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Miller CH, Hedges DW, Brown B, Olsen J, Baughan EC. Development of the scrupulosity inventory: A factor analysis and construct validity study. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2024; 83:101926. [PMID: 38070454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2023.101926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Scrupulosity, despite its considerable prevalence and morbidity, remains under-investigated. The present study develops and examines the psychometric properties of a comprehensive assessment tool, the Scrupulosity Inventory (SI). METHODS The SI, along with other measures of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and perfectionism, were administered to a sample (N = 150) of college undergraduates similar in size to other scale development studies of related measures. We conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the SI, examined its convergent and divergent validity, and assessed its ability to predict categorical diagnoses of scrupulosity using a receiver operator characteristic analysis. RESULTS We found a well-fitting confirmatory bifactor model (RMSEA = 0.049) with a strong general Scrupulosity factor ( [Formula: see text] ) and specific factors for Personal Violations ( [Formula: see text] ), Ritualized Behavior ( [Formula: see text] ), Interference with Life ( [Formula: see text] ), and Problem Pervasiveness ( [Formula: see text] ). As predicted, we also found the strongest convergence (r = 0.63) between the SI and the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS), intermediate convergence (r = 0.54) between the SI and Perfectionism Inventory (PI), and weaker convergence (r = 0.47) between the SI and YBOCS. Finally, we found that a categorical diagnosis of scrupulosity was highly predicted by the SI (AUC = 0.84), less well-predicted by the PIOS (AUC = 0.75) and less well predicted by the YBOCS (AUC = 0.69). LIMITATIONS This study was conducted among a sample of undergraduates at a religiously affiliated university. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest utility in using the SI to measure the severity of scrupulosity symptoms and that scrupulosity and OCD may present significantly different clinical features.
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- Chris H Miller
- California State University, Department of Psychology, Fresno, CA 93619, USA.
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
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Sommer C, Baron R, Sachau J, Papagianni A, Özgül ÖS, Enax-Krumova E. [The EAN-NeuPSIG guideline on the diagnosis of neuropathic pain-a summary]. Schmerz 2024:10.1007/s00482-024-00806-0. [PMID: 38602515 DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00806-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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In this joint guideline of the scientific societies and working groups mentioned in the title, evidence-based recommendations for the use of screening questionnaires and diagnostic tests in patients with neuropathic pain were developed. The systematic literature search and meta-analysis yielded the following results: Of the screening questionnaires, Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4), I‑DN4 (self-administered DN4), and Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) received a strong recommendation, while S‑LANSS (self-administered LANSS) and PainDETECT received weak recommendations for their use in the diagnostic workup of patients with possible neuropathic pain. There was a strong recommendation for the use of skin biopsy and a weak recommendation for quantitative sensory testing and nociceptive evoked potentials. The role of confocal corneal microscopy is still unclear. Functional imaging and peripheral nerve blocks are helpful in elucidating the pathophysiology, but current literature does not support their use in diagnosing neuropathic pain. In selected cases, genetic testing in specialized centers may be considered.
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- Claudia Sommer
- Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland.
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- Sektion Neurologische Schmerzforschung und -therapie, Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Sektion Neurologische Schmerzforschung und -therapie, Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil gGmbH, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland
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- Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil gGmbH, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland
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Sato J, Nakajima K, Mita T, Koshibu M, Sato A, Goto H, Ikeda F, Nishida Y, Aso K, Watada H. Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study on Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes in Japan. Diabetes Ther 2024; 15:883-892. [PMID: 38363542 PMCID: PMC10951137 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-024-01539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown that the quality of life (QOL) of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is poor and must be improved. However, the living situation and QOL of adults living with T1D in Japan have not been fully clarified. This study will examine their lifestyle, QOL, and clinical situation, as well as the relationships between them. METHODS This is a prospective, 5-year follow-up observational study. Between December 2019 and September 2021, we enrolled adults in Japan who were living with T1D and receiving insulin therapy, and are acquiring longitudinal clinical data and the responses to seven questionnaires regarding lifestyle and QOL. The primary study outcomes are (1) the relationship between Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scores and various factors including demographic data, clinical characteristics, medical history, lifestyle habits, treatment history, biochemical data, and the scores of questionnaires; and (2) the relationship between Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II scores and various factors aforementioned. The secondary outcomes are the relationships between various factors aforementioned and each of the following: (1) blood glucose control, (2) blood lipid control, (3) dietary patterns, (4) fear of hypoglycemia, (5) sleep patterns, and (6) physical activity. PLANNED OUTCOME We registered 352 participants. The median age was 49 (41-63) years, and the median duration of T1D was 13 (8-20) years. All the results will be available in 2026. We expect to clarify the factors associated with decreased QOL, and that this knowledge will contribute to improving QOL in adults in Japan who are living with T1D and receiving insulin therapy. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials.gov identifier, UMIN000044088.
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- Junko Sato
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Aso Clinic, 11-1 Tsutsui-cho, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka, 410-0041, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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Emiola A, Kluin J, El Mathari S, de Groot JR, van Boven WJ. Interventions to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in Dutch cardiothoracic centres: a survey study. Neth Heart J 2024; 32:173-181. [PMID: 38358408 PMCID: PMC10951169 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-023-01849-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common phenomenon following cardiac surgery. In this study, we assessed current preventive strategies used by Dutch cardiothoracic centres, identified common views on this matter and related these to international guidelines. METHODS We developed an online questionnaire and sent it to all cardiothoracic surgery centres in the Netherlands. The questionnaire concerned the management of POAF and the use of pharmaceutical therapies (beta-blockers and calcium antagonists) and non-pharmaceutical methods (posterior left pericardiotomy, pericardial flushing and epicardial botulinum toxin type A injections). Usage of electrical cardioversions, anticoagulants and left atrial appendage closure were also enquired. RESULTS Of the 15 centres, 14 (93%) responded to the survey and 13 reported a POAF incidence, ranging from 20 to 30%. Of these 14 centres, 6 prescribed preoperative AF prophylaxis to their patients, of which non-sotalol beta-blockers were prescribed most commonly (57%). Postoperative medication was administered by all centres and included non-sotalol beta-blockers (38%), sotalol (24%), digoxin (14%), calcium antagonists (13%) and amiodarone (10%). Only 2 centres used posterior left pericardiotomy or pericardial flushing as surgical manoeuvres to prevent POAF. Moreover, respondents expressed the need for guidance on anticoagulant use. CONCLUSION Despite the use of various preventive strategies, the reported incidence of POAF was similar in Dutch cardiothoracic centres. This study highlights limited use of prophylactic amiodarone and colchicine, despite recommendations by numerous guidelines, and restricted implementation of surgical strategies to prevent POAF.
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- Angelique Emiola
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Sinha S. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training and Reinforcement: A Bulwark against Death. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28:317-319. [PMID: 38585320 PMCID: PMC10998524 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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How to cite this article: Sinha S. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training and Reinforcement: A Bulwark against Death. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(4):317-319.
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- Saswati Sinha
- Department of Critical Care, AMRI Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Tremblay M, Brais B, Asselin V, Buffet M, Girard A, Girard D, Berbiche D, Gagnon C. The Development of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Recessive Ataxias: The Person-Reported Ataxia Impact Scale. Cerebellum 2024; 23:512-522. [PMID: 37165279 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-023-01565-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are inherited neurological disorders that can affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. To assess the effects of interventions according to the perception of people affected, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) must be available. This paper presents the development process of the Person-Reported Ataxia Impact Scale (PRAIS), a new PROM in recessive ataxias, and the documentation of its content validity, interpretability, and construct validity (structural and discriminant). The development followed the PROMIS framework and the Food and Drug Administration guidelines. A mixed-method study design was used to develop the PROM. A systematic review of the literature, semistructured interviews, and discussion groups was conducted to constitute an item pool. Experts' consultation helped formulate items, and the questionnaire was sent online to be completed by people affected. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the structural and discriminant validity. A total of 125 people affected by recessive ataxia completed the questionnaire. The factor analysis confirmed the three components: physical functions and activities, mental functions, and social functions. The statistical analysis showed that it can discriminate between stages of mobility and level of autonomy. It showed very good levels of internal consistency (0.79 to 0.89). The Person-Reported Ataxia Impact Scale (PRAIS) is a 38-item questionnaire that assesses the manifestations and impacts of the disease according to the perception of people affected by recessive ataxia. It can be used in clinical and research settings.
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- Marjolaine Tremblay
- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada.
- Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Bd de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada.
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- McGill University, 845 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC, H3A 0G4, Canada
- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Bd de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Charles-Lemoyne, 150, Place Charles-Le Moyne Bureau 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Sur Les Maladies Neuromusculaires, 2230 de L'Hôpital Cp 1200, Jonquière, QC, G7X 7X2, Canada
- Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Bd de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Aile 9, Porte 6, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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Aker MN, Gönenç İM, Çalişici D, Bulut M, Alwazeer D, LeBaron TW. The effect of hydrogen-rich water consumption on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:197. [PMID: 38532373 PMCID: PMC10964576 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03029-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) consists of psychiatric or somatic symptoms negatively affecting the daily life. PMS treatment can involve the use of complementary-alternative approaches. Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may treat PMS. This study aimed to investigate the effect of drinking HRW on the severity of premenstrual symptoms and the quality of life of women who suffer from PMS. METHODS This study is a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized into two groups (intervention group=33, control group=32) using the block randomization method. Participants were requested to consume 1500-2000 mL of HRW daily in the intervention group and drink water in the placebo group. Participants began drinking either HRW or placebo water from day 16 of their menstrual cycle until day 2 of the following cycle for three menstrual cycles. The research data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), and Short form of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL- BREF). RESULTS The intervention group had significantly lower mean scores than the control group in both the first and second follow-ups on the PMSS (P<0.05). In the first follow-up, the intervention group had significantly higher mean scores in the Physical Health and Psychological domains of the WHOQOL-BREF compared to the control group (P<0.05). Group × time interaction was significant for PMSS (F = 10.54, P<0.001). Group × time interaction was insignificant for WHOQOL- BREF (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The consumption of HRW reduces the severity of premenstrual symptoms and improves individuals' quality of life in physical and psychological domains.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Iğdır University, 76000, Iğdır, Turkey
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iğdır University, 76000, Iğdır, Turkey
- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods (RCRAF), Igdir University, 76000, Igdir, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iğdır University, 76000, Iğdır, Turkey.
- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods (RCRAF), Igdir University, 76000, Igdir, Turkey.
- Application, and Research Center, Innovative Food Technologies Development, Igdir University, 76000, Igdir, Turkey.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, 84720, USA.
- Molecular Hydrogen Institute, Enoch, UT, 84721, USA.
