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Luca Barni, María Ruiz-Muñoz, Manuel Gonzalez-Sanchez, Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas et al. • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
(2021)
Abstract Introduction There is no systematic review that analyzes the psychometric properties of questionnaires in Italian. Previous studies have analyzed the psychometric characteristics of instruments for the measurement of pathologies of...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01891-w
Hongqin Chen, Jian Meng, Qiao Li, Xin Luo et al. • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
(2025)
Abstract Background The heterogeneity of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in published clinical studies on vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) hinders cross-study comparisons and integration of ev...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12955-025-02432-5
Yanshang Wang, Xiaoping Wei • BMJ Open
(2026)
Introduction Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePROs)-based symptom monitoring benefits health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in various cancers. However, despite the high disease and economic burden of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) an...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-116199
Madeline W. Z. Lim, Jimmy Lee, Jimmy Lee, Jimmy Lee • Frontiers in Psychiatry
(2018)
Background: Improving Quality of Life (QoL) in Schizophrenia is an important treatment objective in the shift toward person-centered and recovery-oriented care. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is a focused aspect of QoL that is direc...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00712
Magaly Perez-Nieves, Jingwen Liu, Beth Mitchell, Marina Basina et al. • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
(2023)
Introduction Fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) affects quality of life, emotional well-being, and diabetes management among people with type 1 diabetes (PwT1D). American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) guidelines recommend assessing FoH in clinical p...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003394
MinJae Lee, Anna M Georgiopoulos, Raksha Jain, Traci M Kazmerski et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research
(2024)
Introduction People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer and healthier lives with a growing number considering and pursuing parenthood. The decision of whether to become a parent is complex for people with CF, and CF is a major facto...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002383
Ruijie Tang, Peiqi Zhu, Ruxue Yan, Yaping Zhou et al. • Digital Health
(2025)
Objectives Urinary tract infections (UTIs) frequently affect individuals of all ages, necessitating antibiotic treatment and medical care, which can impair quality of life and cause psychological strain. Online Health Consultation (OHC) pla...
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DOI: 10.1177/20552076251393289
Sachin Kamble, Angappa Gunasekaran, Milind Goswami, Jaswant Manda • International Journal of Healthcare Management
(2018)
The exponential growth in the data collected in the form of electronic health records, registries, or wearable sensors has bought a big data revolution in the health industry. A large amount of information is required to be extracted from t...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2018.1531606
Mina Mahami-Oskouei, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Faranak Kazemi Majd • Journal of Caring Sciences
(2026)
Introduction: Heart failure is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality, with frequent readmissions mainly due to poor self-care knowledge and low medication adherence. These readmissions increase healthcare costs and reduce patient...
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DOI: 10.34172/jcs.026.36567
Syed Muhammad Farzan Ali Warsi, Zainab Hasan • Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
(2025)
Dear Editor,
Low back pain (LBP) is not a disease itself, but it can be a sign of number of a number of conditions, such as pain near the midline, which can occasionally be localized sometimes, and occur between the inferior gluteal folds...
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DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.21427
J. McIntyre, R.W.E. Joubert, S.S. Ramklass • South African Family Practice
(2014)
Background: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for interventio...
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DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975487
Yizhi Li, Yomna Badawi, Stephen D. Meriney • Cells
(2024)
Motor ability decline remains a major threat to the quality of life of the elderly. Although the later stages of aging co-exist with degenerative pathologies, the long process of aging is more complicated than a simple and gradual degenerat...
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DOI: 10.3390/cells13201684
Manuelita Mazza, Maria Piperis, Sathyaraj Aasaithambi, Jyoti Chauhan et al. • Frontiers in Oncology
(2022)
BackgroundDespite a wealth of real-world data on metastatic breast cancer (mBC), insights into the lived experience are lacking. This study aimed to explore how the lived experience of mBC is described on social media.MethodsA predefined se...
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.863641
Edited James E. Katz, Culture I. Katz, James Everett, James E. Katz • The MIT Press eBooks
(2008)
Experts analyze how mobile communication is changing daily life and local culture around the world, in both industrialized and developing countries. Mobile communication has become mainstream and even omnipresent. It is arguably the most su...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/9780262113120.001.0001
Vanessa Maria Nunes Roque, Nora Manoukian Forones • Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
(2006)
RACIONAL: O câncer colorretal é a quarta causa de câncer no Brasil e o 5-fluourouracil uma das principais drogas usadas no tratamento adjuvante e paliativo dessa doença. A toxicidade da quimioterapia e as alterações de qualidade de vida, ca...
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DOI: 10.1590/S0004-28032006000200007
Caterina Conigliani, Martina Iorio, Salvatore Monni • Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues
(2024)
According to the UN's Sustainable Development Agenda, to effectively achieve sustainable development, strategies for building economic growth should also address social needs, including access to essential services. Sustainable integrated m...
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2024.12.1(13)
Emma Finch, Michele Foster, Tegan Cruwys, Jennifer Fleming et al. • BMC Health Services Research
(2019)
Abstract Background Whilst there are comprehensive guidelines for the rehabilitation of people with severe impairments from stroke, there has been less attention on the health and rehabilitation needs of people with minor stroke. Our study ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4746-1
Lindsay Ip, Abigail Smith, Iliatha Papachristou, Esther Tolani • International Journal of Integrated Care
(2019)
Introduction: 30% of people with long-term conditions also have a mental health condition. 3Dimensions for Long-term Conditions (3DLC) integrates psychosocial care into heart failure, COPD and resistant hypertension treatment. It is a joint...
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DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3005
Selena Marcos-Antón, Alberto Jardón-Huete, Edwin Daniel Oña-Simbaña, Aitor Blázquez-Fernández et al. • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
(2023)
Abstract Background Muscle strength and dexterity impairments are common among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) producing limitations in activities of daily living related to the upper limb (UL). This study aimed to evaluate the effect...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12984-023-01233-5
Fatemeh Mohamad Niaye Qaraee, Marzieh Teimouri, MohamadAli Khanizadeh • جغرافیا و توسعه
(2017)
Paying attention only to the growth of cities and to avoid developing developmental approaches toward cities has led to the emergence of macrocosmic phenomena, which has a direct impact on the quality of life in cities. A remarkable point i...
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DOI: 10.22111/gdij.2017.3467