Prof. Dr. Bekir Durmuş

1. Durmus B., A. Cakmak, R. Disci, L. Muslumanoglu. The efficiency of electromagnetic field treatment in complex regional pain syndrome type I. Disability. Rehabil. 26(9), 537-545, (2004).

2. Ersoy Y., RS MacWalter, B. Durmus, ZE Altay, O. Baysal. Predictive Effects of different clinical balance measures and the fear of falling on falls in postmenopausal women aged 50 years and over. Gerontology. 55(6), 660–5, (2009).

3. Ozgocmen S., O. Ardıcoglu, A. Kamanli, A. Kaya, B. Durmus, K. Yildirim, O. Baysal, A. Gur, S. Karatay, Z. Altay, R. Cevik, A. Erdal, Y. Ersoy, AJ Sarac, I. Tekeoglu, M. Ugur, K. Nas, K. Senel, H. Ulusoy. Pattern of disease onset, diagnostic delay, and clinical features in juvenile onset and adult onset ankylosing spondylitis. J. Rheumatol. 36(12), 2830-3, (2009).

4. Durmus B., Z. Altay, Y. Ersoy, O. Baysal, E. Dogan. Postural stability in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Disabled. Rehabil. 32(14), 1156-62, (2010).

5. Durmus B., O. Baysal, S. Altinayar, Z. Altay, Y. Ersoy, C. Ozcan. Lower extremity isokinetic muscle strength in patients with parkinson's disease. J. Clin. Neurosci.,17(7), 893-6, (2010).

6. Nas K., K. Yildirim, R. Cevik, S. Karatay, A. Erdal, O. Baysal, Z. Altay, A. Kamanli, Y. Ersoy, A. Kaya, B. Durmus, O. Ardicoglu, I. Tekeoglu, M. Ugur, AJ Sarac, K. Senel, A. Gur, S. Ozgocmen. Discrimination ability of ASDAS estimating disease activity status in patients with ankylosings pondylitis. Int. J. Rheum. Dis.,13(3), 240-5, (2010).

7. Bodur H., S. Ataman, DS Buğdaycı, A. Rezvani, K. Nas, K. Uzunca, E. Emlakçıoğlu, AG Karatepe, B. Durmuş, M. Sezgin, F. Ayhan, P.Yazgan, T. Duruöz, M. Yener, A. Gürgan, M. Kırnap, E. Cakar, L. Altan, R. Soydemir, E. Capkın, I. Tekeoğlu, G. Aydın, Z. Günendi, B. Nacır, A. Sallı, C. Oztürk, A. Memiş, Y. Turan, E. Kozanoğlu, K. Sivrioğlu; Turkish Rheumatism Research and Control Association [TRASD] (Turkish League Against Rheumatism) Ankylosing Spondylitis [AS] Study Group. Description of the registry of patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Turkey: TRASD-IP. Rheumatol. Int, 32(1), 169-76, (2012).

8. Baysal Ö., B. Durmus, Y. Ersoy, Z. Altay, K. Şenel, K. Nas, M. Uğur, A. Kaya, A. Gür, Akın Erdal, Ö. Ardıçoğlu, İ. Tekeoğlu, R. Çevik, K. Yıldırım, A. Kamanlı, AJ Saraç, S. Karatay, S. Ozgocmen. Relationship between psychological status and disease activity and quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis. Rheumatol. Int. 31:795–800, (2011).

9. Sahin N., I. Albayrak, B. Durmus, H. Ugurlu. Effectiveness Of Back School For Treatment Of Pain And Functional Disability In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J. Rehabil. Med., 43(3), 224-9, (2011).

10. Nas K., Sarac AJ, Gur A, Cevik R, Altay Z, Erdal A, Ersoy Y, Kaya A, Tekeoglu I, Ugur M, Durmus B., Ardicoglu O, Senel K, Baysal O, Kamanli A, Karatay S, Yildirim K, Ozgocmen S. Psychological status is associated with health related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J. Back Musculoskelet. Rehabil. 24(2), 95-100, (2011).

11. Baysal Ö., Z. Altay, B. Durmus, T. Baysal. Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 or inflammatory arthritis? Two case reports in which no etiological cause could be determined. Turkish. Phys. Medical Rehab. Journal, 57, 45-50, (2011).

12. Durmus B., S.Emre, C. Cankaya, O. Baysal, Z. Altay. Gain in visual acuity after cataract surgery improves postural stability and mobility: A preliminary study. Bratisl. Lek. Listy., 112(12), 701-5, (2011).

13. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy, A. Erdal, R. Cevik, O. Ardicoglu, I. Tekeoglu, K. Yildirim, AJ Sarac, A. Kamanli, S. Karatay, K. Nas , A. Kaya, K. Senel, A. Gur, M. Ugur, S. Ozgocmen. Can patient-reported outcome instruments determine disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis? Bratisl. Lek. Listy., 112(10), 555-61, (2011).

14. Durmuş B., Z. Altay, Ö. Baysal, Y. Ersoy, SS Hacievliyagil, T. Baysal, ZA Aytemur, E. Doğan. Use of age- and gender-corrected chest expansion in clinical practice in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Turkish. Phys. Medical Rehab. Journal, 57:128-33, (2011).

15. Taskapan H., O. Baysal, D. Karahan, B. Durmus, Z. Altay, O. Ulutas. Vitamin D and muscle strength, functional ability and balance in peritoneal dialysis patients with vitamin D deficiency. Clin. Nephrol. 76(2), 110-6, (2011).

16. Ozgocmen S., O. Akgul, Z. Altay, O. Altindag, O. Baysal, M. Calis, E. Capkin, R. Cevik, B. Durmus, A. Gur, A. Kamanli, M. Karkucak, E. Madenci, MA Melikoglu, K. Nas, K. Senel, M. Ugur. Expert opinion and key recommendations for the physical therapy and rehabilitation of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Int. J. Rheum. External. Jun;15(3), 229-38, (2012).

17. Karatay S., K. Yildirim, M. Ugur, K. Senel, A. Erdal, B. Durmus, O. Baysal, Z. Altay, AJ Sarac, A. Gur, O. Ardicoglu, A. Kamanli, R. Cevik , A. Kaya, Y. Ersoy, K. Nas, S. Ozgocmen. Prevalence of atopic disorders in rheumatic diseases. Mod. Rheumatol. 23(2),351-6, (2013).

18. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy. Is plasma vitamin D level affect disease severity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis? Chin. Med. J. (Engl). 125(14),2511-5, (2012).

19. Durmus B., N. Sahin, O. Baysal, T. Baysal, TT Koca, Z. Altay. Isokinetic Muscle Strength of the Trunk in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Preliminary cross-sectionally Controlled Trial. Isokinetics and Exercise Science21:4, 293-299, (2013).

20. Özçakar L., H. Tunç, Ö. Öken, Z. Ünlü, B. Durmuş, Ö. Baysal, Z. Altay, F. Tok, N. Akkaya, B. Doğu, E. Çapkın, A. Bardak, AB Çarlı, D. Buğdaycı, H. Toktaş, D. Dıraçoğlu, B. Gündüz, B. Erhan, H. . Kocabaş, G. Erden, Z. Günendi, S. Kesikburun, Ö. K. Omaç, MA Taşkaynatan, K. Şenel, M. Uğur, EY Yalçınkaya, K. Öneş, Ç. Atan, K. Akgün, A. Bilgici, Ö. Kuru, S. Özgöçmen. Femoral cartilage thickness measurements in healthy individuals: Learning, practicing and publishing with TURK-MUSCULUS. J. Back Musculoskelet. Rehabil. 27(2):117-124, (2014).

21. Durmuş B. Exercise Prescription for Cervical Region Problems. Turkish Phys. Medical Rehab. Journal; 60 (Special Issue 2): S15-S24, (2014).

22. Nilay ŞAHİN, İlknur ALBAYRAK, Bekir DURMUŞ, Tayfun GÜNGÖR, Havva TURAÇ CİNGÖZ. Assessment of FunctionalStatusandQuality of Life in ChildrenwithSpinaBifida. Turk J Phys. Med. Rehab.; 60:302-7,(2014).

23. Kafkas ME, Durmuş B., Kafkas A., Açak M, Aydın A. The effects of different exercise programs on knee muscle strength and H:Q ratios of sedentary males and females. J. Of Ath. Perf. and Nutr. 1(2), (2014).

24. Durmuş B. New Anti-TNFs: Golimumab and Certolizumab Pegol (Review). Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Special Topics, 7(4):81-7, (2014).

25. Kafkas ME, Kafkas A, Durmuş B, Açak M. Effects of a tennis tournament on players' hand grip strength, pressure pain threshold and visual analogue scale.Medicina Dello Sport, vol.67, 569-579, (2014).

