Background: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is a widely recognized treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), particularly in cases where traditional methods are ineffective. This paper systematically reviews randomized controlled trials to analyze the efficacy of SCS, as well as Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation in treating CRPS, focusing on its long-term effectiveness.
Methods: This systematic review focused exclusively on randomized controlled trials to assess a primary outcome of improvement in pain symptoms in patients diagnosed with CRPS.
The aim of this study was to detect a possible age-related differential item functioning (DIF) of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) among people with musculoskeletal disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To develop and validate a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Study Design: A prospective cohort study.
Settings: Tertiary referral center.
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
November 2024
To analyze the quality of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools developed for facial aesthetic surgery. Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Central, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched in February 2024. All original research in adults undergoing facial aesthetic surgery was included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective was to explore the mediating role of leisure-time physical activity on the correlation between back pain and disability. A mediation analysis was conducted among the cross-sectional sample of 1330 patients in outpatient clinic. The average age was 47.
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