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ArticleClinical pediatric endocrinology : case reports and clinical investigations : official journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology2022

Inconvenience and adaptation in Japanese adult achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia: A cross-sectional study.

Akiko Ajimi, Masaki Matsushita, Kenichi Mishima, Nobuhiko Haga, Sayaka Fujiwara, Keiichi Ozono, Takuo Kubota, Taichi Kitaoka, Shiro Imagama, Hiroshi Kitoh

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Article in Clinical pediatric endocrinology : case reports and clinical investigations : official journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Experiences and treatment perspectives of adolescents and young adults with achondroplasia and caregivers: a qualitative interview study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  5. Physical Activity and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adults with Achondroplasia: An Exploratory Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Akiko AjimiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mejiro University, Saitama, Japan.
Masaki MatsushitaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Kenichi MishimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Nobuhiko HagaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Sayaka FujiwaraDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiichi OzonoDepartment of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Takuo KubotaDepartment of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Taichi KitaokaDepartment of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Shiro ImagamaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Hiroshi KitohDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.
Nagoya University · JPOsaka City University · JPThe University of Tokyo · JPAichi Medical University · JPMejiro University · JPOsaka University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The health-related quality of life is reduced in patients with achondroplasia (ACH) and hypochondroplasia (HCH); however, the detailed inconveniences in the daily living and individual adaptations have not been elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the inconvenience and adaptation in patients with ACH/HCH. A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with ACH/HCH aged 20 yr or older. Questionnaires were sent to 567 patients (described 86) with a medical history at the co-authors' institutions or who were registered at the patients' association with ACH in Japan. The questionnaire included a free description format for the inconveniences and adaptations in daily living; a content analysis was performed. The recorded inconveniences included 148 physical, 84 mental, and 52 social problems. Patients who underwent spine surgery had significantly more recorded physical problems than those who did not (p < 0.05). Pain and numbness were significantly higher in patients aged ≥ 50 yr (p < 0.05). The 160 and 1 adaptations were for physical and social problems, respectively. No patient adaptation was found for mental health problems. Individual adaptations by ACH/HCH patients can improve only some aspects of physical and social problems. Multilateral social support is needed to resolve patients' issues.

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achondroplasiaHRQoLhypochondroplasiainconvenience; adaptation

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PMID35002064
PMCPMC8713058
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