• At 5 years there was no longer any significant difference for clinical and radiographic outcomes between treatment strategies applied during the first 2 years. (bmj.com)
  • The effect of a convergent transmucosal neck on soft tissues and radiographic outcomes: a 1-year follow-up randomized controlled trial. (bvsalud.org)
  • Five-year follow-up of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with allograft versus autograft were compared objectively and subjectively. (nih.gov)
  • Both groups of patients achieved similar long-term outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, the allograft patients reported less pain at 1 and 6 weeks after surgery, better function at 1 week, 3 months, and 1 year, and fewer activity limitations throughout the follow-up period. (nih.gov)
  • Limited studies exist on the longer-term outcomes of patients admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19. (bmj.com)
  • Consecutively hospitalised patients were recruited at diagnosis and followed-up at 8-12 weeks with a face-to-face medical review, spirometry, exercise test, blood tests, chest radiograph and assessment of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). (bmj.com)
  • All patients who survived were offered follow-up at a respiratory outpatient clinic (except for nursing home residents or current hospital inpatients) 8-12 weeks after their hospital admission. (bmj.com)
  • Follow-up with selective digital subtraction angiography was performed in 323/596 (54.2%) patients harboring 342 aneurysms with a mean follow-up time of 28.6 months. (ajnr.org)
  • 14 - 16 In this study, we compare patients who had aneurysmal recurrences that required further treatment and those with recurrences who were subject to further follow-up without intervention. (ajnr.org)
  • Selective digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed as follow-up investigation in all included patients. (ajnr.org)
  • Follow-up study conducted from October 1997 through October 1999 of a prospective randomized trial of medical and surgical antireflux treatments in patients with complicated GERD. (nih.gov)
  • Mean (median) duration of follow-up was 10.6 years (7.3 years) for medical patients and 9.1 years (6.3 years) for surgical patients. (nih.gov)
  • AIM To examine the outcome of care for patients with glaucoma followed up by the hospital eye service compared with those followed up by community optometrists. (bmj.com)
  • METHODS A randomised study with patients allocated to follow up by the hospital eye service or community optometrists was carried out in the former county of Avon in south west England. (bmj.com)
  • After 2 years (a relatively short time in the life of a patient with glaucoma), there were no marked or statistically significant differences in outcome between patients followed up in the hospital eye service or by community optometrists. (bmj.com)
  • The authors of this manuscript investigated spliced leader (SL)-RNA detection in blood and cerebrospinal fluid to assess treatment outcomes in 97 patients with gambiense -HAT in collaboration with a phase II/III trial of acoziborole. (dndi.org)
  • Methods and results: A total of 104 genetically proven FD patients were annually followed at the University Hospitals Zurich and Bern. (uzh.ch)
  • During the median follow-up of 103 [59-155] months, events occurred in 27 patients. (uzh.ch)
  • Long-term periodical interview was conducted and 109 (93.2%) enrolled patients were successfully followed-up at an averaged 36.2 months. (degruyter.com)
  • At follow-up, 27/109 (25%) trHTN patients acquired BP normalization and 68/109 (62%) patients acquired BP improvement. (degruyter.com)
  • Hence, it is important to identify factors associated with a poor aesthetic outcome after conventional BCS, in order to determine which patients would benefit the most from oncoplastic breast surgery. (springer.com)
  • The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of Achilles' tendon enthesitis found at baseline during physical examination on the outcome measures after 2 years of follow-up in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition, the mean global VAS, BASDAI, and ASDAS-CRP scores were significantly higher among patients with Achilles enthesitis over the 2 years of follow-up after adjusting for age, BMI, and current anti-TNF intake. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2.1) after 2 years of follow-up was 15.9% and 31.5% for patients with and without Achilles enthesitis, respectively ( p = 0.030). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In patients with AS, the presence of Achilles' tendon enthesitis was associated with worse scores on the outcome measures after 2 years of follow-up, leading to a lower probability of achieving low disease activity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A recent publication in the DESIR cohort (that included patients with recent onset axSpA) demonstrated that participants with peripheral enthesitis showed more severe disease activity and worse functional outcomes, highlighting the impact of enthesitis on the burden of the disease [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Two months' follow up was available in 67.2% of patients. (bmj.com)
  • In all these surveys, the majority of the patients were aphakic rather than pseudophakic, and uncorrected aphakia was responsible for some of the poor outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Short-term mortality, i.e. mortality within 30 days after hospital admission, is the most frequently used outcome to evaluate hospital care quality and to study factors associated with death in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 1 , 2 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Some criticisms have emerged regarding the use of in-hospital mortality, as it is only a proxy measure of short-term outcomes and it may cause a selection of patients who are discharged before 30 days. (ersjournals.com)
