Manual handling amongst physiotherapists: Analysis of intra-shift variations in pain, fatigue and movement.

Background: Manual handling injuries amongst physiotherapists are common and the need to improve our understanding of causal influences is imperative.

Objective: The objective was to determine whether intra-shift variations in manual handling task performance occurred in our cohort, which may inform mechanisms underpinning related injuries.

Methods: We used motion capture, force plate dynamics and electromyography to identify variations in task performance, loading forces and muscle activity, during the performance of one static and one dynamic standardized manual handling task, pre- and post-shift, by 40 physiotherapists.

A Cost Impact Analysis of clonoSEQ as a Valid and CE-Certified Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Diagnostic Compared to No MRD Testing in Multiple Myeloma in Germany.

Introduction: The measurement of minimal residual disease (MRD) with clonoSEQ can be used in the assessment of B-cell lymphoid tumor burden throughout treatment with accuracy, sensitivity and standardization when compared to traditional cytomorphology. With the approval of novel treatments, standardized MRD assessment with improved performance is increasingly important. The aim of this analysis is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of MRD testing with clonoSEQ compared to no MRD testing for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) on maintenance therapy in Germany.