The Development and Initial Validation of the REST Questionnaire: A Multidimensional Tool for Assessing Fatigue in Individuals with and Without a History of Cancer by Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Carlo Buonerba, Raffaele Baio, Eleonora Monteleone, Francesco Passaro, Antonio Tufano, Vittorino Montanaro, Vittorio Riccio, Ilaria Gallo, Francesca Cappuccio, Federica Fortino, Anna Buonocore, Federica Monaco, Antonio Verde, Anna Rita Amato, Oriana Strianese, Ferdinando Costabile, Luca Scafuri

“…REST scores were correlated with WHO-5 well-being, BMI, self-rated health, and chronic conditions. Exploratory factor analysis identified underlying dimensions of fatigue. …”
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Experiences of nurses and patients with the implementation of the CCMDD programme by Ragosebo P. Sekopa, Robert T. Netangaheni

“…Background: The Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme has good benefits for both patients with chronic conditions and nurses if it is effectively implemented. …”
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Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care Workers: a Multidisciplinary Approach by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Darianna María Muñiz Cabeza

“…Risk factors are present in subjects both with and without chronic conditions.…”
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Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in the later life—insights from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-1 by Priya Srivastava, Manushi Srivastava

“…Conclusion: Not being in a marital union, having more than two chronic conditions, more than two ADL and IADL difficulties, being physically inactive, non-involvement in Yoga/Meditation, and small social network are associated with higher loneliness.…”
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High-resolution mass spectrometry measurement of N-terminal carbamylated hemoglobin as a potential marker for chronic diseases with elevated blood urea levels by Fangjun Chen, Priscilla S.-W. Yeung, Carolyn V. Wong, Ruben Y. Luo

“…Introduction: N-terminal carbamylated hemoglobin (CarHb) reflects long-term blood urea levels and has potential as a marker for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other chronic conditions with elevated blood urea levels. A liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HR-MS) method was developed to measure CarHb. …”
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Quality of life in people living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A scoping review study. by Kate Alford, Stephanie Daley, Sube Banerjee, Jaime H Vera

“…Quality of life (QoL) is recognized as an essential end point in the disease management of chronic conditions such as HIV with calls to include good QoL as a 'fourth 90' in the 90-90-90 testing and treatment targets introduced by World Health Organization in 2016. …”
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Parental Involvement in the Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Scoping Review of the North American Literature by Bryn Badour, Amanda Bull, Abha A. Gupta, Raza M. Mirza, Christopher A. Klinger

“…With medical advancements and improvements in medical technology, an increasing number of children with chronic conditions survive into adulthood. There is accordant growing interest toward supporting adolescents throughout the transition from paediatric to adult care. …”
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Prescribed Minimum Benefits complaints: a five-year retrospective review by Lindelwa Mitchele Ngobeni, Lucky Moropeng, Evelyn Thsehla

“…Open medical schemes accounted for more (73.8%, n=830/1124) of the complaints. Conclusion: Chronic conditions are the main diseases that medical scheme members complained about. …”
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Forecasting models for leprosy cases: a scoping review protocol by Bruna Oliveira Ascef, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira, Carmelita Ribeiro Filha Coriolano, Haliton Alves De Oliveira Junior

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Symptomatic Patent Foramen Ovale with Hemidiaphragm Paralysis by Hussain Ibrahim, Adnan Khan, Shawn P. Nishi, Ken Fujise, Syed Gilani

“…Dyspnea accounts for more than one-fourth of the hospital admissions from Emergency Department. Chronic conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Asthma are being common etiologies. …”
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CBD for pets: navigating quality assurance, safety standards, and marketing strategies by Hannah Rideout, Alasdair J. C. Cook, Anthony D. Whetton

“…Advances in veterinary medicine and care of companion animals has led to extended life expectancy and consequently, there is an increased incidence of age-related chronic conditions that compromise quality of life. CBD products may alleviate these conditions. …”
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Aging in Place: Evolution of a Research Topic Whose Time Has Come by Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, Bernard A. Steinman, Phoebe S. Liebig, Jon Pynoos