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Sørlien Holen Å, Almenning Martiniussen M, Burns Bergan M, Moshina N, Hovda T, Hofvind S. Women's attitudes and perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in the assessment of screening mammograms. Eur J Radiol 2024; 175:111431. [PMID: 38520804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate attitudes and perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the assessment of screening mammograms among women invited to BreastScreen Norway. METHOD An anonymous survey was sent to all women invited to BreastScreen Norway during the study period, October 10, 2022, to December 25, 2022 (n = 84,543). Questions were answered on a 10-point Likert scale and as multiple-choice, addressing knowledge of AI, willingness to participate in AI studies, information needs, confidence in AI results and AI assisted reading strategies, and thoughts on concerns and benefits of AI in mammography screening. Analyses were performed using χ2 and logistic regression tests. RESULTS General knowledge of AI was reported as extensive by 11.0% of the 8,355 respondents. Respondents were willing to participate in studies using AI either for decision support (64.0%) or triaging (54.9%). Being informed about use of AI-assisted image assessment was considered important, and a reading strategy of AI in combination with one radiologist preferred. Having extensive knowledge of AI was associated with willingness to participate in AI studies (decision support; odds ratio [OR]: 5.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1-6.4, and triaging; OR: 3.4, 95% CI: 2.8-4.0) and trust in AI's independent assessment (OR: 6.8, 95% CI: 5.7, 8.3). CONCLUSIONS Women invited to BreastScreen Norway had a positive attitude towards the use of AI in image assessment, given that human readers are still involved. Targeted information and increased public knowledge of AI could help achieve high participation in AI studies and successful implementation of AI in mammography screening.
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- Åsne Sørlien Holen
- Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Kalnes, Norway; University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway.
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway.
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Bjelopavlovic M, Goetze E, Kämmerer PW, Scheller H. Interdisciplinary all-on-four® concept for mandibular jaw in dental education - do students benefit from individual 3d printed models from real patient cases? Int J Implant Dent 2024; 10:10. [PMID: 38472534 DOI: 10.1186/s40729-024-00528-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Digitalization is assuming increasing significance in dental education, as dental students are increasingly exposed to digital implant planning and contemporary technologies such as 3D printing. In this study, we present a cohort analysis aimed at assessing the potential benefits derived from the utilization of 3D prints to seamlessly translate planned procedures into real-life applications. METHODS 21 dental students participated in a virtual planning and hands-on course across two cohorts (C1: n = 10, C2: n = 11). The virtual implant planning phase involved the placement of four implants on an atrophic lower jaw model. Subsequently, Cohort 1 (C1) executed the implantation procedure on a prefabricated hands-on model, while Cohort 2 (C2) engaged with 3D prints representing their individual implant planning during the hands-on session. Subjective assessments of knowledge, skills, and the perceived utility of 3D prints were conducted through pre- and post-course questionnaires, utilizing a 5-point scale. RESULTS In the subjective evaluation, 17 out of 21 participants expressed a positive appraisal of the use of personalized models. Notably, there was no statistically significant improvement in overall knowledge scores; however, there was a discernible increase of 0.5 points in the ratings related to perceived expertise and procedural abilities. CONCLUSION While there was a notable increase in the subjective ratings of knowledge and abilities, no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups. The consensus among dental students is that individually planned and printed implant models serve as a valuable and effective tool in hands-on courses.
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- Monika Bjelopavlovic
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Clinic of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes-Gutenberg University, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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Abdelhamid S, Kraaijenvanger E, Fischer J, Steinisch M. Assessing adverse childhood experiences in young refugees: a systematic review of available questionnaires. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024:10.1007/s00787-023-02367-6. [PMID: 38451312 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02367-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Today, various questionnaires are available to assess Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in children; however, it is uncertain if these questionnaires are comprehensive in addressing adversities of vulnerable subgroups, specifically refugee children. This review's objectives are to (1) identify current ACE questionnaires and determine if they are suitable in assessing refugee children's adversities, and (2) identify those previously used within a refugee population. A systematic literature search was conducted across five databases for articles published since 2010, including studies using an ACE-questionnaire that recognized multiple adversities in healthy children and were published in English. A total of 103 ACE questionnaires were identified in 506 studies. Only 14 of the 103 questionnaires addressed a refugee-specific adversity. Their ability to capture refugee children's experiences was limited: available questionnaires used a maximum of three items to assess refugee-specific adversities, covering only a fraction of forms of adversities relevant to refugee children. Psychometric characteristics were rarely reported. In addition, only two ACE questionnaires were used within a refugee population. With the tools currently available, it is not possible to comprehensively assess the exposure to and severity of the adversities faced by refugee children. The perpetuation of ongoing crises necessitates assessing refugee children's adversities to understand how their wellbeing is affected and to identify children at risk.
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- Shaymaa Abdelhamid
- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Heidelberg University, Alte Brauerei, Röngtenstraße 7, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Heidelberg University, Alte Brauerei, Röngtenstraße 7, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Heidelberg University, Alte Brauerei, Röngtenstraße 7, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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Domínguez LC, Valentín-Vega N, Tuta-Quintero E, Sierra D, Sanabria Á. [Construct validity of the TECS questionnaire for the quality of teamwork in surgery]. CIR CIR 2024. [PMID: 38447530 DOI: 10.24875/ciru.23000297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Objective To assess the construct validity and reliability of the Trabajo en Equipo en Cirugía (TECS) questionnaire. Method The questionnaire was administered to 401 undergraduate students who were doing surgery practices at three universities. An exploratory factor analysis was performed on the first 200 observations, and a confirmatory factor analysis on the remaining ones. The reliability of the instrument was established with Cronbach's alpha. Results The average age of the study population was 22 years (± 1.4) and 65.5% were women. The factors "Student's disposition towards teamwork", "Structure of the work environment" and "Leadership and collaboration in the work team" showed excellent internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.94. The results in the exploratory factor analysis showed adequate goodness of fit with the empirical data. Conclusions The TECS is a valid (content and construct) and reliable instrument to assess the quality of teamwork in surgery in medical students.
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- Luis C Domínguez
- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Kotcherov S, Rotem S, Jaber J, Avraham G, Lev G, Darmon M, Gabay Y, Chertin B. Visual guidelines and tutoring in pediatric urological surgery. Curr Urol 2024; 18:18-22. [PMID: 38505154 PMCID: PMC10946643 DOI: 10.1097/cu9.0000000000000066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this prospective randomized study was to evaluate the impact of visual guidelines (picture book) and parents tutoring on pediatric urological surgery on parent's stress and anxiety, the number of postoperative contacts, and complications. Materials and methods Following institutional ethical committee approval, a special picture book reflecting different stages of the convalescent period following multiple types of pediatric urological surgery was developed. Parents were randomly divided into 2 groups in which 33 parents in Group 1 received the picture book in addition to routine instructions prior to the surgery and 31 in Group 2 received only routine postoperative instructions. The parents were asked to answer a questionnaire (Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale) regarding the level of anxiety before surgery and immediately after surgery in the recovery room. The number of postoperative parent's calls, nonplaned emergency room visits, and complications were recorded. Results No statistically significant difference in perioperative parental anxiety was found (p = 0.88). The visual tutoring group had a significantly lower rate of emergency room admissions (6.6% vs. 18.6%, p = 0.0433), however parents from this group made a higher number of postoperative calls (9.9% vs. 3.1%, p = 0.38). Two (6.6%) from the tutoring group expressed their desire to omit visual counseling in future surgical preparation and 4 (13.2%) did not have an opinion. Overall satisfaction with regards to the preoperative counseling and information and the number of postoperative complications was similar in both groups. Conclusions Visual tutoring does not add any value to parental anxiety but seems helpful in reducing postoperative emergency room visits. Some parents preferred to exclude visual information from future preoperative counseling.
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- Stanislav Kotcherov
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Operation Room, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Operation Room, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Operation Room, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Kim SH, Lee YJ. Development and validation of a self-management self-efficacy scale for premature birth prevention (SMSE-PBP) for women of childbearing age. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:134. [PMID: 38378535 PMCID: PMC10877791 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-02964-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of a self-management self-efficacy for premature birth prevention (SMSE-PBP) in women of childbearing age (WCA). METHODS Instrument development and validation were undertaken in three phases: conceptualization, item generation and evaluation of content validity, and evaluation of construct and concurrent validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using exploratory and second-order confirmatory factor analyses, and concurrent validity was examined using Pearson's correlation coefficients. The reliability was analyzed using omega hierarchical and Cronbach's ⍺. RESULTS Content validity was assessed by experts and cognitive interviews of WCA. The SMSE-PBP consists of a second-order 3-dimension and 10-factor scale with 60 items; therefore, the construct and concurrent validity of the SMSE-PBP were supported. The omega values were 0.93 for pre-pregnancy SMSE-PBP, 0.92 for pregnancy SMSE-PBP, and 0.94 for hospital SMSE-PBP. Cronbach's ⍺ was 0.88 for pre-pregnancy SMSE-PBP, 0.96 for pregnancy SMSE-PBP, and 0.96 for hospital SMSE-PBP. CONCLUSIONS The SMSE-PBP scale is valid and reliable for WCA; it is helpful for WCA and health professionals to assess women's SMSE-PBP and pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, or hospital SMSE-PBP. The next steps should include assessing the relationship with pregnancy health behaviors.
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- Sun-Hee Kim
- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, 33, Duryugongwon-ro 17-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu, 42472, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, 33, Duryugongwon-ro 17-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu, 42472, Republic of Korea.
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Tesio L, Caronni A, Kumbhare D, Scarano S. Interpreting results from Rasch analysis 1. The "most likely" measures coming from the model. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:591-603. [PMID: 36740739 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2169771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose: The present article summarises the characteristics of Rasch's theory, providing an original metrological model for persons' measurements. Properties describing the person "as a whole" are key outcome variables in Medicine. This is particularly true in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, targeting the person's interaction with the outer world. Such variables include independence, pain, fatigue, balance, and the like. These variables can only be observed through behaviours of various complexity, deemed representative of a given "latent" person's property. So how to infer its "quantity"? Usually, behaviours (items) are scored ordinally, and their "raw" scores are summed across item lists (questionnaires). The limits and flaws of scores (i.e., multidimensionality, non-linearity) are well known, yet they still dominate the measurement in Medicine.Conclusions: Through Rasch's theory and statistical analysis, scores are transformed and tested for their capacity to respect fundamental measurement axioms. Rasch analysis returns the linear measure of the person's property ("ability") and the item's calibrations ("difficulty"), concealed by the raw scores. The difference between a person's ability and item difficulty determines the probability that a "pass" response is observed. The discrepancy between observed scores and the ideal measures (i.e., the residual) invites diagnostic reasoning. In a companion article, advanced applications of Rasch modelling are illustrated. Implications for rehabilitationQuestionnaires' ordinal scores are poor approximations of measures. The Rasch analysis turns questionnaires' scores into interval measures, provided that its assumptions are respected.Thanks to the Rasch analysis, accurate measures of independence, pain, fatigue, cognitive capacities and other whole person's variables of paramount importance in rehabilitation are available.The current work is addressed to rehabilitation professionals looking for an introduction to interpreting published results based on Rasch analysis.The first of a series of two, the present article illustrates the most common graphic and numeric outputs found in published papers presenting the Rasch analysis of questionnaires.
