Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourits

“…Historical Life Course Studies…”
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Estimations in a Constant-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Test for Generalized Rayleigh Distribution under Type-II Hybrid Censoring Scheme by Abdalla Rabie, Eslam Hussam, Abdisalam Hassan Muse, Ramy Abdelhamid Aldallal, Amirah Saeed Alharthi, Hassan M. Aljohani

“…The constant-stress partially accelerated life test (CSPALT) model with Type-II hybrid censoring scheme (Type-II HCS) is the subject of our research. …”
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The correlations between demographic factors, self-efficacy, and quality of life among Indonesian patients with ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional study by Nabila Azzahra, Fitria Handayani, Wahyu Hidayati

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A Fortified Method to Screen and Detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Adults: A Korean Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study by Hyo Eun Park, Sung-Bin Chon, Sang Hoon Na, Heesun Lee, Su-Yeon Choi

“…Purpose. Left ventricular (LV) mass is determined by the wall thickness and diameter. …”
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The impact of perceived caregiver anxiety and stress during childhood on late-life depression: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Liuyin Jin, Liuyin Jin, Dongdong Wang, Dengxian Yang, Qiong Jin, Mengye Cao, Yuanyuan Li, Jiajie Yang, Guoming Xie, Wenwu Zhang

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Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Estimate Hemodynamic Effects of Respiration on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery: Total Cavopulmonary Connection Treatments by Jinlong Liu, Yi Qian, Qi Sun, Jinfen Liu, Mitsuo Umezu

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Response to: Comment on “Noninvasive Ventilation Weaning in Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure due to COPD Exacerbation: A Real-Life Observational Study” by Paola Faverio, Anna Stainer, Federica De Giacomi, Grazia Messinesi, Valentina Paolini, Anna Monzani, Paolo Sioli, Irdi Memaj, Oriol Sibila, Paolo Mazzola, Alberto Pesci

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Navigating the Existential Crisis from Literature to Real Life: A Text-to-Self Pedagogical Approach and Its Potential for Existential Literature Instruction by Nhung Thi Hong Nguyen, Khoa Dang Truong

“…Comprising three strategies, namely The Art World in My Eyes, The Mind Film, and The Literary Conversation, this approach encourages students to engage deeply with the portrayal of death in the writers’ flagship novels that view death as an unwavering companion to young individuals’ life journey and growth. Based on Rosenblatt (1995), the three strategies, and our survey-based analysis of 2,000 Vietnamese high school students’ existential perceptions, we propose a model for literature instruction through promoting students’ transition from literary interpretations to self-discovery and self-realization of death associated with the existential crisis. …”
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Use of Imaging Modalities in Real Life: Impact on Visual Acuity Outcomes of Ranibizumab Treatment for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Germany by Joachim Wachtlin, Georg Spital, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Sandra Liakopoulos, Jessica Vögeler, Bettina Müller, Focke Ziemssen, Ocean study group

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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life after TBI: Comparison of a Disease-Specific (QOLIBRI) with a Generic (SF-36) Instrument by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Amra Covic, Suzanne Polinder, Thomas Kohlmann, Ugne Cepulyte, Herbert Poinstingl, Joy Backhaus, Wilbert Bakx, Monika Bullinger, Anne-Lise Christensen, Rita Formisano, Henning Gibbons, Stefan Höfer, Sanna Koskinen, Andrew Maas, Edmund Neugebauer, Jane Powell, Jaana Sarajuuri, Nadine Sasse, Silke Schmidt, Holger Mühlan, Klaus von Wild, George Zitnay, Jean-Luc Truelle

“…Psychosocial, emotional, and physical problems can emerge after traumatic brain injury (TBI), potentially impacting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Until now, however, neither the discriminatory power of disease-specific (QOLIBRI) and generic (SF-36) HRQoL nor their correlates have been compared in detail. …”
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Short Bowel Patients Treated for Two Years with Glucagon-Like Peptide 2 (GLP-2): Compliance, Safety, and Effects on Quality of Life by P. B. Jeppesen, P. Lund, I. B. Gottschalck, H. B. Nielsen, J. J. Holst, J. Mortensen, S. S. Poulsen, B. Quistorff, P. B. Mortensen

