background: anterior interbody fusion of the cervical spine have become the gold standard for treating spinal diseases, hence the aim of this study was to compare long term follow up results in patients with cervical disk disease treated with anterior peek cage implantation and without it in anterior approach. methods: retrospectively 63 patients with known cervical discogenic disorders who wen...

of the expected perfect baby. Research suggests that nursing interventions such as teaching parents about health concerns, caregiving activities and behavioral characteristics of preterm infants, are important in helping parents both in the hospital and after discharge. Research has also documented that home visits by health professionals as well as appointments at child health clinics promote ...

results gained from primary attenders at a tate review clinic after shoulder surgery may not be representative of the outcome: the average self-assessment of the non-attenders was lower by one class. Age differences have been shown to affect the self assessment of health (Idler 1993). In this study, however, with an average age of 5 1.1 years among attenders and 48.8 years in non-attenders, thi...

Why do these situations make a difference? Because in each situation, those lost to follow-up often have a different prognosis than those who complete the study. For example, patients who receive treatment for cervical myelopathy may not return for follow-up because they became asymptomatic and felt no need to return to see the surgeon. Conversely, some patients may not return because they had ...

Education and participation in leisure activities appear to be highly relevant variables in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and usually form the basis of the Cognitive Reserve construct. Objective: [A] To determine the association between education, cognitive and functional ability of AD patients; [B] To determine the association between participation in leisure activities and cognitive and functional...