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- Luigi Tesio
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Ospedale San Luca, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Ospedale San Luca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Pain Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Ospedale San Luca, Milan, Italy
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Valencia-Nieto L, López-de la Rosa A, López-Miguel A, González-García MJ. Clinical characterisation of contact lens discomfort progression. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2024; 47:102096. [PMID: 38097423 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2023.102096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the subjective and objective differences among the steps of the contact lens discomfort (CLD) progression classification established by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) using questionnaires and clinical signs, and to propose a simplified classification. METHODS Contact lens (CL) wearers were evaluated in a single visit. The Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire (CLDEQ)-8, the Contact Lens Discomfort Index, and Visual Analog Scales for discomfort and dryness were administered. The non-invasive break-up time, the tear film lipid layer thickness, conjunctival hyperaemia and papillae, lid-parallel conjunctival folds, the fluorescein tear film break-up time, corneal and conjunctival staining, lid wiper epitheliopathy, and the Schirmer test were assessed. Sign and symptom scores were compared among TFOS CLD progression steps using analysis of variance or the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Steps 1 and 2 (reduced comfort), and steps 3 and 4 (reduced wearing time) of the TFOS classification were combined to obtain a simplified classification, and the same comparison was performed. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS One hundred-fifty CL wearers (97 women and 53 men) aged 34.4 ± 12.6 years were included. In the TFOS classification, there were significant differences between step 0 (no CLD) and the rest of the severity steps for the scores obtained in all questionnaires (p ≤ 0.015). All steps were differentiated (p ≤ 0.032) based on the simplified classification for all questionnaires, except steps 1 and 2 for the CLDEQ-8 and dryness VAS (p = 0.089 and p = 0.051, respectively). There were no differences (all p ≥ 0.06) between the sign scores among the steps of either classification. CONCLUSION CLD management is encouraged from its first appearance. Simplifying the phases of CLD severity may allow a more accurate classification and a better awareness of the problem by clinicians and CL wearers by using more straightforward simple messages.
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- Laura Valencia-Nieto
- Instituto de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Física Teórica, Atómica y Óptica, Facultad de Ciencias, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Instituto de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Física Teórica, Atómica y Óptica, Facultad de Ciencias, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Instituto de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Cirugía, Oftalmología, Otorrinolaringología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Física Teórica, Atómica y Óptica, Facultad de Ciencias, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Valladolid, Spain
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Sláma T, Belle FN, Strebel S, Christen S, Hägler-Laube E, Rössler J, Kuehni CE, von der Weid NX, Schindera C. Prevalence and factors associated with cancer-related fatigue in Swiss adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Cancer Surviv 2024; 18:135-143. [PMID: 37312001 PMCID: PMC10866786 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01413-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Reported prevalence of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) varies widely, and evidence on factors associated with CRF among CCS is limited. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of CRF and its associated factors among adult CCS in Switzerland. METHODS In a prospective cohort study, we invited adult CCS who survived at least 5 years since last cancer diagnosis, and were diagnosed when age 0-20 years and treated at Inselspital Bern between 1976 and 2015 to complete two fatigue-measuring instruments: the Checklist Individual Strength subjective fatigue subscale (CIS8R; increased fatigue 27-34, severe fatigue ≥ 35) and the numerical rating scale (NRS; moderate fatigue 4-6, severe fatigue 7-10). We collected information about previous cancer treatment and medical history, and calculated β coefficients for the association between CIS8R/NRS fatigue scores and potential determinants using multivariable linear regression. RESULTS We included 158 CCS (participation rate: 30%) with a median age at study of 33 years (interquartile range 26-38). Based on CIS8R, 19% (N = 30) of CCS reported increased fatigue, yet none reported severe fatigue. CRF was associated with female sex, central nervous system (CNS) tumors, sleep disturbance, and endocrine disorders. Lower CRF levels were observed among CCS age 30-39 years compared to those younger. CONCLUSIONS A considerable proportion of adult CCS reported increased levels of CRF. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS CCS who are female and < 30 years old, have a history of CNS tumor, report sleep disturbance, or have an endocrine disorder should be screened for CRF.
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- Tomáš Sláma
- Childhood Cancer Research Group, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Childhood Cancer Research Group, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Childhood Cancer Research Group, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- CANSEARCH Research Platform in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Childhood Cancer Research Group, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Pediatric Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, University Children's Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Childhood Cancer Research Group, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
- Division of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, University Children's Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Alfrink J, Aigner T, Zoche H, Distel L, Grabenbauer GG. Radiochemotherapy and interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer: clinical results and patient-reported outcome measures. Strahlenther Onkol 2024:10.1007/s00066-023-02196-1. [PMID: 38296845 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02196-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical results and long-term patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) on quality of life in cervical cancer patients following radiochemotherapy (RCT) and brachytherapy (BT) as definitive treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 2003 and 2023, a total of 132 patients with advanced cervical cancer were evaluated for possible treatment. Patients treated by postoperative RCT, palliative radiotherapy, and those treated for recurrent disease were excluded. Thus, 46 patients receiving standard RCT and BT as their curative treatment were included in this study. PROMs were assessed prospectively by patients' self-completion of the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-CX24 questionnaires. RESULTS Five-year overall survival (OS), distant metastases-free survival (DMFS), and pelvic tumor-free survival rates (PTFS) were 53%, 54%, and 83%, respectively. A significant impact on OS was seen for FIGO (International Federation of Gynecologic Oncology) stage (IIB-IIIA: 79% vs. IIIB-IVA: 33%, p = 0.015), for overall treatment time (OTT; 50-65 d: 64% vs. > 65 d: 38%, p = 0.004), and for rectal D2cc (≤ 73 Gy: 50% vs. > 73 Gy: 38%, p = 0.046). The identical parameters were significantly associated with DMFS (FIGO stage: p = 0.012, OTT: p = 0.008, D2cc: p = 0.024). No parameters with a significant influence on PTFS were seen. In multivariate analysis, an impact of FIGO stage on OS (p = 0.05) and DMFS (p = 0.014) was detected, and of rectal D2cc on DMFS (p = 0.031). The overall QoL score was 63/100. Cognitive function was the least impaired (84/100), while role functioning was the worst (67/100). On the symptom scale, insomnia (46/100), fatigue (41/100), dyspnea (32/100), pain (26/100), and financial difficulties (25/100) were scored the worst. According to EORTC-QLQ-CX24, peripheral neuropathy (36/100) and lymphedema (32/100) occurred most frequently. Impaired sexual/vaginal functioning (32/100) and body image (22/100) were also frequently recorded. CONCLUSION In patients with advanced cervical cancer, a combination of RCT and BT remains an excellent treatment option. In terms of patient-reported long-term quality of life, specific support is needed to alleviate symptoms including lymphedema, peripheral neuropathy, and impaired sexual activity.
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- Johanna Alfrink
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Coburg Cancer Center, Coburg, Germany.
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Sitter K, Braunstein M, Wörnle M. [Motives of patients presenting independently at the emergency department-a prospective monocentric observational study]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024:10.1007/s00063-024-01106-2. [PMID: 38233669 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01106-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND In the ongoing professional, societal, and political discussion, the hypothesis is repeatedly put forward that a large portion of patients who independently visit the emergency department could also be treated in other care settings such as by a general practitioner, the statutory medical on-call service, or in emergency clinics. Various reasons are cited for why these alternative care settings are not utilized in these cases. OBJECTIVES This study investigates the motives of patients who presented independently at the emergency department, as well as the socio-demographic parameters of this study cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS The survey was carried out as part of a prospective monocentric observational study of internal medicine patients at a university emergency department. RESULTS A total of 1086 patients were included in the study. In total, 33% of the study participants visited the emergency department based on a physician's recommendation or referral instead of opting for an alternative care option. The main reason for visiting the emergency department was the subjectively assessed urgency of their symptoms. Among the patients who presented independently at the emergency department, 28% required further inpatient care during the course of treatment. Awareness of alternative care pathways, such as utilizing emergency medical services, seeking care from the statutory medical on-call service, or visiting an emergency clinic, was low. CONCLUSIONS Emergency departments remain an important point of contact for patients who present there independently, without being brought by emergency medical services. The motives behind why patients choose a visit to the emergency department over treatment in an alternative care setting vary. If alternatives are to be used instead of emergency departments, structures first need to be established or expanded.
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- Katharina Sitter
- Klinik für Neurologie der Universität Regensburg am medbo Bezirksklinikum Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 84, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Zentrale Notaufnahme, Klinikum Innenstadt, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336, München, Deutschland
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- Zentrale Notaufnahme, Klinikum Innenstadt, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336, München, Deutschland.
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O'Brien KK, Erlandson KM, Brown DA, Carusone SC, Vera JH, Bergin C, Avery L, Bayoumi AM, Hanna SE, Harding R, Solomon P, Clair-Sullivan NS, O'Shea N, Murray C, Boffito M, Da Silva G, Torres B, McDuff K, Davis AM. Episodic disability questionnaire (EDQ) measurement properties among adults living with HIV in Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, and United States. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:71. [PMID: 38200425 PMCID: PMC10782617 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08958-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) is a generic 35-item patient-reported outcome measure of presence, severity and episodic nature of disability. We assessed the measurement properties of the Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) with adults living with HIV. METHODS We conducted a measurement study with adults living with HIV in eight clinical settings in Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, and United States. We electronically administered the EDQ followed by three reference measures (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule; Patient Health Questionnaire; Social Support Scale) and a demographic questionnaire. We administered the EDQ only 1 week later. We assessed the internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha; > 0.7 acceptable), and test-retest reliability (Intra Class Correlation Coefficient; > 0.7 acceptable). We estimated required change in EDQ domain scores to be 95% certain that a change was not due to measurement error (Minimum Detectable Change (MDC95%)). We evaluated construct validity by assessing 36 primary hypotheses of relationships between EDQ scores and scores on the reference measures (> 75% hypotheses confirmed indicated validity). RESULTS Three hundred fifty nine participants completed the questionnaires at time point 1, of which 321 (89%) completed the EDQ approximately 1 week later. Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency ranged from 0.84 (social domain) to 0.91 (day domain) for the EDQ severity scale, and 0.72 (uncertainty domain) to 0.88 (day domain) for the EDQ presence scale, and 0.87 (physical, cognitive, mental-emotional domains) to 0.89 (uncertainty domain) for the EDQ episodic scale. ICCs for test-retest reliability ranged from 0.79 (physical domain) to 0.88 (day domain) for the EDQ severity scale and from 0.71 (uncertainty domain) to 0.85 (day domain) for the EDQ presence scale. Highest precision was demonstrated in the severity scale for each domain (MDC95% range: 19-25 out of 100), followed by the presence (MDC95% range: 37-54) and episodic scales (MDC95% range:44-76). Twenty-nine of 36 (81%) construct validity hypotheses were confirmed. CONCLUSIONS The EDQ possesses internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and test-retest reliability, with limited precision when administered electronically with adults living with HIV across in clinical settings in four countries. Given the measurement properties, the EDQ can be used for group level comparisons for research and program evaluation in adults living with HIV.
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- Kelly K O'Brien
- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada.