  • Little is known about the impact that a possible selection of discharged patients may have in analysing factors associated with short-term outcomes among COPD patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • Researchers have now been able to quantify a relationship between physicians' empathy and their patients' positive clinical outcomes, suggesting that a physician's empathy is an important factor associated with clinical competence. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Through a landmark study, a research team from Jefferson Medical College (JMC) of Thomas Jefferson University has been able to quantify a relationship between physicians' empathy and their patients' positive clinical outcomes, suggesting that a physician's empathy is an important factor associated with clinical competence. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For those of us in primary care medicine who have devoted much of our working lives to developing empathic relationships with our patients, research findings of improved patient outcomes among the more empathic physicians is very gratifying indeed. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In this study, researchers tested 108 patients with advanced stage cancer for EBV DNA before the start of treatment, after a month of therapy, and then within three months after completion of treatment, and matched these levels to outcomes two-years later. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We are very pleased with how the treatment regimens helped improve survival outcomes for patients. (worldpharmanews.com)
  • These findings reinforce the importance of personalized medicine in improving outcomes for patients with NSCLC and pave the way for further advancements in pembrolizumab combination therapies," said Herbst. (worldpharmanews.com)
  • All consecutive patients with diabetes mellitus in Sweden who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were entered into the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR) during 2003-06 with complete follow-up for 1-4 years (median 2.5). (lu.se)
  • 7] there primary breast tumors could be used to predict disease is an evident correlation between clinical outcome for the recurrence better than currently available clinical and patients and ER- status of the tumors. (lu.se)
  • Clinical outcome for the patients is represented by M+ (distant recurrences within 6 years) and M- (no recurrences within a follow-up vised clustering was into two groups based on ER- period of at least 5 years). (lu.se)
  • This was an observational and prospective study conducted during 2 years of follow-up in the REGISPONSER-AS registry. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our results show that physicians with high empathy scores had better clinical outcomes than other physicians with lower scores. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This data points to the conclusion that empathic engagement in patient care can contribute to patient satisfaction, trust, and compliance which lead to more desirable clinical outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Based on a broad bibliographic search, 33 review studies were included in the map that analyzed the effect of interventions with anthroposophic medications, anthroposophic therapies and multimodal therapies for clinical outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The map represents 62 associations between 5 types of interventions and 20 clinical outcomes, with an indication of the reported effect and the confidence level of the evidence reported in the studies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Interventions were associated with 19 outcomes sorted into five groups: Well-being and Quality of Life, Cancer, Physiological and Metabolic Indicators, Health Care and Other Clinical Outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • This self-reflection and self-healing is one of the most positive outcomes of divorce. (empowher.com)
  • It has been thought that the quality of the physician-patient relationship is integral to positive outcomes but until now, data to confirm such beliefs has been hard to find. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Mixed models analysis of variance was used to compare the outcomes of the treatment groups using baseline values of the study variables as a covariate. (nih.gov)
  • Aims This paper aimed to assess the associations between response to the first follow-up survey and baseline characteristics and injury outcomes in a cohort of cyclists. (bmj.com)
  • Logistic regression models examined the association between baseline characteristics and response rates to the follow-up survey. (bmj.com)
  • An analysis of covariance comparing method of follow up taking into account baseline measurements of outcome variables was carried out. (bmj.com)
  • 1 , - , 4 Next to known predictors of long-term outcome of RA, which are assessed at baseline, 5 , - , 8 early response to treatment also could be predictive. (bmj.com)
