Annals of medicine
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Occupational balance (OB) is a desirable outcome of rehabilitation because it is related to various health indices. The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ) is a self-report measure of occupational balance. ⋯ OBQ11-A demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties for research purposes.
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Clinical validity of genome sequencing (GS) (>30×) has been preliminarily verified in the post-natal setting. This study is to investigate the potential utility of trio-GS as a prenatal test for diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) anomalies. ⋯ GS demonstrates its feasibility in providing genetic diagnosis for foetal CNS abnormalities and shows the potential to expand the application to foetuses with other ultrasound anomalies in prenatal diagnosis.
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To predict the incidence of postoperative ileus in bladder cancer patients after radical cystectomy. ⋯ Our nomogram prediction model provides surgeons with a simple tool to predict the incidence of postoperative ileus in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy.
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Although ERAS Program had some advantages in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG), its efficacy and safety remained unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of the ERAS group and the traditional care (TC) group in LDG. ⋯ The combination of ERAS Program with laparoscopy surgery was safe and effective for the perioperative management of patients with distal gastric cancer.
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Patients with severe asthma frequently have comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal polyps, that can increase the symptom burden and complicate treatment. Real-life clinical data on the impact of biologic treatments on CRS-specific quality-of-life questionnaires are still lacking. ⋯ The study confirms the efficacy of omalizumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and dupilumab in a real-life setting, with a rapid improvement in CRS-specific HRQoL and general health status. These data highlight the importance of targeting type 2 inflammation in asthmatic patients with co-existing upper and lower airways disease.The Authors disclose that preliminary data and analysis of the present study have been presented in abstract form during the "X International Workshop on Lung Health - Respiratory Disease and Immune Response", held in Nice on 19-21 January 2023.