Effects of aquatic exercise compared with land-based exercise on the body composition and function of older adults with sarcopenia: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Na Li, Fang Cheng, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao, PeiJie Sun, Weicheng Yang, Jinqi Yang, Jianxin Ran

“…The primary outcomes are appendicular skeletal muscle index and handgrip strength, while the secondary outcomes include the Short Physical Performance Battery, 6-minute walk test and the Chinese version of the 36-item short-form of health-related quality of life.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Chengdu Sport University, with permission number CDSUEC2023-125. …”
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Effect of Prolonged Moderate Exercise on the Changes of Nonneuronal Cells in Early Myocardial Infarction by Barbara Rinaldi, Francesca Guida, Anna Furiano, Maria Donniacuo, Livio Luongo, Giulia Gritti, Konrad Urbanek, Giovanni Messina, Sabatino Maione, Francesco Rossi, Vito de Novellis

“…Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries and it is characterized by several associated symptomatologies and poor quality of life. Recent data showed a possible interaction between infarction and brain inflammation and activity. …”
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Bibliometrics of the current state of application of teletechnology in the rehabilitation of patients with heart and large blood vessel disease by Sican Wang, Ping Yu, Xuemei Zhou, Yuan Yuan, Jian Chen, Dongmei Chen, Jingyan Liang, Jingyan Liang, Li Xu

“…The primary research focused on daily life, physical activity, exercise endurance, and quality of life. Moreover, heart failure and coronary artery disease were the most extensively researched diseases.…”
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Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Tumors and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Single-Center Experience by Matija Bakoš, Dora Jelinek, Ana Ćorić Ljoka, Nada Sindičić Dessardo, Dalibor Šarić, Ruža Grizelj

“…TSC-related epilepsy and psychomotor delays significantly impair the quality of life. Early mTOR inhibitor therapy offers promise in mitigating TSC-related complications and improving outcomes.…”
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Meta-Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure by Mohammed Ruzieh, Andrew J. Foy, Nader M. Aboujamous, Morgan K. Moroi, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Shaffi Kanjwal, Joseph E. Marine, Khalil Kanjwal

“…In conclusion, atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with systolic heart failure is associated with significant improvement in LVEF, quality of life, 6MWT, and overall mortality.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…We evaluated medical costs (in 2022 Canadian dollars) and quality-adjusted life years (QALY) of each strategy over a 20-year horizon. …”
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Telehealth in outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review protocol. by Larissa Karoline Dias da Silva Casemiro, Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Fabrine Aguilar Jardim, Mariane Caetano Sulino, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions needs to be continuous and programmed, encompassing comprehensive care, with periodically scheduled consultations, exams, and procedures, to promote quality of life and reduce mortality. In the context of the new coronavirus pandemic, however, outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions, in person, was hampered in favor of social isolation, a necessary sanitary measure to reduce and prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019. …”
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New aspects of investigating stress, anxiety, and depression in the Ryazan region population with arterial hypertension by Ayoub Glenza, Natalia V. Dobrynina, Sergey S. Yakushin, Alexander A. Dzekan

“…BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension is often accompanied by stress, anxiety, and depression that worsen the quality of life and prognosis of the disease. Global data on high anxiety and depression highlight the need to assess them in people with hypertension. …”
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Metabolics-Based Study on the Therapeutic Mechanism Behind the Effect of Shenhuang Plaster Applied to the Shenque Acupoint on Gastrointestinal Motility in POI Mice by Yanan Shi, Chenglei Wu, Ting Liu, Rongyun Wang, Bin Ding, Qiuhua Sun

“…Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common postoperative clinical complication that significantly affects postoperative rehabilitation and quality of life in patients and can even produce secondary complications, leading to serious consequences. …”
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Therapeutic Adherence of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Four Health Areas of the Country by Addys María Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Fernando Jesús Achiong Estupiñán, Dania Lidia Cardona Garbey, Geominia Maldonado Cantillo, Esteban Augusto Londoño Agudelo, Patrick Van der Stuyft

