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Overall pooled results showed that WMB interventions' effects on decreasing anxiety (SMD - 0.20, - 0.45 to 0.05, I

 = 72%), depression (SMD - 0.10, - 0.30 to 0.11, I

 = 73%), and distress (SMD - 0.20, - 0.47 to 0.06, I

 = 60%) were not significant for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In contrast, WMB interventions significantly decreased symptoms of anxiety (p = .002) in a sub-group analysis of non-RCTs.

This meta-analysis demonstrated that WMB interventions were not efficacious in alleviating emotional symptoms in adults with advanced cancer. Considering the diversity of interventions, the efficacy of WMB interventions and its impacts on emotional symptoms should be further explored.

This meta-analysis demonstrated that WMB interventions were not efficacious in alleviating emotional symptoms in adults with advanced cancer. Considering the diversity of interventions, the efficacy of WMB interventions and its impacts on emotional symptoms should be further explored.

Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) remains the treatment of choice for some malignant hemopathies in children, albeit with the risk of long-term consequences, including chronic kidney disease (CKD).

In our single tertiary referral center, we retrospectively assessed the long-term renal outcome in a cohort of children and adolescents who had undergone aHSCT for malignant hemopathies between 2003 and 2017. We distinguished glomerular and tubular dysfunctions and assessed the accuracy of the most common formula(s) to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) during standard clinical follow-up.

Among the 166 patients who had received aHSCT, 61 underwent kidney functional assessment 1 to 10years post-transplantation. Twenty-seven patients (44.3%) had a CKD with glomerular impairment, including 20 patients with a GFR < 90mL/min/1.73 m

, and among these, 5 patients < 60mL/min/1.73 m

. Patients with tubular signs had a significantly higher baseline GFR 112mL/min/1.73 m

[100; 120lly impact growth. These patients could benefit from specialized long-term nephrology follow-up. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.Preeclampsia is a protean syndrome causing a kidney disease characterised by hypertension and proteinuria, usually considered transitory and reversible after delivery. Its prevalence ranges from 3-5 to 10% if all the related disorders are considered. This narrative review, on behalf of the Kidney and Pregnancy Study Group of the Italian Society of Nephrology, focuses on three reasons why preeclampsia should concern paediatric nephrologists and how they can play an important role in its prevention, as well as in the prevention of future kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Firstly, all diseases of the kidney and urinary tract diagnosed in paediatric age are associated with a higher risk of adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, including preeclampsia. Secondly, babies with low birth weights (small for gestational age, born preterm, or both) have an increased risk of developing the full panoply of metabolic diseases (obesity, hypertension, early-onset cardiopathy and chronic kidney disease) and girls are at higher risk of developing preeclampsia when pregnant. The risk may be particularly high in cases of maternal preeclampsia, highlighting a familial aggregation of this condition. Thirdly, pregnant teenagers have a higher risk of developing preeclampsia and the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and should be followed up as high risk pregnancies. In summary, preeclampsia has come to be seen as a window on the future health of both mother and baby. Identification of subjects at risk, early counselling and careful follow-up can contribute to reducing the high morbidity linked with this disorder.Still's syndrome includes systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and the adult form of Still's disease (adult-onset Still's disease, AOSD). Except for age, there are many similarities between sJIA and AOSD. A biphasic disease model is currently put forth. At disease onset, autoinflammation predominates, which is caused by dysregulation of the innate immune system. Later on, the disease can progress to a chronic-articular form, which is predominantly mediated by the adaptive immune system and is consequently due to autoimmunity. The "window-of-opportunity" hypothesis is based on this biphasic model and supports the assumption that an early, targeted therapy with cytokine blockade can prevent disease progression to chronic destructive arthritis. Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a serious complication of the so-called cytokine storm during the systemic phase of the disease. Epigenetics inhibitor Clinically, there are many similarities between sJIA and AOSD. Recurrent fever, a fleeting, salmon-colored rash, and arthralgia/arthritis are common signs and symptoms of both sJIA and AOSD. The few differences are mainly related to the therapies and their side effects in children versus adults. In addition, the contribution of genetics to pathogenesis is more pronounced in sJIA compared to AOSD, but there are also smooth transitions in this respect and both diseases are heavily influenced by exogenous factors such as microbial triggers. Future research aspects could include additional investigation of these triggers such as viruses, bacteria, or dysbiosis of the human microbiome.

Two-surgeon, simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered as an unpredictable, complex procedure in terms of its radiographic and functional outcomes because of different surgeons and teams, and too many instruments and hands in anarrow space. We compared radiological and functional results of simultaneous bilateral TKA and single-surgeon sequential bilateral TKA.

