Abstract Background Visual analogue scale foot and ankle (VAS-FA) is a patient-reported outcome measure for disorders. The VAS-FA validated into several languages well adopted use. Nonetheless, minimal important change (MIC) the has not been estimated thus far. Methods score was obtained from 106 patients undergoing surgery various complaints. MIC using an anchor-based predictive method. Result...

OBJECTIVES To compare Telfa with the Rapid Rhino Riemann nasal pack for use following endoscopic sinus surgery. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, double-blind, paired trial. SETTING Tertiary otolaryngology hospital. PARTICIPANTS Forty-five adult patients undergoing bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery for either chronic rhinosinusitis or nasal polyps. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A visual analogue...

Background Many pediatric rheumatic diseases persist into adulthood, with negative squeal from the disease or its treatment. We aimed to assess health related quality of life in a group of children with rheumatic diseases and its relation to disease activity and functional disability.  Materials and Methods Fifty one patients were divided into three groups: Group 1 includes 27 patients diagnose...

BACKGROUND In earlier studies, pain assessment in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was conducted by interview, for which reliability is questionable considering the decline in expressive and receptive language abilities in AD. As similar language problems occur in young children, the reliability of pain assessment in this latter population is increased by employing visual analogue scales....

BACKGROUND Bronchial challenge tests are used to evaluate bronchial responsiveness in diagnosis and follow-up of asthmatic patients. Challenge induced cough has increasingly been recognized as a valuable diagnostic tool. Various stimuli and protocols have been employed. The aim of this study was to compare cough and dyspnea intensity induced by different stimuli. METHODS Twenty asthmatic pati...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of ceramic impregnated gloves in the treatment of Raynaud's syndrome. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING Teaching hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-three patients meeting the "Pal" criteria for Raynaud's syndrome. INTERVENTIONS Treatment period of three months with use of ceramic-impregnated gloves. MAIN OUTCOME MEA...

Pain is the most common symptom of oral diseases. Pain perception in children is highly variable and unreliable due to poor communication. Therefore we designed a study to compare pain measurement techniques, that is, visual analogue scale (VAS) and Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (WBFPS) among Delhi children aged 3 to 14 years undergoing dental extraction. Method. A cross-sectional study wa...