Neuroendocrine Alterations in Obese Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Fabio Lanfranco, Giovanna Motta, Marco Alessandro Minetto, Matteo Baldi, Marcella Balbo, Ezio Ghigo, Emanuela Arvat, Mauro Maccario

“…The understanding of the complex interactions between hormones and OSAS may allow a multi-disciplinary approach to obese patients with this disturbance and lead to an effective management that improves quality of life and prevents associated morbidity or death.…”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting Private Dental Clinics at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 by Desalegn Humna Beyene, Bereket Beyene Shashamo, Lankamo Ena Digesa, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku

“…Moreover, a poor oral health has psychosocial impacts that diminish a quality of life and restrict activities in school, at work, and home. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Enzyme Replacement Therapy Initiation and Cognitive Impairment Status on Outcomes for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) in the United States:... by Karen S. Yee, David Alexanderian, Yidie Feng, Xiaowei Ren, Bernd Schweikert, Olulade Ayodele

“…Patients with MPS II experience a high disease burden, leading to extensive healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and reduced quality of life. **Objectives:** This study aimed to assess the impact of timing of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) initiation and CI status on the clinical characteristics and HRU of patients with MPS II. …”
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Referring psychiatric patients to occupational health services for earlier return to work – a qualitative implementation study of barriers and facilitators by Mikko Henriksson, Christina Tikka, Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Marianna Virtanen, Tuula Oksanen

“…They substantially affect work ability, quality of life, and the number of years of disability. …”
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Factors affecting financial well-being: the mediating role of financial behavior towards religiosity and anti-consumption lifestyle – evidence from Indonesia by Arief Budiyanto, Abdul Mujib, Mohammad Nur Rianto Al Arif, Riris Aishah Prasetyowati

“…Research on financial well-being not only employs objective measures such as income, but also utilizes a psychological approach to measure subjective well-being, which is beneficial for alleviating stress stemming from financial conditions, enhancing overall mental health, and augmenting individuals’ quality of life. This study devises a metric for financial well-being, incorporating variables such as religiosity, anti-consumption lifestyle, and financial behavior through a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Model. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: the “New Medicine”, the Multiparadigmatic Physician, and the Medical Record by Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

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Unveiling the Burden of Pruritus: Its Prevalence and Impact on Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients in Somalia by Jeele MOO, Adam AM, Addow ROB

“…Effective pruritus management is critical for better patient outcomes and quality of life.Keywords: hemodialysis, pruritus, sleep quality, chronic kidney disease, Somalia…”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…Background/Aim: Functional dyspepsia, erosive and non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) present a major health burden, adversely effecting quality of life. A range of factors are hypothesised to have a positive and negative influence on these diseases. …”
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Retrospective Study of Factors Potentially Influencing Occurrence of Cough in Slovak Patients with Sarcoidosis by Eva Kovacova, Robert Vysehradsky, Ivan Kocan, Jana Plevkova, Tomas Buday

“…Cough is a frequent and troublesome symptom of sarcoidosis that reduces patients’ quality of life. Aim. Retrospective analysis of different factors—smoking history, Scadding stage, results of lung function testing, calcium metabolism, endobronchial finding, CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and other sarcoidosis symptoms in relationship to presence/absence of cough in sarcoidosis patients. …”
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Effect of cold atmospheric plasma on common oral pathogenic microorganisms: a narrative review by Jiajun Xin, Hao Zhang, Yushen Li, Yifei Dai, Xiantao Chen, Jiatong Zou, Rui Wang, Zhihui Liu, Bowei Wang

“…When this balance is disturbed, it can lead to acute and chronic infectious diseases such as dental caries and periodontitis, significantly affecting people’s quality of life. Developing a new antimicrobial strategy to deal with the increasing microbial variability and resistance is important. …”
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Nutritional Counseling During Chemotherapy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy by Shalet James, Alexie Oppermann, Kaitlin M. Schotz, Mackenzie M. Minotti, Gautam G. Rao, Ian R. Kleckner, Brenton J. Baguley, Amber S. Kleckner

