Infância e errância: imagens da criança abandonada na ficção brasileira by Licia Soares de Souza

“…Finally, we conclude that Amado‟s work indicates the anomalies of a society of exclusion that allows children to be abandoned in the streets, as if he was predicting that this situation would get worse if the country did not apply policies of inclusion with revenue sharing, aiming at the quality of life of the population.…”
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Diabetic Cheiroarthropathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rabia Cherqaoui, Sheldon McKenzie, Gail Nunlee-Bland

“…Diabetes mellitus is associated with a wide variety of rheumatologic manifestations which can significantly affect a patient's quality of life. One of these manifestations includes diabetic cheiroarthropathy (DCA) which affects the hands. …”
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SUSTAINABILITY IN SERVICE´S SECTOR: NEW TRENDS OF SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS AND POSITIONING OF SERVICES IN ECONOMY by Johana Paluchová, Renata Prokeinová

“…As economies globalize, new opportunities to generate prosperity and quality of life are arising though trade, knowledge-sharing, and access to technology. …”
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Tobacco and smoking in Cuba: from the agricultural economy to the health economy by Efraín Sánchez González, Fé Fernández Hernández

“…The cigarettes and tobacco consumption creates an externality that is more relevant in the detriment of the life quality and life expectancy experienced by the individual smoker,  in relation to those who do not consume cigarettes or tobacco. …”
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Phototherapy in vitiligo by Anuradha Bishnoi, Iltefat Hamzavi

“…The review underscores the importance of individualized treatment plans and ongoing research to optimize phototherapy protocols, ultimately aiming to improve the quality of life for vitiligo patients.…”
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The Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Bone Metastases by Daniel A. Müller, Rodolfo Capanna

“…Patients with pelvic metastasis are individually different with different needs of treatment in order to attain the best possible quality of life despite the advanced stage of disease. …”
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An approach to fluoroless radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation by Thaïs Pittet, Etienne Delacrétaz, Stéphane Cook, Hari Vivekanantham

“…It can be associated with reduced quality of life and complications such as heart failure and stroke. …”
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IMPACT OF ORTHODONTIC DYSFUNCTIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS by Oleg Solomon, Norina Consuela Forna, Doriana Agop Forna, Irina Adriana Beuran, Diana Cornea, Kamel Earar

“…Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative condition that affects the articular cartilage, leading to pain, dysfunction and decreased quality of life. This article investigates the mechanisms by which orthodontic dysfunctions can accelerate TMJ degeneration, emphasizing the influence of biomechanical and pathophysiological factors. …”
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Use of Bismuth in Irritable Bowel Syndrome by T. A. Ilchishina

“…Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder significantly impacting the quality of life and social status, i.a., through frequent manifestations of diarrhea. …”
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Failure in Asthma Control: Reasons and Consequences by Fulvio Braido

“…However, real-life observations suggest that a significant proportion of patients suffer from symptoms and report lifestyle limitations with a considerable burden on patient’s quality of life. The achievement of asthma control is the result of the interaction among different variables concerning the disease pattern and patients’ and physicians’ knowledge and behaviour. …”
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Inflammatory Response, a Key Pathophysiological Mechanism of Obesity-Induced Depression by Shu-Lin Shao, Da-Qian Liu, Bo Zhang, Shu-Ming Huang

“…In recent years, with the acceleration of life rhythm and the increase of social competition, the incidence of obesity and depression has been increasing, which has seriously affected the quality of life and health of people. Obesity and depression, two seemingly unrelated physical and psychological diseases, in fact, are closely related: obese people are more likely to have depression than nonobese ones. …”
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Silver Diamine Fluoride Use in Children with Special Health-care Needs: Breaking the Barriers by Simran Uppal, Amina Sultan, Akanksha Juneja

“…This review aims to update the possibilities and acceptability of SDF usage in patients with special needs with dental caries as a promising option for managing dental caries and improving their quality of life.…”
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Diagnosing Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults by Nigel Glynn, Amar Agha

“…Adult growth hormone (GH) deficiency is a recognised syndrome associated with adverse phenotypic, metabolic, and quality-of-life features which improve in many patients when GH is substituted. …”
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Peritoneal Dialysis Drop-out: Causes and Prevention Strategies by Kunal Chaudhary

“…Since then, several advances have been made and PD has been accepted as an alternative therapy to hemodialysis (HD), with excellent survival, lower cost, and improved quality of life. In spite of comparable survival of HD and PD, improved PD techniques over the last few years, and lower health care costs with PD, PD prevalence remains low in many countries. …”
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Does Depression Impact Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Heart Failure? by Z. N. Sohani, Z. Samaan

“…Cognitive impairment is associated with significant mortality and deteriorated quality of life, likely due to impairments in memory and executive function, which impact a patient’s ability to understand and comply with prescribed treatment plans. …”
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Association between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Joint Hypermobility by Alexis Javier Atuesta-Rodriguez, Yimy F. Medina-Velasquez, Orfa Motta, Maria Isabel Narvaez-Reyes, Federico Rondon-Herrera

“…The relevance of this case report lies in the impact that this disease had on the patient’s quality of life and the limitation in the performance of activities of daily living.…”
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Cresp®: transforming the landscape of chemotherapy-induced anemia - a comprehensive retrospective real-world analysis in 523 Indian patients by MV Chandrakanth, Vivek Agarwala, Pranav Sopory, Himadri Nayak, Purvish M. Parikh, Minakshi Roy, Rajib De, Pradeep Narayan, Anjuli Tuladhar Barai, Kaustav Mandal, Moinak Basu, Subhabrata Kumar, Rajdeep Singh Uppal, Syed Mujtaba Hussain Naqvi, Rohit Desai

“…Chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) diminishes the quality of life, causing fatigue, breathlessness, and a decline in the performance status. …”
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Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-arme... by Carol Chunfeng Wang, Lisa Whitehead, Travis Cruickshank, Johnny Lo, Jianhong Cecilia Xia, Jun Wen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Shoulder and neck pain (SNP) is common in office workers and represents a serious public health problem given its detrimental impact on quality of life, physical functioning, personal finances, employers, and the health care system. …”
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Effects of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou training on upper limb motor function in stroke patients: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. by Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Yu, Wangsheng Liao, Jiening Wang, Yan Lu, Naizhen Wang, Zhou Huanxia

“…After 12 weeks of intervention, there were time effects and interaction effects between BWS-TCY and daily living activities (MBI) and quality of life (SS-QOL), but no group effect was observed. …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…However, most evaluated interventions have focused on medication use, quality of life, dietary habits, adherence, and waist circumference. …”
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