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  • Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) affects the cervical spinal cord, leading to neurological issues; this study focused on how diabetes and obesity impact quality of life in preoperative DCM patients and their symptoms of pain and numbness.
  • A study involving 86 preoperative DCM patients used various patient-reported outcome measures to assess their quality of life while considering their diabetes and obesity status.
  • Results showed no significant difference in quality of life between patients with or without diabetes and obesity, suggesting that DCM symptoms may overshadow the impact of these comorbidities, indicating a need for attention to their specific challenges.
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Back pain is complex. Social support and significant other interactions influence the pain experience. To statistically derive subgroups of people with chronic low back pain based upon their interactions with significant others, and profile subgroups across multidimensional variables.

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