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Short-term results of open inguinal hernia repair with self-gripping Parietex ProGrip mesh in China: A retrospective study of 90 cases

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated short-term outcomes of Lichtenstein hernia repair using self-gripping Parietex ProGrip mesh in Chinese patients with inguinal hernias.
Yinlong Wang, Xin Zhang
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A review of health utilities using the EQ-5D in studies of cardiovascular disease [PDF]

, 2010
Background The EQ-5D has been extensively used to assess patient utility in trials of new treatments within the cardiovascular field. The aims of this study were to review evidence of the validity and reliability of the EQ-5D, and to summarise utility ...
Buxton, Martin J, Goldsmith Kimberley A, Buxton Martin J, Kimberley A Goldsmith, Goldsmith, Kimberley A, Dyer, Matthew TD, Dyer, MT, Dyer, Matthew T D, Matthew TD Dyer, Sharples, L, Goldsmith, Kimberley A; id_orcid, Sharples Linda S, Dyer Matthew TD, Goldsmith, KA, Martin J Buxton, Sharples, Linda S, Linda S Sharples, Buxton, MJ   +17 more
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Shift from inpatient to outpatient treatment in all age groups of anterior cruciate ligament surgery in Germany: An analysis of the public healthcare system

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are among the most common orthopaedic diagnoses with severe short‐ and long‐term consequences for patients. The aim of the study was to analyze trends of inpatient and outpatient treatment of ACL injuries in Germany.
Dominik Szymski, Werner Krutsch, Johannes Weber, Gero Knapp, Lorenz Huber, Nike Walter, Christian Heiss, Volker Alt, Markus Rupp   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

La Calidad de Vida, su importancia y cómo medirla

Salud Uninorte, 2005
Este artículo revisa algunos aspectos relacionados con los instrumentos actualmente utilizados en diversos países de Europa, Asia y América para medir calidad de vida relacionada con la salud –CVRS–.
Rafael Tuesca Molina
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A study of the reliability of health state valuations in the Japanese EuroQol instrument [PDF]

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2001
Although the Japanese EuroQol instrument was developed in 1998 by a Japanese translation team, the reliability of health state valuations of the fuller questionnaire has not yet been investigated in Japan. We carried out a pilot study to investigate the reliability of health state valuations of the Japanese EuroQol instrument.The survey was conducted ...
HAMASHIMA, Chisato, YOSHIDA, Katsumi
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Femoral component internal rotation in functionally aligned robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty does not impair functional outcomes

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Femoral component internal rotation tightens the medial flexion gap and medialises femoral trochlea position, thus influencing patellofemoral tracking and function. Therefore, one of the tenets of mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been to avoid femoral component internal rotation relative to the transepicondylar ...
Andrew Philpott, Anton Lambers, Serene Lee, Dermot Collopy, Gavin Clark   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of clinical results and quality of life after surgical reconstruction for rheumatoid cervical spine [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The EuroQol (EQ-5D) is a widely used comprehensive measure of health-related quality of life. There has been no study that has evaluated the health-related quality of life before and after the surgical reconstruction of rheumatoid ...
Kato, Hiroyuki, Uehara, Masashi, Ogihara, Nobuhide, Hirabayashi, Hiroki, Kuraishi, Shugo, Takahashi, Jun, Hashidate, Hiroyuki, Mukaiyama, Keijiro, Shimizu, Masayuki   +8 more
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Revision rates are similar after surgical treatment of acute chondral and osteochondral injuries following patellar dislocation: A multicentre cohort study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Optimal treatment strategies for (osteo‐)chondral injuries following patellar dislocation remain unclear. This retrospective multicentre study aimed to compare outcomes between chondral and osteochondral lesions and to explore factors associated with revision surgery.
Andrea Maria Hediger, Thomas Lustenberger, Emanuel Francis Liechti, Pierre Hepp, Marie Samland, Ralf Henkelmann, Thomas Armin Schildhauer, Matthias Königshausen, Thomas Rosteius, Till Orla Klatte, Hendrik Fahlbusch, Johannes Zellner, Thomas Habereder, Christoph Kittl, Marion Laumann, Elmar Herbst, Thorben Briese, Tobias Johannes Gensior, Robert Roenick, Bastian Mester, Richard Glaab   +20 more
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Cumulative surgeon volume is associated with improved outcomes following hip arthroscopy: A national registry study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study assessed the association between (1) annual and (2) cumulative surgeon volume and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMS) after hip arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) using data from the UK Nonarthroplasty hip registry (NAHR).
Richard Holleyman, William Cawley, Tim Board, Marcus Bankes, Antonio Andrade, Andrew Judge, Vikas Khanduja, Bernard van Duren, Ajay Malviya   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of obesity on health-related quality of life in Spain

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background It is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with mortality and morbidity, but less is known about its impact on functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
Rafael Busutil, Olga Espallardo, Antonio Torres, Lucía Martínez-Galdeano, Néboa Zozaya, Álvaro Hidalgo-Vega   +5 more
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