The effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, placebo-controlled trialSaime Ay
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University School of Medicine Doctor Ridvan Ege Hospital, Balgat, 06520, Ankara
Rheumatol Int 29:663-6. 2009
..Further studies using different types of magnetic devices, treatment protocols and patient populations are warranted to confirm the general efficacy of PEMF therapy in OA and other conditions...
- The utility of the Faces Pain Scale in the assessment of shoulder pain in Turkish stroke patients: its relation with quality of life and psychologic status
Sebnem Koldas Dogan
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 33:363-7. 2010
..FPS had a high degree of convergent validity and can be used in the assessment of shoulder pain in stroke patients. It may be a good alternative for pain assessment especially in patients with speech disorders and illiterate patients...
- The utility of faces pain scale in a chronic musculoskeletal pain model
Sebnem Koldas Dogan
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Pain Med 13:125-30. 2012
..The secondary aim was to determine the association of FPS with psychologic status and quality of life of these patients...
- Adaptation of Turkish version of the questionnaire Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Quick DASH) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
Sebnem Koldas Dogan
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Dr Ridvan Ege Hospital, Ufuk University, 06520, Ankara, Turkey
Clin Rheumatol 30:185-91. 2011
..The Turkish version of Quick DASH was reliable and valid for evaluating symptoms and functional disability in patients with CTS. Our results suggest that Quick DASH could be preferred as it is a simple and easy scale to use...
- Comparison the efficacy of phonophoresis and ultrasound therapy in myofascial pain syndrome
Saime Ay
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Rheumatol Int 31:1203-8. 2011
..05). Both diclofenac phonophoresis and ultrasound therapy were effective in the treatment of patients with MPS. Phonophoresis was not found to be superior over ultrasound therapy...
Adaptation and validation of Turkish version of the Knee Outcome Survey-Activities for Daily Living ScaleDeniz Evcik
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University, Ufuk Universitesi, Tip Fakultesi, Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon AD, Mevlana bulvari, No 86 88, 06520, Ankara, Turkey
Clin Orthop Relat Res 467:2077-82. 2009
..49), and symptom total score (r = 0.31). The get-up-and-go test weakly correlated with all three scores. The Turkish version of the KOS-ADLS is reliable and valid in evaluating the functional limitations of patients with knee pain...
- Evaluation of disability in patients with degenerative and inflammatory arthritis
Saime Ay
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 31:159-63. 2008
..Thus, while planning treatment these factors must be determined and an appropriate multidisciplinary rehabilitation process should be initiated...
- Cerebral infarct due to meningovascular neurobrucellosis: a case report
Saime Ay
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Infect Dis 14:e202-4. 2010
..5-25%. The aim of this report is to underline the importance of brucellosis, which is an endemic infection in our country, during the diagnostic evaluation of stroke...
