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Health Qual Life Out · Aug 2004
Multicenter StudyThe ECOS-16 questionnaire for the evaluation of health related quality of life in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis.
The aim of this study is to validate the questionnaire ECOS-16 (Assessment of health related quality of life in osteoporosis) for the evaluation of health related quality of life (HRQoL) in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. ⋯ ECOS-16 has been proven preliminarily to have good psychometric properties, so that it can be potentially a useful tool to evaluate HRQoL of post-menopausal women with osteoporosis in research and routine clinical practice.
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The main treatment choices for chronic extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture consists of tendon transfer and tendon repair with tendon graft. Tendon transfer with extensor indicis proprius (EIP) is currently considered the gold standard treatment which yields predictable and satisfactory results, but potentially compromises the strength of independent extension of the index finger. We propose our method of using a partial extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) tendon graft to repair chronic EPL tendon tears. ⋯ Our study showed that using a partial ECRL tendon graft to repair chronic EPL tendon rupture results in satisfactory functional outcomes. The advantages of this method include preservation of EIP function and using the same incision for graft harvesting and tendon repair. This method can be considered an alternative to EIP tendon transfer in patients with high demand for their index finger function.
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Systematic reviews are characterized by a methodical and replicable methodology and presentation. They involve a comprehensive search to locate all relevant published and unpublished work on a subject; a systematic integration of search results; and a critique of the extent, nature, and quality of evidence in relation to a particular research question. The best reviews synthesize studies to draw broad theoretical conclusions about what a literature means, linking theory to evidence and evidence to theory. ⋯ We outline core standards and principles and describe commonly encountered problems. Although this guide targets psychological scientists, its high level of abstraction makes it potentially relevant to any subject area or discipline. We argue that systematic reviews are a key methodology for clarifying whether and how research findings replicate and for explaining possible inconsistencies, and we call for researchers to conduct systematic reviews to help elucidate whether there is a replication crisis.
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A review of the evidence on the most commonly used diagnostic procedures in acute bronchiolitis is presented. Rapid diagnostic tests for respiratory syncytial virus infection are acceptably valid. These tests show a moderate to high sensitivity and a high specificity in relation to other reference tests. ⋯ The measurement of oxygen saturation is useful in the initial assessment or in the monitoring of clinical changes of patients. Patients with AB have a very low risk of concurrent bacterial infection (particularly urinary tract infection), so the routine use of screening tests for bacterial infection is not useful. There are no clinical criteria with sufficient predictive capacity to select cases that would benefit from such tests.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jan 2018
Review Meta AnalysisDelayed vs early umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The effects of delayed cord clamping of the umbilical cord in preterm infants are unclear. ⋯ This systematic review provides high-quality evidence that delayed clamping reduced hospital mortality, which supports current guidelines recommending delayed clamping in preterm infants. This review does not evaluate cord milking, which may also be of benefit. Analyses of individual patient data in these and other randomized controlled trials will be critically important in reliably evaluating important secondary outcomes.