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Casey House, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- GUIDE Clinic, St. James's Hospital, Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Biostatistics Department, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- GUIDE Clinic, St. James's Hospital, Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Burnier M. The role of adherence in patients with chronic diseases. Eur J Intern Med 2024; 119:1-5. [PMID: 37479633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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In the long-term management of chronic diseases, adherence and persistence to prescribed medications are continuous challenges in order to obtain all the potential benefits of drug therapies. Suboptimal drug adherence and discontinuations of therapies remain the most frequent reasons why several diseases are poorly controlled in the population. One the main issue is that physicians are relatively limited in time and tools to detect patients with a poor adherence. The present review discusses present and future strategies that are now available or are being developed to detect and to support adherence in patients with chronic diseases and provides some simple clues to identify patients at high risk of discontinuation in the clinic.
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- Michel Burnier
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Hypertension Research Foundation, Switzerland.
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Özden F, Özkeskin M, Ekici E, Yüceyar N. Agreement between video-based clinician-rated tools and patient-reported outcomes on gait assessment in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:241-248. [PMID: 37535127 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06983-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To our knowledge, no studies compared the video-clinician-based tools and patient-reported questionnaires in assessing gait and balance in people with MS (pwMS). The present study investigated the correlation and agreement between video-clinician-based objective measurement tools and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in gait and balance evaluation. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 55 pwMS. Video analysis-based gait was evaluated by the Tinetti Gait Assessment (TGA), Gait Assessment and Intervention Tool (GAIT), and Functional Ambulation Classification Scale (FACS) by the clinician. Participants' self-reported gait and balance were assessed with the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12) and Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC). RESULTS There was a moderate positive correlation between ABC with TGA and FACS (r1: 0.552, r2: 0.510, p < 0.001). ABC was strongly correlated with GAIT (r: - 0.652, p < 0.001). A moderate positive correlation was observed between MSWS-12 with TGA and FACS (r1: - 0.575, r2: - 0.524, p < 0.001). In addition, there was a strong positive correlation between MSWS-12 and GAIT (r: - 0.652, p < 0.001). Clinician-rated tools and PROMs were within the agreement limits regarding the unstandardized beta values p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Clinician-based gait and balance tools demonstrate consistent results with PROMs in pwMS. Considering the low cost and practical use of PROMs, in cases where video-based clinician-based measurements cannot be provided (time, space, and technical inadequacies), questionnaires can provide concordant results at moderate and severe levels compared with objective tools.
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- Fatih Özden
- Department of Health Care Services, Köyceğiz Vocational School of Health Services, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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Janssen S, El Shafie RA, Grohmann M, Knippen S, Putora PM, Beck M, Baehr A, Clemens P, Stefanowicz S, Rades D, Becker JN, Fahlbusch FB. Survey in radiation oncology departments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: state of digitalization by 2023. Strahlenther Onkol 2023:10.1007/s00066-023-02182-7. [PMID: 38052968 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02182-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this work was to assess the current state of digitalization in radiation oncology departments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. METHODS A comprehensive survey was conducted in a digital format, consisting of 53 questions that covered various aspects of digitalization including patient workflow, departmental organization, radiotherapy planning, and employee-related aspects. RESULTS Overall, 120 forms were eligible for evaluation. Participants were mainly physicians or medical physicists responsible for digitalization aspects in their departments. Nearly 70% of the institutions used electronic patient records, with 50% being completely paperless. However, the use of smartphone apps for electronic patient reported outcomes (ePROMs) and digital health applications (DIGA) was limited (9% and 4.9%, respectively). In total, 70.8% of the radio-oncology departments had interfaces with diagnostic departments, and 36% had digital interchanges with other clinics. Communication with external partners was realized mainly through fax (72%), e‑mails (55%), postal letters (63%), or other digital exchange formats (28%). Almost half of the institutions (49%) had dedicated IT staff for their operations. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this survey is the first of its kind conducted in German-speaking radiation oncology departments within the medical field. The findings suggest that there is a varied level of digitalization implementation within these departments, with certain areas exhibiting lower rates of digitalization that could benefit from targeted improvement initiatives.
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- Stefan Janssen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
- Private Practice of Radiation Oncology, Hannover, Germany.
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- Clinic of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Helios Hospitals Schwerin, 19053 Schwerin, Germany
- Department for Human Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiooncology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radio-Oncology, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, 6800, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Special Oncology, Medical School Hannover, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany
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Wong S, Simmons A, Rivera-Villicana J, Barnett S, Sivathamboo S, Perucca P, Kwan P, Kuhlmann L, Vasa R, O'Brien TJ. EEG based automated seizure detection - A survey of medical professionals. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 149:109518. [PMID: 37952416 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Diagnosing and managing seizures presents substantial challenges for clinicians caring for patients with epilepsy. Although machine learning (ML) has been proposed for automated seizure detection using EEG data, there is little evidence of these technologies being broadly adopted in clinical practice. Moreover, there is a noticeable lack of surveys investigating this topic from the perspective of medical practitioners, which limits the understanding of the obstacles for the development of effective automated seizure detection. Besides the issue of generalisability and replicability seen in a small amount of studies, obstacles to the adoption of automated seizure detection remain largely unknown. To understand the obstacles preventing the application of seizure detection tools in clinical practice, we conducted a survey targeting medical professionals involved in the management of epilepsy. Our study aimed to gather insights on various factors such as the clinical utility, professional sentiment, benchmark requirements, and perceived barriers associated with the use of automated seizure detection tools. Our key findings are: I) The minimum acceptable sensitivity reported by most of our respondents (80%) seems achievable based on studies reported from most currently available ML-based EEG seizure detection algorithms, but replication studies often fail to meet this minimum. II) Respondents are receptive to the adoption of ML seizure detection tools and willing to spend time in training. III) The top three barriers for usage of such tools in clinical practice are related to availability, lack of training, and the blackbox nature of ML algorithms. Based on our findings, we developed a guide that can serve as a basis for developing ML-based seizure detection tools that meet the requirements of medical professionals, and foster the integration of these tools into clinical practice.
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- Sheng Wong
- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
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- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Epilepsy Research Centre, Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Bladin-Berkovic Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Data Science and AI, Faculty of IT, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Hendricks JM, Metz JR, Velde HM, Weeda J, Hartgers F, Yzer S, Hoyng CB, Pennings RJ, Collin RW, Boss MH, de Vrieze E, van Wijk E. Evaluation of Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Patients with Usher Syndrome Type 2a. Ophthalmol Sci 2023; 3:100323. [PMID: 37334034 PMCID: PMC10272497 DOI: 10.1016/j.xops.2023.100323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Purpose To study the prevalence, level, and nature of sleep problems and fatigue experienced by Usher syndrome type 2a (USH2a) patients. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants Fifty-six genetically confirmed Dutch patients with syndromic USH2a and 120 healthy controls. Methods Sleep quality, prevalence, and type of sleep disorders, chronotype, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness were assessed using 5 questionnaires: (1) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, (2) Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire, (3) Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, (4) Checklist Individual Strength, and (5) Epworth Sleepiness Scale. For a subset of patients, recent data on visual function were used to study the potential correlation between the outcomes of the questionnaires and disease progression. Main Outcome Measures Results of all questionnaires were compared between USH2a and control cohorts, and the scores of the patients were compared with disease progression defined by age, visual field size, and visual acuity. Results Compared with the control population, patients with USH2a experienced a poorer quality of sleep, a higher incidence of sleep disorders, and higher levels of fatigue and daytime sleepiness. Intriguingly, the sleep disturbances and high levels of fatigue were not correlated with the level of visual impairment. These results are in accordance with the patients' experiences that their sleep problems already existed before the onset of vision loss. Conclusions This study demonstrates a high prevalence of fatigue and poor sleep quality experienced by patients with USH2a. Recognition of sleep problems as a comorbidity of Usher syndrome would be a first step toward improved patient care. The absence of a relationship between the level of visual impairment and the severity of reported sleep problems is suggestive of an extraretinal origin of the sleep disturbances. Financial Disclosures Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.
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- Jessie M. Hendricks
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology & Physiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Mougui A, Belouaham S, El Bouchti I. Neuropathic pain in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study. Rom J Intern Med 2023; 61:186-194. [PMID: 37493632 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2023-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Neuropathic pain (NP) is believed to be a distinct subtype of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis (KO). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of NP in patients with primary KO and examine its correlation with various factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 195 patients with primary KO who did not have the following conditions: knee surgery, infection, rheumatic diseases, peripheral and central neurological diseases, patients who received treatment for neuropathic pain in the past 6 months, diabetes, renal failure, and alcoholism. NP was evaluated using two standardized questionnaires, the Douleur Neuropathique 4 questions (DN4) and the painDETECT questionnaire. RESULTS The majority of patients were female (87.5%), with a mean age of 59.15 ± 7.62 years. NP was detected in 55.9% of patients according to the DN4 questionnaire and in 50.7% of patients according to the painDETECT questionnaire. The DN4 score was positively correlated with age (p=0.041; rs=0.145), visual analogue scale (VAS)-pain at rest (p=0.009; rs=0.188), VAS-pain at movement (p=0.017; rs=0.173), Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score (p=0.030; rs=0.157), WOMAC stiffness score (p=0.000; rs=0.253), physical function WOMAC score (p=0.000; rs=0.271), total WOMAC score (p=0.000; rs=0.305), Lequesne score (p=0.002; rs=0.221), and negatively correlated with quadriceps circumference (p=0.008; rs=-0.210). Whereas, the painDETECT score was positively correlated with VAS-pain at movement (p=0.002; rs=0.220), WOMAC stiffness score (p=0.043; rs=0.147), physical function WOMAC score (p=0.017; rs=0.172), and total WOMAC score (p=0.012; rs=0.182). NP according to the DN4 was associated with quadriceps circumference (p=0.01), while the painDETECT score was associated with VAS- pain at movement scores (p=0.022) and total WOMAC score (P=0.001). CONCLUSION This study found that NP is common among patients with primary KO and is associated with more painful pathology and functional impairment. These findings highlight the importance of recognizing and managing NP in this population to improve patient outcomes.
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- Ahmed Mougui
- 1Department of Rheumatology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- 1Department of Rheumatology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- 1Department of Rheumatology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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Orellano-Colón EM, Feo-Portuondo CM, Rivadeneira-Salvador FN, Suazo-Valdez NM, Román-Medina NM, De Hoyos-Ramírez JJ, Bonilla-Rodríguez VE. Development and Content Validity of a Disability Self-Management Questionnaire for Hispanic Older Adults. P R Health Sci J 2023; 42:304-310. [PMID: 38104287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is no Spanish-language instrument for assessing the self-management strategies used by older adults with physical function disabilities to manage the difficulties that can occur in daily living activities. This study aimed to design and test the content validity of a Spanish version of the newly developed Self-Management of Function in Daily Living Activities Questionnaire (SF-DLAQ). METHODS A methodological study, guided by the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance (PEOP) model, was conducted to develop the SF-DLAQ. Stage 1 focused on designing the questionnaire, doing so using qualitative data obtained from 24 older adults and obtained from 10 existing scales that measure the self-management of chronic conditions. Stage 2 focused on expert judgement, which consisted of validating the questionnaire with 8 experts in aging using an item-level content validity index (I-CVI), a scale-level CVI (S-CVI), and the kappa statistic. RESULTS All the scores that were attained in stage 2 were favorable, with those of the I-CVI for clarity ranging from 0.09 to 1.0 and those of the I-CVI for relevancy, the S-CVI, and the kappa all being 1.0. CONCLUSION The scale and item validity for the SF-DLAQ, Spanish version, has been demonstrated but should be confirmed with further testing.
