BACKGROUND Functional decline (FD) is a largely preventable feature of aging, characterized as gradual erosion of functional autonomy. This reduces an older person's capacity for safe, independent community living. The healthcare needs of an unprecedented aging population places pressure on health systems to develop innovative approaches to ensuring older people live healthy and independent liv...

BACKGROUND Suicide is a leading cause of perinatal maternal deaths in industrialised countries but there has been little research to investigate prevalence or correlates of postpartum suicidality. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is widely used in primary and maternity services to screen for perinatal depressive disorders, and includes a question on suicidal ideation (question 10). We a...

BACKGROUND Appropriate information flow is crucial to the care of patients, particularly at the interface between primary and secondary care. Communication problems can result from inadequate organisation and training, There is a major expectation that information and communication technologies may offer solutions, but little reliable evidence. This paper reports the design and performance of a...

Antony Stewart was the main author. He designed the protocol and piloted and modified the forms used for assessment of eligibility, validity and data extraction. He undertook searches for studies and requested further information from authors. He liaised with content experts in the field to obtain background information and support. He assessed studies for eligibility, validity and extracted da...

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease worldwide and a major source of pain, disability, socioeconomic cost [1]. Most pain or functional disability induced by these diseases can be improved surgery. Arthroplasty currently considered international gold standard treatment knee hip joints osteoarthritis [2]. In literature it was defined that exacerbated inhibited psycholog...

Background Stair climbing has been showed as the first changing activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) [1]. and step tests of KOA are used measurement tools to determine functional level effectiveness treatment. Patients undergoing total arthroplasty (TKA) show asymmetrical patterns slower stairs when affected limb is compared healthy [2]. Therefore, unilateral evaluation extremity...

You have accessJournal of UrologyInfections/Inflammation/Cystic Disease the Genitourinary Tract: Kidney & Bladder II (MP29)1 Sep 2021MP29-16 RADIATION INDUCED BLADDER DYSFUNCTION IN A SHORT AND LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP GROUP OF WOMEN AFTER PELVIC RADIOTHERAPY: INSIGHTS FROM THE STANFORD WSDM OBSERVATIONAL LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS (LUTS) COHORT Chen Shenhar, Stefanie van Uem, Maria G. Mendoza, Be...

Sagittal stability of the knee is believed to be of significant importance following a total knee arthroplasty. We examine three different knee designs at a minimum of twenty-four months postoperatively. Sagittal stability was measured at four degrees of flexion; 0°, 30°, 60° and 90° to examine the effect of design on mid-flexion stability. The knee designs included the rotating platform LCS de...