The 136 participants with aminimum of 24months follow-up were prospectively randomized into 2groups two-surgeon bilateral TKA and single-surgeon bilateral TKA. We prespecified primary outcome of the study as between-group differences in terms of component alignment in the coronal and sagittal planes. Short-term functional outcomes were evaluated prospectively using the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

Each group consisted of 136 knees of 68patients. The mean tibial medial angles (TMA) were 89° ± 3 ° and 88° ± 5° in two-surgeons and single surgeon groups, respectively (p = 0.24). Radiological outcomes showed that the mean femoral lateral angles (FLA) were 87.9 ± 3.5° and 85.84 ± 3.7° (p = 0.12), posterior tibial slope angles (PTSA) were 8.2 ± 16.9° and 7.6 ± 17.8° (p = 0.84), and femoral flexion angles (FFA)were 86.8 ± 3.8° and 86.3 ± 3.5° (p = 0.41), anterior femoral offset ratios (AFOR) (%) were 29.5 ± 11.1 and 27.7 ± 7.9 (p = 0.31), and posterior femoral offset ratio (PFOR) (%) were 108.41 ± 31.3 and 108.45 ± 25.7 (p = 0.98), respectively.

Two-team simultaneous bilateral TKA is as safe as single stage one-surgeon sequential bilateral TKA in terms of short-term component radiological and the functional outcomes.

Two-team simultaneous bilateral TKA is as safe as single stage one-surgeon sequential bilateral TKA in terms of short-term component radiological and the functional outcomes.The rehabilitation of patients with an amputation is challenging and an example of an interdisciplinary team approach. Knowledge of the principal surgical techniques and the needs for a good prosthetic fitting is mandatory for the team members. According to the ideas of International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Handicaps the goal of the rehabilitation is to achieve the highest possible participation in private, work and social life of the patient. Within the team a clear definition of responsibilities is necessary, as well as an intensive communication structure. The patient himself plays a major role. This rehabilitation is complex, in terms of both personal and resource use. Depending on the level of amputation, the usual rehabilitation times range between 4 to 12 weeks for the lower extremity; for the arms, the time varies greatly from person to person. Longer rehabilitation times seem to ensure better treatment outcomes in the long term.

To verify changes in the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with musculoskeletal disorders after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to assess the relationship between the patients' change in several activities of daily living and in the HRQOL to discover factors related to the deterioration in HRQOL.

A multi-centre cross-sectional questionnaire survey was administered between November 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, in Japan. The participants included those who visited the orthopaedics clinic within the survey period and had experienced the first and second waves of COVID-19 in Japan and the first stay-at-home order issued by the government. Patients' HRQOL at the two different time points (pre-outbreak and post-second wave of COVID-19) was assessed with the EuroQoL-5 dimensions 5-level (EQ-5D).

The survey was completed by 1254 patients (average age 52.5 ± 21.9years; 644 women). Among them, 431 patients (34.3%) reported a decrease in the EQ-5D index after the pandemic. The largest decrease was in the pain domain followed by the mobility domain. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the patients with decreased regular exercise habits were significantly related to deterioration in HRQOL compared with those with stable regular exercise (adjusted odds ratio = 1.76, p < 0.001) independently from age, sex, and change of symptoms.

Up to 35% of patients with musculoskeletal disorders reported deterioration of HRQOL after the COVID-19 pandemic. Pain and mobility rather than anxiety were the two leading factors of the HRQOL decrease. The decrease in regular exercise was related to the HRQOL decrease.

Up to 35% of patients with musculoskeletal disorders reported deterioration of HRQOL after the COVID-19 pandemic. Pain and mobility rather than anxiety were the two leading factors of the HRQOL decrease. The decrease in regular exercise was related to the HRQOL decrease.Optoacoustic imaging (OAB) has developed steadily in recent years. By means of partly pulsed light, in a wide variety of wavelengths, different colour carriers (chromophores) are excited to form sound waves. These in turn are detected by the newly developed systems and converted into three-dimensional images by means of various algorithms. The technique is characterised by a good ratio between contrast and penetration depth and can create macro-, meso- and microscopic images due to its scalability. Optoacoustic macroscopy broadly irradiates the area to be examined with laser light. This can produce images with a high penetration depth, but only with a moderate resolution. Clinically interesting fields of application are for example the results of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) examined ex vivo using macroscopic optoacoustics. Due to the ability of OAB to visualise melanin, the detection rate of metastases was superior to previous methods, but not to histology. The ability to visualise dermal and epidermal structures, especially vessels, with good resolution makes optoacoustic mesoscopy useful in the examination of inflammatory skin diseases and could contribute to the verification of the success of therapy, e.