INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has high recurrence rates. Long-term anatomical and patient-reported outcomes after pelvic floor repair are therefore required.
The objective is to evaluate the effect of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)-related postoperative complications on the 6-month postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A total of 1008 patients underwent a RARP with or without ...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurodegenerative, fatal and currently incurable disease. People with ALS need support from informal caregivers due to the motor and cognitive decline caused by the disease. This study aims to identify ca...
BACKGROUND: Early myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) diagnosis can allow physicians to provide early treatment, which may delay advancement of MDS and improve quality of life. However, MDS often goes unrecognized and is difficult to distinguish from othe...
BACKGROUND: Dysphonia influences the quality of life by interfering with communication. However, a laryngoscopic examination is expensive and not readily accessible in primary care units. Experienced laryngologists are required to achieve an accurate...
Robot therapy presents a promising alternative in dementia care. However, its effectiveness has not been verified comprehensively. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim at evaluating the effectiveness of robot therapy in the management of beha...
INTRODUCTION: Thanks to improvement of care, cancer has become a chronic condition. But due to the toxicity of treatment, the importance of supporting the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients increases. Monitoring and managing QoL relies on data ...
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that can severely impact patients' lives. While it is clear that surgical correction can achieve significant improvement of spinopelvic parameters and quality of life measures in adu...
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
May 15, 2021
Robot-assisted gait training using a voluntary-driven wearable cyborg, Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), has been shown to improve the mobility of patients with neurological disorders; however, its effect on the quality of life (QOL) of patients is not cl...