Publications by authors named "H Sintonen"
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- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after total hip and knee surgeries may decline more in Asian countries like Japan compared to Western nations due to lifestyle and housing factors.
- The study evaluated the Japanese 15D HRQoL measure and compared the outcomes of Japanese patients undergoing these surgeries to Finnish patients.
- Results indicated that Japanese patients experienced worse HRQoL in areas like mobility and vitality, likely linked to home's step-heavy designs, highlighting the need for culturally aware healthcare strategies.
Background: Behavioral therapy has proved effective as rumination therapy. Our objective was to treat rumination patients using multidisciplinary behavioral therapy aimed at reducing ≥2 of the rumination score.
Methods: All patients fulfilled Rome IV criteria for rumination and were referred to speech therapy for psychoeducation, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and guided eating, physiotherapy for exercises to relax the thoracic and abdominal muscles, and consultation with the psychologist and the dietitian.
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- Chest masculinization is the most common surgery for transgender men, with new research using the BODY-Q Chest module showing high postoperative satisfaction and quality of life.
- Out of 220 patients surveyed, 123 responded, revealing good satisfaction scores of 76 for chest and 68 for nipple aesthetics, although overall health-related quality of life was lower than the age-standardized male population.
- The study found no significant differences in satisfaction based on surgical techniques, and there is a concerning link between a higher number of secondary surgeries and lower satisfaction scores, signaling a need for further investigation.
Objective: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an important cause of orthostatic headaches caused by spinal CSF leaks. It has a strong negative impact on patients' socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study aimed to analyze the impact of surgical and endovascular treatments on patients' HRQOL.
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- The study aimed to assess how primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects quality of life, education level, and socioeconomic status (SES) among patients.
- Data were collected from Finnish registers and patient records; results showed no significant differences in education, marital status, or SES compared to matched controls.
- While CH patients integrated socially like their peers, their health-related quality of life was notably lower, with many reporting that the condition impacted their daily lives.