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- Elsa M Orellano-Colón
- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
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- Education Faculty, Graduate Studies Department, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico
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Argyrou C, Dionyssiotis Y, Galanos A, Vlamis J, K.Triantafyllopoulos I, Dontas IA, Chronopoulos E. Fall risk question-based tools for fall screening in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of the literature. J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls 2023; 8:240-253. [PMID: 38046441 PMCID: PMC10690128 DOI: 10.22540/jfsf-08-240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Fall screening tools aim to accurately identify the high fall risk individuals. To increase ease of administration and cost-effectiveness many studies focus on question-based tools. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify question-based tools for fall risk assessment in community-dwelling older adults over the age of 60 and the risk factors that are covered by these tools. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. A literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Data quality assessment was performed with the Ottawa-Newcastle scale. The results identified 20 studies that used 22 question-based tools to assess fall risk. The number of questions per tool varied from 1 to 41 questions. Data quality varied greatly, with values 3-9 for cohort and 2-7 for cross-sectional studies. The most commonly reported fall risk factors were fall history, feeling of unsteadiness, fear of falling, muscle strength, gait limitation and incontinence. Healthcare providers should use the above tools with caution regarding the limitations of each tool. Further studies should be designed to address individuals with high fall risk, such as individuals with cognitive impairment, as they are under-represented or excluded from most of the existing studies.
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- Chrysoula Argyrou
- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
- 4 Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
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- 3 University Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece
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LIKAR OSTRC L, FRANKOVIČ S, PAVLIČ A. The Development and Evaluation of the Slovenian Version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS-SVN). Zdr Varst 2023; 62:173-181. [PMID: 37799415 PMCID: PMC10549250 DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2023-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Introduction There has been no valid and reliable instrument available to measure the impact of oral health on the quality of life of Slovenian preschool children. The main aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of the first Slovenian instrument assessing Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) preschool children: the ECOHIS-SVN. Methods The ECOHIS-SVN was developed using forward-backward translations and with the participation of children aged under six and their parents. The children's teeth were examined, and parents were asked to complete questionnaires, including the ECOHIS-SVN. The internal consistency of ECOHIS-SVN was evaluated through the calculation of Cronbach's alpha (α), test-retest reliability with an intra-class-correlation coefficient (ICC), convergent validity with Spearman's rank correlation (r) and criterion validity with the Mann-Whitney test. The association between the ECOHIS-SVN score and parents' age, educational level, self-reported oral health and OHIP-SVN14 was estimated using multiple linear regression. Results In the study, 255 children participated, with a mean age of 4.8 years (±0.8). The ECOHIS-SVN questionnaire was completed by the parents of all 255 children and re-filled by 71 parents. The results of the total ECOHIS-SVN scale include α=0.85, ICC=0.85, and r=0.6-0.75. A statistically significant association was found between the ECOHIS-SVN and parents' age and between the ECOHIS-SVN and parents' OHIP-SVN14 in the whole group and in the subgroup of children with no teeth affected by cavitated caries (dmft=0) (p=0.025, p=0.028), respectively. Conclusion ECOHIS-SVN enables further studies to assess the OHRQoL of preschool children in the Slovenian-speaking population.
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- Lenka LIKAR OSTRC
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Hrvatski trg 6, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Community Health Centre Kranj, Mental Health Dispensary, Gosposvetska 10, 4000Kranj, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Hrvatski trg 6, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Bohoričeva 20, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Koroknai E, Rátonyi D, Pákozdy K, Sipos AG, Krasznai Z, Takacs P, Kozma B. Correlation between the female pelvic floor biomechanical parameters and the severity of stress urinary incontinence. BMC Urol 2023; 23:198. [PMID: 38036996 PMCID: PMC10687905 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-023-01375-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common condition that requires proper evaluation to select a personalized therapy. Vaginal Tactile Imaging (VTI) is a novel method to assess the biomechanical parameters of the pelvic floor. METHODS Women with SUI were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed the Medical, Epidemiologic, and Social Aspects of Aging (MESA) questionnaire and the Patient Global Impression of Severity Question (PGI-S) and underwent a VTI examination. Based on the MESA and PGI-S questionnaires, participants were divided into mild, moderate, and severe SUI groups. Fifty-two biomechanical parameters of the pelvic floor were measured by VTI and compared between the groups (mild vs. moderate and severe). SUI Score and Index were calculated from the MESA questionnaire. Pearson correlation was used to determine the strength of association between selected VTI parameters and the MESA SUI Index and MESA SUI Score. RESULTS Thirty-one women were enrolled into the study. Significant differences were observed in the VTI parameters 16, 22-24, 38, 39 when the difference between mild and severe subgroups of SUI based on the PGI-S score was examined. Parameter 16 refers to the maximum gradient at the perineal body, parameter 22-24 refers to the pressure response of the tissues behind the vaginal walls, and parameter 38, 39 refers the maximum pressure change and value on the right side at voluntary muscle contraction. VTI parameter 49, describing the displacement of the maximum pressure peak in the anterior compartment, showed a significant difference between the mild SUI and the moderate-severe SUI according to the MESA SUI score (mean ± SD 14.06 ± 5.16 vs. 7.54 ± 7.46, P = 0.04). The MESA SUI Index and SUI Score displayed a positive correlation concerning VTI parameters 4 (the maximum value of the posterior gradient) and 27 (the displacement of the maximum pressure peak in the anterior compartment) (VTI4 vs. MESA SUI Index r = 0.373, P = 0.039; VTI4 vs. MESA SUI Score r = 0.376, P = 0.037; VTI27 vs. MESA SUI Index r = 0.366, P = 0.043; VTI27 vs. MESA SUI Score r = 0.363, P = 0.044). CONCLUSIONS Female pelvic floor biomechanical parameters, as measured by VTI, correlate significantly with the severity of SUI and may help guide therapeutic decisions.
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- Erzsébet Koroknai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Suite 526, Norfolk, VA, 23507-2007, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
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Robinson-Lane SG, Johnson FU, Tuyisenge MJ, Kirch M, Christensen LL, Malani PN, Solway E, Singer DC, Kullgren JT, Koumpias AM. Racial and ethnic variances in preparedness for aging in place among US adults ages 50-80. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 54:357-364. [PMID: 37802755 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the preparations made by adults to age in place and identify disparities. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among U.S. adults ages 50-80 years old (n = 2277). Individual, environmental, social, and community factors influencing readiness for aging in place were examined using chi-square tests and logistic regression. RESULTS Income, disability status, and household composition, emerged as influential factors, often negatively affecting minority aging. Participants' consideration of aging in place was related to their disability status (OR 1.80 [1.32, 2.45]) and age (OR age 60-69 2.06 [1.54, 2.74], age 70-80 (OR 1.98 [1.46,2.67]), compared with age 50-59). Indigenous and Black older adults reported significantly higher levels of consideration for aging in place than White older adults (Indigenous OR 7.89 [2.35, 26.42], Black OR 1.71 [1.11, 2.64]). CONCLUSION Aging in place is best facilitated by inclusive communities that prioritize adaptive homes and accessible community services.
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- Sheria G Robinson-Lane
- Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Indian Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Departments of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Social Sciences, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
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Tanaka K, Hayashi R, Ariyama Y, Takahashi N, Namba F. Management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in Japan: A nationwide survey. Early Hum Dev 2023; 186:105867. [PMID: 37788509 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and respiratory management practices for extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWIs) widely vary among institutions and countries. AIMS To clarify the variation and characteristics of the current practices of Japanese neonatologists managing patients with BPD. STUDY DESIGN Questionnaire-based survey. PARTICIPANTS Level II and III perinatal centers certified by the Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine. OUTCOME MEASURES Policies of the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) regarding respiratory care and medications for BPD prevention and treatment. RESULTS A total of 76 % of facilities (207/274) responded to our survey. The response rates of level III and II facilities were 91 % (102/112) and 35 % (105/296), respectively. INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation and Less Invasive Surfactant Administration methods were performed in 23 % (47/206) and 1 % (3/206) of facilities, respectively. For the prophylactic purpose, systemic and inhaled steroids were administered "frequently" or "occasionally" in 14 % (28/205) and 42 % (86/204) of NICUs, respectively. For the therapeutic purpose, systemic and inhaled steroids were administered "frequently" or "occasionally" in 84 % (171/204) and 29 % (59/204) of NICUs, respectively. Approximately half of the NICUs (99/202) used volume-targeted ventilation (VTV) "frequently" or "occasionally" in progressing BPD. High-frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) was used for progressing BPD "frequently" and "occasionally" in 89 % (180/202) of the facilities. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided an overview and characteristics of BPD management in Japan in recent years. Noninvasive approaches with surfactant administration remain not widely used in Japan. HFOV is a widely accepted management for progressing BPD.
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- Kosuke Tanaka
- Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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Maspero JF, Shafazand S, Cole J, Pavord ID, Busse WW, Msihid J, Gall R, Soler X, Radwan A, Khan AH, de Prado Gómez L, Jacob-Nara JA. Dupilumab efficacy in high sleep disturbance management among patients with type 2 asthma. Respir Med 2023; 218:107344. [PMID: 37659435 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with asthma often experience sleep disturbances. We assessed the 5-item Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5) score ≥2.5 as a useful threshold to identify patients with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma and high sleep disturbance (HSD) and investigated dupilumab efficacy on clinical and sleep-related outcomes among patients with HSD. METHODS QUEST (NCT02414854) data were used in this post hoc analysis. A composite endpoint from validated patient-reported outcomes was developed to identify patients with HSD using sleep-related items from the ACQ-5, Asthma-Related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, Rhino-Conjunctivitis Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, and Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22. Impairment in at least 1 item was considered an indication of HSD. Change from baseline to Week 52 in nighttime symptoms, ACQ-5 score, lung function, annualized severe exacerbation rates (AER), and short-acting β-agonists use during treatment was used to assess dupilumab efficacy. RESULTS In type 2 asthma patients, 64% had HSD at baseline; of those with ACQ-5 ≥2.5 at baseline, 82% had HSD. In this population, dupilumab reduced nighttime symptoms and ACQ-5 score by 0.31 and 0.56 points, respectively, by Week 52 versus placebo, and led to a 66% reduction in AER during QUEST and 0.34 L improvement in pre-bronchodilator (pre-BD) forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) at Week 52. CONCLUSION A majority of patients with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma with ACQ-5 ≥2.5 at baseline had HSD. Dupilumab reduced nighttime symptoms and exacerbations, and improved lung function, overall asthma control, and quality of life. Further studies are needed to confirm the association between ACQ-5 score ≥2.5 and higher sleep disturbance rates.
