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Systematic Literature Review of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Back Pain Without Prior Spine Surgery

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for seeking healthcare. Despite numerous care strategies, patients with low back pain continue to exhibit poor outcomes. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evidence‐based therapeutic modality for patients with failed back surgery syndrome ...
Jan M. Eckermann, Julie G. Pilitsis, Christopher Vannaboutathong, Belinda J. Wagner, Rose Province‐Azalde, Markus A. Bendel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping health-related quality of life measurement tools in Africa: a scoping review

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important measure in healthcare that captures the multidimensional effects of health on individuals’ lives.
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Lucky Gift Ngwira, Jermaine Dambi, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Eyayaw Ashete Belachew, Abdelghafour Marfak, Jaafar Chemli, Anthony Waka Udezi, Girma Tekle Gebremariam, Ian Neethling, Samar Farid, POPQOL Africa Advisory   +11 more
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Evaluation of the quality of recovery and the postoperative health status after elective surgery [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2018
Purpose: Postoperative recovery is a complex process with physiologic, functional, and psychologic dimensions. Postoperative quality of recovery is considered as a crucial outcome following surgery and anesthesia.
Sofia M. Ferraz, João P. Moreira, Leonor C. Mendes, Tania M. Amaral, Ana R. Andrade, Alice R. Santos, Fernando J. Abelha   +6 more
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Means (standard deviation) of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test score and EuroQol-5D index in each working schedule.

, 2019
Means (standard deviation) of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test score and EuroQol-5D index in each working schedule.
Thu-Thi Pham (6532883), Boyoung Park (397078)   +1 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

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

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
wiley   +1 more source

The health state preferences and logistical inconsistencies of New Zealanders: a tale of two tariffs [PDF]

Notwithstanding the proposed use of Cost-Utility Analysis (CUA) to inform health care priority setting in New Zealand, to date there has been no research into New Zealanders’ valuations of health-related quality of life. This paper reports the results of
N J Devlin, P Hansen, A H Williams, P Kind   +3 more
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How Do Scores on the EuroQol Relate to Scores on the SF-36 After Stroke?

, 1999
Background and Purpose —The EuroQol and Medical Outcome Survey 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) questionnaires have both been validated for the assessment of health-related quality of life after stroke.
Paul J. Dorman, Peter Sandercock, Martin Dennis   +2 more
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Validity and Responsiveness of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Control Test Subdomains

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The chronic rhinosinusitis control test (CRCT) is a psychometrically validated 8‐item patient‐reported outcome measure developed based on international consensus that measures, quantifies and classifies CRS control. The CRCT has two subdomains: a sinonasal subdomain and an impairment subdomain that measure distinct but complementary constructs related ...
Ahmad R. Sedaghat, Katie M. Phillips
wiley   +1 more source