OBJECTIVE To our knowledge, no reports are available indicating the effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) eating plan on insulin resistance, inflammation, and oxidative stress among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study was designed to investigate the effects of the DASH diet on insulin resistance, serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (...

We reviewed 26 patients who had had internal fixation of an open intra-articular supracondylar fracture of the humerus. All operations were performed using a posterior approach, 13 with a triceps split and 13 with an olecranon osteotomy. The outcome was assessed by means of the Mayo Elbow score, the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and the SF-36 Physical Function score. Pat...

PURPOSE This study investigated the shape of bone grafts and associations with upper limb function over the long term after free vascularized fibular head graft (FVFHG) for reconstruction of the proximal humerus after wide resection for bone sarcoma. METHODS Patients comprised 3 women who had undergone FVFHG at least 5 years previously. Age at surgery was 12 years in 2 cases and 76 years in o...

OBJECTIVES To identify early predictors of stenosing tenosynovitis in the hand and hand-related activity limitations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). DESIGN A longitudinal study of an inception cohort. SETTING A large outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive patients who attended the Early Arthritis Clinic for at least 2 years and fulfilled the American College of Rheumatolo...

BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated surgical outcomes in patients with refractory de Quervain's disease using validated outcome measures. We assessed the clinical outcomes of dorsal release of the first extensor compartment for the treatment of de Quervain's disease using the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score. METHODS From October 2003 to May 2009, we retrospectively e...

The purpose of this study was to report long-term objective and patient-reported outcome after arthroscopic debridement central degenerative triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) lesions. A total 17 patients with TFCC (Palmer type 2C) lesions ulnar positive variance who were treated by retrospectively reviewed. Mean follow-up 8.8 years. Assessment facilitating the Modified Mayo Wrist score (...

With the development of funds market, the research of funds performance evaluation are becoming an important topic in the field of financial engineering. In the previous research, performance evaluation of investment funds was based on some typical hypothesis, and higher moment of the assets return was mostly neglected. However, a great amount of research, both theoretical and empirical, has su...

OBJECTIVE The study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the PRWE score with other measurements that are already widely used. METHODS This was a prospective, cross-sectional, single-center study. Sixty-eight consecutive patients underwent surgical treatment for distal radius fractures (internal fixation by locked volar plate or transarticular external fixation). They were evaluated indep...

The outcome of a metaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy, reported by Sennwald as an alternative option for ulnar abutment syndrome, was evaluated with -regard to the functional results, pain relief and incidence of complications. METHOD We conducted a review of 12 patients ; measured parameters were DASH score, PRWE, VAS for pain, grip force and wrist motion. RESULTS Only disability improve...

This prospective study reports the results of early failure of coracoclavicular (CC) ligament reconstruction using TightRope. Nine consecutive patients who had CC ligament reconstruction using TightRope or GraftRope were assessed for radiological and functional outcomes using DASH and Oxford Shoulder scores. With an average age of 38.4 (21-70) years, four patients had type III injuries, two typ...