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Quality of life of postmenopausal women with teriparatide, denosumab and alendronate: One-year prospective study with a propensity score-matched comparison

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background/purpose: To evaluate and compare the effects of parathyroid hormone analogues, receptor activators of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand inhibitors and bisphosphonates on the quality of life of postmenopausal women.
Pun Yuet Lam, Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Sin Ting Lau, Jason Pui Yin Cheung   +3 more
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Toward the Validation of Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety [PDF]

Anesthesia Progress, 2011
Anxiety is a relevant problem in dental practice. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS‐A), introduced in dentistry in 1988, has not yet been validated in large series. The aim of this study is to check VAS‐A effectiveness in more than 1000 patients submitted to implantology.
FACCO, ENRICO, ZANETTE, GASTONE, FAVERO, LORENZO, BACCI, CHRISTIAN, SIVOLELLA, STEFANO, CAVALLIN F, MANANI G.   +6 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visual analogue scale scoring and ranking: A suitable and sensitive method for assessing scar quality? [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: The field of scar assessment lacks a standard methodology. Previous methods have focused on a wide range of scar types, resulting in poorer sensitivity and diminishing their discriminatory effectiveness.
Cridland, Peter, O'Kane, Sharon, Ferguson, M. W J, Bond, Jeremy S., Mason, Tracey, Ludlow, Anna, Duncan, J. A L   +6 more
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Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
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Visual Analogue Scales for Pain Assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]

Gerontology, 1999
<i>Background:</i> In earlier studies, pain assessment in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was conducted by interview, for which reliability is questionable considering the decline in expressive and receptive language abilities in AD.
Scherder, E. J. A., Bouma, A.
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calculated EQ-5D Index Score and Visual Analogue Scale by CKD stage. [PDF]

, 2016
Calculated EQ-5D Index Score and Visual Analogue Scale by CKD stage.
Punit Yadav (535503), Khai Ping Ng (3343097), Mark D. Jesky (535502), Melanie Calvert (89959), Indranil Dasgupta (3343091), Derek Kyte (466852), Paul Cockwell (345149), Anthony Fenton (3343094), Stephanie J. Stringer (535501), Charles J. Ferro (319168), Mary Dutton (535505)   +10 more
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Impact of Pre-Procedure Anxiety on the Outcome of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy. A Study at CMH Lahore

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To identify the association of anxiety with discomfort and tolerance in patients undergoing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy at CMH, Lahore. Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.
Muhammad Asif Farooq, Muhammad Uzair, Hala Mansoor, Asma Asghar, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Awais Yasin   +5 more
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Translation and validation of a Swedish version of the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Purpose The present study aimed to construct and validate a Swedish translation (VVAS-S) of the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVAS).Materials and Methods The original English VVAS was translated into Swedish by the two authors and back-translated by an ...
Tobias Wibble, Tony Pansell
doaj   +1 more source