Spine
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The present study is an attempt to validate the Hindi version of the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). ⋯ The Hindi version of the EQ-5D-3L demonstrated comprehensibility, reliability and proved to be a valid instrument for the evaluation of health-related quality of life in CLBP patients.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ Level-3.
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Observational Study
A Novel Screening Method for Scoliosis Using A Bodysuit and 3-dimensional Imaging.
A single-center prospective observational study. ⋯ A novel scoliosis screening method consisting of a 3D human fitting application and a specific bodysuit may be useful for detecting moderate to severe scoliosis.
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This was a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Preoperative hypoalbuminemia was strongly associated with postoperative mortality. Hypoalbuminemic patients did not have demonstrably worse outcomes in their functional disability beyond 6 months. Within the first 6 months following surgery, the hypoalbuminemic group improved at a similar rate to the normoalbuminemic group despite having a greater preoperative disability. However, causal inference is limited in this retrospective study.