence Telemedicine System
There are many factors affecting the upper extremity such as tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability in Parkinson's patients. According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model, there are restrictions on people's activities and participation in life due to structural and functional disorders affecting the upper extremity in PD. In PD, integrating and using proprioceptive feedback, sensorimotor integration and peripheral sensory functions are reported to be impaired. Numerous studies show that the main source of motor problems in PD is dysfunction of sensorimotor integration. Since the cervical region contains a dense concentration of proprioceptive organs such as muscle spindles, it plays an important role in providing afferent proprioceptive information for postural control. Therefore, sensorimotor training targeting the cervical region gains importance. In this study, we aim to reduce PD-specific upper extremity disorders and related activity and participation limitations by increasing motor control in the cervical region with sensorimotor training. Patients with Parkinson's disease will be included in the study and randomly divided into 2 groups. While the general physiotherapy program will be applied to the control group, sensorimotor training will be given in addition to the exercise group.
To explore effects of Autologous Blood Injection versus Platelet Rich plasma injection for treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis
Swallowing is a set of functions that start with the acceptance of food and end with its delivery to the stomach. One of the most important problems associated with swallowing disorders is insufficient airway closure and the risk of aspiration. It is due to the inadequacy of laryngeal elevation that should occur during swallowing. Suprahyoid muscles are the most basic structures responsible for laryngeal elevation. Insufficient activation of the suprahyoid muscles causes insufficient laryngeal elevation. The suprahyoid muscles consist of a group of muscles located in the anterior region of the neck between the hyoid bone and the mandible. The muscles which forming SH muscles m. digastricus, m. stylohyoideus, m. mylohyoideus and m. geniohyoideus muscles work as a group. SH muscles play a primary role in controlling hyoid bone movement during swallowing due to their relationship with the hyoid bone. It has been reported that the muscle with the highest potential to move the hyoid anteriorly is the geniohyoid muscle, and the mylohyoid muscle has the highest potential to move the hyoid in the superior direction. In addition, in another study, it was stated that since the geniohyoid and mylohyoid muscles have greater structural potential than other SH muscles for anterior and superior displacement of the hyoid, respectively. By understanding the potential for hyoid excursion arising from the structural properties of these muscles, therapists can target specific muscles with exercises designed to promote hyolaryngeal elevation. Exercises such as Shaker exercise and resistance chin tuck in the literature either directly involve concentric training of the suprahyoid muscles or indirectly aim to gain strength by strengthening the neck flexors. In the light of the available evidence in the literature, eccentric training is also a viable method in swallowing rehabilitation. In eccentric training, the muscle is positioned by shortening its length. Eccentric training can be done by applying resistance to the jaw while the mouth is open and asking the mouth to be closed in a controlled manner against the resistance. In addition, swallowing exercise can be planned by adjusting the mouth opening and placing the SH muscles at the most appropriate angle to generate force. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of these three different exercises on suprahyoid muscle activation, muscle strength, dysphagia limit and perceived exertion level.