Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
October 2022
To cross-culturally adapt the Meniere's Disease Outcomes Questionnaire(MDOQ) into Chinese language, to evaluate its reliability and validity, and to apply in clinical. The MDOQ was translated according to the Brislin model. Cross-cultural adaption was done by expert discussion and pilot study.
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September 2022
To observe the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in Ménière's disease patients with chronic imbalance. Forty-five Ménière's disease patients with chronic imbalance treated in vertigo specialist clinic of Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University from December 2020 to December 2021 were enrolled. Patients were divided randomly into two groups, 23 patients in experimental group and 22 patients in control group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms seen in chronic vestibular syndrome, which has been linked to an increased risk of falls, substantial disability and negative psychological consequences. Recent evidence demonstrated that vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is effective for treating chronic vestibular symptoms. However, the delivery of VRT remains challenging because of lack of facility, insufficient qualified physiotherapist resources, as well as being in the actual situation of the pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the immediate use of bandage contact lenses (BCLs) for improving patient comfort after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery.
Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled study in which one hundred and seventy-eight patients undergoing SMILE were randomly allocated to three groups: group A wore BCLs for 8 hours postsurgery, group B wore BCLs for 24 hours postsurgery, and group C did not wear any BCLs postsurgery. Eight subjective symptoms including photophobia, tearing, pain, foreign body sensation, burning, blurred vision, sting, and dry eyes were prospectively evaluated at 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and 24 hours, using a questionnaire with a total score of 24.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
June 2020
To translate the English version of vestibular rehabilitation benefit questionnaire (VRBQ) into Chinese, and to test its reliability and validity. The VRBQ was forward and backward-translated according to the Brislin model. Cultural adaption was done by expert discussion and pilot study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients and identify the possible predictors for outcomes.
Methods: A total sample of 167 subjects with glaucoma was recruited using a convenience sampling strategy. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and the Glaucoma Self-Management Questionnaire were used for assessing vision-related quality of life and self-management behavior, respectively.
Aim: To explore the life experiences of those living with glaucoma and describe their strategies to deal with the consequences of this disorder.
Background: Glaucoma, the second most common cause of worldwide blindness, often imposes limitations on the daily functions of its victims, thus resulting in a decline in their quality of life and high costs in healthcare.
Methods: A hermeneutical phenomenological research approach was adopted.
Int J Evid Based Healthc
December 2010
Background: Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasia of the head and neck. Its incidence has been increasing steadily all over the world. Many patients will undergo total laryngectomy with or without radical neck dissection after being diagnosed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlaucoma is a kind of long life disease characterized by irreversible optic nerve damage, visual field impairment, and visual acuity loss. Both the disease and its medical management could make the patient perceive difficulties in their daily life activities and social function. Therefore, their quality of life would be affected significantly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasia of the head and neck. Its incidence has been increasing steadily all over the world. Many patients will undergo total laryngectomy with or without radical neck dissection after being diagnosed.
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