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 (...

BACKGROUND Progressive high-load exercise (PHLE) has led to positive clinical results in patients with patellar and Achilles tendinopathy. However, its effects on rotator cuff tendinopathy still need to be investigated. PURPOSE To assess the clinical effects of PHLE versus low-load exercise (LLE) among patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial; Level ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the responsiveness of the Brazilian version of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) and compare it with the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH), the University of California Los Angeles Shoulder Rating Scale (UCLA), and the Short-Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) in patients with rotator cuff disorders. METHODS The four questionnaires were...

Abstract Background The adherence to a Dietary Approaches Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may have bidirectional relationship with mental wellbeing. We aimed evaluate the association between compliance DASH and neuro-psychological function in young women. Methods In this cross-sectional study, total of 181 girls aged 18 25 years were recruited. dietary intakes study participants evaluated using v...

The yeast DASH complex is a heterodecameric component of the kinetochore necessary for accurate chromosome segregation. DASH forms closed rings around microtubules with a large gap between the DASH ring and the microtubule cylinder. We characterized the microtubule-binding properties of limited proteolysis products and subcomplexes of DASH, thus identifying candidate polypeptide extensions invo...

The aim of this study was to assess and validate the Korean version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (K-BCTQ) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). After translation and cultural adaptation of the BCTQ to a Korean version, the K-BCTQ was administered to 54 patients with CTS; it was administered again after 2 weeks to assess reliability. Additionally, we administered K-DASH and...

In planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted. This was a prospective, investigator- and patient-blinded, nonrandomized, placebo controlled trial. Subjects were evaluated at baseline, before fourth, seventh, and ninth treatment, and at a two-week posttreatment follow-up. The treatment gr...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to find gender distinctions in terms of the sociology of the population; to determine work-related factors; to analyze gender differences in daily living, work, sports, and art performances; and to identify gender-related factors that limited performance of daily living and work activities. METHODS A questionnaire was designed that included disabilities of the arm,...

OBJECTIVES As Japanese societies rapidly undergo westernisation, the prevalence of hypertension is increasing. We investigated the association between dietary quality and the prevalence of untreated hypertension in Japanese male workers. DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of 433 male workers who completed a brief food frequency questionnaire. Adherence to the WHO-based He...

OBJECTIVE To examine if employees with higher nutrition knowledge have better diet quality and lower prevalence of hypertension. METHOD Cross-sectional baseline data were obtained from the complex workplace dietary intervention trial, the Food Choice at Work Study. Participants included 828 randomly selected employees (18-64 years) recruited from four multinational manufacturing workplaces in...