OBJECTIVE Most studies on treatment of microprolactinoma have focused on clinical and biochemical outcome rather than on functional and mental well-being. We evaluated this topic in female patients with microprolactinoma, because other pituitary adenomas are associated with decreased quality of life. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional study. PATIENTS AND METHODS To assess the impact of t...

OBJECTIVES There is little reliable quantitative information on preoperative quality of life of patients with brain tumours. The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of the volume, location, and histological grade of brain tumours on the preoperative quality of life of patients. METHODS The study population consisted of 101 successive patients with brain tumour at Oulu Clinic for Neuro...

BACKGROUND/AIM To compare the changes in pain-related symptoms of inguinal hernias from initial admission to postoperative month 6 following 2 herniorrhaphy techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with unilateral inguinal hernias were scheduled for either Lichtenstein or self-gripping polypropylene mesh repair. Patients were preoperatively evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS) and a T...

PURPOSE To compare effects of kinesio taping with sham taping at the end of 3 consecutive taping periods in knee osteoarthritis. METHODS 41 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology were randomized to receive either KT or sham taping. Baseline evaluations included a visual analog scale (VAS) for activity and nocturnal pain, Lequesne index for fu...

BACKGROUND Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart disease and a leading cause of death worldwide. Extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of CAD and myocardial infarction. AIM To investigate the relationship between severity of CAD, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS A tot...

background according to the increase of patients with coronary artery disease, paying more attention to the quality of life seems to be important. one of the factors affecting the quality of life is spiritual health. spiritual health as one of the main aspects of health is usually ignored. objectives the current study was performed to determine the relationship between spiritual health and qual...

S. Eldeghaidy, L. Marciani, F. McGlone, T. Hollowood, J. Hort, K. Head, A. Taylor, J. Busch, J. Stokes, R. Spiller, P. Gowland, and S. Francis SPMMRC, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, WDDC, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, Unilever R&D, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Division of Food Sciences, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, Unilever Food and Health Research I...

Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2 Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, Department of Plastic Surgery & Burns, Manchester Academic Health Science Centr...