Correction: Huntington Disease Health Related Quality of Life, Function and Well Being: The Patient’s Perspective by Jesús Pérez-Pérez, Sofía García-López, Tamara Fernández Valle, Cèlia Painous, Maria Rosa Querol-Pascual, Pedro J. García Ruiz, Elena Bellosta Diago, Esther Cubo Delgado, Barbara Vives Pastor, María Carmen Peiró Villaplana, Idaira Martín Santana, Marta Blázquez Estrada, Matilde Calopa Garride, Pablo Mir, Carmen Álvarez, Jorge Maurino, Anna de Prado, José Luis López-Sendón

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Negative Affect, Type D Personality, Quality of Life, and Dysfunctional Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty by Matthias Vogel, Christian Riediger, Martin Krippl, Jörg Frommer, Christoph Lohmann, Sebastian Illiger

“…The common dissatisfaction with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is predicted by fear avoidance, pain catastrophizing and emotional lability, with poor quality of life (QoL) reflecting these strains. This study is the first to investigate the influence of TDP on TKA assuming (1) negative affect (NA) to be linked to fear avoidance and to increased dissatisfaction with TKA and (2) the expression of NA and social inhibition (SI) to not be stable over time. …”
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction by Inderdeep Dhaliwal, Masoud Mahdavian, Shabnam Asghari, Benson Chun To Wong, Rosalie Labelle, Kayvan Amjadi

“…This single centre, prospective study enrolled 50 patients with MPE, who were followed for as long as they were alive with a catheter. Quality of Life (QoL) was assessed before, at 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after ASEPT catheter insertion using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and LC13 questionnaires. …”
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Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective cohort study by Karl Ove Hufthammer, Tone Merete Norekvål, Grethe S Tell, Ronette L Kolotkin, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Anny Aasprang, Villy Våge, John Roger Andersen

“…Objectives Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most frequently performed bariatric surgery procedure worldwide, but reports on long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes are scarce. We investigated 5-year trajectories in QOL and their associations with weight loss after SG.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting The study was conducted in a single Norwegian bariatric surgery centre.Participants Out of 150 operated patients, 127 were included. …”
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Evaluation of health-related quality of life changes in an Australian rapid access chest pain clinic by J Andrew Black, James E. Sharman, Gang Chen, Andrew J. Palmer, Barbara de Graaff, Mark Nelson, Niamh Chapman, Julie A. Campbell

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY WITH QUALITY OF LIFE ELDERLY SUFFERING FROM HYPERTENSION AT PUSKESMAS BABADAN PONOROGO by Iswatun Iswatun, Cherlys Tin Lutfiandini, Endah Sri Wijayanti, Khotibul Umam, Ali Sairozi, Joko Susanto, Rindayati Rindayati, Fanni Okviasanti

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Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? by Nigel Girgrah, Graham Reid, Shona MacKenzie, Florence Wong

“…Diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue have been reported in patients with cirrhosis. …”
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The Effect of Rural Guide Plan on Objective Quality of Life among Rural Communities in Fariman County by Aliakbar Anabestani, Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Fahime Jafari

“…There is a direct and complete correlation in spatial distribution of relationship between the implementation of guide plan and the objective quality of life in 8 study villages.…”
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Development and validation of a food-related quality of life questionnaire (CANUT-QVA) for cancer patients by Kenza Drareni, Catherine Mercier, Reisya Rizki Riantiningtyas, Anestis Dougkas, Benjamin Riche, Pascale Roux, Chantal Fingal, Hélène Labrosse, Fadila Farsi, David Dayde, Mélanie Roche, Julie Anne Nazare, Arnaud Fournel, Delphine Maucort-Boulch, Moustafa Bensafi, Véronique Mourier, Amandine Bruyas, Agnès Giboreau

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Quality of life and psychological and gastrointestinal symptoms after cholecystectomy: a population-based cohort study by Eivind Ness-Jensen, Kristian Hveem, Stian Lydersen, Arne Talseth, Tom-Harald Edna

“…Selected items were scores on quality of life, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and selected gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS FOR PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC CANCER AT THE STAGE OF SURGICAL TREATMENT by A. D. Sergienko, V. E. Khoronenko, E. V. Gameeva, A. B. Ryabov, V. M. Khomyakov

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Assessment of Nutritional Status, Digestion and Absorption, and Quality of Life in Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer by J. E. Witvliet-van Nierop, C. M. Lochtenberg-Potjes, N. J. Wierdsma, H. J. Scheffer, G. Kazemier, K. Ottens-Oussoren, M. R. Meijerink, M. A. E. de van der Schueren

“…To provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of nutritional status, digestion and absorption, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). …”
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Impact of Laser Capsulotomy in the Quality of Life of the Elderly with Posterior Capsule Opacity after Cataract Surgery by Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol, Kattia Molina Castellanos, Inés Zamora Galindo, Alina González Díaz, Maikelyn Rodríguez Hernández

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Social Support Associated with Quality of Life in Home Care Patients with Intractable Neurological Disease in Japan by Tomoko Nishida, Eriko Ando, Hisataka Sakakibara

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate what kinds of social supports contribute to the higher quality of life (QOL) of home care patients with intractable neurological disease. …”
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The impact of cycling on the physical and mental health, and quality of life of people with disabilities: a scoping review by Nina Mosser, Glen Norcliffe, Annika Kruse

“…The review highlights the positive impacts of adaptive cycling on cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and overall physical well-being, as well as improvements in mental health and quality of life. Despite these benefits, significant research gaps remain, particularly concerning adaptive cycling modalities, such as sociable cycles, chair transporters, and power-assisted bikes, which were underrepresented in the existing literature. …”
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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Ahmad Abu Alrub, Dana Hyassat, Yousef S. Khader, Radwan Bani-Mustafa, Nidal Younes, Kamel Ajlouni

“…This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. …”
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Model for Developing a Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Nikolić Emilija, Nikolić Aleksandar, Stević Ruža, Brandmajer Tijana, Mićanović Veselin, Mašnić Jelena

“…We examined the reliability and validity of a modified questionnaire (MQ) to create a model for assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in COPD. Method. In total, 132 COPD patients completed the MQ. …”
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Personality traits and their relationship with oral health related quality of life among adolescents in Saudi Arabia by Danah Sahmi Alhajri, Danah Abdullatif Alhammad, Lulwah Fouad Alabdulqader, Reem Rashed Alasbly, Muhanad Alhareky, Mazin Algahtani, Asim Al-Ansari, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

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Impact of Off-Time on Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients and Their Caregivers: Insights from Social Media by Philippe Damier, Emily J. Henderson, Jesús Romero-Imbroda, Laura Galimam, Nick Kronfeld, Tobias Warnecke

“…In Parkinson’s disease (PD), the quality of life of both patients and caregivers is affected. …”
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Effectiveness of digital health applications on the quality of life in patients with overweight or obesity: a systematic review by Melanie Mäder, Tonio Schönfelder, Ria Heinrich, Carsta Militzer-Horstmann, Patrick Timpel

“…Abstract Background Globally, more than half of the adult population is overweight, including those who are obese, which increases the risk of premature death and reduces quality of life (QoL). Technologies such as digital health applications (DiHA) can potentially improve clinical outcomes (e.g., health status, illness duration, QoL) or patient-related factors (e.g., therapy monitoring, adherence, health literacy). …”
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