Eurasian Cooperation in Science and Higher Education: Prospects of Neofunctional «Spillovers» by V. M. Fatykhova

“…Development of the global knowledge-driven economy requires the intensification of scientific, technical and educational cooperation in order to ensure competitiveness, technology transfer and improve the quality of life of the people. This task is particularly relevant in integration associations: over the past 20 years the European Union has proved the effectiveness of scientific, industrial and educational cooperation in the interests of economic integration. …”
Get full text

Tumor Markers in Pleural Fluid: A Comprehensive Study on Diagnostic Accuracy by Vladimir Aleksiev, Daniel Markov, Kristian Bechev

“…These effusions are a leading cause of debilitating dyspnea and a diminished quality of life among cancer patients, with distant metastasis to the pleural layers occurring in about 20% of cases during treatment. …”
Get full text

Smart Sustainable City: Concept, Aspects and Indices by afshar hatami, farzaneh sasanpour, alberto ziparo, mohammad soleymani

“…Also, primary focus of these definitions is equity and social inclusiveness, quality of life, efficiency, flexible infrastructure, ICT and environment protection. …”
Get full text

Good practices for dialysis education, treatment, and eHealth: A scoping review. by Anita van Eck van der Sluijs, Sanne Vonk, Brigit C van Jaarsveld, Anna A Bonenkamp, Alferso C Abrahams

“…Finally, eHealth is useful for HD and PD and affects both quality of care and health-related quality of life.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our scoping review identifies 19 articles describing good practices and their results for dialysis education, dialysis treatment, and eHealth. …”
Get full text

Assessing quality of health care in the context of patient satisfaction from patients’ perspective among a physical therapy and rehabilitation unit by Turkan Akin

“…Aging of the world population accelerates demand on rehabilitation medicine which means recovering impairments so is directly related with quality of life. This study measures the patient satisfaction among 286 patients referring to outpatient clinics and receiving therapy within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit of City Hospital in Balikesir, Turkey. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of comprehensive neurorehabilitation treatment on the cognitive function of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Yunier Broche Pèrez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the comprehensive neurorehabilitation process was effective in reducing depression and anxiety levels in patients, in addition to improving cognitive functioning in the group of patients who completed the process, which shows the viability of a comprehensive neurorehabilitation approach and its effectiveness utility to improve quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis.</p>…”
Get full text

A systematic in vitro study of the effect of normoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic conditions on the biochemical and cellular interactions of clinically-available wound dressings with... by Shirin Saberianpour, Gianluca Melotto, Rachel Forss, Lucy Redhead, Susan Sandeman, Nadia Terrazzini, Dipak Sarker, Matteo Santin

“…Diabetic foot, leg ulcers and decubitus ulcers affect millions of individuals worldwide leading to poor quality of life, pain and in several cases to limb amputations. …”
Get full text

Recent Advances and Perspectives on the Use of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review by Kisho Miyasako, Yujiro Maeoka, Takao Masaki

“…Furthermore, end-stage kidney disease severely affects life expectancy and quality of life. Type 2 diabetes and hypertension are not only primary causes of CKD but also independent risk factors for CVD, which underscores the importance of effective treatment strategies for these conditions. …”
Get full text

A Qualitative Exploration of Motivation to Self-Manage and Styles of Self-Management amongst People Living with Type 2 Diabetes by Paul Newton, Koula Asimakopoulou, Sasha Scambler

“…Patients’ motives for self-management included (i) concern about the anticipative effects of T2D; (ii) wishing to “stay well”; (iii) maintaining independence; (iv) reducing the need for healthcare professionals; and (v) improving quality of life. Six self-management styles were found and pertained to self-managing: (i) through routinisation; (ii) as a burden; (iii) as maintenance; (iv) through delegation; (v) through comanagement; and (vi) through autonomy. …”
Get full text

Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain by Joshua Wong, Nicholas Bremer, Paul D. Weyker, Christopher A. J. Webb

