Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been shown to be a general stimulation for repair and 1-year results showed promising success percentages.This trial was undertaken determine the effectiveness of PRP compared with corticosteroid injections in patients chronic lateral epicondylitis 2-year follow-up.Randomized controlled trial; Level evidence, 1.The conducted 2 Dutch teaching hospitals. One hundred were randomly assigned leukocyte-enriched group (n = 51) or 49). Randomization allocation carried...

Abstract Objective The 5‐item World Health Organization well‐being index is a commonly used measure of emotional well‐being, but research on psychometric properties in outpatients with diabetes scarce. We examined and screening for depression this large sample Dutch diabetes. Methods Patients Type 1 ( n = 384) 2 549) from three outpatient clinics completed the WHO ‐5 index, nine‐item Patient Questionnaire, Problem Areas Diabetes survey Short Form‐12 health survey. Internal consistency was...

Abstract Objective : Nearly half of the women with breast cancer (BC) show depressive symptoms in first year after diagnosis. This has a major impact on patients' lives. Therefore, aim this study was to identify predictors 12 months surgical treatment. Furthermore, stability across investigated for persons scoring high versus low/moderately agreeableness, trait anxiety, and neuroticism. Methods From 609 an abnormality breast, 223 appeared have early‐stage BC. A questionnaire (Center...

Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) has only recently been recognized as a new clinical entity in patients surviving their intensive unit (ICU) stay due to critical illness. With increasing survival rates of ICU worldwide, there is rising interest regarding post-ICU recovery.First, based on the current literature definition provided PICS, including domains impairments that comprise PICS along with etiology and risk factors. Second, preventive measures possible treatment strategies integrated...

Abstract Background Up to 33 per cent of patients with uncomplicated symptomatic cholecystolithiasis report persistent pain after cholecystectomy. The aim this study was determine characteristics associated patient-reported absence abdominal cholecystectomy, improved symptoms, and positive cholecystectomy results in a prospective cohort multicentre study. Methods Patients aged 18 years or more who had between June 2012 2014 one three hospitals were included. Before surgery all sent the...

Background: When nonoperative treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis fails, often a corticosteroid injection is given. Corticosteroid gives temporary pain reduction but no healing. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has proven to be safe therapeutic option in the of tendon, muscle, bone, and cartilage injuries. Purpose: To determine effectiveness PRP as compared with injections fasciitis. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level evidence, 1. Methods: Patients were allocated have steroid or...

To assess care needs related to sexual and reproductive health of patients survivors diagnosed with cancer during adolescence young adulthood (AYA). Participants (N = 190) were predominantly female (87.4%) between age 12-39 years. Common diagnoses included breast (37.1%) or leukemia/lymphoma (27.2%). Cancer patients/survivors completed an online survey, which assessed regarding fertility/reproductive health. They provided written open answers, qualitatively analyzed. Care varied a need for...

Abstract Background : Few studies have prospectively assessed the impact of breast cancer (BC) on women's sexual lives. Therefore, this study examines determinants quality life (QOSL), functioning (SF), and enjoyment (SE) at 6 12 months after surgical treatment. Methods All participants completed a measure QOSL (The World Health Organization Quality Life assessment instrument‐100 (WHOQOL‐100)‐facet Sexual Activity) before diagnosis (Time‐1), 1 (Time‐2), 3 (Time‐3), (Time‐4) (Time‐5) At...

Purpose. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Motor and non-motor symptoms have an impact on persons' lives. To what extent this effecting quality of life (QOL) not clear. Therefore, the aim qualitative study was to identify factors that persons perceive as eminently important for QOL.Method. Focus groups were employed with PD, caregivers health professionals.Results. The results, obtained through thematic conceptual analysis, largely support framework...

The literature on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after rectal cancer is growing, however, a comparison between patients with nonadvanced disease (NAD), locally advanced (LARC), recurrent (LRRC) and normative population has not been made. Data sexual functioning patient groups also scarce. We compared (i) HRQOL NAD, LARC, or LRRC, special focus (ii) three treatment population. EORTC QLQ-C30 QLQ-CR38 were completed by 80 292 LARC 67 LRRC patients. (n = 350) Sexual Functioning...