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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"pre-surgery"”.

  1. The Effect of Steroid Dose Regimen on the Relationship Between Lower Extremity Muscle Function and Cardiac Function in Post Heart Transplant Patients

    Galatas, Mary V.University of North Texas2001

    … among nine male, cardiac transplant recipients. Prednisone dosage was monitored, and isokinetic strength testing was performed at 4 different time periods throughout the first year post-transplantation. Cardiovascular/aerobic measurements were obtained at the fourth time period. Pre-surgery …

    unt Repository record

  2. A pilot study on the effects of bariatric surgery on flavor perception and eating bevahior 2-5 years post-surgery

    Nance, KatieUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2019

    The prevalence of obesity, a disease that poses several health and metabolic concerns, continues 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 …

    uiuc Repository record

  3. Characterisation of cytokine secretion in malignant gliomas

    Abel, PeterUniversity of Central Lancashire2017

    … 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 …

    cent-lancashire Repository record

  4. Psychological Profiles in a Female Bariatric Surgery Sample

    Donato, Aimee L.

    … 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 …

    loma-linda Repository record

  5. IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS

    Yocke, Samantha ElizabethWake Forest University2013

    … 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 …

    wfu Repository record

  6. Physical Activity Predicts Physical Function in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment

    Hanson, Lindsey LWake Forest University2018

    … and the extent to which physical activity predicted these changes in a group of 400 women with recently diagnosed, staged breast cancer. Methods: Three visits were included in this study: pre-surgery, one-year, and two-years post-surgery. Each session consisted of assessments of physical …

    wfu Repository record

  7. Vitamin E, vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12, and folate status of gastric restriction surgery patients

    Boylan, Lee MalloryVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1986

    … 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 supplement …

    vt Repository record

  8. Cattle behavioral responses following castration and dehorning measured by accelerometers.

    Pauly, Craig RobertKansas State University2011

    … lying down and less time walking in the post-surgery than pre-surgery, and significant interactions were found between treatment and time relative to surgery (P<0.05). The second study evaluated behavioral changes following castration and dehorning performed independently or concurrently when …

    ksu Repository record

  9. Cognitive Interviewing to Assess a New Measure of Attitudes and Beliefs Held by Candidates for Bariatric Surgery

    Sharma, Rachita2010

    … 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 patients …

    utswmed Repository record

  10. An Examination of the Changes in Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life Among Patients Who Undergo Gastric Bypass Surgery

    Petrone, Thomas2018

    This study explores the changes in depression, anxiety and quality of life of patients who underwent gastric by-pass surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the mental health status of 30 patients by comparing the pre and post-operative mental health evaluative data that had been collected …

    duquesne Repository record

  11. Development of a novel uncovered stent system for the management of complex aortic aneurysms

    Wang, ShuoUniversity of Cambridge2019

    … is a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery for the treatment of aortic aneurysms (AA). However, standard EVAR is not applicable to complex AA with involvement of vital branches, which could be occluded by the endograft. As an emerging technique, the concept of multiple overlapping …

    cambridge Repository record

  12. Parent’s Post-traumatic Stress before and after their Infant’s Second Palliative Heart Surgery: The PatHS Descriptive Correlational Longitudinal Study

    Elliott, Melissa Deanna HatchUniversity of Missouri--Kansas City2022

    … may be less engaged in medical care, which is a predictor of later infant outcomes. The purpose of this study is to describe the levels of parent post-traumatic stress before and after their infant’s second palliative surgery for SVCHD. A descriptive correlational, longitudinal design was used. …

    umkc Repository record

  13. An examination of psychological risk factors for the development of substance abuse among post-bariatric surgery patients

    Ivezaj, Valentina2012

    <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 …

    emich Repository record

  14. An exploration into young patients’ (≤ 50 years) expectations following primary total hip arthroplasty; An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study.

    Mew, LouiseBournemouth University2024

    … primary total hip arthroplasty: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study. Introduction. Total hip replacements (THR) are common operations performed in orthopaedics. Though initially developed to address hip conditions in older patients, demand in younger patients is increasing. …

    bournemouth Repository record

  15. Prehabilitation for Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery

    Gillis, ChelsiaCumming School of Medicine2020

    … morbidity is largely the product of the preoperative condition of the patient, the quality of surgical care provided, and the degree of surgical stress elicited. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) minimizes surgical stress with standardized evidence-based perioperative care; yet the …

    calgary Repository record

  16. Functional Recovery After Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty Due to Osteoarthritis: The Role of Postural Stability

    Adebero, Tony IfeoluwaThe University of Western Ontario2025

    … and direct lateral surgical approaches from pre-surgery to three months post-THA in 77 participants, assessing postural stability, balance confidence and other relevant health outcomes. The direct anterior approach yielded earlier gains in postural stability, but these differences dissipated …

    uwo Repository record

  17. Investigating a problematic trilogy: osteoarthritis, obesity and knee or hip arthroplasty

    Pavlovic, Natalie ; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-7379UNSW, Sydney2024

    … system. Clinicians routinely recommend preoperative weight loss to mitigate obesity-related complications. While diet and physical activity are safer and more accessible than pharmacological methods and bariatric surgery, it is unknown whether diet-based preoperative weight loss improves …

    unsw Repository record

  18. Baseline cortical activation to food pictures associated with change in weight, hunger, cognitive restraint, and disinhibition following bariatric surgery

    Ness, Abigail RoseUniversity of Missouri--Kansas City2013

    … Recent research suggests that bariatric surgery may be associated with functional brain changes. Baseline functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) food motivation paradigms may reveal particular patterns of brain activation, which could indicate successful outcomes in weight and other …

    umkc Repository record

  19. 2D and 3D surface image processing algorithms and their applications

    Gao, Jianlin

    … 3D mesh simplification, and 3D image warping in pre-surgery simulation. Filament area detection in solar images is an image segmentation problem. A thresholding and region growing combined method is proposed and applied in this application. Based on the filament area detection results, filament …

    njit Repository record

  20. Investigating white matter alterations and secondary neurodegeneration with MRI imaging and pathology in a mouse model of ischaemic stroke

    Dogru, Sevgi Yaren2026

    … to investigate remote brain changes pre-surgery and one month after cortical ischemic stroke induced by distal middle cerebral artery occlusion in male C57BL/6J mice (stroke: n=5, sham: n=4). Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured using arterial spin labelling (ASL) MRI in the white …

    edinburgh Repository record

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