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- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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Sandberg A, Bäck M, Cider Å, Jivegård L, Sigvant B, Nordanstig J. Impact of walk advice alone or in combination with supervised or home-based structured exercise on patient-reported physical function and generic and disease-specific health related quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication, a secondary analysis in a randomized clinical trial. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2023; 21:114. [PMID: 37872617 PMCID: PMC10594797 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-023-02198-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Supervised exercise is an integral part of the recommended first-line treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (IC). By reflecting the patients' perspectives, patient-reported outcome measurements provide additional knowledge to the biomedical endpoints and are important outcomes to include when evaluating exercise interventions in patients with IC. We aimed to evaluate the one-year impact of three strategies: unsupervised Nordic pole walk advice (WA), WA + six months of home-based structured exercise (HSEP) or WA + six months of hospital-based supervised exercise (SEP) on health-related quality of life and patient-reported physical function in patients with IC. METHODS This secondary exploratory analysis of a multi-center, randomized clinical trial compared three exercise strategies. The primary outcome of the secondary analysis was the one-year change in the 36-Item Short-Form (SF-36). Secondary outcomes were three- and six-months SF-36 changes alongside three, six- and 12-months changes in the disease-specific Vascular Quality of Life instrument (VascuQoL) and the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS). The Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferroni-adjusted post-hoc tests were used for between-group comparisons. Effect size calculations were used to describe the size of observed treatment effects, and the clinical meaningfulness of observed changes in the VascuQoL summary score at one year was studied using established minimally important difference (MID) thresholds. RESULTS A total of 166 patients with IC, mean age: 72.1 (SD 7.4) years, 41% women, were randomized. No significant between-group differences were observed over time for the SF-36 or the PSFS scores whereas some significant between-group differences were observed in the VascuQoL domain and summary scores over time, favoring SEP and/or HSEP over WA. The observed SF-36 and VascuQoL domain and summary score effect sizes were small to moderate, and many domain score effect sizes also remained unchanged over time. A significantly higher proportion of the patients in the SEP group reached the VascuQoL summary score MID of improvement in one year. CONCLUSION Clinically important improvements were observed in SEP using the VascuQoL, while we did not observe any significant between-group differences using the SF-36. Whereas effect sizes for the observed changes over time were generally small, a significantly higher proportion of patients in SEP reached the VascuQoL MID of improvement. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02341716, January 19, 2015 (retrospectively registered).
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- Anna Sandberg
- Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Vita Stråket 13, Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Vita Stråket 13, Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Vita Stråket 13, Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation/Physiotherapy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Health Technology Assessment Centre Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
- Central Hospital in Karlstad, Region Varmland, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Aguilar-Navarro SG, Sánchez BLP, Gutiérrez LAG, Arias-Trejo N, Quiroz YT, Alvarado AJM. Cross-cultural adaptation of the everyday cognition scale (M-ECog) in older Mexican adults with cognitive impairment. Dement Neuropsychol 2023; 17:e20230011. [PMID: 37885966 PMCID: PMC10599302 DOI: 10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2023-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The Everyday Cognition (ECog) scale was created to evaluate the functional abilities of older adults across a wide range of abilities between normal aging and dementia. ECog screens cognitive alterations such as subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This early recognition is done by the measurement of the ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs). Objective To establish the cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the ECog Mexican version (M-ECog) in participants with: SCD, MCI, and dementia coming from a memory clinic. Methods There were 200 patients and their respective informants in a memory clinic of a third level hospital in Mexico City. Four groups were studied: 50 cognitively healthy (CH), 50 SCD, 50 MCI, and 50 dementia. The clinical evaluation included: sociodemographic and health characteristics, cognitive status by the Mini-Mental State Evaluation (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Evaluation Spanish version (MoCA-E), and caregiver information (informants) about the difficulty in ADLs as well as the ECog Spanish version (M-ECog). Results The M-ECog was significantly correlated with MMSE, MoCA-E, and ADLs. It showed the ability to discriminate the different cognitive declines (Cronbach's alpha 0.881). The intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.877 (95% confidence interval - CI, 0.850-0.902; p<0.001). The patient's group area under curve (AUC) of M-ECog for SCD was 0.70 (95%CI 0.58-0.82, p<0.005), for MCI it was 0.94 (95%CI 0.89-0.99, p<0.001) and for dementia 0.86 (95%CI 0.79-0.92, p<0.001). Conclusion The M-ECog scale proves to be valid and reliable for measuring everyday abilities mediated by cognition. It is self-applicable without requiring extensive prior formation. It is useful to screen for SCD and MCI in older Mexican adults.
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- Sara Gloria Aguilar-Navarro
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Geriatrics Department, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Faculty of Psychology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Boston, MA, USA
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Reumers SFI, Schutter DJLG, Maas RPPWM, de Leeuw FE, Kessels RPC, van de Warrenburg BPC. Cognitive Complaints and Their Impact on Daily Life in Patients with Degenerative Cerebellar Disorders. Cerebellum 2023:10.1007/s12311-023-01607-4. [PMID: 37779173 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-023-01607-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Cognitive and affective sequelae of cerebellar disease are receiving increased attention, but their actual rate of occurrence remains unclear. Complaints may have a significant impact on patients, affecting social behavior and psychological well-being. This study aims to explore the extent of subjective cognitive and affective symptoms in patients with degenerative ataxias in the Netherlands. An explorative study was set up in a heterogeneous group of degenerative ataxia patients. Self-reported cognition was evaluated in terms of executive functioning and affect (Dysexecutive Questionnaire/DEX), and memory/attention (Cognitive Failures Questionnaire/CFQ). The Daily Living Questionnaire (DLQ) was administered to quantify the impact on daily life. Furthermore, informants completed questionnaires to obtain insight into patients' self-awareness and social cognition (Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale/OSCARS). This study shows that subjective complaints in the domains of (1) executive functioning and/or (2) memory and attention were reported by 29% of all patients (n = 24/84). In addition, more difficulties in daily life in terms of language/comprehension and community/participation were reported, and this was more common for patients with cognitive complaints than those without. Discrepancies between patients and informants about executive functioning were present in both directions. Deficits in social cognition were not identified at the group level, but more social-cognitive problems were observed in patients with more executive problems rated by informants. Taken together, our findings indicate that cognitive complaints are common in patients with degenerative cerebellar disorders and have an impact on daily life functioning. These results may help to increase awareness of cognitive symptoms and their impact in patients with cerebellar ataxia, their significant others, and professional caregivers.
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- Stacha F I Reumers
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Psychology and Radboudumc Alzheimer Center, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, Venray, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Rajan A, Chakrabarty B, Gulati S, Jauhari P, Pandey RM, Tripathi M, Kabra SK, Jain V, Sikka K, Zulfiqar L, Upadhyay AD, Gupta S, Chandeliya K. Childhood and Adolescent Sleep Awareness in Caregivers and Health Care Providers: A Community- and Hospital-Based Survey. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 147:14-23. [PMID: 37531700 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sleep disorders are common in childhood and adolescence with mental and physical consequences needing appropriate intervention by caregivers and health care providers (HCPs). The objective of the study, conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital and public school in north India, was to develop validated questionnaires to evaluate childhood and adolescent sleep awareness in caregivers and HCPs. METHODS The study participants (caregivers represented by parents of 2-18 year olds attending a public school and of those attending outpatient services at the study hospital and HCPs represented by medical interns and nursing graduates within 1 year of graduation) were enrolled after appropriate screening. RESULTS Two separate questionnaires in English for caregivers (also translated in Hindi) and HCPs were applied on 313 caregivers and 175 HCPs (110 medical interns and 65 nursing graduates) and developed and validated with a Cronbach α of 0.73 and 0.74, respectively. The questionnaires covered three domains: sleep hygiene, sleep related health problems, and miscellaneous. Both group of respondents had >50% correct responses in sleep hygiene. The ĸ agreement between knowledge and practice of sleep hygiene in caregivers was 0.2. Poor response (<50% correct responses) was seen in sleep-related health problems in both groups of respondents implying knowledge deficit in various sleep disorders. The HCPs performed poorly on basic theoretical questions in miscellaneous domain. For consultation of sleep problems, most caregivers (48%) chose pediatricians. CONCLUSION There is a need to strengthen undergraduate medical and nursing curriculum in sleep. Caregivers should be made aware of implications of unhealthy sleep.
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- Aswani Rajan
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Coordinator DM Pediatric Neurology Programme, Faculty-in-Charge, Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Pediatric Pumonology and Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of ENT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Scientist II, Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Nursing College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Chief Nursing Officer, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Martiniussen MA, Larsen M, Larsen ASF, Hovda T, Koch HW, Bjørnerud A, Hofvind S. Norwegian radiologists' expectations of artificial intelligence in mammographic screening - A cross-sectional survey. Eur J Radiol 2023; 167:111061. [PMID: 37657381 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore Norwegian breast radiologists' expectations of adding artificial intelligence (AI) in the interpretation procedure of screening mammograms. METHODS All breast radiologists involved in interpretation of screening mammograms in BreastScreen Norway during 2021 and 2022 (n = 98) were invited to take part in this anonymous cross-sectional survey about use of AI in mammographic screening. The questionnaire included background information of the respondents, their expectations, considerations of biases, and ethical and social implications of implementing AI in screen reading. Data was collected digitally and analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS The response rate was 61% (60/98), and 67% (40/60) of the respondents were women. Sixty percent (36/60) reported ≥10 years' experience in screen reading, while 82% (49/60) reported no or limited experience with AI in health care. Eighty-two percent of the respondents were positive to explore AI in the interpretation procedure in mammographic screening. When used as decision support, 68% (41/60) expected AI to increase the radiologists' sensitivity for cancer detection. As potential challenges, 55% (33/60) reported lack of trust in the AI system and 45% (27/60) reported discrepancy between radiologists and AI systems as possible challenges. The risk of automation bias was considered high among 47% (28/60). Reduced time spent reading mammograms was rated as a potential benefit by 70% (42/60). CONCLUSION The radiologists reported positive expectations of AI in the interpretation procedure of screening mammograms. Efforts to minimize the risk of automation bias and increase trust in the AI systems are important before and during future implementation of the tool.
