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Filter by:The aim of the present study is to retrospectively investigate whether arthroscopic treatment in patients with TMD symptoms depending on internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) gives a satisfying result on the patient's quality of life. Based on previous studies it is hypothesized that patients suffering from TMD depending on internal derangement would through Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) evaluate the treatment efficacy from an arthroscopic treatment as a benefit to their quality of life. Further, the study intends to find out if the patient reported outcome measures (PROM) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcome correlates with clinical follow-up measures after arthroscopic treatment of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint. The primary objective is to measure the correlation between the results from a HRQoL questionnaire and mouth opening. Secondary, the effect of mouth opening on HRQoL is being explored. The primary prediction variable is the surgical treatment. Outcome variables are treatment evaluation quality of life (PROM) based on a validated questionnaire; Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS), age, gender, time from diagnosis to treatment, severity of symptoms (pain, mouth opening ability) and time from treatment to evaluation.
Suboptimal vitamin D status is well reported in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients and associated with a negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The investigators enrolled 42 SCD patients and 42 healthy controls, subjects within each group received monthly oral vitamin D3 dose according to the baseline status of vitamin D as follows: sufficient: 100,000 IU, insufficient: 150,000 IU, and deficient: 200,000 IU. The investigators assessed safety and efficacy on normalization of vitamin D level, bone mineral density (BMD), hand grip strength (HGS), and HRQL.
The Fade to Fitness Program is a targeted intervention designed to improve the holistic health and quality of life among Black men. This comprehensive initiative focuses on four key health behaviors: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Stress Management, and Depression Management. It is grounded in psychological and social theories like Self-Determination Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Social Cognitive Theory. The program emphasizes the importance of making informed choices, feeling competent and connected, and learning through observation and modeling. Facilitators play a pivotal role, leading group discussions, providing support, and fostering an inclusive atmosphere. The program is structured into weekly sessions that tackle each health behavior, interspersed with off weeks; for community engagement, especially in barbershops, to discuss health topics and promote a healthier lifestyle.
This multicentre two-phased RCT aims to evaluate implementation potential, cost-effectiveness, effectiveness, and the role of exercise intensity of a home-based exercise and physical activity intervention to improve de novo kidney transplant recipients' physical fitness, cardiovascular health, gut microbiome characteristics, and health-related quality of life. The first phase of this study comprehends a six-month exercise training intervention. Patients will be randomized into (i) a sham intervention consisting of low-intensity balance and stretching exercises (LIT), (ii) a moderate-intensity aerobic and strength training intervention (MIT), or (iii) a moderate- and high-intensity aerobic and strength training intervention (MHIT). The second phase of this study comprehends a physical activity maintenance intervention provided to MIT and MHIT but not LIT. A total of 147 de novo kidney transplant recipients will be recruited from two independent Belgian transplant centres i.e. UZ Leuven and UZ Ghent.
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of single daily icodextrin exchange for initiation of incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD). Subjects: Seventy-two incident PD patients. Methods: A single-center randomized controlled trial. Primary outcome: Change in residual kidney function in 48 weeks after recruitment.
Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of mobile application-based exercise programs on the quality of life and dyspnea of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study was designed experimentally with a randomized control group. Methods: A total of 76 COPD patients were included in the study. Individuals aged 40 and over with COPD were included in the study, while individuals with communication, mental, neurological and cognitive problems and unable to exercise were excluded from the study. Among those who met the inclusion criteria, those who had a smart-phone were assigned to the experimental group, while those who did not have a smart-phone were assigned to the control group. Self-management training was given to all individuals in both the control and experimental groups. After the training, the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and dyspnea tests were administered to both groups. After the rehabilitation exercise program developed for the patients in the experimental group was applied, the tests were repeated for all groups. Results: The mean age of the patients in the study was 65.5708± 9 in the control group, while the mean age of the experimental group was 67.61± 9.93. While the Borg dyspnea scale results of the experimental group were 6.45± 1.90 in the first test, the post-test measurements were 5.16± 1.65 (t = 7.66, p = 0.00). SGRQ pre-test and post-test total scores were 50.78± 16.39 and 41.99±15.04, respectively, in the experimental group (t=6.80 and p=0.08). Conclusion: Respiratory and muscle strengthening exercises applied with the support of the mobile application, positively affected the quality of life of patients with COPD.