26. Durmuş B, Emre S, Şahin N, Karincaoğlu Y, Dogan E, Baysal O, Ersoy Y, Altay Z. Isokinetic Evaluation of Knee Extensor/Flexor Muscle Strength in Behcet's Patients. Acta Reumatol. Port. Oct-Dec; 40(4): 348-54, (2015).

27. Eyigor S, Holy YG, Duran E, Huner B, Paker N, Durmus B, Sahin N, Civelek GM, Gokkaya K, Doğan A, Günaydın R, Toraman F, Cakir T, Evcik D, Aydeniz A, Yildirim AG, Borman P , Okumus M, Ceceli E; Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Rehabilitation Working Group Frailty prevalence and related factors in the older adult-FrailTURK Project. Age (Dordr), Jun; 37(3): 9791, (2015).

28. Nas K, Karkucak M, Durmus B, Karatay S, Capkın E, Kaya A, Ucmak D, Akar ZA, Cevik R, Kilic E, Kilic G, Ozgocmen S. Comorbidities in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a comparison with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis . Int. J. Rheum. External. 18(8): 873-9 (2015).

29. Durmus B. Prescribing Exercise for Neck Problems. Turkish. J. Phys. Med. Rehab, 60 (Supp. 2), 15-24, (2014).

30. Koca TT, Altay Z, Durmus B. The Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis with Hepatitis B and C Viruses. Euro. J. of Pharm. and Med. Res., 3(2), 2016.

31. Kafkas ME, Kızılay E, Kafkas Şahin A, Kızılay F, Durmuş B. Ultrasound Characteristics of Patellar Tendon and Femoral Condylar Cartilage Thickness in Football and Basketball Players. Gazz. MedItal – Arch. Sci. Med., (Accepted May2016).

32. Holy YG, Eyigör S, Doğan A, Zardoust S, Durmuş B, Evcik D, Günaydın R, Şahin N. Aydeniz A, Öztop P, Gökkaya KO, Hizmetli S, Borman P, Paker N, Demir G, Kayalar G, Aydın E , Özyemişçi Ö. Neuropathic Pain In Elderly: A Multicenter Study. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 19(1): 1-8, (2016).

33. Nas K, Capkin E, Dagli AZ, Cevik R, Kilic E,Kilic G, Karkucak M, Durmus B, Ozgocmen S & on behalf of Anatolian Group for the Assessment in Rheumatic Diseases (ANGARD). Gender specific differences in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Mod. Rheumatol. Mar; 27(2): 345-349, (2017).

34. Nas K, M. Karkucak, B. Durmus, MA Ulu, S. Karatay, E. Capkın, H. Ulusoy, A. Gulkesen, B. Sula, S. Ozgocmen. The performance of psoriatic arthritis classification criteria in Turkish patients with psoriatic arthritis. Int. J. Rheum. External. Aug; 20(8): 985-989, (2017).

35. P Akpinar, A Atici, FU Ozkan, I Aktaş, DG Kulcu, A Sarı and B Durmus. Reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale and Modified Tardieu Scale in patients with spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord, (Accepted 9 May 2017) | doi:10.1038/sc.2017.48 (Epubahead of print).

36. Ketenci A., E.Ö. Yıldız, L. İslamoğlu, M. Filiz, E. Arıkan, M. Yelkovan, S. Şencan, B. Durmuş, E. İlbuldu, E. Berker: The relationship between pain, impairment and disability in patients with low back pain. Pain in Europe, II Congress of the European Federation of IASP. Barcelona, ​​Spain, Abstract Book, P-103, September 1997.

37. Ersoy Y., RS MacWalter, ZE Altay, B. Durmus, O. Baysal, E. Kucukkaya. Balance, mobility, fear of falling and lower extremity agonist-antagonist muscle strength ratios in women with osteoporosis. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Barcelona, ​​Spain, Abstracts, SAT0476, June 2007, (Ann. Rheum. Dis., Vol.66, Suppl.2, 574p, 2007).

38. Durmus B., Y. Ersoy, O. Baysal, Z. Altay, TT Baglan, RS MacWalter. The Effects of Home-Based Balance Exercises on Dynamic and Static Postural Stability in Women with Osteoporosis. 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract Book, P-1033, June 2009.