“…Many studies showed between-group differences favoring the intervention group for body weight (8/24, gain or loss, according to goals), nutritional status (8/9), quality of life (3/10 without and 6/9 with exercise), cancer-related fatigue (7/10), chemotherapy tolerance (6/11), and treatment responses (3/13). …”
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in patients and families with retinitis pigmentosa by Raisa Hernández Baguer, Raisa Ivis Beltràn Saìnz, Asunciòn Fortunata Rodrìguez Morris, Dagmara Magdalena Cordero Ruiz, Loida Mevis Savòn George, Bàrbara Cid Vàzquez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the identification of chronic non-communicable diseases was useful to deploy holistic and interdisciplinary medical care that facilitates the prevention of diseases and complications, preserves vision, optimizes visual rehabilitation and quality of life. It is recommended to apply attentive care and improve health education in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.…”
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The patient perspective on transanal irrigation treatment for low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery - a qualitative and quantitative study by Boglarka Rethy, Anna Schandl, Caroline Nordenvall, Gabriella Jansson Palmer, Charlotta Bergström, Maria Williamson, Emil Pieniowski, Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Conclusions Treatment with TAI showed the potential to improve the quality of life of patients with major LARS. The improvements in their general well-being were valued over adjustments and time spent on TAI. …”
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The role and underlying mechanism of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomal miR-31 in the treatment of osteoarthritis by targeting mTOR to enhance chondrocyte autophagy levels by Guanglei Zhao, Jinyang Lyu, Xin Huang, Gangyong Huang, Feiyan Chen, Yibing Wei, Siqun Wang, Jun Xia, Jie Chen, Jingsheng Shi

“…It leads to functional impairment and decreased quality of life. However, the current treatments remain unsatisfactory. …”
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Lynch Syndrome—Impact of the Type of Deficient Mismatch Repair Gene Mutation on Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation, Surveillance and Therapeutic Approaches by Tudor Razvan Grigorie, Gheorghe Potlog, Sorin Tiberiu Alexandrescu

“…On the other hand, extended surgery for index rectal cancer (such as total proctocolectomy) is less effective than extended surgery for index colon cancer from the point of view of metachronous CRC risk reduction, and is associated with a decreased quality of life.…”
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Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Juanhong Pan, Song Jin, Quan Xie, Ying Wang, Zhipeng Wu, Jianfeng Sun, Tai Pin Guo, Di Zhang

“…Meta-analysis showed that compared to sham acupuncture (SAT) and western medicine (WM), acupuncture (AT) played superior roles for CP/CPPS patients in pain score, NIH-CPSI score, quality of life score, urinary symptom, and efficacy rate. …”
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Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma

“…Conclusion NMES and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) exercise training can visibly improve the lung function, oxygenation capacity, carbon dioxide exhalation, and quality of life (QoL) in COPD patients, effectively alleviating anxiety and depression.…”
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Impact of a Novel Insulin Management Service on Non-insulin Pharmaceutical Expenses by John E. Schneider, Anjani Parikh, Ivana Stojanovic

“…**Background:** Studies have shown that improvements in glycemic control are associated with avoidance or delayed onset of diabetes complications, improvements in health-related quality of life, and reductions in diabetes-related health care costs. …”
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Advanced mandibular reconstruction with fibular free flap and alloplastic TMJ prosthesis with digital planning by Justin M. Pyne, Clayton M. Davis, Ryan Kelm, Claudine Bussolaro, Walter Dobrovolsky, Hadi Seikaly

“…The objective of this study is to report the functional and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in a cohort of patients that had undergone our reconstructive protocol. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Pain Resilience Scale among Lebanese Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Melissa Makhoul, Samar Noureddine, Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Laila Farhood, Souha Fares, Imad Uthman, Douglas J. French, Christopher R. France

“…A convenience sample of 154 Lebanese adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain completed the PRS-A and self-report measures of pain catastrophizing, pain self-efficacy, pain intensity and interference, depression and anxiety, and quality of life. Results. The PRS-A yielded a two-factor structure with factor 1 representing “cognitive/affective positivity” and factor 2 representing “behavioral perseverance,” accounting for 41.93% and 15.15% of the variance in pain resilience, respectively. …”
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