Publications by authors named "S Dombrowski"

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe clinical complications and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) and patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) in Germany.

Methods: The Betriebskrankenkasse (BKKs) Database was used to identify patients with SCD or TDT. To be eligible for inclusion, patients with SCD were required to have ≥ 2 VOCs/year in any two consecutive years and ≥ 12 months of available data before and after the index date (second VOC in the second consecutive year).

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  • - Chronic low back pain (CLBP) significantly affects individuals' physical and emotional health, leading to high healthcare costs and reduced productivity, yet there is a gap in adopting recommended nonpharmacologic treatments like yoga in practice.
  • - The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of virtual yoga classes over a wait-list control in reducing CLBP intensity, improving back-related function, enhancing sleep quality, and decreasing pain medication use in adults aged 18 to 64.
  • - Conducted as a 24-week randomized clinical trial with participants receiving 12 weeks of live streamed hatha yoga classes, the main outcomes focused on measuring pain intensity and disability after 12 weeks, with follow-up assessments at 24 weeks to gauge broader impacts.
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Background: Running as a form of physical activity is beneficial to overall health and wellbeing. The aim of the study is to examine 'run streaking' (i.e.

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