TO THE EDITOR Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronically relapsing skin disorder characterized by a sudden loss of hair. Because the perception of patients may differ significantly from those of their health-care providers, quality of life (Qol) appears to be a more relevant criterion to assess the severity of this disease than clinical evaluation such as AA extension. To our knowledge, only one Tur...

Outcome measures Radiographs were measured pre-and postoperatively. Shortening at the frontal side of the canal in the osteotomised vertebra and between top Th10 to bottom L2 was measured as was the ventral side of the column Th10-L2. Correction of sagittal curve Th10-L2 was measured. Preoperative SF36 and VAS for pain and fatigue were compared with follow-up. Methods 21 adults with a kyphotic ...

A cross sectional study was conducted to assess quality of life (QoL) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis at our centre. QoL was assessed using SF36 questionnairre. Patients who completed 6 months of hemodialysis were included in the study. Various predictors of total score, physical score and mental score were analysed. Secondary outcomes like number of hospitalizations and deaths were als...

Background Fatigue in RA has a multi-causal pathway. It is recommended that it should be measured all studies using validated instrument. elderly patients could have different perception than younger patients, identifying the associated factors key to management of this complex symptom. Objectives To compare fatigue and its young with from two university hospitals. Methods A cross-sectional ana...

PURPOSE Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the commonest hip disorder in adolescents. In situ pinning is commonly performed, yet lately there has been an increase in procedures with open reduction and internal fixation. These procedures, however, are technically demanding with relatively high complication rates and unknown long-term outcomes. Nevertheless, reports on long-term results ...

Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a common condition and the most usual indication for spinal surgery in adult patients. The main objective of this study was to investigate clinical outcomes, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and satisfaction among patients with a diagnosed lumbar spinal stenosis who were surgically treated, and whether these outcomes differed according to gender and ...