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> non-compliance with treatment by diabetic people not only worsens the prognosis, but also their quality of life. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize therapeutic adherence in type 2 diabetic patients belonging to four health areas, from two municipalities in Cuba. …”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Children\'s Diseases in Iran: A Systematic Review by Pouran Varvani Farahani, Candan Ozturk

“…The findings indicate a significant role of CAM therapies in symptom management and improving quality of life. Conclusions: AM modalities, particularly mind-body and physiologically based therapies, are frequently used among Iranian children to manage specific health conditions. …”
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Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis among Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia: A 9-Year Retrospective Study by Dereje Mekonnen, Andamlak Gizaw, Bruktawit Kebede

“…Early detection and intervention to release the ankylosed joint is needed to improve patients’ quality of life.…”
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The Challenges of Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Summary of a Summit on Patient and Healthcare Provider Perspectives by Judith Bray, Aida Fernandes, Geoffrey C. Nguyen, Anthony R. Otley, Joan Heatherington, Jennifer Stretton, Natasha Bollegala, Eric I. Benchimol

“…There is currently no cure for IBD, although earlier diagnosis and new therapies have improved the overall health outcomes and quality of life for patients. Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is Canada’s only national, volunteer-based charity dedicated to finding cures for IBD and improving the lives of those affected, through research, education, patient programs, advocacy, and increased awareness. …”
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Qualitative analysis of patients’ feedback from a PROMs survey of cancer patients in England by Richard Wagland, Jessica Corner, Adam Glaser, Sir Mike Richards

“…The support of friends and family was also a factor in participants' outcomes.Conclusions This analysis of free-text comments complements quantitative analysis of PROMs measure's by illuminating relationships between factors that impact on quality of life (QoL) and indicate why cancer patients may experience significantly worse QoL than the general population. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Chloride-liberal versus Chloriderestrictive Intravenous Fluids among Patients Hospitalized in the United States by Louise Perrault, Dilip Makhija, Idal Beer, Suzanne Laplante, Sergio Iannazzo, Karthik Raghunathan

“…US-normalized health-state utilities were used to calculate quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). **Results:** In the cohort of 100 patients, AKI was predicted to develop in the first 90 days in 36 patients receiving chloride-liberal crystalloids versus 22 receiving chloride-restrictive crystalloids. …”
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Pathogenesis of Disorders of the Motor Function of the Large Intestine in Functional Constipation by M. M. Galagudza, Yu. P. Uspensky, Yu. A. Fominykh, D. Yu. Butko

“…Constipation occurs in 15 % of the adult population in the world and leads to a significant decrease in the quality of life, and in combination with some other symptoms may indicate the presence of an organic pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for a systematic review by Jing Luo, Guo-Yan Yang, Di-Er Jin, Ying-Ze Zhang, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Ping Kong, Qing-Wen Tao

“…The secondary outcomes will be surrogate outcomes, symptoms, adverse effects, and quality of life. Two reviewers will independently extract data on participants, interventions, comparisons, outcomes, etc. …”
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Electronic nudge tool technology used in the critical care and peri-anaesthetic setting: a scoping review protocol by Frank Kee, Martin Dempster, Bronagh Blackwood, Lisa McIlmurray, Lynne Lohfeld, Murali Shyamsundar, Charles Gillan, Rachael Hagan

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A narrative review about cognitive impairment in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Another matter to face through a holistic approach by Marica Meroni, Miriam Longo, Erika Paolini, Paola Dongiovanni

“…Key Scientific Concepts of Review: Due to its ever-growing prevalence, the MASLD-related mental dysfunction represents an enormous socio-economic burden since it largely impacts on the quality of life of patients as well as on their working productivity. …”
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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…A total of 51 sources were initially identified, with 28 included in the final review.Results The review revealed a broad range of well-being measurement techniques, from national population-level indices to health-related quality-of-life measures. A key finding was the strong reciprocal relationship between subjective well-being and physical health: subjective well-being impacts health outcomes, while health outcomes influence subjective well-being. …”
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