“…Not only did the procedure result in significant pain relief that has persisted for greater than 6 months but also more importantly her function status and quality of life were improved.…”
Get full text

Outcome of Excision with Primary Midline Closure for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease by Bahzad Waso Hamad

“…It cause much discomfort and morbidity and affect negatively the quality of life of patients. There are various techniques of surgical treatment for the chronic sinuses but still there is no gold standard one. …”
Get full text

Risk Factors for Urgency Incontinence in Women Undergoing Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery by Leslie M. Rickey, Liyuan Huang, David D. Rahn, Yvonne Hsu, Heather J. Litman, Elizabeth R. Mueller

“…Demographic data, POP-Q measures, and validated measures of symptom severity and quality of life were collected. Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were measured in TOMUS. …”
Get full text

Relationship between METS-IR and ABSI index and the prevalence of nocturia: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2005–2020 NHANES data by Fei Xue, Yating Zhou

“…Abstract Nocturia, marked by frequent nighttime urination, significantly impacts quality of life. This study explores the association of METS-IR (Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance) and ABSI (A Body Shape Index) with nocturia, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
Get full text

Muscular Dystrophies at Different Ages: Metabolic and Endocrine Alterations by Oriana del Rocío Cruz Guzmán, Ana Laura Chávez García, Maricela Rodríguez-Cruz

“…These facts all suggest that there is a need for better comprehension of metabolic and endocrine implications for muscular dystrophies with the purpose of developing improved clinical treatments and/or improvements in the quality of life of patients with dystrophy. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to describe the current knowledge about of metabolic and endocrine alterations in diverse types of dystrophinopathies, which will be divided into two groups: childhood and adult dystrophies which have different age of onset.…”
Get full text

REPAIR OF SCIATIC NERVE LESION AUGMENTED WITH AMNION MEMBRANE COMPOSITE AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL by Heri Suroto, R. Taufan Mulyo Wibisono

“…PNI will cause a significant decrease in the quality of life of patients. Case: A 21-years-old woman complained of the inability to move her right leg and numbness. …”
Get full text

Repurposing Drugs in Controlling Recurrent Platinum-Resistant Clear-Cell Ovarian Cancer by Woraporn Sinsuwan, Phawit Norchai

“…The patient’s EQ-5D-5L score increased from 0.631 to 0.829 (abdominal pain and depression), indicating improved quality of life. Overall survival was 8.5 months, and progression-free survival was 2 months. …”
Get full text

Transnasal Endoscopic Orbital Decompression Combined with an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol in Graves Ophthalmopathy by Hui-Qing Xu, Qian Wang, Li-Li Hu, Hong Li, Feng Peng

“…Further, the Scale of Quality of Life for Diseases with Visual Impairment (SQOL-DVI) showed that, compared with before surgery, the patients’ QOL was significantly improved 2 weeks after surgery. …”
Get full text

Health economics assessment of statin therapy initiation thresholds for atherosclerosis prevention in China: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Tianyu Feng, Xiaolin Zhang, Jiaying Xu, Shang Gao, Xihe Yu

“…For each strategy, we calculated the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) to gain insights into the economic impact of each approach. …”
Get full text

Mortality in older adults with epilepsy: An understudied entity by Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Rithvik Gundlapalli, Ifrah Zawar

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted causes of premature mortality in older adults with epilepsy and emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to reduce mortality and enhance the quality of life in this vulnerable population. It underscores the heightened prevalence of epilepsy among older adults and the interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic factors contributing to their mortality. …”
Get full text

Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on chemotherapy induced delayed nausea and vomiting for tumors: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis by Yongni Wang, Fang Wang, Feifei Hu, Fang Long

“…In particular, acupoint application may be the optimal complementary therapy to mitigate the incidence of delayed nausea and vomiting, though more high-quality, large-scale evidence is required to conclusively demonstrate the efficacy of acupuncture in enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients.…”
Get full text