Features of the use of physical exercises at the long-term stage of rehabilitation after intra-articular fractures by Sviatoslava Pashkevych, Tetiana Shutieieva, Оlha Beziazychna

“…Significant differences in the dynamics of KOOS subscales “Pain”, “Symptoms and stiffness”, “Quality of life” confirm this (p <0.05). The goal "Ability to work in the backyard" was met only by MG patients. …”
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Reviewing the current treatment approaches for bullous pemphigoid – analysis of literature by Julia Nowak, Agnieszka Najdek, Daria Oleksy, Dawid Komada, Urszula Kaczmarska, Aleksandra Woźniak, Michał Jakub Cioch, Marcin Mycyk, Kamil Hermanowicz, Katarzyna Doman

“…BP significantly impacts patients’ quality of life due to painful, pruritic skin lesions and is associated with a higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities, such as schizophrenia. …”
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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…The comparator was cytology-based screening conducted five times at 2 year intervals.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome measure was quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Costs and cost-effectiveness ratios were assessed using Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita as the cost-effectiveness threshold (1–3 times GDP per capita). …”
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Conversational Therapy through Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Language Recovery and Psychological Well-Being in Post Stroke Aphasia by A. Giachero, M. Calati, L. Pia, L. La Vista, M. Molo, C. Rugiero, C. Fornaro, P. Marangolo

“…All patients were extensively tested through a neuropsychological battery which included not only measures for language skills and communication efficacy but also self-esteem and quality of life questionnairies. All patients were trained through a conversational approach by a speech therapist twice a week for six months (total 48 sessions). …”
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Retrospective Comparison of Postoperative Fascia Iliaca Block and Multimodal Drug Injection on Early Function of the Knee in Femoral Fractures Using Retrograde Intramedullary Naili... by Songtao Li, Ping Luo, Yuhu Huang, Huarong Xia, Wushu Wei, Wendun Wei, Tianyu Xia, Kai Xu

“…And a favorable rehabilitation of the knee usually promotes the quality of life. However, early rehabilitation is absent or insufficient for many patients in postoperative management. …”
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Does it take the joints to stretch a mind? The ADHD and General Joint Hypermobility connection by Julia Kacperczyk, Witold Czyż, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Filip Arczewski, Karol Dziedzic, Julia Kulbacka, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka

“… Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, or both, which negatively affect the quality of life for children and adults worldwide. ADHD is known to cause significant psychosocial distress, including academic failure, divorce, unemployment, and incarceration, and increases the risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.  …”
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Incidence and factors associated with postoperative headache among adult elective surgical patients at the university of gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiop... by Sitotaw Tesfa Zegeye, Habtu Adane Aytolign, Zemenay Ayinie Mekonnen, Seid Adem Ahmed

“…Abstract Background Postoperative headache is a medical condition that has a strong association with future recurrence and chronic headache, higher morbidity and mortality, extended hospital stays, poor quality of life and high financial burden. Despite, having these consequences, there are limited studies in the study area. …”
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Factors Influencing the Demoralisation Syndrome of Post‐Operative Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuxin Huang, Panpan Zhuang, Aixuan Guan, Xiu Rong Ren, Lichun Xu

“…Clinical medical staff should accurately evaluate and identify patients with demoralisation syndrome after breast cancer surgery and formulate and implement personalised intervention strategies according to their physical conditions and possible influencing factors, so as to reduce the incidence of demoralisation syndrome and improve the quality of life.…”
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The role of continuous monitoring in acute-care settings for predicting all-cause 30-day hospital readmission: A pilot study by Michael Joseph Pettinati, Kyriakos Vattis, Henry Mitchell, Nicole Alexis Rosario, David Michael Levine, Nandakumar Selvaraj

“…Data sources included continuous vital signs and activity, electronic health record (EHR) data – episodic physiological monitoring of laboratory and vital signs, demographics, hospital utilization history, and quality of life survey measures. Five (5) machine learning classifiers were systematically trained by varying input data sources for readmission. …”
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Static and dynamic assessments of park accessibility and equity across different living circles in shenzhen’s core area by Zhongshan Huang, Qiyue Jia, Shixian Luo, Zhigang Tu, Lei Zhao, Siyuan Li, Zhengyan Lu

“…Enhancing park accessibility and distributional equity has become an important avenue for improving urban residents’ quality of life. However, existing studies mainly rely on static population data, neglecting the impact of residents’ dynamic location changes on park accessibility, and lack a systematic analysis across different living circles. …”
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Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared... by Simon Gilbody, Caroline Fairhurst, Catherine Hewitt, Dean McMillan, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Della Bailey, David Ekers, Steve Parrott, Elizabeth Littlewood, Peter Coventry, Han-I Wang, Kalpita Baird

