Patient satisfaction with a clinically integrated sleep apnea care model vs. the current sleep care paradigm by Gregory D. Salinas, Wendy Cerenzia, Brandon Coleman, Frances Thorndike, Samantha Edington, Heidi Riney

“…IntroductionSleep apnea can have severe negative health effects, including cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and decreased quality of life. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is highly effective and the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea; however, traditionally fragmented sleep healthcare has resulted in low levels of treatment adoption and adherence. …”
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Burden of Illness in Prostate Cancer Patients with a Low-to-Moderate Risk of Progression: A One-Year, Pan-European Observational Study by Cesare Selli, Anders Bjartell, Javier Burgos, Matthew Somerville, Juan-Manuel Palacios, Laure Benjamin, Libby Black, Ramiro Castro

“…Patients completed five questionnaires, including EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire—Prostate Cancer 25 (QLQ-PR25) and EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire—Cancer 30 (QLQ-C30). …”
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Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…IntroductionThe use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes in older patients did not show any benefits in terms of survival, improvement in quality of life, or reduction in aspiration pneumonia. …”
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Effect of an Internet-Based Pilates Telerehabilitation Intervention in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Andrea Tacchino, Michela Ponzio, Paolo Confalonieri, Letizia Leocani, Matilde Inglese, Diego Centonze, Eleonora Cocco, Paolo Gallo, Damiano Paolicelli, Marco Rovaris, Loredana Sabattini, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Luca Prosperini, Francesco Patti, Edoardo Sessa, Elisabetta Pedrazzoli, Mario Alberto Battaglia, Giampaolo Brichetto

“…In addition, measures of cognitive performance, quality of life, and well-being will be considered. …”
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Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs by Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

“…Motor ability, physical self‐concept and health‐related quality of life in pediatric cancer survivors. Cancer Medicine, 10, 1860–1871. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3750 Braam, K. …”
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Research progress of rehabilitation nursing for stroke patients (脑卒中康复护理研究进展) by WANG Li (王丽)

“…Hemiplegia, aphasia and cognitive impairment are common consequences of stroke and have direct implications for post-stroke functioning and quality of life. Therefore, it is imperative to reduce the disability rate following stroke by early rehabilitation intervention. …”
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Selenium and Thyroid Disease: From Pathophysiology to Treatment by Mara Ventura, Miguel Melo, Francisco Carrilho

“…The literature suggests that selenium supplementation of patients with autoimmune thyroiditis is associated with a reduction in antithyroperoxidase antibody levels, improved thyroid ultrasound features, and improved quality of life. Selenium supplementation in Graves’ orbitopathy is associated with an improvement of quality of life and eye involvement, as well as delayed progression of ocular disorders. …”
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Active Aging for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: Definitions, Literature Review, and Models by Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Johan Lökk

“…Active aging has been emerged to optimize different aspects of health opportunities during the aging process in order to enhance quality of life. Yet, most of the efforts are on normal aging and less attention has been paid for the elderly suffering from a chronic illness such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases: arthropathy and arthritis by Gulustan Hamid Sadygova

“…Meditate analysis of extraintestinal IBD manifestations, in particular IBD-associated arthropathy and arthritis, expands potential of time the diagnosis and adequate drug treatment to decrease disability risk and to improve quality of life of IBD patients.…”
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Human Development XI: The Structure of the Cerebral Cortex. Are There Really Modules in the Brain? by Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel

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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Dye Laser Combined with Pingyangmycin on Hyperplastic Scar after Acne by Rong Guo, Wenxia Xuan, Xiao He, Kai Xu

“…And compared with the control group, the growth factor of the research group was lower, while the treatment comfort and satisfaction, psychological state, and prognosis quality of life were higher. The two groups showed no notable difference in the recurrence rate. …”
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Neuroplasticity and activity-based rehabilitation of a patient with post-surgical chronic Pott’s spine: a case report by Raveena Kini, Prachita Walankar, Aman Minocha, Vrushali Panhale

“…The patient underwent sequentially progressed mobility, balance, strength training, and activity-based relearning, which positively impacted the patient's recovery and improved quality of life. Conclusion Neuroplasticity and activity-based learning assisted in improving the functional status and quality of life in a patient surgically managed with decompression and spinal fusion post-Potts spine.…”
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Radical Prostatectomy: An Option for High-Risk Prostate Cancer by S. Rausch, C. Schmitt, T. Kälble

“…Corresponding biochemical recurrence-free survival was low (52% and 11%, resp.). Quality of life and functional outcomes were favourable. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of an Intensive Upper Limb Rehabilitation Therapy for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Michael C. David, Hideki Higashi

“…The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed using the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life (Child) questionnaire across several domains. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Insert Dislocation and MCL Rupture in Unicompartmental Knee Replacement with 2 Years Postoperative Results: Does It Functional? by Ali Asma, Mehmet Erduran, Musa Eymir

“…The patient was evaluated regarding functional capacity, pain intensity, range of motion (RoM), and quality of life. Our case showed an improvement in the functional level and the other outcomes (pain intensity and quality of life) at postoperative 2nd year when compared to the preoperative period. …”
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Mirror therapy to reduce phantom limb pain. Systematic review by Jesús Sánchez Lozano, Sandra Martínez Pizarro

“…The high prevalence, high levels of pain intensity, and associated decreased quality of life force us to explore new avenues to prevent, control, and reverse this condition. …”
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Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in patients with colorectal cancer: an overview of systematic reviews by Mengzhe Yang, Bhasker Amatya, Sana Malik, Krystal Song, Stefanie Marcella, Catherine Voutier, Fary Khan

“…The findings suggest: moderate-quality evidence for exercise interventions for improving physical fitness and quality of life; high-quality evidence for nutritional interventions in reducing postoperative infections; high-quality evidence for multimodal prehabilitation for improved preoperative functional capacity; moderate-quality evidence for nutritional interventions for improving humoral immunity, reducing inflammation, and length of stay; moderate-quality evidence for acupuncture in improving gastrointestinal functional recovery; psychosocial interventions in improving short-term quality of life and mental health, and lifestyle interventions for improved quality of life. …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…The family caregivers’ burden and quality of life were measured using the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and the European Quality of Life (EQ) Five Dimension Five Level scales. …”
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The Effects of Digital eHealth Versus Onsite 2-Day Group-Based Education in 255 Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Cohort Study by Birgitte Berentsen, Camilla Thuen, Eline Margrete Randulff Hillestad, Elisabeth Kjelsvik Steinsvik, Trygve Hausken, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk

“…ObjectiveThis cohort study aimed to investigate the effects of a digital web-based multidisciplinary eHealth program on the domains of symptom severity (Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptom Severity Scale [IBS-SSS]), quality of life (irritable bowel syndrome quality of life [IBS-QOL]), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and a measure of general client satisfaction (client satisfaction questionnaire), compared with an onsite multidisciplinary 2-day group-based education program (“IBS-school”), in 2 cohorts of 255 patients with IBS. …”
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Prednisolone versus antihistamine for allergic rhinitis: No significant difference found in randomized trial by Carl Skröder, Laila Hellkvist, Ulla Westin, Pernilla Sahlstrand‐Johnsson, Kerstin Hansson, Agneta Karlsson, Åslög Dahl, Leif Bjermer, Lars Olaf Cardell

“…Abstract Background Seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR) impacts public health by affecting work productivity and quality of life. The Swedish tree pollen season starts in February with alder and hazel pollination, followed by birch and ends with oak in May. …”
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