Examining the factorial structure, measurement invariance and convergent and discriminant validity of a novel self-report measure of work ability : work ability - personal radar

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TLR5 and TLR7 are differentially expressed in human papillomavirus-positive and negative base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma, and TLR7 may have an independent prognostic influence

Background: Human papillomavirus-positive (HPV+) base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (BOTSCC) has a better outcome than corresponding HPV- cancer. TLR5 and TLR7 expression was previously shown to differ depending on HPV - status and correlate with outcome in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Aims/objectives: For validation, TLR5 and TLR7 were analyzed in a BOTSCC-cohort for correlation with HPV, survival, CD4(+) and CD8(+) tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) counts, the latter being a well-documented prognostic marker. Materials and methods: BOTSCC biopsies, (49HPV(+)/28HPV(-)) were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for TLR5 and TLR7, and correlated with the above parameters. Results: TLR5 expression was more frequently absent/weak than medium/strong in HPV+ compared to HPV- BOTSCC (p <.001). The opposite was observed for TLR7 (p <.007). TLR5 and TLR7 expression did not correlate to survival in either the HPV- or HPV+ cases, or to CD4(+) TILs. TLR5, (but not TLR7) expression was correlated to CD8(+) TIL counts (p = .023).Peer reviewe

Perbedaan Efektivitas Parasetamol Oral Dengan Tramadol Oral Sebagai Tatalaksana Nyeri Pasca Operasi Transurethral Resection of The Prostate

AbstrakPendahuluan. Transurethral Resection of The Prostate (TURP) merupakan tindakan operasi endoskopi yang sudah menjadi standar baku untuk penatalaksanaan pembesaran kelenjar prostat jinak yang memerlukan tindakan bedah. Nyeri pasca operasi TURP disebabkan karena trauma (reseksi jaringan prostat), iritasi foley kateter dan traksi kateter pasca TURP pada luka operasi. Metode. Merupakan jenis penelitian eksperimental yang membandingkan efektivitas pemakaian parasetamol oral 500 mg dengan tramadol oral 50 mg sebagai tatalaksana nyeri pasca TURP. Penelitian ini melibatkan 30 orang pasien yang dibagi 2 kelompok yaitu 15 orang kelompok parasetamol dan 15 orang kelompok tramadol. Intensitas nyeri dengan skala VAS dan efek samping obat dinilai pada 3jam, 5jam, 7jam pasca spinal anesthesia. Hasil penelitian kemudian diuji dengan independen T.test dan Chi-square. Hasil. Rata-rata nilai VAS 3 jam pasca spinal anastesia kelompok parasetamol adalah 0,6267 cm dan tramadol 0,6400 cm. Pada 5 jam pasca spinal anastesi rata-rata nilai VAS kelompok parasetamol 1,5800 cm, kelompok tramadol 1,4933 cm. Pada 7 jam pasca spinal anesthesia rata-rata nilai VAS kelompok parasetamol 3,5800 cm dan kelompok tramadol 3,1667 cm. Setelah uji statistik baik pada 3jam, 5jam, 7jam pasca spinal anesthesia tidak terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna intensitas nyeri pada ke 2 kelompok dengan p > 0,05. Sedangkan kejadian mual dan alergi juga tidak ada perbedaan yang bermakna pada kedua kelompok. p > 0,05. Kesimpulan. Parasetamol 500 mg oral versus tramadol 50 mg oral memiliki efektifitas yang sama dalam mengatasi nyeri pasca operasi TURP. Sedangkan kejadian mual dan alergi tidak ada perbedaan yang bermakna pada ke 2 kelompok.Kata kunci: TURP, parasetamol, tramadol, VASAbstractArial 9 italic Introduction. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is an endoscopic surgery that become the gold standard for the treatment of benign enlargement of the prostate gland that requires surgery. Postoperative pain due to trauma TURP (resection of prostate tissue), irritation foley catheters and catheter traction after TURP surgery on the wound. Methods. This study was an experimental research that compares the effectiveness of the use of oral paracetamol 500 mg with 50 mg oral tramadol as a pain management of post-TURP. This study involved 30 patients divided into 2 groups: 15 people group of paracetamol and 15 people group of tramadol. Pain intensity with the VAS scale and drug side effects rated at 3 hours, 5 hours, 7 hours after spinal anesthesia. Results were then tested with independent T.test and Chi-square Results were then tested with independent T.test and Chi-square. Results. Mean VAS values after 3 hours spinal anesthesia group of paracetamol and tramadol were 0.6267 cm 0.6400 cm. At 5 hours after spinal anesthesia the mean VAS value of paracetamol group was 1.5800 cm, group of tramadol was 1.4933 cm. At 7 hours after spinal anesthesia mean VAS value group of paracetamol was 3.5 800 cm and group of tramadol was 3.1667 cm. After a statistical test at 3 hours, 5 hours, 7 hours after spinal anesthesia, we conclude that there was no significant difference in pain intensity on the 2 groups with P> 0.05. While the incidence of nausea and allergies also had no significant difference in both groups. P> 0.05. Conclusion. Paracetamol 500 mg orally versus tramadol 50 mg orally had the same effectiveness in addressing postoperative pain TURP. While there was no significant difference in the 2 groups in the incidence of nausea and allergie

