Related ArticlesObesity as a barrier to kidney transplantation: Time to eliminate the body weight bias? Semin Dial. 2019 05;32(3):219-222 Authors: MacLaughlin HL, Campbell KL Abstract There is clear evidence that survival rates following transplantation far exceed those for remaining on dialysis, regardless of body size measured by body mass index (BMI). Studies over the past 15 years also suggest little to no difference in long-term outcomes, including...
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Related ArticlesTrouble Concentrating is an Easily Overlooked Symptom of Orthostatic Hypotension in Early Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2019;9(2):405-411 Authors: Yoo SW, Kim JS, Oh YS, Ryu DW, Lee KS Abstract BACKGROUND: Trouble concentrating during orthostasis is one symptom of orthostatic hypotension (OH), but it is often ignored in clinical practice because OH incorporates many nonspecific symptoms. Blunted cognition during orthostasis...
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Related ArticlesParent Preferences for Health Outcomes Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019 04;37(4):541-551 Authors: Lavelle TA, Weinstein MC, Newhouse JP, Munir K, Kuhlthau KA, Prosser LA Abstract BACKGROUND: Few studies have used preference-based quality-of-life outcomes to assess how autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect children and parents, and none have examined variation by ASD severity. OBJECTIVE: Our...
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Related ArticlesThe ENCePP Code of Conduct: A best practise for scientific independence and transparency in noninterventional postauthorisation studies. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2019 04;28(4):422-433 Authors: Gini R, Fournie X, Dolk H, Kurz X, Verpillat P, Simondon F, Strassmann V, Apostolidis K, Goedecke T Abstract PURPOSE: The ENCePP Code of Conduct provides a framework for scientifically independent and transparent pharmacoepidemiological research....
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Related ArticlesValue of aggressive surgical and intensive care unit in elderly patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 03 01;46(3):E3 Authors: Lau D, Dalle Ore CL, Tarapore PE, Huang M, Manley G, Singh V, Mummaneni PV, Beattie M, Bresnahan J, Ferguson AR, Talbott JF, Whetstone W, Dhall SS Abstract OBJECTIVEThe elderly are a growing subpopulation within traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Studies have reported high...
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Related ArticlesEnglish-to-Spanish Translation of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2019 02 01;33(1):97-110 Authors: García-Moyano L, Altisent R, Delgado-Marroquin MT, Pellicer-García B, Arrazola-Alberdi O, Antón-Solanas I Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of this investigation was to perform the cross-cultural and linguistic translation and adaptation of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale for Spanish nursing. Originally...
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Related ArticlesLong-Term Ventilation in Neuromuscular Patients: Review of Concerns, Beliefs, and Ethical Dilemmas. Respiration. 2019;97(3):185-196 Authors: Crimi C, Pierucci P, Carlucci A, Cortegiani A, Gregoretti C Abstract BACKGROUND: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is an effective treatment in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMD) to improve symptoms, quality of life, and survival. SUMMARY: NIV should be used early in the...
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Related ArticlesHealth-related quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients: A narrative review. Semin Dial. 2019 09;32(5):452-462 Authors: Aguiar R, Pei M, Qureshi AR, Lindholm B Abstract Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important aspect of patients´ health that should be an integral part of the evaluation of patient-centered outcomes, not least because HRQOL associates with patients´ morbidity and mortality. This applies also to chronic...
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Related ArticlesDeveloping a Strategy to Embed Peer Support into Mental Health Systems. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2019 05;46(3):271-276 Authors: Kent M Abstract Globally, health care systems stakeholders have encouraged health systems change that reflects recovery oriented practice. The implementation and integration of Peer Support Workers is one such strategy. Yet, what factors should be considered in the implementation of these roles? How can services...
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Related Articles[Exploring illness perceptions of lupus patients for a motivational environment in therapeutic education]. Rev Med Interne. 2019 Aug;40(8):501-507 Authors: Farhat MM, Condette-Wojtasik G, Maillard H, Sobanski V, Lambert M, Launay D, Hachulla E, Morell-Dubois S Abstract PURPOSE: Therapeutic education (TE) intends to help patients with systemic lupus erythematosus to better understand their disease and to improve their quality of life....
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Related ArticlesEffects of weight loss on dynamic hyperinflation in obese women asthmatics. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019 02 01;126(2):413-421 Authors: Grandi Silva A, Duarte Freitas P, Ferreira PG, Stelmach R, Carvalho-Pinto RM, Salge JM, Arruda Martins M, Carvalho CRF Abstract Obese adults with asthma are more likely to develop dynamic hyperinflation (DH) and expiratory flow limitation (EFL) than nonobese asthmatics, and weight-loss seems to improve...
