Long‐term outcomes of children with severe chronic pain: Comparison of former patients with a community sample

We studied initial and long–term outcomes of speed–dating over a period of 1 year in a community sample involving 382 participants aged 18–54 years. They were followed from their initial choices of dating partners up to later mating (sexual intercourse) and relating (romantic relationship). Using Social Relations Model analyses, we examined evolutionarily informed hypotheses on both individual and dyadic effects of participants’ physical characteristics, personality, education and income on their dating, mating and relating. Both men and women based their choices mainly on the dating partners’ physical attractiveness, and women additionally on men's sociosexuality, openness to experience, shyness, education and income. Choosiness increased with age in men, decreased with age in women and was positively related to popularity among the other sex, but mainly for men. Partner similarity had only weak effects on dating success. The chance for mating with a speed–dating partner was 6%, and was increased by men's short–term mating interest; the chance for relating was 4%, and was increased by women's long–term mating interest. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Social functioning in adulthood: Understanding long-term outcomes of adolescents with chronic pain/fatigue treated at inpatient rehabilitation programs

European Journal of Pain ◽

10.1002/ejp.836 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

pp. 1121-1130 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

T. Westendorp ◽

J.A. Verbunt ◽

S.C. Remerie ◽

A.C.E. de Blécourt ◽

B. van Baalen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Rehabilitation Programs

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P065 LONG TERM OUTCOMES AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF VENTRAL HERNIAS LOCATED ON THE ABDOMINAL BORDERS

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1093/bjs/znab395.061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 108 (Supplement_8) ◽

Author(s):

Camillo Leonardo Bertoglio ◽

Marianna Maspero ◽

Lorenzo Morini ◽

Bruno Alampi ◽

Simona Grimaldi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Laparoscopic Repair ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Open Approach ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Defect Area ◽

Ptfe Mesh ◽

Ventral Hernias

Abstract Aim To assess the long-term outcomes after laparoscopic repair (LR) of ventral hernias located on the abdominal borders. Material and methods Out of our prospectively collected LR database, all cases of ventral hernias were reviewed. Defects located near the abdominal borders were identified (M1, M5, L1 and L4 according to the EHS classification). All patients received intraperitoneal implantation of an e-PTFE mesh. The primary aim of this study was to assess long-term outcomes. Results Out of 175 LR, 105 (60%) had a M1 component, 61 (35%) an M5, 24 (14%) an L1 and 5 (3%) an L4. The median defect width was 9 cm (range 2.5 - 30), the median length 13 (range 2 - 30), with a median defect area of 92 cm2 (range 5 - 471). Two (1%) cases required conversion to open approach. After a median follow up of 55 months, there were 7 recurrences: 4/105 in M1 patients, 1/61 M5 patients, 1/24 L1 patients and 1/4 L4 patients. 41 patients (23%) experienced chronic seroma, while 24 (14%) had chronic pain. 6 patients (3%) required a reoperation with mesh removal. At univariate analysis, only previous hernia repair was associated with recurrence; COPD, hypertension and M5 defect were associated with seroma development; seroma development and chronic pain were mutually associated. Conclusions Laparoscopic repair for ventral hernias is safe and feasible, with good long term outcomes.

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