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Introduction to “PRISMA-COSMIN for outcome measurement instruments 2024”
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Open AccessAssociation of women-specific health factors in the severity of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related neurological disorder known for the observational differences in its risk, progression, and severity between men and women. While estrogen has been considered to be a...
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Open AccessDevelopment of consensus-based considerations for use of adult proxy reporting: an ISOQOL task force initiative
Many large-scale population-based surveys, research studies, and clinical care allow for inclusion of proxy reporting as a strategy to collect outcomes when patients are unavailable or unable to provide reliab...
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Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 alters neural synchronies in the brain with more severe effects in younger individuals
Coronavirus disease secondary to infection by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19 or C19) causes respiratory illness, as well as severe neurological symptoms that have not been fully characterized. In a previous study, we dev...
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PROMIS global health: potential utility as a screener to trigger construct-specific patient-reported outcome measures in clinical care
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including global health and construct-specific measures, are collected across healthcare systems. Efforts should be made to reduce data collection burden and individu...
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Cognitive function after concurrent temozolomide-based chemoradiation therapy in low-grade gliomas
We sought to evaluate the effects of concurrent temozolomide-based chemoradiation therapy on neurocognitive function in patients with low-grade glioma (LGG).
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Open AccessTNF is a potential therapeutic target to suppress prostatic inflammation and hyperplasia in autoimmune disease
Autoimmune (AI) diseases can affect many organs; however, the prostate has not been considered to be a primary target of these systemic inflammatory processes. Here, we utilize medical record data, patient sam...
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Quality of life following concurrent temozolomide-based chemoradiation therapy or observation in low-grade glioma
Low-grade glioma (LGG) exhibits longer median survival than high-grade brain tumors, and thus impact of our therapies on patient quality of life remains a crucial consideration. This study evaluated the effect...
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Patient-reported outcomes in acute graft-versus-host disease: optimizing patient care and clinical trial endpoints
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) refer to patient perceived and reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL), functional status, and symptom burden. PROs have become an important measure in oncologic care t...
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Depressive Symptoms in Bariatric Surgery Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Bariatric surgery has been shown to be a safe and effective intervention for patients with comorbid obesity and multiple sclerosis (MS); however, this sub-population may be at heightened risk for pre- and post...
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Peritoneal dialysis catheter function and survival are not adversely affected by obesity regardless of the operative technique used
Obesity has been considered a relative contraindication to peritoneal dialysis (PD). Surprisingly, PD catheter dysfunction rates and longevity have not been studied in the growing obese ESRD population. The ai...
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Teaching peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to surgeons in practice: an “into the fire” pre/post-test curriculum
With the increasing adoption of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) as a first-line therapy for achalasia as well as a growing list of other indications, it is apparent that there is a need for effective trainin...
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Characterization of common bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a high-volume hospital system
Despite the popularity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, rates of common bile duct injury remain higher than previously observed in open cholecystectomy. This retrospective chart review sought to determine the ...
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Quality of life after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of an asymptomatic inguinal hernia
When considering an asymptomatic inguinal hernia, surgeons must weigh the risks of watchful waiting against the risk of operative complications. Laparoscopy offers the benefit of reduced postoperative pain, wh...
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Outcomes following 50 consecutive endoscopic gastrojejunal revisions for weight gain following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparison of endoscopic suturing techniques for stoma reduction
Approximately 20–30 % of morbidly obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) will experience significant weight regain in the years following surgery. Endoscopic gastrojejunal revision (EGJR) ha...
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Long-term patterns and predictors of pain following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a patient-centered analysis
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been shown to offer patients the benefit of less postoperative pain as compared to traditional open techniques. However, the risk of experiencing significant postoperat...
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Documentation and Treatment of Intraoperative Hypotension: Electronic Anesthesia Records versus Paper Anesthesia Records
In this study, we examined anesthetic records before and after the implementation of an electronic anesthetic record documentation (AIMS) in a single surgical population. The purpose of this study was to ident...
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Efficacy of a Required Preoperative Weight Loss Program for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
The efficacy of mandatory medically supervised preoperative weight loss (MPWL) prior to bariatric surgery continues to be a controversial topic. The purpose of this observational study was to assess the effica...
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Reflux control is important in the management of Barrett’s Esophagus: results from a retrospective 1,830 patient cohort
It is unknown whether acid/reflux control prevents progression in Barrett’s esophagus. In this study, we investigate whether medical or surgical control of reflux is associated with a decreased risk of progre...
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Patient-centered outcomes following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Inguinal hernia repair is the most common surgery in the world. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes are arguably the most important elements of successful repair. This study is aimed to describe s...
