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Brian Tigere, Theresa Moyo • African Journal of Disability
(2022)
Background: Persons with disabilities living in rural areas are marginalised and excluded in most developmental initiatives in South Africa. They face many economic, political and social problems; hence, improving their quality of life is a...
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DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v11i0.850
Rebecca Black, BApSc, Speech Pathologist(SP), Duy Duong Nguyen, MD PhD, Anna Miles, PhD, Daniel Novakovic, MBBS, FRACS, MPH et al. • JHLT Open
(2025)
Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction are complications of lung and heart transplantation. However, there is a lack of understanding around pre-operative function and an absence of standardized assessment protocols. ...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100261
G. Hamsaveni, A. M. Amrutha, Bhagyalaxmi Sidenur, Vijayalaxmi Mangasuli et al. • Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu
(2024)
Background:
Tuberculosis (TB) has significant health, social, psychological, and economic impacts on patients. This study aimed to assess and compare quality of life (QOL) among multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB patients and drug-sensitive TB pa...
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DOI: 10.4103/japt.japt_14_24
Johanna Buchcik, Joachim Westenhöfer, Mick Fleming, Colin R. Martin • Cogent Psychology
(2017)
Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate for use amo...
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DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1280984
Andrew D. Leavitt, Johnny Mahlangu, Priyanka Raheja, Emily Symington et al. • Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
(2024)
Background: Valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an adeno-associated virus-mediated gene therapy for severe hemophilia A, enables endogenous factor (F)VIII expression and provides bleed protection. Objectives: Determine valoctocogene roxaparvovec du...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102615
Sijie Liu, Minghao Tang, Jing Zhao, Lulu Zhang et al. • Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(2026)
Background: Bone cancer pain (BCP) represents a debilitating complication that profoundly impacts patient quality of life and predisposes to psychological comorbidities, including depression and anxiety. Objectives: To investigate the effec...
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DOI: 10.36721/PJPS.2026.39.8.233.1
Ali Sattarian, Minoo Akbarzadeh Morshedi • International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
(2026)
Aging is a multifaceted biological process characterized by a decline in physiological function and increased susceptibility to age-related diseases. This narrative review explored the potential anti-aging effects of phytochemicals-bioactiv...
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DOI: 10.30476/ijns.2026.107333.1491
Eleni Pavlidou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Olga Alexatou, Gavriela Voulgaridou et al. • Epidemiologia
(2023)
Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related with a decreased probability of overweight/obesity as well as central obesity at all stages of the human life, decreasing the risk of diverse disease states and improving quality of l...
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DOI: 10.3390/epidemiologia5010002
Li Chen, Wei Liu, Renshan Cui • BMC Geriatrics
(2025)
Abstract Background To investigate the hope level and identify its associated factors among widowed older adults residing in long-term care facilities. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling. 228 widowed ol...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-06698-8
Seyedkamal Vaezi, Mohammad Pedrami • پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت
(2025)
This study aimed to systematically synthesize and prioritize the main factors influencing university students’ happiness and well-being. Employing a rigorous qualitative methodology based on interpretive meta-synthesis, the research compreh...
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DOI: 10.22108/ppls.2026.142544.2560
Haller Bernhard, Lammel Christoph, Hanssen Henner, Siegrist Monika et al. • BMC Public Health
(2011)
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is not only associated with adult obesity but also with increased risk of adult onset of type 2 diabetes and subsequent coronary heart disease. The potential effects of school-based health intervention ...
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DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-258
Monica Marin, Manuela Sofia Stănculescu • Sociologie Românească
(2019)
This study analyzes developments in the child protection system in Romania for the past 30 years. Based on the typologies created at international level, it identifies three key phases of development, mainly regarding deinstitutionalization...
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DOI: 10.33788/sr.17.2.3
O.O. Khaustova, A.E. Asanova, N.O. Dzeruzhynska, M.M. Matiash • Medičnì Perspektivi
(2024)
Determining the optimal antipsychotic drugs, its effective dose, duration of therapy, form, and route of administration play a key role in the treatment of schizophrenia. In addition, special attention should be paid to the effectiveness of...
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DOI: 10.26641/2307-0404.2024.1.300499
Gloria Metzner, Lukas Maximilian Horstmeier, Jürgen Bengel, Eva Maria Bitzer et al. • BMC Geriatrics
(2023)
Abstract Background In the aging population of Western societies, an increasing number of older adults have multiple chronic diseases. As multifaceted health problems imply the involvement of several healthcare professionals, multimorbid ol...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03797-2
Emi Miki, Risa Kawabata • Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional
(2020)
This study aimed to investigate the associations between occupational performance and quality of life, well-being, and instrumental activities of daily living in older Japanese adults by examining the correlations between the Canadian Occup...
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DOI: 10.4322/2526-8910.ctoAO2096
Adam P Wagner, Nicholas J Simmonds, Susan C Charman, P Scarborough et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research
(2026)
Introduction Yoga is an emerging exercise choice for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), but evidence of its effect in this population is scarce, with a recent systematic review advocating for further research. Yoga Outcomes Get Assessed in C...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003405
Kylie M. Dingwall, Tricia Nagel, Jaquelyne T. Hughes, David J. Kavanagh et al. • BMC Psychology
(2019)
Abstract Background Incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) for Indigenous Australians is especially high in remote and very remote areas of Australia (18 and 20 times the rate of comparable non-Indigenous people). Relocating away from...
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-018-0264-x
Vini Mehta, Santosh Patil, Kabir Suman Dash, Ankita Mathur • BDJ Open
(2026)
Abstract Aim Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as a locally acting adjunct to subgingival instrumentation for periodontitis. This umbrella review aimed to synthesize and critically appraise systematic reviews of ad...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41405-026-00503-3
Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell et al. • Frontiers in Health Services
(2025)
This report details a bench to bedside translation of behavioral and social science research into a clinical program as a result of a collaboration between two United States Defense Health Agency Centers of Excellence for warfighter traumat...
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DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2025.1575781
Yafit Gilboa, Talia Maeir, Sharon Karni, Michal E. Eisenberg et al. • BMC Geriatrics
(2019)
Abstract Background Most surviving hip-fracture patients experience reduced mobility and lose some of their functional ability, which increases the risk of complications and rehospitalization. Post-discharge transitional programs to reduce ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1141-z