OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term follow-up costs of supported employment as well as the wage and employment characteristics for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who participated in supported employment services over a 14-year time period. DESIGN Longitudinal design with prospectively collected data. SETTING A university-based supported employment progra...

Based on the integral theory, tension-free placement of a mid-urethral sling (MUS) for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has gained substantial popularity owing to the ease of the procedure and its effectiveness. Published series with long-term follow-up show continence rates after the MUS procedure ranging from 70% to 80%. Complication rates after MUS procedures are usually low. This re...

AIM To evaluate CEA and CA19-9 in a long-term follow-up after radical surgery for colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 1,090 patients were operated on for colorectal cancer, 716 patients underwent R0 resection, 631 patients were under further surveillance, relapse was diagnosed in 122 patients (20%), 74 patients were indicated for reoperation The resectability of the relapse was...

BACKGROUND Facial function is important in accompaniment of patients operated on vestibular schwannoma (VS). OBJECTIVE To evaluate long term facial nerve function in patients undergoing VS resection and to correlate tumor size and facial function in a long-term follow-up. METHOD Transversal study of 20 patients with VS operated by the retrosigmoid approach. House-Brackmann Scale was used pr...

The incidence of parastomal hernias is probably 30% to 50%. Suture repair of a parastomal hernia or relocation of the stoma results in a high recurrence rate, whereas with mesh repair recurrence rates are lower. Several mesh repair techniques are used in open and laparoscopic surgery, but randomized trials comparing various techniques and with long-term follow-up are needed for better evidence.

The purpose of this report is to describe the clinical outcome from implanting FNS systems for standing and walking mobility in individuals with low cervical or thoracic level spinal cord injuries. Case histories of two implant recipients are reviewed in terms of electrode performance, exercise and functional use of the 8and 16-channel systems. Both subjects were able to exercise and stand repe...

BACKGROUND In research with long-term follow-up and repeated measurements, quick and complete response to questionnaires helps ensure a study's validity, precision and efficiency. Evidence on the effect of non-monetary incentives on response rates in observational longitudinal research is scarce. OBJECTIVES To study the impact of two strategies to enhance completeness and efficiency in observ...

Borderline ovarian tumors have an excellent prognosis. In stage I disease, no therapy in addition to surgery is needed, and conservation of ovarian tissue for future childbearing may be appropriate. In advanced stages, the use of adjuvant therapy has not consistently led to cures, and complications have been reported. A randomized study of no adjuvant therapy versus adjuvant treatment with long...

OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to evaluate the long-term results of balloon angioplasty (BA) for postsurgical recoarctation in infants. BACKGROUND Balloon angioplasty is a well-accepted modality for the treatment of recoarctation. However, infants remain a group of concern because of their size, risk for complications and the potential for restenosis with growth. Age <12 months has been...