Influence of human papillomavirus on the clinical presentation of oropharyngeal carcinoma in the United States

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Human papillomavirus status in head and neck cancer

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an emerging causative factor for squamous carcinoma of the oropharynx and perhaps other head and neck cancers. There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the clinical significance and implications of HPV status in this patient population. As a result, there is no established protocol for informing patients of the potential link between viral infection and their cancer. This paper discusses some of the ethical issues involved with informing head and neck cancer patients of their HPV status, recognizing the dilemma posed by unresolved clinical questions and the need to respect the autonomy of patients by disclosing relevant information. Cancer 2010; 116:4221–6. © 2010 American Cancer Society.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/78080/1/25210_ftp.pd

Recognition of nonkeratinizing morphology in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma – a prospective cohort and interobserver variability study *

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Transoral laser microsurgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A paradigm shift in therapeutic approach

Background: The contemporary treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an area of debate. We report outcomes of a minimally invasive approach involving transoral laser microsurgery (TLM). Methods: A consecutive series of patients (n = 153) undergoing primary TLM for oropharyngeal SCC from 2006 to 2013 was studied. Human papillomavirus (HPV) status was determined by p16 immunohistochemistry and high-risk HPV DNA in situ hybridization. Survival analyses were evaluated using Kaplan–Meier statistics. Results: Tumor subsites included tonsil (n = 94; 61.5%), tongue base (n = 38; 24.8%), and soft palate (n = 21; 13.7%), with the majority being American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage III/IVa (n = 124; 81.0%) and HPV-positive (n = 101; 66.0%). Three-year overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and disease-free survival (DFS) were 84.5%, 91.7%, and 78.2%, respectively. HPV-positivity portended favorable oncologic outcomes. One-year gastrostomy tube (G-tube) dependency was 1.3%. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest single-center TLM oropharyngeal SCC series to date. Our data suggest that TLM +/− postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) results in at least as good oncologic outcomes as chemoradiotherapy (CRT), while conferring swallowing function advantages. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2016 © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38:1263–1270, 2016

Sense of entitlement to support for the reconciliation of employment and family life

This article explores young European women and men’s expectations of support - from the state and employers - for reconciling paid employment and family life. It is based on a qualitative study employing focus groups with young women and men in Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Ireland and the UK. Drawing on the concept of sense of entitlement, derived from social justice theory, it was expected that the type of welfare state and ‘gender contract’ that young adults have experienced will influence their sense of entitlement to support for work and family life. Findings indicate that participants perceived their entitlement to state and employer support differently across national context. However this is moderated by gender, parental and occupational status, and particularly by awareness of provisions in other countries in the case of state support, while perceived entitlement to employer support varies according to the specific policy considered, gender and perception of benefits to employers. Some implications for public policy makers and employers are discussed