Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene: Report of Three Cases by Héctor Acosta, Pau Forcada, Marta Bonjorn, Amer Mustafa, Paul Pilares, Jordi Colomina

“…Body parts commonly affected include toes, hands, scrotum, and earlobes, increasing the risk of limb amputation and impairing the quality of life. The vascular injury mechanism is disseminated intravascular coagulation. …”
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Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Base of Tongue with Possible Lung Metastases by Michael Y. Chen, Vipul Vyas, Ryan Sommerville

“…The patient declined chemotherapy and radiotherapy to maximise his quality of life and passed away under management from palliative care several months later. …”
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QUALITY OF ECONOMIC SPACE: MEASUREMENT PROBLEMS AT THE MESO-LEVEL by A. A. Urunov, L. F. Levina, V. A. Ostapenko

“…The developed method of assessing the quality of economic space at the meso-level allows you to form a rating of investment attractiveness of the subjects of the Federation and determine the integral indicator of the quality of life of the population of the regions. The results of the study can be used in the development of investment rating and typology of Russian regions, implementation of social policy and state regulation of spatial development.…”
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SOCIAL INNOVATION: CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT by Yohani Dominik dos Figueiredo, Márcia Aparecida Prim, Gertrudes Aparecida Dandolini

“…As a result, it was possible to identify characteristics such as improving quality of life and well-being, social change, innovative nature, among others, which are directly linked to the constructs of sustainable development. …”
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Pediatric Migraine by Ubaid Hameed Shah, Veena Kalra

“…Indications for starting prophylaxis should be evaluated based on frequency of attacks and influence on quality of life. For management of acute attacks of migraine both acetaminophen and ibuprofen are recommended for use in children. …”
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Racial Disparities and Mental Health Effects Within Prostate Cancer by Kaylynn J. Conant, Hanh N. Huynh, Jolene Chan, John Le, Matthew J. Yee, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Benjamin C. Miller, Joseph D. Drinkard, Elyse M. Cornett, Alexander Gomelsky, Ivan Urits

“…One understudied aspect influencing PCa patients is mental health related to the quality of life. Overall, PCa patients report poorer mental health than non-PCa patients and have a higher incidence of depression and anxiety. …”
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Neuroimaging Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorder: Structural and Functional Brain by Mahie Patil, Nofel Iftikhar, Latha Ganti

“…This review is intended to contribute to the development of advanced diagnostic tools and therapies that will ultimately enhance the quality of life for individuals with ASD.…”
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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AS ONE OF THE FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL-CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES by S. V. Ilchenko, N. D. Dmitriev, A. I. Rokov

“…Intellectualization of a business entity by pursuing a socially oriented policy will enable it to intensify economic activity in a social manner, improve social relations both within the company and in society, as well as affect the quality of life of people and increase the productivity of public labor. …”
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Promoting Ag Awareness through Commodity Fact Sheets by Kathryn A. Stofer, Jessica Sullivan, Joy N. Rumble, Libbie Johnson

“…A basic understanding of Florida’s agricultural products, their impacts on the economy and the environment, and their availability contributes to Extension’s mission to sustain and enhance quality of life. This 3-page publication outlines a series of fact sheets with infographics related to specific Florida agricultural commodities. …”
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Advances in neuropathic pain management: A review of real-world studies by Swati S. Dash, Nikhil K. Khatri, Saraswathi Divyateja, Jignesh Bhate, Guruprasad K. S. Rao

“…NP severely affects the quality of life of the patient. This review has reviewed the diagnostic approaches and management of NP through real-world evidence on the effectiveness of different lines of treatment.…”
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Frequency of Anemia in the Patients of a Family Health Team in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil by Tatiana Lachi, Cássia Barbosa Reis

“…It is responsible for a great reduction in quality of life of affected people. The present paper aimed to obtain the frequency of anemia in the blood counts of a sample from the population of registered patients of a Family Health Team in Dourados, MS, Brazil. 462 patients, who had blood counts done from February 2008 to March 2009, were included in this research. …”
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Renal Denervation for Treating Resistant Hypertension: Current Evidence and Future Insights from a Global Perspective by Y. Castro Torres, Richard E. Katholi

“…Adequate blood pressure control represents an important goal for all physicians due to the complications of hypertension which reduce patients' quality of life. A new interventional strategy to reduce blood pressure has been developed for patients with resistant hypertension. …”
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Psychocardiology, discipline is essential in these times by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez

“…It appeals to the need to sensitize medical professionals and doctors in the multifactorial approach of these diseases, as the only way to reduce morbidity and mortality from this cause and raise the quality of life of coronary patients.…”
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Ethics in the nursing care to patients on haemodialysis treatment by Janairy Rosales Origuela, Jayce Díaz Díaz, Beatriz Molina Ramírez, Osmel Chávez Troya

“…Although there is no question that haemodialysis is effective to extend the patient’s with nephropathies lives, there is a considerable controversy with respect to this survival, even when new dialysis modalities have focused in the potential benefits they offer to improve the quality of life of the affected patients. The nursing personnel play an important role in the assistance to these patients, for this reason it is imperative, then, to know how to establish the links between ethics and nursing care in the haemodialysis service which is the objective of this work.…”
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Moderate Hypofractionated Post-Prostatectomy Radiotherapy (MYSTERY) Versus Conventionally Fractionated Post-Prostatectomy Radiotherapy (COPORT) for the Patients With Localized Pros... by Yiyin Liang MD, Weiwei Zhang MD, Xianzhi Zhao MD, Huojun Zhang MD, PhD

“…Secondary outcomes include progression-free survival, quality of life, medical expenses, and overall survival.…”
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Targeting Chondrocyte Hypertrophy as Strategies for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis by Da-Long Dong, Guang-Zhen Jin

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease characterized by pain and functional impairment, which severely impacts the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly individuals. …”
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Occipital Neuralgia. A Case Report by Urbano Solis Cartas, Olga Gloria Barbón Pérez, Eduardo Lino Bascó Fuentes

“…The intensity, frequency and characteristics of pain can considerably limit the perception of quality of life of patients who suffer from it. The case of a 57-year-old patient with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and symptoms compatible with occipital neuralgia is presented. …”
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Les cafés, reflets de la diversité des tiers-lieux contemporains : aperçu de Montréal by Sandra Breux, Mario Bédard

“…Based on the analysis of some of Montreal’s cafés, this article proposes to reflect on the role of cafés as potential third places that allow for the affirmation of the characteristics of the neighborhood in which they are located, and the improvement of the milieu and quality of life of the workers and residents who frequent them or live nearby. …”
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An action research approach to curriculum development by Phil Riding, Sue Fowell, Phil Levy

“…Action research has been used in many areas where an understanding of complex social situations has been sought in order to improve the quality of life. Among these are industrial, health and community work settings. …”
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SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM OF THE POPULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL MANAGEMENT by A. F. Borisov, E. V. Domashova

“…It has been noticed that in recent years, social problems escalated in Russia, characterized by a decrease in the level and quality of life of the broad segments of the population. …”
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