Patient Satisfaction and Pink Esthetics of PEEK Versus Zirconium Abutments in the Esthetic Zone (A Randomized Controlled Trial)

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the use of PEEK abutments versus zirconium abutments with lithium disilicate superstructure on the esthetic acceptance and peri-implant clinical parameters. Zirconium abutments were found to have high surface roughness even after polishing. This causes a remarkable collapse of the soft tissue papilla that is a primary factor in the Pink Esthetic Score(PES), resulting in failed esthetic restoration in the anterior esthetic zone. Material and Methods: Twenty patients who needed a single implant restoration in the esthetic zone were included in this study. Eighteen patients completed screening, baseline, three-month, six-month, and twelve-month follow-up visits. At the screening visit, the patients were randomly allocated into two groups: Zirconia abutments (A) Group, and PEEK abutments (B) Group, both of which were restored with IPS e.max CAD superstructure. Patients Satisfaction was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). Pink esthetics score (PES), modified plaque index (mPI) and modified gingval index (mGI) were also assessed. Results: All implants were successfully osseo-integrated with a 100% survival rate over one year. Patient satisfaction was significantly higher for the PEEK group than the zirconium group. The pink esthetic score showed no statistical significance between both groups. The modified plaque index was significantly lower for the PEEK group than the zirconium group. The modified gingival index showed no statistical difference between both groups. Conclusion: PEEK revealed to be a versatile material to replace zirconium for implant abutments, due to its lower plaque affinity and higher patient satisfaction. Keywords Dental implantation; Patient satisfaction; PEEK abutments; Pink esthetic score (PES); Zirconium abutments.

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Randomised controlled trial of a behavioural family intervention: 1 year and 11-years follow-up

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale ◽

10.1017/s1121189x00002025 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 44-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Franco Veltro ◽

Lorenza Magliano ◽

Pierluigi Morosini ◽

Elvira Fasulo ◽

Giuseppe Pedicini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Controlled Trial ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Family Intervention ◽

Scientific Work ◽

Randomised Clinical Trial ◽

Drop Out ◽

Family Burden ◽

Community Mental Health Service ◽

One Year

SUMMARYAim – To test the efficacy of a Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) in a routine setting, both short and long term, of a community mental health service (CMHS). Methods – In a randomised clinical trial 24 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, as confirmed by PSE-IX, were assigned to the BFT according to Falloon (n = 12) or to individual usual treatment (n = 12). They were assessed before and at the end of the active treatment (after one year), and after an 11-years follow-up with compared on basic indicators (hospitalisations, length of stay, drop-out rate) and standardised instruments of psychopathological symptoms, social functioning, family burden. Results – At one-year follow-up clinical important and statistically significant differences were observed for psychotic positive symptoms (p<0.01), self-care (p<0.01), autonomy in daily life (p<0.001), subjective/objective family burden (p<0.001). Other psychosocial variables showed positive outcomes non reaching statistical significance. At the 11-year follow-up, marked differences were observed only in hospitalisations and drop-outs. Conclusions – The BFT was rather easy to implement in a CMHS and very cost effective. However, as it has been shown in other studies, to keep all the benefits a consistent program of monitoring with booster sessions is essential.Declaration of Interest: in the last 2 years, none of the authors has had any interest or he/she has received any form of support, including that from drug companies and “honoraria” for lectures and consultancies, potentially in conflict with this scientific work.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Effective group training for patients with unexplained physical symptoms: a randomized controlled trial with a non-randomized one-year follow-up.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717954445.793462220 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Javitt

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

Group Training ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

One Year ◽

Effective Group ◽

Unexplained Physical Symptoms

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Effective group training for patients with unexplained physical symptoms: a randomized controlled trial with a non-randomized one-year follow-up.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717954445.793461815 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Joel Dimsdale

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

Group Training ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

One Year ◽

Effective Group ◽

Unexplained Physical Symptoms

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Task-oriented exercises improve disability of working patients with surgically-treated proximal humeral fractures. A randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12891-021-04140-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marco Monticone ◽