39. Durmus B., Y. Ersoy, Z. Altay, O. Baysal, TT Baglan, E. Dogan. , R.S. MacWalter. The relationship between lower extremity isokinetic muscle strength and bone mineral density in women with osteoporosis. 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey Abstract Book, P-1034, June 2009.

40. Ersoy Y., RS MacWalter, B.Durmus, O. Baysal, Z. Altay, TO Yildirim. Balance abilities in osteoporotic women - is there a difference between those who fear of falling and those who do not? 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract Book, P-1028, June 2009.

41. Durmus B., Y. Firat, T. Yildirim, T. Kalcioglu, Z. Altay. Therapeutic Efficacy of Epley Procedure and Semont Maneuver In Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo with Dizziness Handicap Inventory. 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract Book, P-0551, June 2009.

42. Emre S., B. Durmus, O. Baysal. Effects of visual acuity gain after cataract surgery on balance and gait parameters. ASCRS-ASOA Symposium & Congress, San Francisco, California, ASCRS Program, P-55, April 2009.

43. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy, A. Erdal, R. Cevik, O. Ardicoglu, I. Tekeoglu, K. Yildirim, AJ Sarac, A. Kamanli, S. Karatay, K. Nas, A. Kaya, K. Senel, A. Gur, M. Ugur, S. Ozgocmen. Disease activity and health related outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Copenhagen, Denmark, Abstracts, THU0148, June 2009, (Ann. Rheum. Dis., Vol.68, Suppl.3, 220p, 2009).

44. Ozgocmen S., O. Ardicoglu, A. Kamanli, A. Kaya, B. Durmus, K. Yildirim, Y. Ersoy, A. Gur, S. Karatay, Z. Altay, R. Cevik, A. Erdal, O. Baysal, AJ Sarac, I. Tekeoglu, M. Ugur, K. Nas, K. Senel. A comparison of type of disease onset, diagnostic delay and clinical features in juvenile onset ankylosing spondylitis and adult onset ankylosing spondylitis. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Copenhagen, Denmark, Abstracts, SAT0325, June 2009, (Ann. Rheum. Dis., Vol.68, Suppl.3, 647p, 2009).

45. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy, SS Hacievliyagil, T. Baysal, ZA Aytemur, E. Dogan. The relationship of chest expansion corrected by age and sex with pulmonary functions and clinical parameters in patients with AS. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy, Abstracts, AB0568, June 2010,(Ann. Rheum. Dis.,Vol. 69, Suppl.3, 695p, 2010).

46. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy. Is plasma vitamin D level effect disease severity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis?Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy, Abstracts, FRI0366, June 2010,(Ann. Rheum. Dis.,Vol. 69, Suppl.3, 435p, 2010 ).

47. Durmus B., Z. Altay, O. Baysal, Y. Ersoy, T. Baysal, TT Koca. Trunk isokinetic muscle strength in ankylosing spondylitis. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy, Abstracts, AB0569, June 2010,(Ann. Rheum. Dis.,Vol. 69, Suppl.3, 695p, 2010).

48. Ozgocmen S., A. Kaya, K. Senel, S. Karatay, R. Cevik, Z. Altay, A. Erdal, AJ Sarac, Y. Ersoy, M. Ugur, A. Gur, B. Durmus, K. Yildirim , K. Nas, I. Tekeoglu, O. Baysal, O. Ardicoglu, A. Kamanli. Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with rheumatic diseases with particular reference to reflux type symptoms. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy, Abstracts, AB0974, June 2010,(Ann. Rheum. Dis.,Vol. 69, Suppl.3, 717p, 2010).

49. Karatay S., K. Yildirim, M. Ugur, K. Senel, A. Erdal, B. Durmus, O. Baysal, Z. Altay, AJ Sarac, A. Gur, O. Ardicoglu, A. Kamanli, R. Cevik , A. Kaya, Y. Ersoy, K. Nas, S. Ozgocmen. Prevalence of atopic disorders in rheumatic diseases. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, London, UK, Abstracts, AB0974, May 2011, (Ann. Rheum. Dis.,Vol. 70, Suppl.3, 592p, 2011).