“…Over the past 30 years, policy makers and professionals who provide services to older adults with chronic conditions and impairments have placed greater emphasis on conceptualizing aging in place as an attainable and worthwhile goal. …”
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Humeral Avulsion of the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Concomitant with the Medial Epicondyle Fracture of a Child with General Joint Laxity by Toru Morimoto, Masashi Izumi, Hiroaki Ueba, Masahiko Ikeuchi

“…Although general joint laxity does not tend to receive attention in trauma as much as chronic conditions, it should be borne in mind to prevent overlooking important soft tissue damage coexisting with apparent fractures.…”
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Exploring the Impact of Large Language Models on Disease Diagnosis by Ibrahim Almubark

“…Moreover, the focus of these LLMs spans a broad spectrum of healthcare fields, addressing chronic conditions, respiratory diseases, cancer, and rare diseases. …”
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Fermentation dynamics of millet beverages: Microbial interactions, nutritional enhancements, and health implications by Tanu Tomar, Angel Sachdeva, Joydeep Dutta, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Al Tawaha, Arun Karnwal, Tabarak Malik, Manickam Selvaraj

“…It also enhances the synthesis of vitamins, minerals, and peptides, offering potential benefits for managing chronic conditions. Key factors such as temperature, pH, oxygen levels, and substrate composition influence fermentation, with specific microorganisms enhancing both nutritional and sensory qualities. …”
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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management by Matthew James Brookes, Mark A Samaan, Esha Sharma, Aditi Kumar, Alexandra Marley

“…This article will provide an updated overview on diagnosis and management of IDA in patients with chronic conditions, preoperative and in pregnancy. We will discuss the benefits and limitations of oral versus intravenous iron replacement in each cohort, with an overview on cost analysis between the different iron formulations currently on the market.…”
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Effect of Medication Management at Home via Pharmacist-Led Home Televisits: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheikh Rubana Hossain, Akanksha N Samant, Briana C Balsamo, Chelsea E Hawley, Michael C Zanchelli, Carolyn Zhu, Maria D Venegas, Marina Robertson, Megan B McCullough, Judith L Beizer, Kenneth S Boockvar, Albert L Siu, Lauren R Moo, William W Hung

“… BackgroundOlder adults are more likely to have multiple chronic conditions, be prescribed multiple medications, and be more susceptible to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to their medications. …”
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Assessing and monitoring clinical practice of undergraduate nursing students: a middle eastern context by Shehnaaz Mohamed, Nganga Sinnasamy, Sumayya Ansar, Meagan LaRiviere

“…The UCQ clinical faculty trialed the newly developed WCSP tool on eighty-seven third-year nursing students enrolled in the clinical course Nursing Practice for High Acuity and Chronic Conditions. These students were divided into 11 groups, each consisting of six to seven members per instructor, and were placed in various medical-surgical clinical sites throughout Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. …”
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Relationship Between Social Conflicts and Chronic Illnesses in Kabale Municipality. by Aharimpisya, Dreck

“…This section also examines the prevalence of chronic illnesses in Kabale Municipality and potential strategies for improving healthcare delivery for those with chronic conditions amid social conflicts. Further research in these areas can provide stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the complex effects of chronic illnesses on learning outcomes and inform interventions designed to support affected students in Kabale Municipality.…”
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A systematic analysis of the contribution of genetics to multimorbidity and comparisons with primary care dataResearch in context by Olivia Murrin, Ninon Mounier, Bethany Voller, Linus Tata, Carlos Gallego-Moll, Albert Roso-Llorach, Lucía A. Carrasco-Ribelles, Chris Fox, Louise M. Allan, Ruby M. Woodward, Xiaoran Liang, Jose M. Valderas, Sara M. Khalid, Frank Dudbridge, Sally E. Lamb, Mary Mancini, Leon Farmer, Kate Boddy, Jack Bowden, David Melzer, Timothy M. Frayling, Jane A.H. Masoli, Luke C. Pilling, Concepción Violán, João Delgado

“…Findings: We identified 72 chronic conditions, with 43.6% of 2546 pairs showing higher co-occurrence than chance in primary care and evidence of shared genetics. …”
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