Articles: outcome.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · May 2017
A patient's perception of their hospital stay influences the functional outcome and satisfaction of total knee arthroplasty.
To assess whether patient satisfaction with their hospital stay influences the early outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). ⋯ A patient's perception of their inpatient hospital experience after surgery is an important modifiable predictor of early functional outcome and satisfaction with TKA.
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Distal forearm fractures are the most common fracture type in children. Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being used, and preliminary studies suggest that it offers an accurate approach to diagnosis. However, outcomes such as pain, satisfaction, and procedure duration have not been explored but may be salient to the widespread acceptance of this technology by caregivers and children. Our objectives were to examine the test performance characteristics of POCUS for nonangulated distal forearm injuries in children and compare POCUS to x-ray with respect to pain, caregiver satisfaction, and procedure duration. ⋯ Our findings suggest that POCUS assessment of distal forearm injuries in children is accurate, timely, and associated with low levels of pain and high caregiver satisfaction.
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Observational Study
Activation of Cytotoxic Natural Killer Cells after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage.
Cell-mediated inflammation is critical in the development of cerebrovascular complications after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. We analyzed the course for activated CD16brightCD56dim cytotoxic natural killer (NK) cells in cerebrospinal fluid of 15 patients. ⋯ The increase of activated CD16brightCD56dim cytotoxic NK cells in cerebrospinal fluid after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage suggests an increased risk of CV and delayed cerebral ischemia.
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Resident loved ones of patients with COPD can play an important role in helping these patients engage in physical activity. We aimed to compare activity levels and exercise motivation between patients with COPD and their resident loved ones; to compare the same outcome measures in patients after stratification for the physical activity level of the loved ones; and to predict the likelihood of being physically active in patients with a physically active resident loved one. ⋯ Patients with COPD are more physically inactive and sedentary than their loved ones, despite relatively similar exercise motivation. Nevertheless, patients with an active loved one are more active themselves and have a higher likelihood of being active.