50. Özçakar L., H. Tunç, Ö. Öken, Z. Ünlü, B. Durmuş, Ö. Baysal, Z. Altay, F. Tok, N. Akkaya, B. Doğu, E. Çapkın, A. Bardak, AB Çarlı, D. Buğdaycı, H. Toktaş, D. Dıraçoğlu, B. Gündüz, B. Erhan, H. . Kocabaş, G. Erden, Z. Günendi, S. Kesikburun, Ö. K.Omaç, MA Taşkaynatan, K. Şenel, M. Uğur, EY Yalçınkaya, K. Öneş, Ç. Atan, K. Akgün, A. Bilgici, Ö. Kuru, S.Özgöçmen. Femoral cartilage thickness measurements in healthy individuals: Learning, practicing and publishing with TURK-MUSCULUS. 6th World Congress of The International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation, Puerto Rico, Abstract no: 318, June 12-16, 2011 (oral presentation).

1. Ketenci A., E. Özcan Yıldız, L. İslamoğlu, E. Arıkan, B. Durmuş, M. Filiz, E. Berker. Characteristics of 1120 patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. Turkish. Phys. Medical Rehab. 1(1), 60-4, (1998).

2. Ketenci A., E. Özcan Yıldız, L. Muslimoglu, M. Filiz, B. Durmuş, E. Berker. Comparison of the results of frequently used functional assessment forms in chronic low back pain. Pain. 10(2), 61-64, 1998.

3. Akı S., A. Karan, M. Yelkovan, B. Durmuş, A. Öncel, N. Eskiyurt. Efficacy of piroxicam use in patients with acute mechanical low back pain. Journal of Sports and Medicine. 3-4, 23-8, (1998).

4. Karan A., L. Muslimoglu, B. Durmuş, A. Ketenci, R. Aydın, A. Akı, C. Aksoy. Comparison of different application techniques and short-term effectiveness of intra-articular Nahyaluronate (Orthovisc) injections in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Pain. 12(4), 31-35, (2000).

5. Karan A., V. Kavuncu, H. Issever, O. Karabacak, B. Durmuş, A. Azak, A. Aydogan, C. Aksoy. Demographical and clinical features of the patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome. Medical Bulletin of Istanbul Medical Faculty. 34(2), 132-136, (2001).

6. Baysal Ö., B. Durmus, Y. Ersoy, Z. Altay, S. Altınayar. Evaluation of balance and walking in Parkinson's patients with clinical tests. Hippocrates Locomotor. 6(36), 446-54, (2005).

7. Aykol G., T. Öner Yıldırım, Z. Altay, Ö. Baysal, B. Durmuş, Y. Ersoy. Effect of raloxifene on bone mineral density and climacteric symptoms in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Hippocrates Locomotor, 7(48), 144-9, (2008).

8. Yıldırım T. Ö., Y. Ersoy, ZE Altay, Ö. Baysal, B. Durmuş. Efficacy and safety of leflunomide in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Hippocrates Locomotor, 7(48), 167-72, (2008).

9. Durmuş B. Reactive Arthritis (edit). Clinic Medicine Scientific and Current Medical Journal, Rheumatic Diseases Special Issue, 18-33, (2008).

10. Durmuş B., Y. Ersoy, Ö. Baysal, Z. Altay, TT Bağlan, RS MacWalter. Effects of balance exercises on dynamic and static postural stability in women with osteoporosis. Hippocrates Locomotor, 12(48), 10-14, (2010).

11. Durmuş B., Y. Ersoy, Ö. Baysal, Z. Altay, TT Bağlan, E. Doğan. The effect of mobile phone use on bone mineral density. Hippocrates Lokomotor, 12(48), 4-9, (2010).

12. Kalı G., Y. Ersoy, B. Durmuş, Z. Altay, Ö. Baysal, Y. Ersoy. Efficacy and reliability of etanercept treatment in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. İnönü University Faculty of Medicine Journal, 17(2), 91-96, (2010).

13. Berktaş S., B. Durmuş, Ö. Baysal, Z. Altay, Y. Ersoy. Effectiveness of ultrasound, pulsed shortwave diathermy and bicycle exercises in knee osteoarthritis. İnönü University Faculty of Medicine Journal, 17(2), 101-106, (2010).

14. Durmuş B., Y. Fırat, T. Yıldırım, T. Kalcıoglu, Z. Altay. The effectiveness of Semont and modified Epley maneuvers in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and the effect of Brandt-Daroff exercises in preventing relapses. Fırat Medical Journal, 15(3), 131-6, (2010).

15. Durmuş B., Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Doctor – Medical & Scentific News Magazine, 56, 86-92, (2010).

16. Durmuş B., Exercise Prescription in Cervical Region Problems (Compilation).Turkish. Phys. Medical Rehab. Journal, 60(Special Issue 2), 15-24, (2014).