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Showing 1 to 20 of 129 for “"post-surgery"”.
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A pilot study on the effects of bariatric surgery on flavor perception and eating bevahior 2-5 years post-surgery
… to grow worldwide. As of today, bariatric surgery is the only long-term successful treatment for weight loss for those with severe obesity. After receiving bariatric surgery, individuals self-report taste changes. However, when tested with validated sensory techniques, these changes are not …
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The nature of food cravings following weight-loss surgery
… in individuals who have undergone weight-loss surgery has been relatively unstudied. This study aimed to provide a detailed analysis of the experience of food craving comparing groups of participants according to a) time post-surgery and b) type of surgical procedure. Two time groups emerged, …
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Recovery in Year Two of Adults After Undergoing TKA and THA: Implications for Understanding Recovery, Care Delivery, and Referral to Community Exercise Programs
… physical function recovery beyond the first year post-surgery is available. To describe physical function recovery in adults during year two after undergoing TKA or THA, two studies were completed using quantitative measures and individual interviews. In both studies, group scores improved …
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Immediate Versus Delayed Loading of Two Implants Supporting A Locator Retained Mandibular Overdenture. A Randomized Controlled Study.
… delayed loading of two implants, six months post-surgery, supporting a locator retained mandibular overdenture. The objective was to evaluate implant bone remodelling using radiographic bone level changes (RBL) as the variable, from baseline to six months, between the test and the control …
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Psychological Profiles in a Female Bariatric Surgery Sample
… with morbidly obese patients who seek bariatric surgery as the method for weight control. Surgery should be performed on patients who are psychologically ready to adjust to the stringent post-operative lifestyle.</p> <p>The purpose of the present study was (1) to compare two groups of bariatric …
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IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
… studies have examined a combination of pre- and post-surgery physical activity patterns, strength, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and recurrence in breast cancer survivors. This prospective study of 311 newly diagnosed, overweight (BMI=28.9 kg/m2 +/- 6.2 kg/m2) women (M age=57.1 years +/- …
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The impact of erythropoietin on uraemic cardiomyopathy
… and animals retained for 3, 6, 9 or 12 weeks post-surgery. EPO was administered subcutaneously twice a week for 2 weeks prior to sacrifice at a dose of 30 μg/Kg. Cardiac function was assessed in vitro in the perfused heart and in vivo using an arterial pressure catheter. Cardiac metabolism was …
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An examination of psychological risk factors for the development of substance abuse among post-bariatric surgery patients
<p>Bariatric surgery is a clinically effective tool that commonly results in sustained weight loss changes for the majority of patients. While bariatric surgery is generally associated with a number of positive health outcomes post-operatively, some popular media outlets and clinical anecdotes have …
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A Comparison of the outcomes of two rehabilitation protocols after flexor tendon repair of the hand at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
… outcomes commonly achieved after this type of surgery. There are many patients in public hospitals in South Africa who require flexor tendon repair surgery. They are regularly sent to therapists for rehabilitation, where the early passive motion protocol is commonly implemented. Although the …
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Methods and adaptations required to perform small-animal MRI scanning using a large bore clinical MRI
… (LVM) was highly correlated with (r=0.87) with post-mortem mass. In the second part of the study, left ventricular remodeling (LVR) was investigated in a nonreperfused model of myocardial infarction (MI) in 5 sham and 7 infarcted rats. Rats were scanned at 2 and 4 weeks post surgery to allow for …
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Vitamin E, vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12, and folate status of gastric restriction surgery patients
… to 60 yr was evaluated before, 6 mo, and 12 mo post-surgery. Before surgery 77.3% of subjects had adequate vitamin E status; 36.3%, adequate vitamin B-6 status; 100.0%, adequate vitamin B-12 status; and 45.5%, adequate folate status. After surgery, subjects were classified into 3 vitamin …
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The application of commercial wearable technology and smartphone rehabilitation applications for enhancing individuals’ level of activity after hip replacement surgery
… that offers pain relief, even at week one post-surgery. However, many studies suggested that the aim should not only be to improve pain, but also lead to improving daily activity which currently does not follow the same positive trend. Commercially available activity monitoring wearables …
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LIQUID BIOPSY IN GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM)CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASMA EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES CONCENTRATION, SIZE AND CARGO FOR NON-INVASIVE GBM DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION OF CIRCULATING BIOMARKERS
… predominance of medium-sized EVs in GBM plasma. Post-surgery, EV levels decreased, suggesting their potential for monitoring disease progression. EV-associated DNA and total plasma exDNA analysis yielded limited insights into parental GBM mutations. Accordingly, shallow WGS of plasma exDNA …
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The management of desmoid tumours at Groote Schuur Hospital: A retrospective review of current practice
… the anterior abdominal wall (47%). Definitive surgery was performed in 46 (66%) patients, whereas 13 (19%) had definitive radiotherapy. Nine patients received adjuvant radiotherapy post-surgery for involved or close margins. Recurrence developed in 20% patients post-surgery. In the primary …
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Development and Applications of Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling Software for Personalized Treatment Design
… 3) applied that infrastructure to pelvic sarcoma surgery. We showed that it was possible to develop a cohesive framework to generate personalized neuromusculoskeletal walking models. This framework was further enhanced by adding metabolic cost modeling. We also found that model personalization …
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Characterisation of cytokine secretion in malignant gliomas
… glioma patients. Comparisons of high grade pre-surgery serum samples, high grade post-surgery samples, control pre-surgery samples and control post-surgery samples were included. The analysis was completed utilising a luminex immunoassay. This technology is able to measure 34 cancer-associated …
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Cognitive Interviewing to Assess a New Measure of Attitudes and Beliefs Held by Candidates for Bariatric Surgery
… in with adherence to lifestyle modifications post-surgery, which are products of individuated attitudes and beliefs. Identification of these variables pre-surgery may enable health-care professionals to brainstorm preemptive intervention techniques aimed at providing support to bariatric …
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Clinical investigation of the functional outcome of fixed bearing versus mobile bearing knees
… Total Knee Systems were assessed. The pre- and postoperative function of twenty-four osteoarthritic patients was evaluated against nine control participants whilst carrying out activities of daily living. Spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters during walking, stair navigation and …
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