Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: Triangulation of Findings Based on Different Evaluation Strategies by Daniel T. L. Shek

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Maternal and neonatal complications of pregnant women with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Damien Etchecopar-Etchart, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond

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Implementation of a Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong using Seven Cases as Evidence by Daniel T. L. Shek, Hing Keung Ma

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Osteoporosis in axial radiographic spondyloarthritis: diagnostic limitations of bone mineral density and the need for comprehensive fracture risk assessment by Paweł Żuchowski, Marta Dura, Daniel Jeka, Rafał Wojciechowski, Maciej Bierwagen, Michał Kułakowski

“…Axial radiographic spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease that leads to a considerable decline in the quality of life of patients by impairment of function and mobility, which, in turn, brings about a deterioration of both physical and mental health. …”
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Surgical Options for the Refractive Correction of Keratoconus: Myth or Reality by L. Fernández-Vega-Cueto, V. Romano, R. Zaldivar, C. H. Gordillo, F. Aiello, D. Madrid-Costa, J. F. Alfonso

“…Keratoconus provides a decrease of quality of life to the patients who suffer from it. The treatment used as well as the method to correct the refractive error of these patients may influence on the impact of the disease on their quality of life. …”
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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions by Jessica Calleo, Cristina Burrows, Harvey Levin, Laura Marsh, Eugene Lai, Michele K. York

“…Cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease contributes to disability, caregiver strain, and diminished quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation, a behavioral approach to improve cognitive skills, has potential as a treatment option to improve and maintain cognitive skills and increase quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease-related cognitive dysfunction. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction in Asian Males with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Vurmila Venggadasamy, Loon Shin Ho, Badariah Ahmad, Khalid Abdul Kadir

“…Men with diabetes induced SDs experience a poor quality of life (QoL) due to the distress caused by SD. …”
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Human Development X: Explanation of Macroevolution Top-Down Evolution Materializes Consciousness. The Origin of Metamorphosis by Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

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Refractive and Quality of Vision Outcomes with Toric IOL Implantation in Low Astigmatism by Eduardo Scaldini Buscacio, Lia Florim Patrão, Haroldo Vieira de Moraes

“…Patients with low astigmatism who underwent phacoemulsification with toric IOL implantation experienced significant decrease in refractive astigmatism and improvement in their quality of life.…”
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Why is Antonovsky's sense of coherence not correlated to physical health? Analysing Antonovsky's 29-item sense of coherence scale (SOC-29) by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Chronic Pain in the Locomotor System by Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…The holistic process theory of healing and the related quality of life theories state that return to the natural state of being is possible, whenever the person gets the resources needed for existential healing. …”
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Disparity between High Satisfaction and Severe Pain in Patients after Caesarean Section: A Prospective Observational-Controlled Investigation by Thomas Hesse, Andreas Julich, James Paul, Klaus Hahnenkamp, Taras I. Usichenko

“…Recent advances in the treatment of postoperative pain (POP) have increased the quality of life in surgical patients. The aim of this study was to examine the quality of POP management in patients after CS in comparison with patients after comparable surgical procedures. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic Urticaria: A Systematic Review by Sarah E. Park, Elaine Ma, Caitlyn Dagenet, Maria A. Aleshin, Heather M. Holahan, Vivian Y. Shi, Jennifer L. Hsiao

“…Abstract Introduction Chronic urticaria (CU) is frequently a debilitating skin condition characterized by recurrent and spontaneous wheal and flares with significant impact on quality of life. This systematic review examines the impact of CU on sexual health. …”
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Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency ablation and cyanoacrylate closure for treatment of small saphenous veins by Ahmet Kayan, Ali Fuat Karacuha, Nur Dikmen, Cagdas Baran, Mustafa Sirlak

“…Conclusion: Radiofrequency ablation for treating venous insufficiency offers superior long-term quality of life benefits compared to cyanoacrylate closure, particularly after three years. …”
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Exploring Social-Ecological Pathways From Sexual Identity to Sleep Among Chinese Women: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis by Chanchan Wu, Pui Hing Chau, Edmond Pui Hang Choi

“…All participants completed a structured questionnaire containing a set of sociodemographic items referring to the social-ecological model of sleep health, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Social Support Rating Scale, and social relationships and environment domains of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-abbreviated short version. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationship between sleep quality and social support as well as the two domains of quality of life. …”
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Turkish validation of a resilience scale from older people’s perspectives: resilience scale for older adults by Seher Palanbek Yavaş, Caner Baysan

“…All participants completed the Resilience Scale for Older Adults, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and the Quality of Life in Older Adults Scale—Short Form. Construct validity was assessed through confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses, while convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated through the correlation of the scales. …”
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Chronic pelvic pain treatment understanding what matters: a social media survey by Selina Johnson, Emma Evans, Dharani K Hapangama

“…Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a debilitating condition that reduces quality of life (QoL). In the United Kingdom, there is currently no standardised treatment pathway for women suffering from CPP. …”
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Sorption and Separation of Sugars with Adsorbents Based on Reversible Chemical Interaction by Johan A. Vente, Hans Bosch, André B. de Haan, Paul J.T. Bussmann

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Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity: A Review for the Health Professional by Jessica Paken, Cyril D. Govender, Mershen Pillay, Vikash Sewram

“…Cisplatin is an effective drug used in the treatment of many cancers, yet its ototoxic potential places cancer patients, exposed to this drug, at risk of hearing loss, thus negatively impacting further on a patient’s quality of life. It is paramount for health care practitioners managing such patients to be aware of cisplatin’s ototoxic properties and the clinical signs to identify patients at risk of developing hearing loss. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urinary Incontinence in Frail Elderly Females by Walaa W. Aly, Hala S. Sweed, Nora A. Mossad, Mohammad F. Tolba

“…We had conducted a study to detect the prevalence and risk factors of UI and its effect on quality of life (QOL) among frail elderly females living in Cairo, Egypt. …”
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