Menopoz Sonrası Osteoporoz ve Osteopenide Grup Egzersizlerinin Etkinliği

Objectives: We investigated the effects of group exercise on bone mineral density (BMD), pain, and quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Methods: The study included 16 osteoporotic (mean age 55.2 years) and 17 osteopenic (mean age 55.4 years) postmenopausal women whose diagnoses were made by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) showing T-scores of less than -2.5 and in a range of -1 to -2.5, respectively. Subjects having orthopedic, neurological, respiratory, vascular, metabolic, or mental problems were excluded. Each group received the same group exercise program for one hour three times a week for 21 weeks, supervised by a physiotherapist, and including breathing, warm-up, stretching, strengthening, balance, stabilization, and cooling exercises. All participants were evaluated before and after the exercise program by a visual analog scale for pain severity, by DEXA for BMD, and by QUALEFFO-41 (Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis) for quality of life. Results: The two groups were similar with respect to age, height, and body mass index (p>0.05), but osteopenic women had a higher body weight (p0.05). Conclusion: This pilot study demonstrates the effectiveness of physiotherapist-supervised group exercise programs in decreasing pain and increasing BNID and quality of life of both osteoporotic and osteopenic women.WoSScopu

Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania spp. Carriage Among Blood Donors in Leishmaniasis Endemic Area in Turkey

Introduction: Transfusion-related infections are usually caused by a microbial pathogen transmitted to the recipient by the donated blood. Plasmodium spp., Trypanosoma cruzi, Babesia microti, Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. are listed as the most widely reported transfusion-transmitted parasites. Leishmaniasis is well known as an endemic in Mediterranean countries including Turkey. Accordingly, detection of asymptomatic Leishmania infantum carriage in blood donors is an important issue in Turkey. In endemic teretories, research on blood donors is under-represented in Turkey. Likewise, Mersin province is also endemic for Leishmaniasis. Up to date, no studies have been conducted to detect Leishmaniasis in healthy blood donors in our region. Therefore, the main objective of the current study was to reveal the seroprevalance of asymptomatic Leishmania carriage among the blood donors in Mersin province

Smoking May Be Related To Sacroiliitis In Enteropathic Arthritis Patients: Treasure Real-Life Preliminary Data

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