P U Dijkstra

..Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is subject to discussion. The purpose of this study was to develop multidisciplinary guidelines for treatment of CRPS-I...

..A mouth opening of <or=35 mm is a functional cut-off point for trismus in head and neck oncology patients...

..7) and the group with trismus not related to head and neck cancer (6.1) did not differ significantly. It is concluded that trismus related to head and neck cancer is difficult to treat with exercise therapy...

..08% respectively 0.13% per year since 1950. It is concluded that research design and assessment method have a significant influence on reported prevalence of PB sensations and PB pain...

..To determine the prognosis of fractures of the mandibular condyle after closed treatment...

..CONCLUSION: Two years after surgery for breast cancer, patients show significantly less treatment related upper limb morbidity, perceived disability in ADL and worsening of QOL after SLNB compared with ALND...

..Exploring which variables are related to work status in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)...

..In a prospective study, upper limb morbidity and perceived disability/activities of daily life (ADLs) were assessed before and 1 year after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND)...

..e. pain, perceived occlusion, reduced mouth opening, difference between left and right lateral movements and increased age) are predictors of mandibular function impairment after closed treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle...

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..This may implicate that the relationship between psychological factors and disability in patients with CLBP is not as unambiguous as suggested...

..Variation in maximal mouth opening in patients with trismus does not differ from variation in maximal mouth opening in patients without trismus. Interobserver variation is limited...

..In the acute phase of a non-specific pain complaint one should try to identify possible psychosocial inciting risk factors. Behavioural and cognitive treatment seems to be effective for chronic pain patients...

..The prevalence of shoulder complaints after SOHND are low, and reduce disability in daily activities. Radiation therapy does not have a significant effect on shoulder complaints and disability...

..To compare the work-related limitations assessed using self-report, clinical examination and functional testing in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP)...

..Non-selective neck dissection is a risk factor for shoulder pain and a restricted abduction. Reconstruction is a risk factor for a restricted forward flexion of the shoulder...

..This study indicates that intervention on the function of the hands in patients with RA who present an intrinsic-plus posture and movement pattern, improve significantly on dexterity and pain, measured by the SODA...

..In conclusion, the test-retest reliability of the material-handling group is acceptable. Crude analyses of the ceiling and criterion tests reveal acceptable test-retest reliability of most, but not all, tests...

..To determine the consequences of using different external criteria on responsiveness of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) in patients with chronic low back pain...

..Results of methodological sound outcome studies evaluating the effects of arthroscopic surgery, arthrocentesis and physical therapy are needed...

..Research is needed to examine why some patients do not achieve results despite high exercise adherence, to identify effective exercise regimens and to assess proposed interventions aimed to increase Therabite exercise adherence...

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..Authors conclude that cancer patients are not a homogenous group as regards somatic sequelae. Evidence for removing Somatic items from the CES-D for patients after cancer treatment was not confirmed...

..Fifteen tests (79%) showed an acceptable test-retest reliability based on Kappa values and percentage of absolute agreement. Eleven tests (61%) showed an acceptable test-retest reliability based on ICC values...

..0 per cent; moderately experienced: 28.9 per cent, professional: 46.7 per cent; P > 0.05; chi-square test). Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed a 63 per cent success rate for the bonded lingual retainers over a 41.7 month period...

..Trans-femoral re-amputation was performed in nine (12%) patients. Of the 61 discharged KD amputees, 36 (59%) were provided with a prosthesis. Eventually 21 (34%) patients became household walkers...

..Muscle onset times are earlier and movement patterns are altered in the involved limb 6 months after ACL reconstruction...

..001). Training evaluators in scoring oral mucositis has a significant improvement on the outcome of mucositis assessment...

..Plasma IL-8 is a systemic inflammatory response parameter. This study investigated whether oral mucositis affects plasma IL-8 levels in febrile neutropenic cancer patients...

..Stroke patients have an increased risk for developing eating difficulties, feeding dependence and malnutrition because of their neurological deficits...

..6 and 1.5 respectively. Microcurrent electrotherapy (follow-up 3 months) and pentoxifylline (no follow-up) increases mouth opening significantly (ES for both: 0.3)...

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..This study underlines the importance of qualitative assessment of patient satisfaction with treatment outcome to identify individual problems and concerns not revealed by quantitative measures alone...

..For the group as a whole, four years after the fracture a steady state exists in functional outcome, which does not change for ten years at least after the fracture...

..Although small significant differences were found, the clinical relevance remains questionable...

..Relationship of this late morbidity with activities of daily life (ADL) and quality of life (QOL) is infrequently described and the strength of this relationship is not clear...

..05). No effect on other microorganisms was detected. In conclusion, selective oral flora elimination in head and neck irradiation patients does not prevent the development of severe mucositis...

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..If patients experience shoulder pain after neck dissection examination of the trapezius muscle and active bilateral abduction of the shoulder should be made to find out if the spinal accessory nerve is involved...

..Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used in curative and palliative treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). To evaluate available evidence on the use of mTHPC (Foscan®) mediated PDT, we conducted a review of the literature...

