Irish journal of medical science
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Little body of research has focused on the epidemic transmissibility and language interface. ⋯ The findings of this study can offer a tentative picture of how speaking specific sounds can be associated with COVID-19 transmissibility.
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The sudden and unexpected pandemic changed the daily routine of the children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers. ⋯ We think that more attention should be given to telerehabilitation and telemedicine services of the clinicians who deal with the children with CP, and their caregivers in order to prevent the negative effects of future pandemic periods.
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Anxiety and depression are more frequent in cancer patients than general population and may be correlated with cancer prognosis; however, their value in prostate cancer patients is largely unknown. We aimed to evaluate prevalence of anxiety and depression in prostate cancer survivors post the surgeries, and their correlations with patients' disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). ⋯ Anxiety and depression both gradually deteriorate, and they correlate with unfavorable survival profile in prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy.
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The purpose of this study is to compare maternal outcomes in patients with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) when managed as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) compared to standard care. ⋯ PAS is associated with significant maternal morbidity and warrants management in an MDT setting with specialist input, which is associated with improved outcomes.
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To explore the clinical significance of digital tomographic fusion imaging in the diagnosis of avascular disease of the femoral head in adults. ⋯ The digital tomographic fusion imaging technique has the advantages of high detection rate and excellent image quality, is economical, and is worth popularizing. For those with negative X-rays, DTS diagnosis and CT or/and MRI can avoid unnecessary CT and MRI examinations, which is helpful to reduce the waste of medical resources.