“…This study describes safety, compliance, and changes in quality of life in 11 SBS patients at baseline, week 13, 26, and 52 during two years of subcutaneous GLP-2 treatment, 400 microgram TID, intermitted by an 8-week washout period. …”
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Secondary Subtalar Arthrodesis: Surgical Outcome and Predictors of Functional Outcome and Quality of Life After Bone Block Distraction vs In Situ Technique by Robin Eelsing BSc, Sally Al-Sheikh MD, Jens A. Halm MD, PhD, Tim Schepers MD, PhD

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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…This study aims to evaluate the visual, clinical, and quality of life outcomes of the BIOS Trifocal IOL for treatment of cataract and presbyopia. …”
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The effect of yoga on insomnia and quality of life among nursing professionals during COVID-19: A pre–post-test interventional study by Madhu Basavegowda, Sujan M. Umeshchandra, Patteswari Duraisamy, Rajesh K. Thimmulappa, Mounika S. Manivasagan, Chaithra Mallaiah, Jahnavi V. Madhu, Vijaya V. Yogeeshwaran, Nagashree Vishwanath, Vinitha K. Rudramuniyappa, Srinath C. Galag, VSK Manasa Priya Dwadasi

“…Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a toll on the well-being and quality of life (QoL) of healthcare professionals, especially nurses. …”
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Case Report: PCI of the left coronary artery after salvage operation in a comatose patient with an acute type A aortic dissection by Jan Bidovec, Jan Bidovec, Petar Risteski, Petar Risteski, Barbara E. Stähli, Omer Dzemali, Omer Dzemali, Michael Hofmann, Michael Hofmann, Julia Stehli

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Using Facebook to tell stories of premature ageing and sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for women with cerebral palsy in the UK and USA by Julie Taylor, Sonali Shah, C Bradbury-Jones

“…The women were aged between 21 and 75.Methods Messages posted on WACP between January 2018 and October 2018 were collated and underwent thematic analysis to identify themes relating to effects of ageing and experiences of SRH for women with CP at different points over the female life course.Results The breadth of experiences in relation to the effects of ageing and access to reproductive and sexual healthcare for women with CP can be divided into three themes: (1) bodily effects of ageing; (2) lifestyle effects of ageing; (3) experiences of reproductive and sexual healthcare.Conclusions Giving women with CP a platform to ‘speak for themselves’ in relation to effects of ageing and SRH provides health professionals with an informed knowledge base on which to draw. …”
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Western European Intellectual Practices of a New Type in Russian Everyday Life at Early 18th Century (case of Feofan Prokopovich) by I. Yu. Khruleva

“…On the example of Feofan Prokopovich, we can talk about the emergence and rooting of intellectual practices of a new type in Russian everyday life. The integration of Western European ideas and practices into Russian culture was ambiguous, multifaceted and depended on their adaptation to the socio-political space of Russia. …”
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Describing quality of life trajectories in young Hispanic women with breast cancer: 5-year results from a large prospective cohort by Bryan F. Vaca-Cartagena, Ana S. Ferrigno Guajardo, Hatem A. Azim Jr, Federico Rotolo, Antonio Olivas-Martinez, Alejandra Platas, Alan Fonseca, Fernanda Mesa-Chavez, Marlid Cruz-Ramos, Ana Rodriguez, Alejandro Mohar, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza

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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…Acute total occlusion of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is a fatal event; most patients die before reaching hospitals. …”
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The Mediating Role of Avoidant Personality Disorder Features in the Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and Depression Among First-Year University Students by Zhou H, Niu S, Guo Y, Qin Y, Sun H, Mu F, Duan X, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Liu N

Subjects: “…stressful life events…”
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