Use of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) as adjuvants in the treatment of neuropathic pain by Fernando Antonio Silva de Azevedo-Filho, Yasmim Machado Chaves de Castro, Marcos Pinho Cerqueira, Thiago Arruda Rodrigues, Yussef Ali-Abdouni, Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs

“…At the initial assessment, the patients answered the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH) to assess upper limb functionality; quality of life was described using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-bref) and pain assessment was measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study by Jos M G A Schols, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Irma Everink, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Christa Lohrmann

“…Participants had a moderate level of QoL in the WHOQOL-BREF psychological (mean score 45.7), social (mean score 57.0) and environmental (mean score 51.6) domains. …”
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Block strength training improves functional autonomy and quality of life in community-dwelling older women by Sergio Galdames Maliqueo, Álvaro Huerta Ojeda, Emilio Jofré-Saldía, Hernaldo Carrasco-Beltrán, Mercedes-Mercedes Yeomans-Cabrera, Maximiliano Bravo

“…Likewise, 2 of the four dimensions of the WHOQOL-Bref showed significant improvements (p < 0.05). …”
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How Much Do We Know about the Biopsychosocial Predictors of Glycaemic Control? Age and Clinical Factors Predict Glycaemic Control, but Psychological Factors Do Not by Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah, Hatta Sidi, Arun Ravindran, Paula Junggar Gosse, Emily Samantha Kaunismaa, Roslyn Laurie Mainland, Norlaila Mustafa, Nurul Hazwani Hatta, Puteri Arnawati, Amelia Yasmin Zulkifli, Luke Sy-Cherng Woon

“…Several questionnaires were administered, including the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to measure depressive symptoms, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) to assess anxiety symptoms, the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to evaluate personality traits, and the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) to assess QOL. Multivariate binary logistic regression was performed to determine the predictors of poor glycaemic control. …”
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Quality of life and clinical correlates in cognitively-able autistic adults: A special focus on sensory characteristics and perceived parental support by Chun-Yi Lin, Yi-Lun Wu, Yi-Ling Chien, Susan Shur-Fen Gau

“…We used Taiwanese version of World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF to measure QoL. Four domains of QoL were compared with 61 non-autistic controls, including physical, psychological, social, and environment. …”
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L' intercompréhension entre langues apparentées: un outil fiable pour l'enseignement plurilingue by Manuel Tost Planet

“…Un ensemble de références sur des travaux théoriques et des programmes interuniversitaires sur l’IC auxquels a participé l’UAB clôt ce bref article. …”
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Disability and quality of life in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia on long- term clozapine therapy by Dhandapani Nandakumar, Ragul Ganesh, Koushik S. Deb, Raka Jain, Mamta Sood

“…Methodology: Disability and QOL in forty patients with TRS (as per modified Kane’s criteria) were assessed using World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 and World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF. Scale for assessment of positive symptoms, scale for assessment of negative symptoms and Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination-III were used to assess positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. …”
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Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood by E. F. Zeer, E. E. Symanyuk, A. A. Ryabukhina, G. I. Borisov

“…The “WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)” was applied to determine the level of quality of life. …”
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Réflexions sur le texte littéraire en classe de FLE by Renata Aiala de Mello

“…Nous décrivons aussi certains problèmes et quelques inquiétudes professionnelles par rapport à ce thème. En bref, avec ce travail, nous songeons à certains moyens possibles pour mieux approcher les textes littéraires en classe de FLE de nos jours. …”
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Regard sur les Lazarets en Terre Canadienne by Jean Milot

“…Puisant dans les nombreuses références qu’offrent les publications médicales canadiennes du milieu du XIXe siècle à nos jours, l’auteur fait découvrir l’existence de lazarets en terre canadienne, décrit l’impact de la maladie sur les conditions vie des lépreux qui y étaient confinés et en souligne les contrecoups tant sur le plan physique et psychologique que social. Il présente un bref aperçu de la maladie, ses symptômes, ses signes ainsi que ses complications oculaires et rappelle les premiers moyens thérapeutiques à base d’huile de chaulmoogra introduits dans la colonie de Tracadie vers 1901. …”
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La biopolitique dans la théorie critique du tourisme : une critique radicale de la critique by Rodanthi Tzanelli

