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Browsing by Subject "Quality of Life"
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A comparative analysis of the prevalence and characteristics of cervical malalignment in adults presenting with thoracolumbar spine deformity based on variations in treatment approach over 2 years.
(European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2016-08)<h4>Purpose</h4>Characteristics specific to cervical deformity (CD) concomitant with adult thoracolumbar deformity (TLD) remains uncertain, particularly regarding treatment. This study identifies cervical malalignment prevalence ... -
A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of the Prospective Quality Outcomes Database.
(Neurosurgery, 2020-09)<h4>Background</h4>It remains unclear if minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is comparable to traditional, open TLIF because of the limitations of the prior small-sample-size, single-center ... -
A cost-effectiveness comparisons of adult spinal deformity surgery in the United States and Japan.
(European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2018-03)<h4>Purpose</h4>Information about the cost-effectiveness of surgical procedures for adult spinal deformity (ASD) is critical for providing appropriate treatments for these patients. The purposes of this study were to compare ... -
A new instrument for measuring anticoagulation-related quality of life: development and preliminary validation.
(Health Qual Life Outcomes, 2004-05-06)BACKGROUND: Anticoagulation can reduce quality of life, and different models of anticoagulation management might have different impacts on satisfaction with this component of medical care. Yet, to our knowledge, there are ... -
A Risk-Benefit Analysis of Increasing Surgical Invasiveness Relative to Frailty Status in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
(Spine, 2021-08)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective review of a prospectively enrolled multicenter Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) database.<h4>Objective</h4>Investigate invasiveness and outcomes of ASD surgery by frailty state.<h4>Summary ... -
A systematic review of reviews: exploring the relationship between obesity, weight loss and health-related quality of life.
(Clinical obesity, 2017-10)This is the first systematic review of reviews to assess the effect of obesity and weight loss on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We identified 12 meta-analyses/systematic reviews published between January 2001 and ... -
Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Is Associated with Increased Productivity and Decreased Absenteeism From Work and School.
(Spine, 2022-02)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective cohort study.<h4>Objective</h4>We hypothesized that adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery would be associated with improved work- and school-related productivity, as well as decreased rates ... -
An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 1. Disability, quality of life, and pain outcomes following lumbar spine surgery: predicting likely individual patient outcomes for shared decision-making.
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2017-10)OBJECTIVE Quality and outcomes registry platforms lie at the center of many emerging evidence-driven reform models. Specifically, clinical registry data are progressively informing health care decision-making. In this analysis, ... -
Artificial Intelligence Models Predict Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity with 86% Accuracy.
(World neurosurgery, 2020-09)<h4>Objective</h4>Patients with ASD show complex and highly variable disease. The decision to manage patients operatively is largely subjective and varies based on surgeon training and experience. We sought to develop models ... -
Assessment of Adult Spinal Deformity Complication Timing and Impact on 2-Year Outcomes Using a Comprehensive Adult Spinal Deformity Classification System.
(Spine, 2022-03)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective review of prospectively collected multicenter registry data.<h4>Objective</h4>To identify rates and timing of postoperative complications in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, the impact ... -
Association between preoperative cervical sagittal deformity and inferior outcomes at 2-year follow-up in patients with adult thoracolumbar deformity: analysis of 182 patients.
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2016-01)<h4>Objective</h4>A high prevalence of cervical deformity (CD) has been identified among adult patients with thoracolumbar spinal deformity undergoing surgical treatment. The clinical impact of this is uncertain. This study ... -
Association of myelopathy scores with cervical sagittal balance and normalized spinal cord volume: analysis of 56 preoperative cases from the AOSpine North America Myelopathy study.
(Spine, 2013-10)<h4>Study design</h4>Post hoc analysis of prospectively collected data.<h4>Objective</h4>Development of methods to determine in vivo spinal cord dimensions and application to correlate preoperative alignment, myelopathy, ... -
Asthma, Airflow Obstruction, and Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation Prevalence in Western Kenya: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
(International journal of public health, 2023-01)Objectives: Determine the prevalence of airway disease (e.g., asthma, airflow obstruction, and eosinophilic airway inflammation) in Kenya, as well as related correlates of airway disease and health-related quality of life. ... -
Baseline Frailty Status Influences Recovery Patterns and Outcomes Following Alignment Correction of Cervical Deformity.
(Neurosurgery, 2021-05)<h4>Background</h4>Frailty severity may be an important determinant for impaired recovery after cervical spine deformity (CD) corrective surgery.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate postop clinical recovery among CD patients between ... -
Can acute clinical outcomes predict health-related quality of life after stroke: a one-year prospective study of stroke survivors.
(Health and quality of life outcomes, 2018-11-21)<h4>Background</h4>Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a key metric to understand the impact of stroke from patients' perspective. Yet HRQoL is not readily measured in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate ... -
Can unsupervised cluster analysis identify patterns of complex adult spinal deformity with distinct perioperative outcomes?
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2023-05)<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to use an unsupervised cluster approach to identify patterns of operative adult spinal deformity (ASD) and compare the perioperative outcomes of these groups.<h4>Methods</h4>A ... -
Cervical radiographical alignment: comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy.
(Spine, 2013-10)<h4>Study design</h4>Narrative review.<h4>Objective</h4>To provide a comprehensive narrative review of cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal cervical alignment values, and ... -
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy with severe axial neck pain: is anterior or posterior approach better?
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2023-01)<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to determine whether multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion (PCLF) is superior for patients with cervical spondylotic ... -
Cervical Versus Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformities: A Comparison of Baseline Quality-of-Life Burden.
(Clinical spine surgery, 2018-12)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective analysis of 2 prospectively collected multicenter databases, one for cervical deformity (CD) and the other for general adult spinal deformity.<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the relative ... -
Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective analysis of operative and nonoperative treatment.
(Spine, 2013-09)<h4>Study design</h4>Multicenter, prospective, consecutive series.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate responsiveness of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-Schwab adult spinal deformity (ASD) classification to changes ...
