Acquired hypothyroidism, iodine status and hearing impairment in adults: A pilot study. by Tereza Grimmichova, Ludmila Verespejova, Zuzana Urbaniova, Martin Chovanec, Martin Hill, Radovan Bilek

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>Hearing impairment can have major impacts on behavior, educational attainment, social status, and quality of life. In congenital hypothyroidism, the incidence of hearing impairment reaches 35-50%, while in acquired hypothyroidism there is a reported incidence of 25%. …”
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Web GIS Based Benthic Habitat Mapping Update Supports Smart Island Lemukutan by Zan Zibar, Robin Saputra, Adityo Raynaldo, Supriyatno Supriyatno

“…Benthic habitats are important for the quality of life and global climate. Systematic and efficient information is important for the monitoring, mapping, and recording of aquatic bottom habitats, thus providing a habitat database. …”
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Feminizing the Face: Combination of Frontal Bone Reduction and Reduction Rhinoplasty by C. J. Salgado, H. AlQattan, A. Nugent, D. Gerth, W. Kassira, C. S. McGee, L. Wo

“…FFS improves mental health and quality of life in transgender patients. The nose and forehead are critical in facial attractiveness and gender identity; thus, frontal brow reduction and rhinoplasty are a mainstay of FFS. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status of the Children with Acute Leukemia on Chemotherapy in Karbala City by Dheyaa Aldeen Nawfal Al-khateeb, Ali Hussein Al-hafidh, Usama Ahmed Hadi Al-jumaily

“… Acute leukemia is the most cancer has frequency in children, Malnutrition is one of the common complications of children with cancer, and malnutrition has been identified as a significant factor in treatment tolerance, increased morbidity, poor prognosis, reduced quality of life, and higher healthcare expenses. The study objective was to assess the nutritional status of children with acute leukemia during chemotherapy and find any association between malnutrition and the others factor. …”
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Successful Treatment of Linear Psoriasis With the IL-17a-Antagonist Ixekizumab: A Case Report by Christov S, Ohm F, Augustin M, Wagner JN

“…Both scores prove significant improvement in quality of life and clinical severity. This case report shows the importance of histological confirmation in differentiating LP from clinically similar appearing diseases like ILVEN and highlights the potential therapeutic benefit of IL-17 blockade in LP. …”
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Everolimus Implicated in Case of Severe Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Paul Gonzales, Seth Klusewitz, Johanna Marowske, John Gancayco, Michael B. Osswald, Robert Setlik

“…With treatment advancements, including targeted agents such as Everolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, survivability and quality of life continue to improve. However, with the use of these agents come adverse effects, some of which are still being characterized. …”
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Yaws in Africa: Past, Present and Future by Ezekiel K. Vicar, Shirley V. Simpson, Gloria I. Mensah, Kennedy K. Addo, Eric S. Donkor

“…Countries should embark on integrated disease control efforts to increase sustainability and improve the quality of life for people living with this NTD in poor communities.…”
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Best Evidence Summary for the Improvement and Management of Disorders of Consciousness in Patients With Severe Brain Injury by Miaoyuan Lin, Qiongna Lu, Sheng Yu, Wenjuan Lin

“…Conclusion This study summarized the evidence of consciousness management in patients with brain injury, providing guidance for clinicians to develop and apply those interventions to improve the patient's clinical outcomes and quality of life. In addition, relevant factors such as the clinical environment and cooperation with the patient's family members should be evaluated and adjusted before applying such evidence. …”
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Influence of psychological resilience on compassion fatigue in nurses in the operating room: a cross-sectional study in China by Cong Fu, Ying Wang, Xiaopan Shi, Yang Wang, Weihua Liu, Gaijing Wang

“…A total of 258 operating room nurses were surveyed using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) scale and the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA). …”
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Eribulin Mesylate as a Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer in Spain: Management in the Later Line of Therapy by Gabriel Tremblay, Unnati Majethia, Ilias Kontoudis, Jesús De Rosendo

“…**Results:** As second-line treatment, Eribulin was associated with a greater incremental benefit in life years (LYs) and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) than capecitabine and vinorelbine. …”
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Successful Myringoplasty - Do The Site & Size Of TM Perforation Matter? by Areesha Manzoor, Mirza Khizar Hameed, Irshad Ali, Nudrat Khalil, Ansa Umara, Seema Naveed