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Related ArticlesDevelopment of Improved Version of Quality of Life Assessment Instrument for Lung Cancer Patients Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (QLASTCM-Lu). Chin J Integr Med. 2019 Nov;25(11):831-836 Authors: Wang TT, He LY, Zhang M, Wang SM, Zhao AG, Chu L, Zhang LY, You SF, You J Abstract OBJECTIVE: To develop an improved version of the Quality-of-Life Assessment instrument for Lung Cancer Patients Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (QLASTCM-Lu)...
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Related ArticlesFrom telescope to binoculars. Dyadic outcome resulting from psychological counselling for infertile couples undergoing ART. J Reprod Infant Psychol. 2019 02;37(1):13-25 Authors: Donarelli Z, Salerno L, Lo Coco G, Allegra A, Marino A, Kivlighan DM Abstract OBJECTIVE: This longitudinal study aims to evaluate the effect of psychological counselling on quality of life, marital satisfaction and need for parenthood in couples undergoing fertility...
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Related ArticlesEffectiveness of denosumab on back pain-related disability and quality-of-life in patients with vertebral fragility fractures. Curr Med Res Opin. 2019 01;35(1):151-155 Authors: Moretti A, de Sire A, Curci C, Toro G, Gimigliano F, Iolascon G Abstract Background: Denosumab is a fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that, neutralizing the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL), inhibits the osteoclast-mediated bone resorption....
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Related ArticlesThe rebirth of medical paternalism: An NHS Trust v Y. J Med Ethics. 2019 01;45(1):3-7 Authors: Foster C Abstract Over the last quarter of a century, English medical law has taken an increasingly firm stand against medical paternalism. This is exemplified by cases such as Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority, Chester v Afshar, and Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board. In relation to decision-making on behalf of incapacitous adults,...
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Related ArticlesParental Health Spillover in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Evidence from Self-Harming Adolescents in England. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019 04;37(4):513-530 Authors: Tubeuf S, Saloniki EC, Cottrell D Abstract OBJECTIVE: This article presents alternative parental health spillover quantification methods in the context of a randomised controlled trial comparing family therapy with treatment as usual as an intervention for self-harming adolescents,...
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Related ArticlesEmployment status was highly associated with quality of life after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, and the association may differ according to patient age and graft-versus-host disease status: analysis of a nationwide QOL survey. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2019 04;54(4):611-615 Authors: Kurosawa S, Yamaguchi T, Oshima K, Yanagisawa A, Fukuda T, Kanamori H, Mori T, Takahashi S, Kondo T, Fujisawa S, Onishi Y, Yano S, Onizuka M, Kanda Y, Mizuno...
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Related ArticlesNon-pharmacologic treatments for symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review. Curr Med Res Opin. 2019 01;35(1):15-25 Authors: Amato Nesbit S, Sharma R, Waldfogel JM, Zhang A, Bennett WL, Yeh HC, Chelladurai Y, Feldman D, Robinson KA, Dy SM Abstract Objective: To systematically assess benefits and harm of non-pharmacologic interventions for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) symptoms.Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and...
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Related ArticlesMental Illness Has a Negative Impact on Weight Loss in Bariatric Patients: a 4-Year Follow-up. J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 02;23(2):232-238 Authors: Müller M, Nett PC, Borbély YM, Buri C, Stirnimann G, Laederach K, Kröll D Abstract BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders are highly prevalent among bariatric surgery patients. Bariatric surgery induces weight loss with continuous health improvements. However, long-term follow-up data on weight...
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Related ArticlesTowards theoretically robust evidence on health equity: a systematic approach to contextualising equity-relevant randomised controlled trials. J Med Ethics. 2019 01;45(1):54-59 Authors: Wester G, Bærøe K, Norheim OF Abstract Reducing inequalities in health and the determinants of health is a widely acknowledged health policy goal, and methods for measuring inequalities and inequities in health are well developed. Yet, the evidence base...
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Related ArticlesQuality of Life of Caregivers of Individuals With Parkinson's Disease. Rehabil Nurs. 2019 Nov/Dec;44(6):338-348 Authors: Lee J, Kim SH, Kim Y, Kim YL, Sohn Y Abstract PURPOSE: This study aimed to construct a structural equation model to predict the quality of life of caregivers of individuals with Parkinson's disease. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire in South Korea. METHODS: A total of...
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Related ArticlesPatient preferences for diabetes-related complications in Taiwan. Curr Med Res Opin. 2019 01;35(1):7-13 Authors: Lin YJ, Wang CY, Cheng SW, Ko Y Abstract Background: As the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to increase rapidly, there has been a rising need not only to assess the clinical outcomes but also the impact of DM on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals. Most previous studies have found...
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Related ArticlesAssessment of T1 Slope Minus Cervical Lordosis and C2-7 Sagittal Vertical Axis Criteria of a Cervical Spine Deformity Classification System Using Long-Term Follow-up Data After Multilevel Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 01 01;16(1):20-26 Authors: Hyun SJ, Han S, Kim KJ, Jahng TA, Kim HJ Abstract BACKGOUND: Recently, previous research proposed a cervical spine deformity (CSD) classification using a...