..The main disorders are acroangiodermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, bullous diseases, epidermal hyperplasia, hyperhidrosis, infections, malignancies and ulcerations...

..It was found that prescribing insoles with a low Shore A value (15 degrees), compared to insoles with a higher Shore A value (30 degrees) has no significant negative effect on posture stability in patients with a diabetic neuropathy...

..It was concluded that test-retest reliability of lifting and carrying was good, and the need for a 2-day protocol could not be confirmed...

..4). In a sensitivity analysis, the odds ratio changed from significant to non-significant in 2 of 5 scenarios. As a result, it is not clear whether GJH is associated with TMD, and more rigorous studies are needed...

..The aim of this explorative study was to assess the prevalence of critical weight loss and to analyze risk factors for critical weight loss in head and neck cancer patients before treatment...

..Substituting certain activities by others then becomes less and less effective in inducing a sense of subjective well-being...

..Although FDG PET performed better than conventional imaging modalities, sensitivity was lower than desired. As a consequence, clinical application of FDG PET in the patient staged as N0 is limited...

..The relationship between psychosocial distress measured with the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and self-reported disability measured with the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) has not been investigated...

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..2 to 6%) after fractures of the distal radius. Further the risk factors described in literature play a minor role in the development of CRPS-I...

..Postoperative hand therapy in patients after surgery for Dupuytren's contracture is common medical practice to improve outcomes. Until now, patients are referred for postoperative hand rehabilitation on an empirical basis...

..Limitations in walking ability and participation are frequently present 5 years after peroneal nerve injury. Health-related quality of life was lower than in a reference group...

..This study was performed to study intensity and duration of symptom increase following an FCE and to explore safety of an FCE...

..In general, the most important amputation-specific determinants of health-related quality of life were "walking distance" and "stump pain."..

..The reliability of popliteal angle measurement is being questioned. The aim of this study is to determine the reliability of popliteal angle measurement by means of visual and goniometric assessment...

..The aim of this study was to analyze craniofacial, craniocervical, and pharyngeal morphology in surgically treated bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) men, untreated men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a reference group of men...

..Walking determines prosthesis prescription. The aim of this study was to mathematically analyse factors influencing claimed walking distance of lower limb amputees of 500 m or more...

..Observational longitudinal study...

..More and better quality research is needed to support the prevalent use of appliances in these populations...

..This impediment may have great impact in daily life. Our objective was to review literature systematically concerning incidence and prevalence of skin disorders of the stump in lower limb amputees...

..To establish the interobserver reliability for measuring neck mobility in human subjects by means of an electromagnetic tracking device, the Flock-of-Birds system...

..Video observation study...

..To assess the reliability and validity of measurements performed on three-dimensional virtual models of neonatal bilateral cleft lip and palate patients, compared with measurements performed on plaster cast models...

..The aim of this study was to analyze maxillary arch dimensions in patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate treated with an intraoral retrusion plate prior to lip closure...

..The strength of the correlations was very low. The relationship between kinesiophobia and avoidance, operationalized as lifting and an FCE, could not be confirmed in this study...

..In the current prospective study, short-term upper-limb morbidity was assessed after SLNB and/or ALND...

..Validity and reliability should be further analyzed to optimize the scale for use in individual evaluation, as an end point in intervention trials, and in planning of resources needed for the care of patients with functional limitations...

..The objective was to assess the reported use in recent publications of the diagnostic criteria for complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I) proposed by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) in 1994...

..This should be taken into account when the functional limitation score is used for the individual patient. The BUFLS can be used as for between group comparisons of endpoints in clinical trials and in the planning of resources...

..The smallest detectable difference as an outcome of the decision study is the smallest statistically significant change that can be detected...

..To evaluate former Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) patients to assess the factors associated with functional limitations and subsequent employment or schooling...

..We propose a simplified and functional scoring system that should be tested for validation in a second patient sample, and, if properly validated and adjusted, can be used in future intervention trials...

..quot; The risk for phantom pain ranged from 0.33 for a 10-year-old patient with a distal upper limb amputation to 0.99 for a subject of 80 years with a bilateral lower limb amputation of which one side is an above knee amputation...

..Aim of this study was to compare FCE performance on the floor-to-waist lifting task and RWL of the NIOSH lifting guideline for this task, in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP)...

..To explore relationships between shoulder complaints after neck dissection, shoulder disability, and quality of life. To find clinical predictors for mid- to long-term shoulder disability...

..Studies on morbidity of the neck after head and neck cancer therapy are scarcely described...

..To determine preoperative ventricular function in vascular amputees by measuring N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and to analyse the relationship between NT-proBNP levels and 30-day postoperative mortality...

..Perhaps, transmission in or near water, e.g. by bites of infected aquatic insects, might favour the pattern of distribution of lesions that we found...

..The aim of this study was to analyse test-retest reliability of psychophysical lift capacity tests...

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..The purpose of this pilot study was to assess shoulder morbidity; i.e. pain and disability in daily activities, at least 1 year after unilateral or bilateral supraomohyoid neck dissection...