BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A successful outcome after lumbar discectomy indicates a substantial improvement. To use the cutoffs for minimal clinically important difference (MCID) as success criteria has a large potential bias, simply because it is difficult to classify patients who report that they are "moderately improved". We propose that the criteria for success should be defined by those who re...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective and retrospective cross-sectional cohort analysis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to show that Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computer adaptive testing (CAT) assessments for physical function and pain interference can be efficiently collected in a standard office visit and to evaluate these scores with scores from previously v...

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 Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are unique indicators of disease and treatment impact on patients that help in the selection correct interventions for their treatment. The aim our study was to investigate reliability PROs frequently used with chronic low back pain face-to-face interview, online, telephone formats.
 Methods: participants were randomized into groups ...

Background: Coccydynia is a challenging disorder that frequently managed conservatively.
 Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding kinesiotaping versus pelvic floor exercise conventional therapy in management post-colonoscopy coccydynia.
 Methods: Forty-two participants, aged 25–45 years, were randomly assigned to: group (CT) receiving Piriformis and Iliopsoas mu...

Abstract Background Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) troubles approximately 30% of people worldwide. Silver needle therapy (SNT) is a treatment method to relieve soft tissue through heating. Therefore, this study aimed observe the effects SNT on CNSLBP. Methods In study, 100 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: silver (SN) group and control ( n = 50). SN group, received physi...

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Objectives: Nicotine stimulates release of neurotransmitters that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and thereby leads to insomnia. Smoking is associated with upper airway distress; however, its role in severe sleep-related breathing disorders remains controversial. In this study, we investigated effects smoking on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Methods: We 1,163 patients diagnosed OSA who underwent ...

background: disk herniation is the most common cause of radiating lbp in subjects under 60 years of age. the present study aims to compare the effect of dry needling and a standard conservative approach on the pain and function in subjects with discogenic radiating low back pain. materials and methods: fifty-eight subjects with discogenic radicular low back pain were screened and randomized int...

The geoscience workforce, particularly in ocean sciences, lacks diversity. Implementing culturally responsive teaching and mentoring practices throughout the K–university pipeline is one way to help increase diversity field. Here, we describe initial results lessons learned from a pilot course conducted through partnership between University of California San Diego (UCSD) Ocean Discovery Instit...

With the development of Chinese overseas direct investment (ODI) in green ports, a series conflicts and contradictions among participating parties have emerged, which turn affect hinder process project construction. This paper analyzes current situation ODI constructs cooperative game model between port enterprises host government with introduces effort level, selects three actual projects for ...