Comparative analysis of patient-reported outcomes in joint arthroplasty surgeries.

Background: This study aims to report and analyze disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) effect size (ES) variations, in patients undergoing major arthroplasty surgery.

Material And Methods: All institution-based data of primary knee, hip, or shoulder arthroplasty patients at Turku University hospital (Finland) between January 2020 -December 2022 were collected, and treatment outcome assessed as a PROM difference between baseline and one-year follow-up. PROM ES were calculated for each patient and patient group separately, and patients with ES >0.

A Comprehensive Approach to PROMs in Elective Orthopedic Surgery: Comparing Effect Sizes across Patient Subgroups.

: There is limited knowledge regarding the comparative patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and effect sizes (ESs) across orthopedic elective surgery. : All patient data between January 2020 and December 2022 were collected, and treatment outcomes assessed as a PROM difference between baseline and one-year follow-up. The cohort was divided into subgroups (hand, elbow, shoulder, spine, hip, knee, and foot/ankle).

Mortality and subsequent fractures of patients with olecranon fractures compared to other upper extremity osteoporotic fractures.

Background: The incidence rate of olecranon fractures is highest in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with olecranon fractures have similar demographic and risk characteristics compared to patients with osteoporotic upper extremity fractures.

Methods: A retrospective data analysis was performed with diagnoses for olecranon fracture, distal radius fracture and proximal humerus fracture between 2014 and 2016.

Methodological choices in size and density fractionation of soil carbon reserves - A case study on wood fiber sludge amended soils.

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is in the focus of research due to its central role in regulating climate and maintaining fertility and resilience of soils. Methodologically, shifting from whole soil C measurements to specific SOC fractions increases possibility to detect small changes in the vast SOC storage, and enhances estimation of SOC stability. However, SOC fractionation schemes are numerous and variable.

A site-specific prediction model for nitrogen leaching in conventional and organic farming.

Food production has a profound eutrophication impact on waterbodies via nutrient leaching. To provide reliable life cycle assessments of the eutrophication potential of agricultural products, accurate nitrogen leaching models are needed. Although many dynamic nitrogen leaching models are in use, their suitability for farm-level assessments remains limited when their requirements for site specific data or numerous parameters are not met.

Short communication: Predicting blood plasma non-esterified fatty acid and beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations from cow milk-addressing systematic issues in modelling.

Negative energy status in early lactation is linked to a variety of metabolic disorders, reduced fertility, and decreased milk production. To improve the energy status of cows by breeding and management, the identification of negative energy status is crucial. While biomarkers such as non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in blood plasma could be used to identify a negative energy state, measuring them directly from blood is both invasive and expensive.

Effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function: a multi-arm, randomized controlled trial.

Regular exercise and sauna bathing have each been shown to improve cardiovascular function in clinical populations. However, experimental data on the cardiovascular adaptations to regular exercise in conjunction with sauna bathing in the general population are lacking. Therefore, we compared the effects of exercise and sauna bathing to regular exercise using a multi-arm randomized controlled trial.

Standalone sauna vs exercise followed by sauna on cardiovascular function in non-naïve sauna users: A comparison of acute effects.

Background And Aims: Sauna bathing and aerobic exercise have each been shown to affect cardiovascular function. However, direct comparisons between standalone sauna bathing and a combination of exercise and sauna on vascular indices remain limited. Therefore, we conducted a cross-over study using matched durations to explore the hemodynamic changes of sauna exposure when compared to a combination of aerobic exercise and sauna exposure.