Scenarios of the Near Future: Sustainable Development, Retreat or Collapse and Regeneration? by Pavel Nováček

“…Sustainable development remains the most serious attempt at finding an answer to the question of how to allow all people and nations to develop and improve their quality of life, while preserving functional ecosystems and a healthy environment for humankind. …”
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The leaders’ role in leading and managing organisational change in higher education institutions by Elni Jeini Usoh, Frandy Efraim Fritz Karundeng

“…The research result found that the critical function of higher education institutions has been changed to a more pragmatic role, universities have changed their previous role not only to serve society, but also more focus on supporting the economy and promoting the quality of life of its citizens. The main role of the higher institution leader in this situation is as mediator between policy and practice. …”
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Special Care Dentistry in a Patient with Prader–Willi Syndrome through the Use of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment under General Anesthesia by Caio Vinícius Gonçalves Roman-Torres, Sérgio Takashi Kussaba, Yasmin Comoti Vita Bantim, Roberta de Barros Antunes Almeida de Oliveira

“…A precocious diagnosis, before the manifestation of symptoms, has brought some improvement in the quality of life of the carriers in the last years. The objective of this case report was to describe the treatment realized in a 3-year-old boy who presented grade II obesity, difficulty of locomotion, hypotonia, and history of cardiopathy. …”
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Scientific-tecnical advances in the clasificación of periodontal diseases AND their social approach by Nivia Gontan Quintana, Carla María García San Juan

“…The aim of this research is to analyze, from a science-technology and society approach, the evolution of the classifications of periodontal disease from an appropriate perspective to the social reality in which both the professional and the patient develop, in order to achieve a positive impact that results in the population’s quality of life increase. A bibliographic review was carried out that was characterized by the selection of studies and the search strategy. …”
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Lymph Node Abscessation Secondary to Neoplasia in Two Dogs by Erin Close, Sarah Lumbrezer-Johnson, Eric Hostnik, Rhonda Burge, Ryan Jennings, Laura Selmic

“…Six weeks postsurgical excision, dog one was euthanized due to quality-of-life concerns. The second dog successfully completed 18 treatments of radiation therapy and was still alive at 388 days postsurgical excision. …”
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Acorn Oil: Chemistry and Functionality by Mehdi Taib, Lahboub Bouyazza, Badiaa Lyoussi

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Quand les franges urbaines se mettent au vert : la nature aux marges de la métropole lyonnaise by Inès Méliani

“…This study shows how the transitional spaces between Lyons and the countryside, long considered as complex areas to manage, are now perceived as assets in an urban planning policy aimed at improving quality of life and addressing new environmental issues.…”
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Postoperative nursing care of a patient with lumbar disc herniation (1例腰椎间盘突出症的术后护理体会) by HE Xin (何欣)

“…Individualized nursing interventions were carried out to relieve the pain and negative emotions, improve the quality of life and accelerate recovery after surgery. …”
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Community Agriculture Management in the Gayo Highlands: Integration of Customary and Local Government Authorities by Ikhwan Rahmatika Latif, Ilham Mirza Saputra, Ikhsan Ikhsan, Vellayati Hajad

“…Ultimately, the research endeavours to improve the quality of life for the Gayo Highlands community by establishing a solid foundation for agricultural development without disregarding the authorities of traditional and village governance…”
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Sarcopenia: A Major Challenge in Elderly Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Maciej Domański, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

“…It seems to be one of the major factors limiting patient's autonomy as well as decreasing the quality of life. If it cannot be treated with the simple methods requiring some knowledge and devotion, we will fail to save patients who die due to cardiovascular disease and infection, despite proper conduction of renal replacement therapy. …”
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Harnessing artificial intelligence for predicting breast cancer recurrence: a systematic review of clinical and imaging data by Jaqueline Alvarenga Silveira, Alexandre Ray da Silva, Mariana Zuliani Theodoro de Lima

“…In this context, artificial intelligence application and its resources can serve as a powerful tool in analyzing large amounts of data and predicting cancer recurrence, potentially enabling personalized medical treatment and improving the patient’s quality of life. Thus, the systematic review examines the role of AI in predicting breast cancer recurrence using clinical data, imaging data, and combined datasets. …”
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New Artificial Urinary Sphincter Devices in the Treatment of Male Iatrogenic Incontinence by Ioannis Vakalopoulos, Spyridon Kampantais, Leonidas Laskaridis, Vasileios Chachopoulos, Michail Koptsis, Chrysovalantis Toutziaris