“…L’article discute des utilisations du concept de biopolitique dans les études critiques sur le tourisme. Après un bref exposé généalogique du concept en philosophie politique, il suit sa transposition et ses applications thématiques dans la théorie et la pratique du tourisme. …”
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The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan by Hamza Alduraidi, Rahaf Issam Abu Zayid, Noor Mahmoud Jaber, Bassam Saleh Hijazi, Sa'ed Radwan Khamis, Hasan Fahed Awad, Marah Al-Khateeb, Saif alnour Mahmoud Aldhirat, Ahmad Amjed Toubasi

“…Methods: A descriptive, comparative, cross-sectional design was used to measure health-related social needs (using the Accountable Health Communities Health-related Social Needs (AHCHRSN) screening tool) and quality of life (using the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)) among a sample of 236 adult Palestinian refugees in three contexts; (off-camp, in-camp citizens, and in-camp non-citizens) in Jordan. …”
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Oral versus long-acting injectable antipsychotic in first episode schizophrenia: A 12 weeks interventional study by Ramandeep Kaur, Ajeet Sidana, Nidhi Malhotra, Shikha Tyagi

“…Materials and Methods: Seventy-two treatment naïve patients with the first episode of Schizophrenia (DSM-5) were assessed for baseline severity of psychopathology using the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) and quality of life (QOL) using the WHOQOL-BREF scale. Patients were randomized to receive either oral haloperidol or LAI haloperidol for a period of 12 weeks. …”
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Sobrecarga y calidad de vida en cuidadores de enfermos crónicos con base en el nivel de independencia by Ana Olivia Ruiz Martínez, Ma. de Lourdes Vargas Santillán, Claudia Rodríguez García, María Guadalupe Ruelas González, Norma Ivonne González Arratia López Fuentes

“…Se aplicó índice de Katz, escala de sobrecarga Zarit, WHOQOL-BREF. Los resultados indican una relación moderada entre sobrecarga y calidad de vida sólo en los cuidadores de enfermos dependientes. …”
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Mental Health of Psychology Professionals and Students in Brazil: A Comparative Analysis by Armando Macena de Lima Junior, Gabriel Henrique Bomfim de França, Gabriela Oltramari, Andre Luiz Monezi Andrade, Fernanda Machado Lopes

“…A total of 2,324 individuals answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the WHOQOL-Bref quality of life assessment instrument, and the Depression, Anxiety & Stress Scale. …”
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Stress Is Associated with Quality of Life Reduction among Health Professionals in Vietnam: A Multisite Survey by Le Thi Kieu Hanh, Ngo Van Toan, Vu Minh Hai

“…The World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) scale were used to assess the quality of life and the stress status of healthcare workers. …”
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The Translation Paradigm in H.D.’s Writing by Antoine Cazé

“…Cet article présente et analyse certaines raisons pour lesquelles l’œuvre de H.D. n’a pas encore trouvé sa place dans l’édition française, alors même qu’une quantité substantielle de sa poésie et de sa prose a déjà été traduite. Un bref état des lieux de la publication des œuvres de H.D. en français montre tout d’abord comment la dispersion éditoriale empêche une perception cohérente du rôle qu’a joué l’écrivain dans la construction du modernisme anglo-américain. …”
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Is Telephysiotherapy an Option for Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee? by Adesola C. Odole, Oluwatobi D. Ojo

“…Participants’ QoL was assessed using WHOQoL-Bref at baseline, second, fourth, and sixth week of intervention. …”
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Quality of life in gynecological cancer patients: focusing in religious aspects by Wastu Adi Mulyono, Wahyu Ekowati, Fera Agusti Ningrum, Salma Nurhikmah, Nadia Bella Maharani

“…Data were collected using validated instruments: FACIT-Sp for spirituality, FMI for awareness, Brief R-Cope for religious coping, PSS-10 for stress, and WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the relationship between variables. …”
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Anxiety and depression are common in fibromyalgia patients and correlate with symptom severity score by Gurmeet Singh, Sheetal Kaul

“…Quality of life (QOL) was measured using the World Health Organization QOL-BREF. The severity of pain, fatigue, and disturbed sleep were measured by 10 centimeter long visual analog scale. …”
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