Suitable breast cancer screening strategy for Chinese women by CAO Xi, LUO Yongchao, SHEN Songjie

“…Breast cancer screening can significantly improve the detection rate and breast conserving rate of early breast cancer, thereby enhancing patients’ quality of life and reducing mortality. Through analyses of the characteristics of breast cancer in Chinese women and related evidence-based medicine pertaining to screening, we suggested that the current breast cancer screening strategy for Chinese women should prioritize the strengthening of public health education to enhance cancer awareness and actively promote breast self-examination (BSE) and clinical breast examination (CBE). …”
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New Prospective for the Management of Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Prognostic Assessment, Early Discharge, and Single-Drug Therapy with New Oral Anticoagulants by Alessandro Squizzato

“…Moreover, outpatient management has been suggested for low-risk PE: it may lead to a decrease in unnecessary hospitalizations, acquired infections, death, and costs and to an improvement in health-related quality of life. Finally, the main characteristics of new oral anticoagulant drugs and the most recent published data on phase III trials on PE suggest that the single-drug therapy is a possible suitable option. …”
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Myokines as Possible Therapeutic Targets in Cancer Cachexia by Emilia Manole, Laura C. Ceafalan, Bogdan O. Popescu, Carmen Dumitru, Alexandra E. Bastian

“…This syndrome has a dramatic impact on the patient’s quality of life, and it is also associated with a low response to chemotherapy leading to a decrease in survival. …”
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Adolescent and Young Adult Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: Special Considerations by Amanda F. Saltzman, Nicholas G. Cost

“…For this reason, in many ways, the future focus has expanded beyond survival alone to emphasize quality of life issues such as fertility and hypogonadism. …”
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Association between Androgenetic Alopecia and Psychosocial Disease Burden: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Polish Men by Roksana Adamowicz, Piotr Załęcki, Anna Dukiel, Danuta Nowicka

“…A decline in quality of life in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is frequently reported, so we aimed to evaluate the psychosocial burden related to AGA in Polish male patients with AGA. …”
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Mistakes in the diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis by Monika Marko, Rafał Pawliczak

“…Over the last decade, the incidence of AD has increased in industrialized countries, becoming a socio-economic burden because it affects not only patients but also reduces the quality of life of the entire family. Despite the constant expansion and systematization of knowledge, AD is a disease about which many myths circulate. …”
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Cabozantinib Cutaneous Toxicity—Comprehensive Review by Cristina Violeta Tutunaru, Dragos Ovidiu Alexandru, Sanda Amelia Dracea, Loredana Ungureanu, Liliana Gabriela Popa, Cristina Beiu

“…Background: In the context of modern cancer therapy, the management of adverse effects of systemic therapies can lead to the avoidance of underdosing and withdrawal and increases in the quality of the therapeutic act and the quality of life. This review offers an overview of the skin-related toxicities associated with Cabozantinib, a multikinase inhibitor (MKI) that is approved for treating advanced kidney cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and medullary thyroid cancer. …”
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Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia by Harshit Gupta, Brook Girma, Jack S. Jenkins, Sarah E. Kaufman, Christopher A. Lee, Alan D. Kaye

“…The progression of this syndrome is often debilitating and significantly affects the quality of life. Milnacipran is one of three FDA-approved drugs used to alleviate the symptom burden and is comparatively more therapeutic in specific domains of fibromyalgia. …”
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Neglected adult PFAPA syndrome by Aiping Zhang, Ruifeng Zhang, Yiling Jiang, Ling Shi, Meihong Luo

“…The case showed that colchicine could significantly prolong the interval between fever, with the longest interval reaching 8 months, which significantly improved the patient's quality of life (QOL).…”
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A Rare Case of Malignant Tumor of the Larynx with Good Prognosis: Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma by Abderrahim Elktaibi, Issam Rharrassi, Nabil Hammoune, Youssef Darouassi, Mohammed Amine Hanine, Haddou Ammar

“…The treatment is surgical, given the importance of preserving the larynx to patients’ quality of life. The prognosis is favorable and metastases rarely occur.…”
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Revisiting the Role of Neighbourhood Change in Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Older People by Victoria F. Burns, Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Damaris Rose

“…This study thus highlights the importance of examining the impacts of neighbourhood change when exploring the dynamics of aging in place and when considering interventions to maintain quality of life of those concerned.…”
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Retreatment with Bendamustine-Bortezomib-Dexamethasone in a Patient with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma by Claudio Cerchione, Davide Nappi, Maria Di Perna, Irene Zacheo, Anna Emanuele Pareto, Marco Picardi, Lucio Catalano, Fabrizio Pane

“…In this report, we describe the clinical history of a patient, previously treated with 9 lines of therapy, refractory to bortezomib and IMIDs, for whom the retreatment with bendamustine resulted in a stable disease with good quality of life.…”
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DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS: A CASE REPORT by I Ketut Martiana, M Mukaddam Alaydrus

“…Conclusion: Giving operative management can directly improve the patient's quality of life and reduce symptoms experienced in a shorter time.…”
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Single Session Multimodal Approach to Treat Acne Scars Using Subcision, Fractional CO2, and Stromal Vascular Fraction Injection by Aakash Gupta, Madura Chandraiah, Chandrashekar Byalakere Shivanna

“…Background: Acne scars are commonly seen in the young population affecting quality of life. Treatment requires different modalities which can span over few months to years. …”
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deutetrabenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease by Harshit Gupta, Wil Perkins, Cain Stark, Sathya Kikkeri, Juyeon Kakazu, Adam D. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Chorea is one of the many manifestations that significantly alter the quality of life of many patients. Deutetrabenazine is a promising new option for the treatment of chorea in the setting of Huntington’s disease. …”
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Attitude towards violence against women in the relationship and the family social climate in adolescents by María de Jesús Pacheco Vela

“…Conclusion: This research is important in the study of attitudes towards gender violence in our environment and its interaction with other factors like the family atmosphere above, which allows a broader vision of this important social issue and encourages broad intervention based on solid knowledge, bringing positive impact on improving the quality of life of people.…”
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Late Emergence of an Imatinib-Resistant ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Mireille Crampe, Claire Andrews, Anne Fortune, Stephen E. Langabeer

“…Long-term TKI treatment impacts on quality of life and late losses of responses are usually due to lack of adherence. …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture in treating chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Lishi Liu, Zihan Meng, Jun Yan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is a common adverse effect of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, with a high incidence that significantly impacts treatment adherence and quality of life. Currently, there is no definitive and effective treatment for CRCI. …”
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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management by Matthew James Brookes, Mark A Samaan, Esha Sharma, Aditi Kumar, Alexandra Marley

“…This has shown to improve quality of life, morbidity, prognosis in chronic disease and outcomes in pregnancy. …”
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IL-1β and Allergy: Focusing on Its Role in Allergic Rhinitis by Han-Rui Wang, Shi-Zhuang Wei, Xiao-Yu Song, Yao Wang, Wen-Bin Zhang, Chao Ren, Ya-Kui Mou, Xi-Cheng Song

“…Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic upper airway immune-inflammation response mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE) to allergens and can seriously affect the quality of life and work efficiency. Previous studies have shown that interleukin-1β (IL-1β) acts as a key cytokine to participate in and promote the occurrence and development of allergic diseases. …”
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