  • Linear regression models adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), and anti-TNF intake were conducted to evaluate the association between the presence of Achilles enthesitis at baseline and the patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores at baseline. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Baseline Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics (at Hospital and ICU Admission) According to Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Requirement at the 24-Month Follow-up Visit. (archbronconeumol.org)
  • Baseline (day of loading) and follow-up digital models obtained with an intraoral scanner were used to quantify the changes in the peri-implant soft tissue dimensions with a best-fit algorithm . (bvsalud.org)
  • Our findings suggest an association between Q fever and adverse pregnancy outcomes, but complications were identified in only 9 pregnancies during the study's 5-year period, indicating that the overall risk is low. (cdc.gov)
  • Findings of adverse pregnancy outcome in infected women, high seroprevalence in animal studies, and large human outbreaks have placed increasing focus on Q fever in several European countries, including Denmark ( 1 - 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We designed the CardioRenal and Metabolic disease (CaReMe) HF study to estimate the prevalence, key clinical adverse outcomes and costs of HF across 11 countries. (bmj.com)
  • These individuals are at significant risk of adverse outcomes and associated costs, predominantly driven by hospitalisations for HF or CKD. (bmj.com)
  • However, the morbidity associated with pregnancies affected by diabetes may be substantial, since diabetes may result in a disproportionate number of adverse pregnancy outcomes (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Intra-articular Treatment of Digital Osteoarthritis by Radiosynoviorthesis-Clinical Outcome in Long-term Follow-up. (iasp-pain.org)
  • mean [SD] age, 67 [12] years), 129 (91 in the medical treatment group and 38 in the surgical treatment group) participated in the follow-up. (nih.gov)
  • Multiple regression analysis showed that early response to treatment is an independent predictor of 5-year outcome, irrespective of treatment strategy. (bmj.com)
  • Good-response to treatment independently predicts significantly better 5-year clinical and radiographic outcome. (bmj.com)
  • 9 Disease activity during the first 3 months of treatment has been related to clinical and radiographic outcome after the first year of treatment, 6 10 11 and an early treatment response can predict the long-term work disability outcome. (bmj.com)
  • The present study investigates 5-year data of a 2-year methotrexate (MTX) based tight control treatment (TC) strategy compared to conventional MTX-based treatment (CT) strategy, and the (added) predictive value of an early response (at 6 months) to treatment for 5-year outcome with respect to disease activity and radiographic progression. (bmj.com)
  • Outcome after surgical treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Is clinical follow‐up always indicated? (wiley.com)
  • Follow-up studies represent the most effective attempt to enlighten treatment effectiveness, outcome predictors and process indicators. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The outcome of current treatment for Wilms tumor is an example of success achieved through a multidisciplinary collaboration of the National Wilms' Tumor Study Group (NWTSG), which merged with other pediatric groups to form the Children's Oncology Group (COG), and the Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique (SIOP). (medscape.com)
  • According to the NWTSG protocol, the first step in the treatment of Wilms tumor is surgical staging followed by radical nephrectomy, if possible. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers in Hong Kong report that testing patient blood for DNA from Epstein-Barr virus during treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma effectively predicts clinical outcome. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Multimodal interventions, other medications and Eurythmy were associated with outcomes: Treatment outcome (4 associations), Patient satisfaction and safety (2 associations each), Respiratory infections (3 associations), Cardiorespiratory coordination, Gastrointestinal disorders and Edema (1 association each). (bvsalud.org)
  • Subjective evaluations included patient completion of 5 questionnaires documenting functional status, pain, and health-related quality of life: (1) the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire, (2) a patient subjective assessment of knee function and symptoms, (3) a patient subjective assessment follow-up, (4) a knee pain scale, and (5) the RAND 36-Item Health Survey. (nih.gov)
  • Among the outcomes, we highlight: Quality of Life (12 reviews), Survival (9 reviews), Patient Safety (8 reviews) and Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Symptoms (7 reviews). (bvsalud.org)
  • Considering the positive effects reported (in 26 associations), emphasis is placed on the use of the anthroposophic drug Viscum album (19 associations) for the outcomes Quality of Life, Patient Safety and Symptoms of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • 95% CI 5.81, 8.06) were independent predictors of unfavorable outcome. (who.int)
  • For unilateral Wilms tumor, the NWTSG/COG guidelines, primarily followed in North America, recommend surgery prior to chemotherapy, whereas the SIOP guidelines, followed in Europe, recommend both preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome . (dictionary.com)
  • As for the potentially positive effects (in 21 associations), most were associated with Viscum album (18 associations) for the outcomes: Cancer survival, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy symptoms and Quality of Life. (bvsalud.org)
