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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Purpose Of The Study: Rhizarthrosis-osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is usually a primary idiopathic disease. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the surgical treatment options for symptomatic advanced thumb CMC arthritis. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the mid-term functional and radiological results of TJA with the minimum follow-up period of 3 years after the surgery.
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January 2025
Service de Gériatrie, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Benite, France.
Prehabilitation has become a field of increasing interest over recent decades. However, few studies specifically investigated prehabilitation for older patients with cancer. The objective of this umbrella review was to summarize evidence on prehabilitation programs to identify the physical interventions that may be applied with benefit to older cancer patients who will undergo complex medical-surgical procedures.
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January 2025
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Introduction: Muscles are crucial for daily activities, and kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) often have reduced muscle mass and strength. We aimed to investigate the potential relationship of muscle mass and strength with physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in KTRs.
Methods: Data from the TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort Studies were used.
BMJ Open
December 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Objective: Preoperative home based pulmonary rehabilitation (HPR) can reduce postoperative complications in lung surgery patients. This study aimed to investigate the level of adherence to a preoperative HPR programme in high risk patients awaiting lung surgery, and factors influencing adherence.
Design: A mixed methods explanatory sequential design consisting of a quantitative questionnaire survey and a qualitative interview study.
Background Maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂max) is a predictor for postoperative complications after esophagectomy. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) is the golden standard for measuring VO₂max. The alternative Steep Ramp Test (SRT) is less strenuous with several benefits, providing an estimation of VO₂max.
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