“…Severe persistent stress incontinence following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment, although not very common, remains the most annoying complication affecting patient’s quality of life, despite good surgical oncological results. …”
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The Operative Challenges of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma with Vena Cava Involvement: A Report of Three Cases by Muftau Jimoh Bioku, Abdulwaid Niran Saliu, Stephen Odunayo Ikuerowo, Olufunmilade Omisanjo, Julius Olusanmi Esho

“…Some of the patients so managed had relief of symptoms and improved quality of life. However, palliative nephrectomies in late cases with vena cava involvement are not without challenges. …”
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Multiple Intracranial Meningiomas: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report by F. Koech, J. Orege, F. Ndiangui, B. Macharia, N. Mbaruku

“…It also highlights the fact that the patient had two tumours, underwent surgery, and so far has a good quality of life.…”
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Protocol of an open-label safety and feasibility pilot study of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder (the KAPPA trial) by Jonathan Brett, Celia Morgan, Nadine Ezard, Brendan Clifford, Krista J Siefried, Robert May, Liam Acheson, Kathryn Fletcher, Harriet MacDonald, Gillinder Bedi, Alexandre Guerin, Elizabeth Knock, Michael Millard, Jess Doumany

“…Secondary outcomes (changes in methamphetamine use, cravings, withdrawal, quality of life and treatment satisfaction) will be assessed over a 24-week period.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the St Vincent’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee, reference 2023/ETH00530. …”
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START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program to support transition from inpatient to outpatient care in the subacute phase after a stroke: feasibility, safety... by Szabina Gäumann, Carina Ziller, Carina Ziller, Nele Paulissen, Nele Paulissen, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Zorica Suica, Zorica Suica, Björn Crüts, Luana Gammerschlag, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…Furthermore, patients' functional status, mobility and activity level, and health-related quality of life are monitored.MethodsThis single-center feasibility trial with three measurement sessions will include 40 patients, who will be introduced to START during their inpatient rehabilitation. …”
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Effectiveness of a specialist palliative home care nurse–patient consultation followed by an interprofessional telephone case conference compared with usual care among patients wit... by Judith Dams, Hans-Helmut König, Tim Friede, Nils Schneider, Stephanie Stiel, Martin Scherer, Silke Böttcher, Gabriella Marx, Ingmar Schäfer, Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Hendrik van den Bussche, Friedemann Nauck, Michael Freitag, Eva Hummers, Tina Mallon, Franziska Schade, Manuel Zimansky, Thomas Asendorf, Christiane A Mueller

“…Most of these patients suffer from severe symptoms, reduced quality of life and increased numbers of hospitalisations. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanawala S, Shah R, Alluri KV, Bhupathiraju K, Prasad N, Agarwal Y

“…Improvement in the mean KOOS scores (baseline-Day 90) was evident, with significantly higher mean scores for each domain (pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, function in sport and recreation, and knee-related quality of life [QoL]) on Day 90 in the WDTE60N group than in the placebo group (p < 0.05). …”
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Study protocol: type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study of routine functional status screening in VA primary care by Francesca M. Nicosia, Kara Zamora, LauraEllen Ashcraft, Gregory Krautner, Marybeth Groot, Bruce Kinosian, Cathy C. Schubert, Sumedha Chhatre, Helene Moriarty, Orna Intrator, Andrea Wershof Schwartz, Ariela R. Orkaby, Jason Prigge, Rebecca T. Brown

“…Abstract Background Maintaining functional status, defined as the ability to perform daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and preparing meals, is central to older adults’ quality of life, health, and ability to remain independent. …”
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RADAR-AD: assessment of multiple remote monitoring technologies for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by Manuel Lentzen, Srinivasan Vairavan, Marijn Muurling, Vasilis Alepopoulos, Alankar Atreya, Merce Boada, Casper de Boer, Pauline Conde, Jelena Curcic, Giovanni Frisoni, Samantha Galluzzi, Martha Therese Gjestsen, Mara Gkioka, Margarita Grammatikopoulou, Lucrezia Hausner, Chris Hinds, Ioulietta Lazarou, Alexandre de Mendonça, Spiros Nikolopoulos, Dorota Religa, Gaetano Scebba, Pieter Jelle Visser, Gayle Wittenberg, Vaibhav A. Narayan, Neva Coello, Anna-Katharine Brem, Dag Aarsland, Holger Fröhlich, on behalf of RADAR-AD

“…Using them could allow for earlier detection and intervention, thereby improving patients’ quality of life. Furthermore, the Amsterdam iADL questionnaire holds high potential when employed remotely.…”
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