This study examined moderating effects of age on longitudinal associations among quality of life (QOL) and its demographic (e.g., age), clinical [e.g., prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level], and affective and cognitive predictors (i.e., distress, worries about recurrence, decisional regret, subjective life expectancy) in prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiation (N = 391).
Demographic and clinical [...]
My father-in-law is 86 years old, lives in rural North Carolina with recurrent prostate cancer, PSA 287! He is not responsive to present and past treatments.
He is basically in good functional status although he has a multitude of other chronic medical problems. Presently able to be useful to himself, his ailing wife [...]
Here is an interesting news from Science Daily.
When prostate cancer returns, a new study offers insight as to why treatment isn’t effective.
The study - a collaboration between researchers at the Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center - shows that men with a low oxygen supply [...]
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Hamstring strains represent up to 15% of all injuries sustained during participation in running sports and most of the football codes, making them a costly injury due to the high frequency in injuries. Inadequate neuromuscular control may have contributed to the original injury, and that it remains as a risk factor [...]
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most costly conditions to manage in occupational health. Individuals with chronic or recurring LBP experience difficulties returning to work due to disability. Given the personal and financial cost of LBP, there is a need for effective interventions aimed at preventing LBP in the [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Falls during walking are a major cause of injury and death in the elderly. From a falls perspective, a critical gait event is minimum toe clearance (MTC), as failure to achieve foot-ground clearance results in a trip and potentially a fall.
Minimum toe clearance exhibits stride-to-stride variability, which must be minimized to [...]
Saturday, May 16, 2009
These are the recommendations from the American Pain Society based on a systematic review that focused on evidence from randomized controlled trials on interventional treatments for low back pain:
Provocative discography is not recommended for diagnosis in patients with chronic, nonradicular low-back pain.
Intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation, which incorporates psychological interventions and exercise [...]
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Groin pain in athletes is a common problem that can result in significant amounts of missed playing time. Many of the problems are related to the musculoskeletal system.
1. Serious and potentially life threatening medical cases of pelvis and groin pain: Stress fractures of the bones of the pelvis occur, particularly after [...]
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Injection therapy is one of many treatments available for patients with subacute (longer than six weeks) and chronic (longer than 12 weeks) low-back pain. Where the injection is given, what drug is used and why the injection is given can all vary. The injection can be given into different parts of the [...]
Saturday, August 23, 2008
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lists many compounds such as beta-agonists, corticosteroids, and narcotics in addition to others. Many substances on the list are detrimental for athletic prowess.
Double-blind trials for amphetamines and other stimulants showed that they can enhance performance in short, explosive activities, such as sprinting. Anabolic steroids have been proved beyond [...]
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