“…Costs were measured from the perspective of the National Health Service and personal social services. Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were measured using the EQ-5D-3L at baseline, and 1, 3 and 12 months postrandomisation. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Merokok Dengan Derajat Eksaserbasi Asma Pada Pasien Asma Perokok Aktif di Bangsal Paru RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2007 - 2010 by Syandrez Prima Putra, Oea Khairsyaf, Julizar Julizar

“…Asthma can reduce quality of life and lead to death especially in active smokers if the severe asthma exacerbation occur. …”
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Dynamic Key Replacement Mechanism for Lightweight Internet of Things Microcontrollers to Resist Side-Channel Attacks by Chung-Wei Kuo, Wei Wei, Chun-Chang Lin, Yu-Yi Hong, Jia-Ruei Liu, Kuo-Yu Tsai

“…5G technology and IoT devices are improving efficiency and quality of life across many sectors. IoT devices are often used in open environments where they handle sensitive data. …”
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The PROPHECI trial: a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial for the treatment of pseudoxanthoma elasticum with oral pyrophosphate by Laetitia Clotaire, Isabelle Rubera, Christophe Duranton, Jocelyn Gal, Emmanuel Chamorey, Hélène Humeau, Samir Yamani, Christine Chiaverini, Serge Willoteaux, Bernard Padovani, Laurie Mourozeau, Adam Mainguy, Stéphanie Baillif, Ludovic Martin, Georges Leftheriotis

“…Secondary endpoints include the safety and efficacy of daily oral PPi administration on ocular and skin lesions and the evaluation of patients’ quality of life. Discussion The PROPHECI trial aims to provide safety and efficacy data on the use of daily oral PPi to reduce or stabilize ectopic calcification in PXE. …”
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Defining patient-reported outcomes in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease for clinical practice guidelines - perspectives of the taskforce of the... by Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Tadej Battelino, Frank C. Brosius, Antonio Ceriello, Francesco Cosentino, James R. Gavin, Francesco Giorgino, Jennifer Green, Linong Ji, Monika Kellerer, Sue Koob, Mikhail Kosiborod, Nebojsa Lalic, Nikolaus Marx, Prashant Nedungadi, Christopher G. Parkin, Helena W. Rodbard, René D. Rötzer, Lars Rydén, Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Eberhard Standl, Britta Tendal Jeppesen, Pinar Topsever, Per Olav Vandvik, Christoph Wanner, Oliver Schnell

“…However, they do not include recommendations for the assessment of patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which would – dependent on the topic of guideline – be important for improving shared decision-making, patients’ concordance with guideline recommendations, clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Taskforce of the Guideline Workshop discussed PROs in diabetes, obesity, CVD and CKD as well as the relevance of their inclusion in clinical practice guidelines for the management of these conditions.…”
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Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…Introduction: Cardiac arrest (CA) survivors often face significant health challenges, including insomnia, which can adversely affect their health-related quality of life. The Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) is a brief, self-reported instrument designed to screen for insomnia. …”
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Effects of message framing on self-management behaviour among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hui Guo, Yue Pang, Yandi Liu, Ruitong Gao, Xiaoqian Lian, Tianyue Yu, Lanyu Zhu

“…The secondary outcomes will be self-efficacy, patient activation, diabetes-related knowledge and attitude, quality of life and blood glucose level. All outcomes will be measured at baseline and 12 weeks.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of School of Nursing, Jilin University (No. 2020101501). …”
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Effectiveness of a personal health coaching intervention (diabetescoach) in patients with type 2 diabetes: protocol for an open-label, pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Oliver Faude, Fiona Streckmann, Lukas Zahner, Markus Gerber, Vivien Hohberg, Jan-Niklas Kreppke, Jan Kohl, Eleonora Seelig, Daniel König

“…Secondary outcomes are self-reported physical activity, nutrition, cognitive mediators of changes in sport-related behaviour, blood values, medication and nutritional supplements, anthropometric data, quality of life, neuropathy and cost-effectiveness. All outcomes will be measured at baseline, at 27 weeks after inclusion and at 54 weeks after inclusion. …”
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Hybrid parking space prediction model: integrating ARIMA, Long short-term memory (LSTM), and backpropagation neural network (BPNN) for smart city development by Anchal Dahiya, Pooja Mittal, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Mohd Anul Haq, Mohammed A. Aleisa, Abdullah Alenizi

“…The proposed hybrid model can potentially improve parking space prediction, contributing to sustainable and economical smart cities and enhancing the quality of life for citizens.…”
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Trimodal organ‑preserving treatment of muscle‑invasive bladder cancer by A. V. Troianov, I. O. Dementev, I. N. Zaborsky, V. S. Chaykov, O. B. Karyakin, Yu. V. Gumenetskaya

“…Special attention is paid to the description of a modern combination of treatment methods to achieve its maximum effectiveness while maintaining the quality of life of patients. The analysis of the world literature was carried out, confirming the prospects of organ‑preserving treatment with careful selection of patients.Conclusion. …”
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