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Medial patellar synovial plica syndrome: the influence of associated pathology on long-term results.

The results obtained after 4-8 years in 42 patients submitted to arthroscopy for the treatment of medial patellar synovial plica syndrome are analyzed. There was a considerable difference in the values obtained depending on whether the plica was isolated, or associated with meniscal or cartilaginous lesion. In fact, based on the Lysholm score, treatment of isolated plica obtained 17 excellent or good results in 21 patients, while in the 21 cases where the lesion was associated with other pathologies excellent or good results were observed in only 9 subjects. Thus, associated lesions definitely influence long-term results.

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[The hospitalized terminal cancer patient and privacy: patient needs and the perception on the part of the professional nurse].

The perception of privacy in a sample of 43 oncology patients admitted to cremona Hospital was evaluated with an ad hoc questionnaire administered by nursing students. The same questionnaire was completed by the nurse responsible for the patient and results were thereafter compared. The questionnaire, of 13 items, explored 4 domains of privacy: environment, physical care, communication with relatives, communication with care providers. Patients and nurses were asked to score each question from 0 (not important) to 3 (very important). Situations which involved modesty-physical care and communication-socialization were perceived as most important for privacy. Areas perceived very important for privacy by the patient received a very high score from the nurses as well.

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