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Convalescence

MedGen UID:
3606
•Concept ID:
C0009940
•
Finding
Synonym: Convalescences
SNOMED CT: Convalescence (105499002)

Definition

The period of recovery following an illness. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConvalescence

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of hamstring injuries: current concepts review.
Chang JS, Kayani B, Plastow R, Singh S, Magan A, Haddad FS
Bone Joint J 2020 Oct;102-B(10):1281-1288. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.102B10.BJJ-2020-1210.R1. PMID: 32993323
International guidelines for groin hernia management.
HerniaSurge Group
Hernia 2018 Feb;22(1):1-165. Epub 2018 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1668-x. PMID: 29330835Free PMC Article
Criteria for Progressing Rehabilitation and Determining Return-to-Play Clearance Following Hamstring Strain Injury: A Systematic Review.
Hickey JT, Timmins RG, Maniar N, Williams MD, Opar DA
Sports Med 2017 Jul;47(7):1375-1387. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0667-x. PMID: 28035586

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Varying convalescence recommendations after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic scoping review.
Harmankaya S, Öberg S, Rosenberg J
Hernia 2022 Aug;26(4):1009-1021. Epub 2022 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02629-3. PMID: 35768670
Probiotic supplements might not be universally-effective and safe: A review.
Kothari D, Patel S, Kim SK
Biomed Pharmacother 2019 Mar;111:537-547. Epub 2018 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.12.104. PMID: 30597307
Fokus mehr auf psychische Aspekte legen.
Imhor B, Hausermann S
Krankenpfl Soins Infirm 2017;110(1):22-3. PMID: 30560645
Orthogeriatric care: improving patient outcomes.
Tarazona-Santabalbina FJ, Belenguer-Varea Á, Rovira E, Cuesta-Peredó D
Clin Interv Aging 2016;11:843-56. Epub 2016 Jun 24 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S72436. PMID: 27445466Free PMC Article
Serious intra-abdominal infections.
Barie PS
Curr Opin Crit Care 2001 Aug;7(4):263-7. doi: 10.1097/00075198-200108000-00009. PMID: 11571424

Prognosis

Poor physical recovery after critical illness: incidence, features, risk factors, pathophysiology, and evidence-based therapies.
Boelens YFN, Melchers M, van Zanten ARH
Curr Opin Crit Care 2022 Aug 1;28(4):409-416. Epub 2022 Jul 5 doi: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000955. PMID: 35796071Free PMC Article
Orthogeriatric care: improving patient outcomes.
Tarazona-Santabalbina FJ, Belenguer-Varea Á, Rovira E, Cuesta-Peredó D
Clin Interv Aging 2016;11:843-56. Epub 2016 Jun 24 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S72436. PMID: 27445466Free PMC Article
Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in pheochromocytoma.
Hisano M, Vicentini FC, Srougi M
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2012;67 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):161-7. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(sup01)27. PMID: 22584723Free PMC Article
Antegrade percutaneous endopyelotomy.
Ko R, Duvdevani M, Denstedt JD
Curr Urol Rep 2007 Mar;8(2):128-33. doi: 10.1007/s11934-007-0062-0. PMID: 17303018
Tennis elbow.
Boyd HB, McLeod AC Jr
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1973 Sep;55(6):1183-7. PMID: 4585946

Clinical prediction guides

Combining bioinformatics and machine learning algorithms to identify and analyze shared biomarkers and pathways in COVID-19 convalescence and diabetes mellitus.
Shen J, Wang Y, Deng X, Sana SRGL
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1306325. Epub 2023 Dec 19 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1306325. PMID: 38169604Free PMC Article
T cells, more than antibodies, may prevent symptoms developing from respiratory syncytial virus infections in older adults.
Salaun B, De Smedt J, Vernhes C, Moureau A, Öner D, Bastian AR, Janssens M, Balla-Jhagjhoorsingh S, Aerssens J, Lambert C, Coenen S, Butler CC, Drysdale SB, Wildenbeest JG, Pollard AJ, Openshaw PJM, Bont L
Front Immunol 2023;14:1260146. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1260146. PMID: 37936699Free PMC Article
Sequential multi-omics analysis identifies clinical phenotypes and predictive biomarkers for long COVID.
Wang K, Khoramjoo M, Srinivasan K, Gordon PMK, Mandal R, Jackson D, Sligl W, Grant MB, Penninger JM, Borchers CH, Wishart DS, Prasad V, Oudit GY
Cell Rep Med 2023 Nov 21;4(11):101254. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101254. PMID: 37890487Free PMC Article
The clinical implication of serum cyclophilin A in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Zhang M, Tang J, Yin J, Wang X, Feng X, Yang X, Shan H, Zhang Q, Zhang J, Li Y
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2018;13:357-363. Epub 2018 Jan 19 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S152898. PMID: 29403273Free PMC Article
Inflammation and Vitamin A.
Thurnham DI
Food Nutr Bull 2015 Sep;36(3):290-8. Epub 2015 Aug 27 doi: 10.1177/0379572115597514. PMID: 26314733

Recent systematic reviews

Systematic review of COVID-19 and autoimmune thyroiditis.
Tutal E, Ozaras R, Leblebicioglu H
Travel Med Infect Dis 2022 May-Jun;47:102314. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102314. PMID: 35307540Free PMC Article
Criteria for Progressing Rehabilitation and Determining Return-to-Play Clearance Following Hamstring Strain Injury: A Systematic Review.
Hickey JT, Timmins RG, Maniar N, Williams MD, Opar DA
Sports Med 2017 Jul;47(7):1375-1387. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0667-x. PMID: 28035586
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation.
Yang A, Wu HM, Tang JL, Xu L, Yang M, Liu GJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Aug 26;2016(8):CD004131. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004131.pub3. PMID: 27562656Free PMC Article
Health economics in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs.
Stowers MD, Lemanu DP, Hill AG
Can J Anaesth 2015 Feb;62(2):219-30. Epub 2014 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s12630-014-0272-0. PMID: 25391739
The epidemiology and risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery.
Burcharth J
Dan Med J 2014 May;61(5):B4846. PMID: 24814748

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