There is a need for a paradigm shift beyond simple curative interventions to encompass long-term regular support, community outreach and domiciliary care, family involvement and multisectoral working.
These prospective studies must encompass long-term assessments and integrate uniform methods of recording complications associated with the surgical procedures, as well as uniform collection of function and QOL data.
Activity-dependent changes in spinal function encompass long-term potentiation (LTP) of individual synapses as well as an increase in neuronal and non-neuronal excitation in the spinal dorsal horn, leading to increased pain sensitivity, i.e. central sensitization (Ji et al., 2003; Sandkühler, 2009).
Van der Steen and van Twist [44, p. 35] brand 'anticipatory knowledge' as knowledge that encompasses long-term trends, developments and dynamics about the future.
The Guaranteed Pensions consists of products encompassing long-term savings for pensions, where the customers have a guaranteed return or benefit on the saved funds.
Urban forestry is a modern approach to urban tree management, encompassing long-term planning, professional coordination and local participation.
However, none of the current federal or state legislation encompasses long-term care, life, or disability insurance, which should also be discussed during genetic counseling.
Cancer care thus encompasses long-term whole-of-care for a patient evolving much more than just managing physical and clinical symptoms going well beyond the confined hospital setting to include home and community contexts.
Up to 53% of all cases lead to metastases within 5 years and studies encompassing long-term follow-up have shown high mortality rates, with about 50% of women dying from the disease within 20 years of diagnosis [ 9, 10].
Even follow up studies, which might be expected to encompass more long term issues, usually compare current impacts before and after.