  • Monitoring of outcomes appears to be associated with a change in surgeons' attitudes, leading to greater emphasis on appropriate case selection, better management of surgical complications, and improved visual outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Une étude clinique randomisée réalisée à Babol, en République islamique d'Iran, a comparé les complications cliniques et la fonction sexuelle après une hystérectomie subtotale et une hystérectomie abdominale totale. (who.int)
  • Established in 2019, the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK) is a surveillance network of seven clinical sites in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of MAT-LINK is to capture demographic and clinical information about persons with OUD during pregnancy to better understand the effect of MOUD on outcomes and, ultimately, provide information for clinical care and public health interventions for this population. (cdc.gov)
  • The MAT-LINK surveillance network gathered data on 5,541 reported pregnancies with a known pregnancy outcome during 2014-2021 among persons with OUD from seven clinical sites. (cdc.gov)
  • MAT-LINK is the first surveillance system to collect comprehensive, longitudinal data on pregnant person-infant dyads with perinatal outcomes associated with MOUD during pregnancy from multiple clinical sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Incorporating several basic guidelines and principles into the public health sector's management of pregnancy may markedly improve pregnancy outcomes for women with either established or gestational diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Analyses of the national health and nutrition examination follow-up study (NHEFS) found that dietary sodium intake was either inversely 13 14 or directly 15 associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. (bmj.com)
  • This study analyses the results of neurodevelopmental follow-up of infants enrolled in a randomised multicentre trial. (bmj.com)
  • Interview with Lina F. Chalak, MD, author of Association of Increased Seizures During Rewarming After Hypothermia With Abnormal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up-A Nested Multisite Cohort Study. (ama-assn.org)
  • Conclusions: This study demonstrates improvement in visual outcome results after cataract surgery over a 1 year period. (bmj.com)
  • The coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 189,000 lives across the country, including more than 4,900 in Louisiana, offers a rare opportunity to study the public health outcomes of both short- and long-term air pollution exposure. (dictionary.com)
  • Management outcomes on this topic in the study area is limited. (who.int)
  • At 8-12 weeks postadmission, survivors were invited to a systematic clinical follow-up. (bmj.com)
  • 3 4 Disease-specific data on the outcomes for survivors of COVID-19 are essential to properly inform guidelines. (bmj.com)
  • Breast-conserving surgery (BCS), i.e. a partial mastectomy, followed by radiotherapy, is today a common alternative to mastectomy, when treating early breast cancer. (springer.com)
  • Methods Clinical and radiographic 5-year outcome was compared between initial strategies. (bmj.com)
  • Therefore, we believe that it is neces- traditional histopathological methods, to improve diagno- sary to be cautious when interpreting the results from the sis, and to predict outcomes of disease [1-6]. (lu.se)
  • Location information has been a growth area in recent years in data management, as user organizations of many sizes and industries have realized how location information can inspire new business insights, practices, and outcomes. (tdwi.org)
  • Follow our blog posts for insights from researchers and experts. (lu.se)
  • To determine the long-term outcome of medical and surgical therapies for GERD. (nih.gov)
  • Research & Evaluation / Conducting research and evaluation studies to help improve education and other important outcomes for children, youth, and adults. (wested.org)
  • Our experts are available to collaborate with your schools and systems to apply rigorous research proven to improve outcomes for students, teachers, families, and communities in the upcoming year. (wested.org)
  • Does prospective monitoring improve cataract surgery outcomes in Africa? (bmj.com)
  • Targeted approaches to improving care of the injured victims may improve outcomes. (who.int)
  • Vital status was obtained for all participants and follow-up information on morbidity was obtained from 2415 (77%), with 200 reporting a cardiovascular event. (bmj.com)
  • Of 131 participants, 110 attended the follow-up clinic. (bmj.com)
  • Significance Differential follow-up response rates by demographic and cycling characteristics, as well as crash involvement require particular consideration in studies using web- based longitudinal data. (bmj.com)
  • However, these previous studies evaluated enthesitis using different indices without discriminating the specific anatomical locations, which prevented the assessment of the impact of such locations on the outcome measures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, several community based studies have shown that the visual outcomes of cataract surgery are a cause for concern. (bmj.com)
  • eNotes Editorial , 4 Dec. 2018, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-outcome-pirates-onslaught-against-stockade-5157. (enotes.com)
