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Filter by:A retrospective cohort study of early and late period postoperative scars using previously validated survey measures and clinical photographs. The target population consists of participants treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for a facial skin cancer by the division of dermatologic surgery. This study aims to determine if patient assessment of scar appearance correlates with physician ratings and/or third-person observer ratings. Secondary goals are to assess for correlations between early post-operative scar appearance and long-term scar appearance as well as identification of predictive factors for scar healing.
The LIAR-Trial is a single-center, single blind randomized controlled clinical trial comparing patients undergoing isolated AVR via J-shaped upper hemi-sternotomy (UHS) and conventional AVR through a full median sternotomy (FMS). Primary outcome is cardiac-specific quality of life, measured by two domains of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), up to one year after surgery.
The aim of this study is to assess patient's quality of life 5 to 10 years after a severe bacterial infection with hospitalization in a intensive unit care. The population is derived from the DIABACT III study. The investigators will include every patient still alive. To evaluate our question, patients and their parents will answer quality of life questionnaires. The investigators will also have telephone interviews with the parents to know somatic and psychological effects on their child. The investigators will see if quality of life and sequelae differ depending on various studied factors.
The nursing process consists of establishing interventions applying the scientific method for the resolution of real or potential health problems of the person, based on five stages: assessment, diagnosis, planning, execution and evaluation, which allows detecting the circumstances and elements that affect the adult's independence and the influence he has on his environment, his quality of life, his family, social and psychological role. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinical trial, randomized, controlled with standard management; to evaluate the effect of the nursing process on the quality of life in elderly patients who come or are referred to the Cardiology Hospital, National Medical Century XXI, with alterations in the ventricular atrial conduction and require the installation of a permanent pacemaker. The first evaluation (Time 0) will be carried out through an interview with the SF36 instrument, translated into several languages and applied to multiple studies in Mexico for validation. Two groups will be formed for comparison: Group I will be assigned to standard management; Group II: group of patients who are also treated through the nursing process with the model of Marjory Gordon with the intervention Handling the definitive pacemaker with education and information activities. It will be verified for quality control of the maneuver; through a checklist. As a final point, the quality of life will be evaluated through the use of the SF36 instrument that consists of 36 items that explore 8 dimensions of the state of physical health, physical function, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role and mental health: considering depression, anxiety, self-control, and general well-being; applying the assessment system of the functional patterns of the Marjory Gordon model, through surveys. Statistical analysis: Chi square or Fisher's exact test will be used according to expected values, for qualitative variables. For quantitative variables, the Mann Whitney U or Student's T according to their distribution. There will be a calculation of the number needed to be treated, and a multivariate analysis will be carried out using a binary logistic regression.
This project focuses on evaluating a health promotion intervention among families where the mother has prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the first year after delivery. The intervention focuses on the individual, family and health system levels. The aim is to increase quality of life and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes among women with prior GDM and their families.
Analysing Impact of preemptive genetic testing on quality of life, physical activity and eating behavior at baseline and 3 months after testing.
The researchers' implement and measure the effects of a singing group intervention program for older adults, with an RCT design, in a natural context, on the health, well-being and cognitive function of older adults.
This study aims to test the hypothesis that a unique blend of resistant starches and fiber will promote gastrointestinal health, as measured by an increase in short-chain fatty acids and improvement in quality of life measures in conjunction with microbial community changes. This study specifically evaluates the impact on short-chain fatty acids and gut microbiota and the impact on quality of life from a resistant starch blend in healthy adult humans with occasional gastrointestinal distress.
The study aimed at assessing whether the guidelines from the European project FOCUS had an effect on adherence to a physical activity program in older women. The program consisted of two 12-week periods, in which women followed a set of pre-specified exercises (1 hour, twice per week). The first period was supervised by a monitor while the second was autonomous. Support groups, in which the contact between participants was established through information and communication technologies (social-network through the mobile phone), were set up to maintain engagement between participants. Women were randomized to three arms consisting of 2 intervention groups, with and without the FOCUS guidelines, and a sedentary control. Secondary outcomes included a battery of dimensions affecting physical performance, psychological status, and quality of life.
C-LEARN is designed to determine how to build service program and individual client capacity to improve mental health-related quality of life among individuals at risk for depression, with exposure to social risk factors or concerns about environmental hazards in areas of Southern Louisiana at risk for events such as hurricanes and storms. The study uses a Community Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR) framework to incorporate community priorities into study design and implementation. The first phase of C-LEARN is assessment of community priorities, assets, and opportunities for building resilience through key informant interviews and community agency outreach. Findings from this phase will inform the implementation of a two-level (program-level and individual client level) randomized study in up to six South Louisiana communities. Within communities, health and social-community service programs will be randomized to Community Engagement and Planning (CEP) for multi-sector coalition support or Technical Assistance (TA) for individual program support to implement evidence-based and community-prioritized intervention toolkits, including an expanded version of depression collaborative care and resources (referrals, manuals) to address social risk factors such as financial or housing instability and for a community resilience approach to disaster preparedness and response. Within each arm, the study will randomize individual adult clients to one of two mobile applications that provide informational resources on services for depression, social risk factors, and disaster response or also provide psychoeducation on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to enhance coping with stress and mood. Planned data collection includes baseline, 6-month and brief monthly surveys for clients, and baseline and 12-month surveys for administrators and staff. Due to COVID-19 pandemic interruption of the study, the recruitment into the randomized controlled trials was halted. A third study part was added to assess the impact of the pandemic on participating study agencies and the community.