Igor Portoghese ◽

Daniele Cazzaniga ◽

Valentina Liquori ◽

Giuseppe Marongiu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Group Differences ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Secondary Outcomes ◽

One Year ◽

Task Oriented

Abstract Background General physiotherapy is a common means of rehabilitation after surgery for proximal humeral fracture (PHF). Better-targeted exercises seem worthy of investigation and the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a rehabilitation program including task-oriented exercises in improving disability, pain, and quality of life in patients after a PHF. Methods By means of a randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up, 70 working patients (mean age of 49 ± 11 years; 41 females), who were selected for open reduction and internal fixation with plates caused by PHF, were randomized to be included in an experimental (n = 35) or control group (n = 35). There was a permuted-block randomization plan, and a list of program codes was previously created; subsequently, an automatic assignment system was used to conceal the allocation. The first group underwent a supervised rehabilitation program of task-oriented exercises based on patients’ specific job activities, and occupational therapy. The second group underwent general physiotherapy, including supervised mobility, strengthening and stretching exercises. Both groups individually followed programs of 60-min session three times per week for 12 weeks in the outpatient setting. The Disability Arm Shoulder Hand questionnaire (DASH; scores range from 0 to 100; primary outcome), a Pain intensity Numerical Rating Scale (scores range 0 to 10; secondary outcomes), and the Short-Form Health Survey (scores range from 0 to 100; secondary outcomes) assessed the interventions. Participants were evaluated before surgery, before and after rehabilitation (primary endpoint), and at the one-year follow-up (secondary endpoint). A linear mixed model analysis for repeated measures was carried out for each outcome measure (p < 0.05). Results Time, group and time by group showed significant effects for all outcome measures in favour of the experimental group. The DASH and the DASH work achieved clinically important between-group differences of 16.0 points (95% confidence interval [C.I.] 7.3 to 24.7) and 19.7 (95% C.I. 9.0 to 30.5) at follow-up, respectively. The NRS achieved a between-group difference of 2.9 (95% C.I. 1.0 to 3.9) at follow-up. As for SF-36, there were between-group differences ranging from 17.9 to 37.0 at follow-up. Conclusions A rehabilitation program based on task-oriented exercises was useful in improving disability, pain, and quality of life in working patients after PHFs. Improvements lasted for at least 12 months. Trial registration On 16/12/2019, the trial was retrospectively registered in the ISRCTN registry with the ID number 17996552.

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Video feedback combined with coordination meetings in school to reduce early disruptive behaviour problems (DBP) – a one‐year follow up randomised controlled trial

Acta Paediatrica ◽

10.1111/apa.16105 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Stina Balldin ◽

Martin Bergström ◽

Ingegerd Wirtberg ◽

Ulf Axberg

Keyword(s):

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Video Feedback ◽

Behaviour Problems ◽

Disruptive Behaviour ◽

Disruptive Behaviour Problems ◽

One Year ◽

Randomised Controlled

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GAIT SPEED AND HANDGRIP STRENGTH AS PREDICTORS OF INCIDENT DISABILITY IN MEXICAN OLDER ADULTS

Journal of Frailty & Aging ◽

10.14283/jfa.2014.10 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

T. LOPEZ-TEROS ◽

L.M. GUTIERREZ-ROBLEDO ◽

M.U. PEREZ-ZEPEDA

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Gait Speed ◽

Daily Living ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Performance Tests ◽

One Year

Physical performance tests are associated with different adverse outcomes in older people. Theobjective of this study was to test the association between handgrip strength and gait speed with incidentdisability in community-dwelling, well-functioning, Mexican older adults (age ≥70 years). Incident disability wasdefined as the onset of any difficulty in basic or instrumental activities of daily living. Of a total of 133participants, 52.6% (n=70) experienced incident disability during one year of follow-up. Significant associationsof handgrip strength (odds ratio [OR] 0.96, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 0.93-0.99) and gait speed (OR0.27, 95%CI 0.07-0.99) with incident disability were reported. The inclusion of covariates in the models reducedthe statistical significance of the associations without substantially modifying the magnitude of them. Handgripstrength and gait speed are independently associated with incident disability in Mexican older adults.

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