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- Marit A Martiniussen
- Department of Radiology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Kalnes, Norway; University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Breast Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Computational Radiology & Artificial Intelligence (CRAI) Unit, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Breast Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Cervin M, Guzick AG, Clinger J, Smith EEA, Draper IA, Goodman WK, Lijffijt M, Murphy N, Rast CE, Schneider SC, Storch EA. Measuring misophonia in youth: A psychometric evaluation of child and parent measures. J Affect Disord 2023; 338:180-186. [PMID: 37263358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.05.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Misophonia is characterized by intense emotional reactions to specific sounds or visual stimuli and typically onsets during childhood. An obstacle for research and clinical practice is that no comprehensively evaluated measures for pediatric misophonia exist. METHODS In a sample of 102 youth meeting the proposed diagnostic criteria of misophonia, we evaluated the child and parent-proxy versions of the self-reported Misophonia Assessment Questionnaire (MAQ; assessing broad aspects of misophonia) and the child version of the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale (A-MISO-S; assessing misophonia severity). Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis were used to examine factor structures of the measures. Further, child-parent agreement on the MAQ and associations between both measures and misophonia-related impairment, quality of life, and misophonia-related school interference were examined to evaluate aspects of convergent validity. RESULTS For both youth- and parent-ratings, four MAQ factors emerged: pessimism, distress, interference, and non-recognition. A-MISO-S showed a unidimensional structure, but the item 'effort to resist' did not load significantly onto the unidimensional factor. Good child-parent agreement on the MAQ scales were found and both MAQ and A-MISO-S were moderately to strongly associated with misophonia-related impairment, quality of life (inverse association), and misophonia-related school interference. LIMITATIONS MAQ and A-MISO-S assess sensitivity to auditory but not visual stimuli, the sample size was modest, and repeated assessments were not conducted. CONCLUSIONS The combination of MAQ and A-MISO-S shows promise as a multidimensional assessment approach for pediatric misophonia. Future evaluations should include known-groups validity, screening performance, and sensitivity to change in symptom severity.
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- Matti Cervin
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Sweden; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Le DTM, Kandel H, Watson SL. Evaluation of ocular neuropathic pain. Ocul Surf 2023; 30:213-235. [PMID: 37748645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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AIM To identify and assess the quality of current validated questionnaires that could be used to evaluate ocular neuropathic pain and its associated aetiologies. METHODS A literature search was performed on MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and The Cochrane Library. Articles evaluating questionnaires for ocular neuropathic pain and its associated aetiologies were included. Data on psychometric properties, validity, and reliability of the questionnaires was extracted and analysed using a set of quality criteria. Clinical and demographical associations with ocular neuropathic pain were also reviewed. RESULTS The search generated 1738 results with 61 publications meeting the inclusion criteria. The 61 publications covered 28 questionnaires including 3 ocular pain, 12 dry eye disease, 2 blepharitis, 2 refractive surgery, 3 contact lens wear, 3 Sjogren's Syndrome, and 3 that were non-disease-specific. Only 57 publications provided enough data on psychometric properties and validity of the questionnaire to be included for quality assessment. The Contact Lens Discomfort Index (CLDI) had the highest rated psychometric properties, whereas the English version of the Ocular Comfort Index (OCI) provided the most data on psychometric properties (9 out of 10 criteria). Most ocular pain and disease-specific questionnaires contained appropriate items to assess ocular pain in specific populations. However, non-disease-specific ophthalmic questionnaires demonstrated poor reliability and validity when evaluating ocular pain. CONCLUSION Ocular pain questionnaires can potentially diagnose ocular neuropathic pain. Disease-specific questionnaires were limited to their target populations, and non-disease-specific ophthalmic questionnaires were unreliable. Further studies are required to determine the most appropriate questionnaire to evaluate ocular neuropathic pain.
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- Damien Tuan-Man Le
- The University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia; Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.
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- The University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia; Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia; Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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Han H, Zhao Y, Lv Q, Liu J, Liang Y. Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of Reflux Symptom Score. J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(23)00268-0. [PMID: 37743110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reliability, validity and clinical value of the Chinese version of reflux symptom score (RSS) (RSS in Chinese). METHODS This was a prospective study that contained 42 healthy volunteers and 135 possible laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) patients. Reflux symptom index, reflux finding score, oropharyngeal pH monitoring (Dx-pH monitoring), and RSS of each patient were performed. RSS was performed again after 1 week. Confirmed LPRD patients were treated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for 8 weeks. And RSS was performed again after treatment. The reliability and validity of RSS was evaluated. RESULTS The Cronbach's α coefficient of the Chinese version of RSS was 0.772, which indicated good internal reliability. The results of test-retest found all P values were less than 0.05, which supported good external reliability. The comparison of the results of RSS with oropharyngeal pH monitoring discovered a diagnostic coincidence rate of 83.70% and a positive predictive value of 84.96%, which showed good criterion validity. After 8 weeks treatment of PPI, RSS decreased significantly (pretreatment 84.79 ± 42.50,post-treatment 20.11 ± 22.82, P < 0.001), indicating good responsiveness to change of RSS. The score of quality of life impact of suspected LPRD patients was obviously higher than that of healthy volunteers (t = 7.153, P < 0.001). All patients and volunteers agreed that RSS in Chinese can evaluate their symptoms well. CONCLUSION RSS in Chinese had good internal and external reliability, good criterion validity and good responsiveness to change. The content and method of evaluation of RSS in Chinese was better and more comprehensive. RSS in Chinese could be a new instrument to evaluate LPRD in China.
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- Honglei Han
- Otolarygology Head and Neck Surgey Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing city, Beijing, China.
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- Otolarygology Head and Neck Surgey Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing city, Beijing, China
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- Otolarygology Head and Neck Surgey Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing city, Beijing, China
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- Otolarygology Head and Neck Surgey Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing city, Beijing, China
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- Gastroesophageal Surgery Department, Chinese PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing city, Beijing, China
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Hughes B, Philips M, Holme V. Understanding advance care planning for children and young people: a survey of health professionals. Br J Nurs 2023; 32:786-792. [PMID: 37682768 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.16.786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND A range of polices, documentation, and practices are associated with advance care planning. However, there is a shortage of research to understand advance care planning from a professional viewpoint. AIMS To explore the views and experiences of health professionals of the advance care planning process with children and young people. METHODS An online questionnaire was used to collect data, which were analysed thematically. FINDINGS Key findings related to barriers and facilitators to initiating and documenting advance care planning: understanding the process and the condition of the patient; how advance care planning works in practice; and access to relevant, affordable training options. CONCLUSION Additional training and standardised documentation can help support the initiation and use of advance care planning, reduce misperceptions, and generate greater confidence in participating in the process. A larger multidisciplinary team, with better communication, will support improved relationships between professionals which will filter down to the families.
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- Ben Hughes
- Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Bolton
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- Paediatric Registrar ST7, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
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- Consultant Paediatrician, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Cacchio A, Piccinini M, Bisegna R, Pistoia F, De Blasis E, Mangone M, Lorenzo ED, Agostini F, Marinangeli F. Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool - revised version (EFAT-2): Translation into Italian and assessment of its psychometric properties. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2023; 66:101733. [PMID: 37028194 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2023.101733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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- Angelo Cacchio
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Palliative Care and Pain Management Network, ASL1 Abruzzo, Hospice Care Center of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Palliative Care and Pain Management Network, ASL1 Abruzzo, Hospice Care Center of Pescina, Pescina, AQ, Italy.
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- Palliative Care and Pain Management Network, ASL1 Abruzzo, Hospice Care Center of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Palliative Care and Pain Management Network, ASL1 Abruzzo, Hospice Care Center of Pescina, Pescina, AQ, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Pediatric and Developmental Cardiology Services, Maternal-Infant Department, ASL Abruzzo 1, "San Salvatore" Hospital of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Palliative Care and Pain Management Network, ASL1 Abruzzo, Hospice Care Center of Pescina, Pescina, AQ, Italy
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Sachau J, Kersebaum D, Hüllemann P, Adolf D, Kabelitz M, Keller T, Freynhagen R, Tölle TR, Binder A, Baron R. The association of self-reported symptoms of central sensitization and sleep disturbances in neuropathic pain. Pain Rep 2023; 8:e1098. [PMID: 37772033 PMCID: PMC10531265 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Introduction Patients with neuropathic pain (NP) report a higher impairment of quality of life and sleep than patients with chronic pain without neuropathic characteristics. These include somatosensory peculiarities like allodynia, a surrogate marker for central sensitization. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relation between symptoms of central sensitization and sleep disturbances in patients with NP. Methods Within this cross-sectional study, data sets of 3339 patients with chronic NP syndromes (painful diabetic polyneuropathy, n = 543; postherpetic neuralgia, n = 1480) or complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS, n = 1316) were analyzed. Neuropathic pain symptoms were assessed with the painDETECT questionnaire (PD-Q), depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and sleep impairment with items of the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale in 4 subscales. The association of demographic/clinical data, somatosensory phenotype, depression, and pain intensity with sleep impairment was assessed by unadjusted Spearman correlation analyses and multivariable regression analyses. Results Sleep impairment was observed in all pain aetiologies although with some significant differences in the single sleep items. The intensity of the individual PD-Q items differed to some extent between the 3 pain entities, whereas the PD-Q sum score was similar. Thermal hyperalgesia and burning assessed by the PD-Q were significantly associated with sleep disturbance, adequacy, and quantity but not with sleep somnolence. Only depression and self-reported allodynia had a significant relation to all 4 sleep elements. Conclusion Beside depression, allodynia as a surrogate marker hints to a possible impact of central sensitization on the sleep disruption of patients with NP.
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- Juliane Sachau
- Division of Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Schön Clinic Rendsburg, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Rendsburg, Germany
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- Division of Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Benedictus Hospital Tutzing & Feldafing, Pain Center Lake Starnberg, Feldafing, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, München, Germany
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- Division of Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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Sahu S, John J, Augusty A, Jawalekar SL. Psychological distress and risk of diabetes among medical students: A cross sectional study. Med J Armed Forces India 2023; 79:580-583. [PMID: 37719915 PMCID: PMC10499639 DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Medical students are affected both psychologically and physically due to the change in environment for most from home to the hostel and the extensive undergraduate curriculum. This study was undertaken to assess psychological distress and measure surrogate markers of the physical health risk score in a medical college in South India. Methods The study group included three batches of medical students, from first to third year. Along with anthropometric measurements and a questionnaire on personal history, the Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS), and the Kessler's psychological distress scale based on K10 questions were applied and assessed for each participant. Results There were gender differences in the association of IDRS with physical activity, Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR), and sleep. More than one-third of medical students had various psychological distress grades (40%) and were at risk of developing diabetes (36.7%). There was a significant difference in the K10 scores (p = 0.000) among the three groups, with the first-year students showing maximum psychological distress. Conclusions A large number of medical students undergo psychological distress and also are at risk for developing Diabetes Mellitus. Long-term cohort studies are needed to assess the effect of such stress on medical students.