“…Conclusion: Myringoplasty is an effective surgery for sealing Tympanic Membrane perforations resulting in better quality of life. Success rate of myringoplasty has a definite association with size and site of perforation. …”
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Application of a Knowledge, Attitude, Belief, and Practice Model in Pain Management of Patients with Acute Traumatic Fractures and Alcohol Dependence by Ying Dong, Hui Gao, Zheyu Jin, Jue Zhu, Hao Yu, Yingqing Jiang, Jun Zou

“…NRS, self-rated anxiety/depression scale (SAS), and quality of life (SF-36) scale were applied at admission, 1 day before surgery, and 3 months after surgery. …”
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A Vaginal Inlay for Reduction of Stress Urinary Incontinence: Outcome of a Randomized Clinical Trial and Four User Acceptance Studies by Aino Fianu Jonasson, Karin Bryder, Elisabeth Sthengel

“…Secondary endpoints were treatment success, calculated as the percentage of subjects with >70% reduction in pad weight, reduction in incontinence episodes, and quality of life (QoL). 75 women (77%) completed the clinical investigation. …”
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Research on the network structure and gender/age differences of psychological safety among urban residents: network analysis based on a large sample by Tao Yang, Huicong Cai, Juan Song, Na Li, Haiyan Liu

“…Abstract Background Psychological safety as the key to mental health, not only affects individual happiness and quality of life but also relates to social stability and harmony. …”
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Brain Oxygenation During Exercise in Different Types of Chronic Lung Disease: A Narrative Review by Stella Kritikou, Andreas Zafeiridis, Georgia Pitsiou, Ioannis Gkalgkouranas, Leonidas Kastritseas, Afroditi Boutou, Konstantina Dipla

“…Chronic lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) are characterized by progressive symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, and muscle weakness, often leading to physical inactivity, and reduced quality of life. Many patients also experience significantly impaired exercise tolerance. …”
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Preferences of melanoma patients to accept adjuvant therapy and toxicity – a qualitative substudy of the GerMelaTox-A project by Toni Maria Janke, Laura Moysig, Christine Blome, Katharina C. Kähler

“…Maintaining sufficient quality of life was mentioned to be crucial. The cluster “emotions and feelings” described optimism and hope but also mental strain originating from possible treatment options. …”
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Examining the Validity and Reliability of Iranian Women's Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Fatemeh Shabani, Rasol Roshan Chesli, Soheila Ghomian

“…Additionally, traditional methods of internal consistency, including Cronbach's alpha and dichotomization, were utilized to evaluate its reliability.Results: Data analysis indicated that premarital education, which focused on risk factors using a cognitive-behavioral approach, positively influenced the resilience and quality of life of the engaged couples. However, this beneficial effect was not observed in the control group.Discussion and conclusion: The research concludes that the validity and reliability of this scale for use among Iranian married women have been confirmed and supported by the evidence obtained.…”
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Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in oral and maxillofacial areas by Qianting Wang, Jiayu Sun, Haci Jiang, Mengfei Yu

“…Diseases in this region pose significant diagnostic and management challenges; therefore, exploring new strategies for early diagnosis, targeted treatment, and tissue reconstruction is key to improving patient prognosis and quality of life. Extracellular vesicles are a group of heterogeneous lipid-bilayer membrane structures secreted by most cell types, including exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies. …”
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Current Review of Genetically Modified Lactic Acid Bacteria for the Prevention and Treatment of Colitis Using Murine Models by Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, Silvina del Carmen, Jean-Marc Chatel, Anderson Miyoshi, Vasco Azevedo, Philippe Langella, Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán, Jean Guy LeBlanc

“…These microorganisms could be used in the near future for the development of therapeutic products with anti-inflammatory properties that can improve the quality of life of IBD patients.…”
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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort by Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Objective Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is one of the most common functional impairments after rectal cancer surgery with a high impact on quality of life. The Pre-Operative LARS score (POLARS) nomogram and its online tool has been developed to predict the degree of postoperative LARS. …”
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