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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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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

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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Health utilities of 222 Thai patients with various medical conditions measured using EuroQol 5D and EuroQol visual analogue score instruments, August to October 2009.

, 2012
TB, tuberculosis; MDR-TB, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis; EQ-5D, EuroQol 5D instrument; EQ-VAS, EuroQol visual analogue scale instrument; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
Pritaporn Kingkaew (188315), Jomkwan Yothasamut (188322), Weerawat Manosuthi (188345), Supalert Natesuwan (188334), Yot Teerawattananon (180232), Wanitchaya Kittikraisak (188311), Sara J. Whitehead (188373), Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong (188358)   +7 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
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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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Staged Bilateral Magnetic Resonance‐Guided Focused Ultrasound for Treating Essential Tremor: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unilateral magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy reduces tremor in essential tremor, yet disability often persists on the untreated side. The added benefit and safety of a staged contralateral lesion remain uncertain.
Nima Norbu Sherpa, Andrea Gonzalez Lezana, Gabriela Prilip, Kenji Fukutome, Nathan J. Pertsch, Ruth Reeve, Nadège Bault, Elsa Fouragnan   +7 more
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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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