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- Suchanda Sahu
- Additional Professor (Biochemistry), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Additional Professor (Pediatrics), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Professor (Biochemistry), Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Professor (Biochemistry), Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan, India
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O'Leary BD, Keane DP. Validation of online delivery of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in an Irish obstetric population. Int Urogynecol J 2023; 34:2133-2139. [PMID: 37004518 PMCID: PMC10066939 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-023-05529-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Childbirth remains an important risk factor for the development of pelvic floor disorders, regardless of the mode of delivery. To accurately assess these symptoms, accurate, woman-centric assessments are needed. Online versions of these assessments may be especially useful in the COVID-19 era. Women may potentially answer questions differently in an online format, and this study aimed to validate an online version of the paper-based self-administered Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ). METHODS The questionnaire was completed antenatally and at 3 months postpartum by 647 and 481 women respectively. Test- validity was assessed in subgroups of 61 and 57 women in each period, using intraclass correlation coefficients and Cohen's kappa. Sensitivity to change was assessed by comparing responses during pregnancy to those at 3 months postpartum. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Construct validity was assessed by comparing women with and without subjective bothersomeness. RESULTS Intraclass correlation coefficients were above 0.9 for all domains and the overall questionnaire. Cohen's kappa for individual questions ranged from 0.71-1.00 across the antenatal and postnatal questionnaires. Cronbach's alpha was acceptable for all domains except the prolapse domain. The APFQ was sensitive to changes occurring between antenatal recruitment and 3 months postpartum. Effect sizes ranged from 0.83-7.99. CONCLUSIONS This online version of the APFQ is valid for assessing pelvic floor disorders in an Irish obstetric population. The APFQ is reproducible and responsive to change occurring with childbirth, and can be used to research longitudinal changes in pelvic floor disorders. As an online tool, this questionnaire may be useful in increasing response rates to clinical research.
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- Bobby D O'Leary
- Department of Urogynaecology, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
- UCD Perinatal Research Centre, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- Department of Urogynaecology, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Christensen AI, Lau CJ, Poulsen HS, Ekholm O. Do animation videos increase participation in national health surveys? A randomised controlled trial. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:184. [PMID: 37580666 PMCID: PMC10424421 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-02005-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Declining response proportions in surveys have been observed internationally. Improving response proportions is important for the generalizability of the outcome. The aim of this study was to examine the potential of animation videos to improve response proportions and sample composition in health surveys. METHODS A randomized trial was embedded in the Danish National Health Survey 2021 (n = 186,113) where the use of animation videos in the digital invitation letter was tested as a mean to increase response proportion. The effect of both demographic-targeted videos and a general video was tested. The sample was stratified into four subsamples; (1) individuals with non-western background and a non-Danish citizenship (n = 9,956), (2) men aged 16-24 years (n = 12,481), (3) women aged 75 years or older (n = 7,815) and (4) the remaining individuals (n = 155,861). The fourth subsample was randomized into two equal sized groups; a group receiving the general video and a control group receiving no video. Each of the first three subsamples was subsequently randomized into three subgroups with 25% receiving the target group video, 25% receiving the general video and 50% receiving no video. A total of four reminders (one digital and three postal) were sent to the eligible population. RESULTS The use of animation videos resulted in similar or slightly lower overall response proportion compared to the control group. The different animation videos were found to have heterogeneous effects on response proportions. A positive effect was found among men aged 16-24 years before the delivery of the postal reminder for the targeted animation video compared to no video (odds ratio: 1.13; 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.26). Overall, the targeted animation videos tended to produce higher response proportions than the general animation video. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneous effects of the videos suggest that there is some potential for the use of animation videos to improve response proportions and sample composition. The content, target group and timing of evaluation seem to be important for the animation videos to be successful. This warrants further research to better identify in which contexts, in which subgroups and under which circumstances, animation videos are useful to increase response proportions. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05520242, registered 08/26/2022.
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Schlenz MA, Wöstmann B, Krämer N, Schulz-Weidner N. Update of students' and lecturers' perspectives on online learning in dental education after a five-semester experience due to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic: insights for future curriculum reform. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:556. [PMID: 37553629 PMCID: PMC10411012 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04544-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in dental education, resulting in a shift from face-to-face teaching to online learning. While online learning could be a common strategy in various fields, the challenge for dental education is that it depends on the requirements of clinical experience to achieve competence in performing the dental treatment. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyse students' and lecturers' perceptions towards online learning after five semesters of experience using a questionnaire survey. METHODS Since the spring term of 2020, the theoretical part of the curriculum has been conducted in the form of online learning using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous formats. In the following semesters, more theoretical content was shifted back from online learning to face-to-face courses. Preclinical and clinical students enrolled in the dental curriculum during the spring term 2022 semester and all lecturers with at least one year of teaching experience in face-to-face and online learning formats were asked to fill out an online questionnaire regarding the aspects of handling, didactic benefit, motivation, and overall assessment. RESULTS Students and lecturers rated the implementation of online learning as mostly positive, but pointed out that established 'face-to-face' learning could not be replaced. Moreover, the students reported personal benefits in terms of daily planning. Lecturers also benefitted as their experience increased in online teaching. For future curriculum, students demanded 49.5% (25.1) ((mean (standard deviation) of theoretical part in terms of online learning), while lecturers demanded only 34.1% (24.1). CONCLUSIONS Despite having no prior need for online learning, students and lecturers showed a positive perspective on online learning which should be considered in the implementation and planning of future dental education. However, in terms of practical training, it cannot replace face-to-face education in dentistry.
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- Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz
- Dental Clinic - Department of Prosthodontics, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Dental Clinic - Department of Prosthodontics, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Dental Clinic - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Dental Clinic - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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Snow C, Guadagni V, Eskes GA, Poulin MJ, Longman RS. Internal consistency and reliability of the lifetime and modified current cognitive activity questionnaires and their association with cognitive performance: a six-year follow up of the Brain in Motion study. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2023; 45:579-596. [PMID: 38146770 DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2023.2272979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cognitive activity questionnaires could provide insight into neurocognitive reserve. The Lifetime Cognitive Activities Questionnaire (LCAQ) assesses cognitive activities at four stages of life. The Modified Current Cognitive Activities Questionnaire (CCAQ) assesses current cognitive activities. We examined the construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and stability of these questionnaires throughout the Brain in Motion (BIM) study and their relationship with cognitive performance. METHODS The LCAQ, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and neuropsychological battery were administered at the initial pre-intervention and six-year follow-up. The CCAQ was administered at five timepoints. Construct validity of the CCAQ/LCAQ was assessed using proxies of cognitive engagement (educational attainment and the North American Adult Reading Test [NAART]). Cronbach alpha analysis determined internal consistency. LCAQ reliability was established by comparing the pre-intervention and six-year follow-up. CCAQ reliability was determined by comparing both pre-intervention assessments, correlations throughout BIM determined stability. A multiple linear regression investigated the associations between cognitive engagement and cognitive domains derived from a principal component analysis. RESULTS MoCA scores at the initial pre-intervention (27.49 ± 1.46) and six-year follow up (26.53 ± 2.08). The LCAQ and CCAQ correlated with educational attainment and the NAART. The LCAQ (n = 266) produced an alpha of 0.90 (20 items). The CCAQ (n = 261) resulted in an alpha of 0.71 (25 items). LCAQ scores (n = 94) at the initial pre-intervention and six-year follow-up were correlated. CCAQ (n = 94) scores at the initial pre-intervention correlated with scores at all five other timepoints. The multiple linear regression revealed associations between the CCAQ and verbal memory/attention. The NAART was associated with processing speed, concept formation, and verbal memory/attention. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of cognitive decline, these questionnaires exhibit significant construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and the CCAQ displayed stability. The NAART and CCAQ were associated with neuropsychological performance. Our findings support future use of these questionnaires and exemplify the neuroprotective role of cognitive engagement.
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- Connor Snow
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Psychology Service, Alberta Health Service, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Iacorossi L, Gambalunga F, Piredda M, Terrenato I, Marzo C, Latina R, Notarnicola I, Bolgeo T, De Marinis MG, Carlini P. Adherence to hormone therapy in patients with mCRPC: psychometric validation of the A-HT questionnaire. Clin Ter 2023; 174:345-352. [PMID: 37378505 DOI: 10.7417/ct.2023.2449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Abstract The incidence rate of prostate cancer (PCa) in many Western countries is high, contributing greatly to the cancer disease bur-den. In most cases, patients progress to metastatic disease defined as castration-resistant prostate cancer after androgen deprivation (mCRPC) following primary treatment where the majority of patients receive first-line new-generation oral hormonal therapies (HT) such as Abiraterone Acetate (AA) and Enzalutamide (ENZ). Despite the importance of correct intake of these drugs, adherence in patients with mCRPC is still poorly investigated and managed with measures not specific to this population. A self-report questionnaire was developed and validated with women with breast cancer treated with oral HT (A-BET). Therefore, this study aims to test the psychometric properties of this instrument on patients with mCRPC treated with AA or ENZ. A prospective observational validation study. The questionnaire was completed by all participants and again after 7/10 days by a randomized subsample to assess stability. Sixty-six patients completed the study (mean age of 72.8 years) and 31 completed the re-test (mean age of 72.7 years). Content validity reported excellent results. Cronbach's alpha of each item showed a strong correlation. Validation of an instrument to measure adherence to HT in patients with mCRPC can be a valuable tool for health professionals involved in patient care. In addition, having a population-specific validated instrument allows to make comparisons between results from different observations.
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- L Iacorossi
- Nursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Professions (DAPS), University Hospital "Policlinico Umberto I"Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit Nursing Science, Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatician, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliera "San Giovanni Addolorata", Rome, Italy
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- Assistant Professor in Nursing, dept PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, OPI, Rome, Italy
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- Director of health care studies center - Infrastruttura ricerca formazione innovazione - DAIRI, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo" Alessandria, Italy
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- Professor, Research Unit Nursing Science, Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy
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- Oncologist, Medical Oncology 1, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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Pereira RPR, Leitão AQ, Fotakos GS, Neves Dos Reis J, Rocha FET, Machado MG, Bower WF, Tanaka C. Pediatric incontinence questionnaire (PINQ): translation and transcultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2023; 99:379-384. [PMID: 36731540 PMCID: PMC10373139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect approximately 10% of children worldwide and are related to psychosocial manifestations and compromised quality of life, both for children and their families. The assessment of emotional conditions of LUTS in children is recommended by International Children's Continence Society; however, there is no specific instrument in the Brazilian Portuguese language. Therefore, the aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and assess the internal consistency of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Pediatric Incontinence Questionnaire (PINQ). MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed at two referral centers for childhood voiding dysfunction. The 20-item PINQ was translated into Brazilian Portuguese and culturally adapted according to Beaton, 2000. His-standard methodology consists of 6 phases: translation, synthesis, back-translation, expert committee, and pre-test. The internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS The PINQ-br version was developed, validated by a committee of experts, and pre-tested on 44 children diagnosed with lower urinary tract symptoms, 23 boys and 21 girls (mean age: 9.7 and 9.6 years old respectively), as well as on their parents. The internal consistency was considered satisfactory, reaching Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.74 when applied to children and 0.82 when applied to parents. CONCLUSIONS The PINQ was translated and culturally adapted to Brazilian Portuguese to assess the impact of LUTS on the health-related quality of life in Brazilian children and adolescents.
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- Rita Pavione Rodrigues Pereira
- Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; LIM 54 - Laboratório de Investigação em Fisioterapia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; LIM 54 - Laboratório de Investigação em Fisioterapia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Unidade de Urologia Pediátrica da Divisão de Urologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Hospital Municipal Infantil Menino Jesus, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Unidade de Urologia Pediátrica da Divisão de Urologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Dentistry and Health Sciences, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; LIM 54 - Laboratório de Investigação em Fisioterapia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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