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Related ArticlesThe effect of aging on the (mis)perception of intentionality - an ERP study. Soc Neurosci. 2019 04;14(2):149-161 Authors: Pasion R, Fernandes C, Gonçalves AR, Ferreira-Santos F, Páscoa R, Barbosa F, Marques-Teixeira J Abstract Despite the accumulated knowledge on moral decision-making in the early stages of development, empirical evidence is still limited in the old-aged adults. The current study contributes to unveil the neural correlates...
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Related ArticlesImpact of Jumihaidokuto (Shi-Wei-Bai-Du-Tang) on Treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Randomized Controlled Study. Chin J Integr Med. 2019 Nov;25(11):820-824 Authors: Murota H, Azukizawa H, Katayama I Abstract OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Jumihaidokuto (Shi-Wei-Bai-Du-Tang, ) in the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria. METHODS: A randomized two-arm, parallel group study was conducted to compare the effect...
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Related ArticlesHolistic Approach to Functional Constipation: Perspective of Traditional Persian Medicine. Chin J Integr Med. 2019 Nov;25(11):867-872 Authors: Nimrouzi M, Zarshenas MM Abstract Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) proposes a different viewpoint to the chronic diseases. Diagnosis and implemented treatment are based on individual differences among patients. Constipation or Ea'teghal-e-batn is a condition in which the patient develops difficult...
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Related ArticlesUbuntu philosophy and the consensus regarding incidental findings in genomic research: a heuristic approach. Med Health Care Philos. 2020 Apr 25;: Authors: Ewuoso C Abstract This study adopts a heuristic technique to argue the thesis that a set of norms rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu can usefully supplement current research guidelines for dealing with incidental findings discovered in genomic research. The consensus regarding...
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Related ArticlesThe political nature of medicine. Lancet. 2020 Apr 25;395(10233):1340-1341 Authors: Ghilardi G, Campanozzi LL, Ciccozzi M, Ricci G, Tambone V PMID: 32334696 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Abstract Purpose of Review The present paper aims to highlight clinical implications of elevated cardiac biomarkers and associated myocardial dysfunction in a variety of cardiac and non-cardiac scenarios in patients with an asthma exacerbation, and to propose a basic algorithm for cardiovascular evaluation and triage (and hence, for further management) of these patients primarily based on evaluation of cardiac biomarkers along...
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Background: Little information is available about the complexity and function of skin cells contributing to the high stability of tattoos. It has been shown that dermal macrophages play an important role in the storage and maintenance of pigment particles. By contrast, the impact of dermal fibroblasts, forming the connective tissue of the skin, on the stability of the tattoo is not known. Method: In this study, we compared the cell number and the particle load in dermal macrophages versus dermal...
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Abstract The most common disorders of the musculoskeletal system are low back disorders. They cause significant direct and indirect costs to different societies especially in lifting occupations. To reduce the risk of low back disorders, mechanical lifting aids have been used to decrease low back muscle forces. But there are very few direct ways to calculate muscle forces and examine the effect of personal lift-assist devices, so biomechanical models ought to be used to examine...
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Abstract Phonocardiogram signals (PCG) and electrocardiogram signals (PCG) have been used separately for decades to diagnose heart abnormalities. Combining these two synchronous signals is expected to enhance the diagnosis for better medical management of patients. This paper's objective is to highlight the performance comparison between the diagnosis of heart abnormalities based only on PCG recordings and that based on synchronized PCG and ECG recordings. For evaluating the classification...
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Introduction: Short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) haploinsufficiency is associated with short stature, Madelung deformity and mesomelia. Current clinical screening tools are based on patients with intragenic variants or deletions. However, recent discoveries showed that deletions of the enhancer elements are quite common. The majority of these patients show less body disproportion and respond better to recombinant human growth hormone treatment. We redefined clinical criteria for genetic...
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Introduction: Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency (IAD) is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency and T-box pituitary restricted transcription factor (TBX19) mutations are responsible for two-thirds of the neonatal onset form of the disease. IAD presents with hypoglycemia and prolonged jaundice in the neonatal period. TBX19 is important for both pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene transcription and differentiation of POMC-expressing cells. We describe 2 patients, 1 with a reported...
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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die Differenzialdiagnose des Schwindels mit Hörminderung erfordert standardisiertes Vorgehen bei Erkennung und Klassifikation seltener kongenitaler und erworbener Fehlbildungen des Felsenbeins. Fragestellung Ziel ist die Darstellung von Physiologie und Pathophysiologie der endo- und perilymphatischen Druckregulation,...
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Il ministero della salute ha confermato il riconoscimento Irccs all’Istituto oncologico Veneto di Padova, estendendo la qualifica anche alle sedi IOV negli ospedali di Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso) e Schiavonia. La novità è...
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