Clinical Holistic Medicine: Pilot Study on the Effect of Vaginal Acupressure (Hippocratic Pelvic Massage) by Søren Ventegodt, Birgitte Clausen, Joav Merrick

“…After the treatment, most reported their problems to be less serious and their general quality of life improved. Only 17% reported minor or temporary side effects. …”
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Socio-Economic Requirements as a Fundament of Innovation in Food Packaging by Agnieszka Cholewa-Wójcik, Agnieszka Kawecka, Carlo Ingrao, Valentina Siracusa

“…Proposed components of model packaging follow the motto of the World Packaging Organization, which says: “Better quality of life through better packaging.”…”
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New horizons for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment through PosturalSpine^® D’Amanti Method by Francesca Campoli, Maria Chiara Parisi, Antonino Zoffoli, Donatella Di Corrado, Vincenzo Francavilla, Elvira Padua, Giuseppe Messina

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A protocol to assess the Knee cartilage thickness in healthy older adults and analyze its correlation with patient-reported outcomes by Dias Tina Thomas, Charu Eapen, Atmananda S. Hegde, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Ajit R. Mahale

“…This research will address the gap in Indian-specific data, including early detection and management of KOA and improving clinical decision-making for better outcomes and quality of life. • Establish normative knee cartilage thickness in healthy Indian population using USG. • Helps identify KOA in early stages through USG-based cartilage thickness evaluation • Enables clinicians to target rehabilitation efforts effectively and potentially improve patients' outcomes and quality of life.…”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Holistic Rehabilitation by Søren Ventegodt, Mark Gringols, Joav Merrick

“…Quality of life, health, and ability are often lost at the same time and most often in one decaying existential movement over 5 or 10 years. …”
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Study on the Correlation between Pain and Cytokine Expression in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Bone Metastasis of Malignant Cancer Treated Using External Radiation Therapy by Yaling Lou, Yu Chen, Yumei Yuan, Ronghua Wang, Hanmin Shan

“…Finally, the pain score and the quality of life score improved significantly after radiotherapy. …”
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Dance Is an Accessible Physical Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease by Sara Emmanouilidis, Madeleine E. Hackney, Susan C Slade, Hazel Heng, Dana Jazayeri, Meg E. Morris

“…The primary outcome was the feasibility of dance interventions, and the secondary outcomes included gait, balance, quality of life, and disability. Results. The search yielded 8,327 articles after duplicates were removed and 38 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Intervention program through therapeutic physical exercise in patients with lung cancer by Onesio Esteban de León Gutierrez, Israel Triana Pérez, Iván Castillo Ledo

“…The analyzed variables: age, sex, start time of rehabilitation, symptoms and quality of life; the latter using the European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality life questionnaire core 30. …”
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Curative Effect of Prebiotics/Probiotics-Assisted Ketogenic Diet on Children with Refractory Epilepsy by Lingying Su, Sai Li, Bo Sun

“…After 1 year of treatment, quality of life scores in both groups were increased, which was higher in the combination group than the KD group (P<0.05). …”
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers by María Isabel Pastor-Orduña, Federico Palomar-Llatas, David Palomar-Albert, María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> In the context of palliative care, the aim is to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life, with particular attention to PUs, which have a significant impact on quality of life and survival. …”
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Real-world outcomes of the CROSS regimen in patients with resectable esophageal or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a nationwide cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch i... by Hanneke van Laarhoven, Rob Verhoeven, Mark van Berge Henegouwen, Nadia Haj Mohammad, Richard van Hillegersberg, Marije Slingerland, Christina T. Muijs, Bas Wijnhoven, Bianca Mostert, Laurens Beerepoot, Grard Nieuwenhuijzen, Sarah Derks, Peter S.N. van Rossum

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QALYs: The Math Doesn’t Work by Tia G. Sawhney, Angela Dobes, Sirimon O'Charoen

“…The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) is a metric widely used when assessing the cost-effectiveness of drugs and other health interventions. …”
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Cognitive Bahavioral Therapy In The Chronic Pain Management by GULCIN BABAOGLU, LEVENT ERTUGRUL INAN, KADIR OZDEL

“…Pain is a complex experience that is influenced by neurological processes and psychosocial factors and important health problem that affects the individual, society, and work force, leading to reduced quality of life and physical activity and impaired social relations. …”
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To Explore the Effects of Acupuncture and Medical Treatment at Different Times on the Gastrointestinal Reaction and White Blood Cell Count of Patients with Lung Cancer Chemotherapy by Qingchun Zhao, Hui Du, Jinghao Liu, Yu Hua, Xiaoyu Niu, Jun Chen

“…Before treatment, the quality of life and KPS score of the three groups were not statistically different (P>0.05). …”
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A systematic review of impact of person-centred interventions for serious physical illness in terms of outcomes and costs by Richard Harding, Sridhar Venkatapuram, Alessandra Giusti, Ruwayda Petrus, Liz Gwyther, Lindsay Farrant, I Petersen, Amelia Cook, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma

“…Although some interventions showed improvements for self-efficacy, hospitalisations and length of stay, quality of life did not improve across most studies.Discussion PCC interventions using self-management have some effects in reducing costs of care and improving quality of life. …”
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A multidisciplinary pain management program for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, single-blind, controlled, feasibility study by Anna Dalmau-Roig, Christian Dürsteler, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Francisco Vilchez-Oya, Inés Martin-Villalba, Amadeu Obach, Marc Terradas-Monllor

“…Then, the clinical outcomes (pain intensity, quality of life, disability, and pain catastrophizing) were recorded from a prospective, controlled, two-armed and single-blind feasibility study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05974072). …”
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Impact of a Supervised Twelve-Week Combined Physical Training Program in Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Trial by Tainá Fabri, Aparecida Maria Catai, Fábio H. O. Ribeiro, Jonas A. Araújo Junior, Juliana Milan-Mattos, Danielle A. A. Rossi, Regina C. Coneglian, Ricardo C. Borra, Silmeia Garcia Zanati Bazan, João Carlos Hueb, Beatriz Bojikian Matsubara, Meliza Goi Roscani

“…All patients were submitted to clinical evaluation, transthoracic echocardiography, the Cooper walk test, and a Quality of Life questionnaire before and after a 12-week study protocol. …”
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Development of an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Based on the Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on the Se-MCM-41 Mesoporous Composite by Sabriye Yusan, Mokhlesur M. Rahman, Nasir Mohamad, Tengku M. Arrif, Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif, Mohd Aznan M. A., Wan Sani B. Wan Nik

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The Life Mission Theory V. Theory of the Anti-Self (the Shadow) or the Evil Side of Man by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis by Nupur Greene, Lita Araujo, Cynthia Campos, Hannah Dalglish, Sarah Gibbs, Irina Yermilov

“…**Objectives:** To conduct a literature review focused on the healthcare resource utilization and cost as well as quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes among patients with POMS. …”
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