Browsing by Author "Akgun, Kenan"

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Attitudes of patients with spondylarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis regarding biological treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-center, phone-based, cross-sectional study
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2021-01-01) Zateri, Coskun; Birtane, Murat; Aktas, Ilknur; Sarikaya, Selda; Rezvani, Aylin; Altan, Lale; Dursun, Nigar; Dursun, Erbil; Tastekin, Nurettin; Celiker, Reyhan; Ozdolap, Senay; Akgun, Kenan
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the medical treatment attitudes of patients with spondylarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were using biological drugs during the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Patients and methods: In this multi-center, cross-sectional study, a total of 277 patients (178 males, 99 females
Nephrolithiasis in ankylosing spondylitis and its relationship with disease assessment scales
(KARE PUBL, 2019-01-01) Rezvani, Aylin; Aktas, Ilknur; Tastekin, Nurettin; Celiker, Reyhan; Sarikaya, Selda; Dursun, Erbil; Ozdolap, Senay; Dursun, Nigar; Zateri, Coskun; Altan, Lale; Birtane, Murat; Akgun, Kenan; Sut, Necdet
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of renal calculi in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine its relationship with disease assessment variables. METHODS: The study was designed retrospectively, and it included a cohort of 320 patients with AS diagnosed using the Modified New York Criteria. A total of 119 patients who underwent renal ultrasonography (USG), in who the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, blood calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin D, parathormone, and urinary calcium excretion were measured, and who also had lateral cervical and lumbar radiography in the same time period were extracted from the cohort. All patients' demographic characteristics and the results of blood and urine tests were recorded. The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Mobility Index (BASMI), and Modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spinal Score (mSASSS) were evaluated in all patients. RESULTS: Thirteen of the 119 patients had renal calculi confirmed by USG data. The frequency of nephrolithiasis detected by USG was 10.9\% in patients with AS. The disease lasted significantly longer in patients with renal calculi ({[}nephrolithiasis (+): 18.39 +/- 8.72 years
The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Participation Questionnaire
(AVES, 2018-01-01) Altan, Lale; Celiker, Reyhan; Ercan, Ilker; Birtane, Murat; Akgun, Kenan; Zateri, Coskun; Tastekin, Nurettin; Rezvani, Aylin; Aktas, Ilknur; Ozdolap, Senay; Dursun, Erbil; Dursun, Nigar; Sarikaya, Selda
Objective: The objective of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Participation Questionnaire (FPQ). Methods: One hundred and eighty-four female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome were included in the study. All patients filled out the Turkish FPQ (FPQ-T) questionnaire, which was obtained by translation from German according to the guideline for the process of cross-cultural adaptation The patients filled out the revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and reevaluated the FPQ-T two hours later. Internal consistency reliability of the FPQ-T was assessed by calculating the ``if item deleted{''} using Cronbach's alpha and the ``item-total correction{''} coefficient for each item of the questionnaire. The consistency of the subscales and the correlation of the test-retest values were assessed. The test-retest values were compared using the Wilcoxon test. Criterion validity was measured using FIQ scales by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: For internal reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.957 for nonworking patients and 0.958 for working patients. Cronbach's alpha values of 0.939, 0.871, and 0.914 were obtained for daily, social, and work life, respectively. Correlation coefficients were 0.888 for daily life, 0.859 for social life, and 0.901 overall in the nonworking group versus 0.896 the in working group. The comparison of scores obtained from test-retest measurements showed no significant difference except for Item 3. The correlation of the symptom severity score (SSS) and the FPQ-T was r=0.385 (p<0.001) and r=0.390 (p<0.001) for the nonworking and working subgroups, respectively. The evaluation of construct validity showed a significant correlation between the SSS and FPQ-T. Conclusion: The results of our study showed that the FPQ-T is reliable and valid for assessing participation and social functioning in fibromyalgia patients in Turkish society.