Predictors of Clinical Benefits and One-Year Functional Outcomes Following Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Background: Shoulder arthroplasty has been shown to improve function in patients with advanced shoulder disease. However, the response to surgery and final outcomes are not easily predictable. This study assessed the effect of residual pain, age, sex, diabetes, hypertension, and depression on changes and status at one-year following arthroplasty with respect to shoulder function and overall physical and mental health status.

Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Interventions for Managing Adhesive Capsulitis in Patients With Diabetes: A Systematic Review.

Objective: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of nonsurgical interventions for managing adhesive capsulitis (AC) in patients with diabetes on pain, function, and range of motion.

Data Sources: MEDLINE and other databases were searched for studies published in the last 20 years.

Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed AC in people with diabetes and implemented 1 or a combination of physiotherapeutic interventions, corticosteroids, and manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) were eligible for inclusion.

The effect of diabetes on functional outcomes among individuals with distal radial fractures.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Diabetes is reported to adversely affect outcomes; however, its effect on distal radial fractures (DRF) is not well examined.

Purpose Of The Study: This study investigated the effect of diabetes on pain, hand function, physical health status, grip strength, and wrist and forearm range of motion among patients with DRF.

The effects of diurnal Ramadan fasting on energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in healthy men.

The study aimed to examine the effects of diurnal Ramadan fasting (RF) on substrate oxidation, energy production, blood lipids and glucose as well as body composition. Nine healthy Muslim men (fasting (FAST) group) and eight healthy non-practicing men (control (CNT) group) were assessed pre- and post-RF. FAST were additionally assessed at days 10, 20 and 30 of RF in the morning and evening.

Accuracy of the vivofit activity tracker.

The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of the vivofit activity tracker in assessing energy expenditure and step count. Thirteen participants wore the vivofit activity tracker for five days. Participants were required to independently perform 1 h of self-selected activity each day of the study.