  • The mean outcome of our House simulations has Democrats winning 235 seats, while Republicans win 200 seats - essentially unchanged from the 2018 outcome . (dictionary.com)
  • Although infectious diseases are stil the major causes of morbidity and mortality, there is some evidence that non communicable diseases like cancer (cervical and breast cancers are reported to be the most common, followed by lung cancer), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, tobacco-related diseases and mental il ness are increasing noticeably. (who.int)
  • Most associations were for the Cancer outcome group, followed by the Wellbeing and Quality of Life group. (bvsalud.org)
  • Findings revealed that the strongest predictor of flexible work pattern initiatives is flex location specifically telecommuting, followed by flexitime which comprises of the use of shifting swaps, flex-hours and compressed work weeks while flexitime-off had the least. (ssrn.com)
  • Pulmonary Function, Exercise Test, CT Findings, Symptoms and Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Depression Questionnaire Results at the 24-Month Follow-up Visit. (archbronconeumol.org)
  • Design Long term follow-up assessed 10-15 years after the original trial. (bmj.com)
  • however, fewer data are available on its long-term outcome. (bmj.com)
  • Healed and unhealed groups at long-term follow-up were compared using Mann-Whitney U test. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Poor outcome was associated with age over 80 years, known diabetes, preoperative bilateral blindness, any ocular comorbidity, and intraoperative vitreous loss. (bmj.com)
  • Objective measures of outcome included KT-1000 measurements, range of motion, ligamentous integrity, thigh atrophy, and International Knee Documentation Committee score. (nih.gov)
  • Injury outcome data were also collected through record linkage to insurance claims, hospital discharge and mortality data and police reports (covering the period from time of recruitment till 30 June 2011). (bmj.com)
  • initial analyses of clinical and outcome data will begin in 2023. (cdc.gov)
  • Having observed an overlap in those data between the genes that predict outcome and those that predict estrogen receptor- status, we examined their predictive power in an independent data set. (lu.se)
  • Complete the Evaluation and Summary of Outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The outcome mapping manual was first published in 2001 by the Evaluation Unit of the IDRC. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is based on the outcome engineering model developed by Barry Kibel of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The key difference between outcome mapping and most other project evaluation systems is its approach to the problem that a project's direct influence over a community only lasts for as long as the project is running, and developing agencies have difficulty in attributing resultant change in those communities directly to the actions of the project itself. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of its deviation from traditional evaluation philosophy, outcome mapping may not be accepted by all donor organisations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Strategies for improving leadership outcomes for women should be multifaceted and inclusive. (deloitte.com)
  • The impact of this feature on PROs over 2 years of follow-up was evaluated using mixed models for repeated measures adjusted for age, BMI, and anti-TNF intake. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The impact of occupational injury on injured worker and family: outcomes of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders in Maryland workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Focus on outcomes and impact. (who.int)
  • Outcome mapping is intended primarily for change focussed organizations that deal with complex systems and issues in changing environments, though it was originally designed for evaluating the impact of research in the developing world. (wikipedia.org)
  • and (5) postpartum follow-up of women with gestational diabetes to detect previously undiagnosed established diabetes, to monitor the maintenance of ideal body weight to reduce the chance of developing diabetes later in life, and to ensure prompt diagnosis of diabetes if and when it develops. (cdc.gov)
  • Aims: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical outcomes in east Africa. (bmj.com)
  • Project leaders begin the outcome map design by writing two short essays about what effect they would like to see their project have on the community and how they believe those influences would come about, written from a wishful thinking type of perspective, with the presupposition that their project is successful beyond their wildest dreams. (wikipedia.org)
  • The philosophy of outcome mapping is that anyone the project influences is in fact a partner in that project. (wikipedia.org)
  • The main outcome was a composite of incident renal replacement therapy (RRT), hospitalisation due to decompensated Heart Failure, new onset atrial fibrillation, pacemaker/ICD implantation, stroke/TIA and death. (uzh.ch)
  • 19 In one lifestyle intervention trial reporting cardiovascular outcomes, there was a non-significant trend towards reduced cardiovascular disease in those assigned to a reduced sodium intervention. (bmj.com)
  • All of these outcomes - in which Republicans hold power despite winning fewer votes - are baked into the American system. (dictionary.com)
  • Individual and hospital factors associated with 30-day mortality were studied using both mortality outcomes. (ersjournals.com)