Women with type 2 diabetes (n=150) experiencing ≥1 storage lower urinary tract symptoms and poor sleep health will be recruited from the outpatient departments or wards/units of the selected hospitals/clinics. Our study aims to examine the effects of conservative management incorporating urologic health promotion and sleep health promotion on relieving storage lower urinary tract symptoms and poor sleep, and on improving urologic health self-management behaviors and health-related quality of life. Women who agree to participate will be randomly assigned into the intervention group A, intervention group B, or comparison group. The intervention group A receives a 4-month conservative management with sleep hygiene related adjustments, pelvic floor muscle training, and urologic health promotion. The intervention group B receives a 4-month conservative management with brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI), pelvic floor muscle training, and urologic health promotion. The comparison group receives information related to pelvic floor muscle training and urologic health promotion, and receives a brief conservative management related to sleep hygiene adjustments after the completion of data collection. Information related to intervention effects is obtained by a questionnaire, a wristwatch-like actigraphy, and physical activity/diet/voiding/sleep logs from all participants at 4 data collection points: baseline, and 2-, 4-, 6-month follow-ups. Our study hypothesis is that the intervention effects on relieving storage lower urinary tract symptoms and poor sleep, and on improving urologic health self-management behaviors and health-related quality of life in the intervention group A or B are superior to the changes revealed in the comparison group.
Upper limb complications and sleep disturbances are prevalent, persistent, and serious health problems in women with breast cancer. However, these problems are underrecognized in clinical practice and thus have substantial adverse impacts on the health and quality of life of women with breast cancer. As yoga practices have been shown to improve physical and psychological health in people with cancer, such practices may also alleviate upper limb complications and sleep disturbances in women with breast cancer. However, there are few evidence-based guidelines or protocols to support the integration of yoga therapy into clinical practice for managing the health conditions of women with breast cancer. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of yoga therapy on improving the upper limb functions, sleep quality, and quality of life in women with breast cancer.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are well-established procedures for renal stone fragmentation; however, the morbidity, hospitalization, and lost work hours associated with these procedures can negatively affect the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the patients [1-3]. The choice of modality is based on the European Association of Urology (EAU) and/or American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines. However, selecting a modality is challenging, considering the advantages and drawbacks of both modalities. RIRS while minimally invasive, has an inferior stone-free rate compared with PNL; however, PNL requires general anesthesia and longer hospitalization [4]. The need to select the therapeutic modality for urinary lithotripsy based not only on the stone-free rate but also on the subsequent HRQoL of the patient is increasingly recognized [5]. The concept of HRQoL is multidimensional, which includes psychosocial, physical, and emotional factors, as well as patient autonomy, and is applicable to a wide variety of medical conditions [6]. Patients with urolithiasis represent an ideal group for the investigation of HRQoL, considering the disease's high prevalence, non-life-threatening nature, severe symptoms, and high recurrence rate [3]. However, only a few longitudinal studies have investigated HRQoL in patients undergoing lithotripsy for urinary calculi [7]. Several studies have evaluated HRQoL using the Short-Form 36-item survey (SF-36) [3, 7-9]. Hence, this study aims to compare longitudinal HRQoL between PNL and RIRS at four timepoints: before surgery (Bef), on the day of discharge (0 mo), and 1 month (1 mo) and 6 months (6 mo) after surgical intervention, and to further investigate the factors that may significantly affect the HRQoL of these patients
In the study that was conducted from 05.01.2009 - 31.12.2012. 120 patients were examined. By drawing random numbers, the patients were randomized into 3 groups for postoperative analgesia: 1. Diclofenac 2 mg/kg/day - control, 2. Wound infiltration via wound catheter with catheter tip placed in the axilla, 3*0.5 mg/kg 0.5% levobupivacaine bolus dose. 3. 0.05 mg/kg/h 0.5% levobupivacaine continuously via wound infiltration catheter with catheter tip placed in the axilla. The drug was delivered using a PCA pump for 24 hours. The aim was to compare early postoperative outcomes - pain control on a visual analog scale of 1-10, hand grip strength, and quality of life after surgery and after 1 year. Long-term survival was examined subsequently, from the hospital register.