Patient experiences of muscle biopsy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a cross-sectional survey.

Introduction: Muscle biopsy plays an important role in the diagnostic evaluation of individuals with suspected idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). However, variability in biopsy practices may result in a heterogenous patient experience. The existing literature offers limited insights into the experiences and perspectives of patients undergoing muscle biopsy.

Muscle biopsy practices in the evaluation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: An international survey of expert clinicians.

Background: Muscle biopsy is an important test in the evaluation of individuals with suspected myopathy, including those with suspected idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Various approaches, including open surgical biopsy, needle biopsy and conchotome forceps, have been reported. However the real-world utilisation of these approaches remains unclear.

Identification of a Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State Score for the International Hip Outcome Tool in People Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy.

Purpose: To determine a Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State (PASS) score for the 33-item International Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT-33) in people undergoing hip arthroscopy for primary diagnoses of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, acetabular labral tears, and/or ligamentum teres pathology.

Methods: Consecutive participants underwent hip arthroscopy by a single surgeon between August 2011 and May 2016. Participants were included if they were between ages 18 and 60 years and underwent hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, acetabular labral tears, or ligamentum teres pathology.

An investigation of the use of a numeric pain rating scale with ice application to the neck to determine cold hyperalgesia.

The presence of cold hyperalgesia is a predictor of poor health outcomes following whiplash injury. An appropriate clinical test to identify cold hyperalgesia may help in gauging the prognosis. A repeated measures, within subjects design was used.