Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

“…Associated with a decrease in quality of life and increase in risk of mortality, EM represents a significant public health burden. …”
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Current research status of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients with sleep disorder after stroke (脑卒中后睡眠障碍中医护理技术研究现状) by HU Haixia (胡海霞), LIANG Haiyun (梁海云), HAN Xuelian (韩雪莲), XIE Ying (谢影), LI Yanmei (李艳梅)

“…Sleep disorder is a common complication of stroke, which not only negatively affects the patients’ quality of life, but also affects the rehabilitation process of stroke disease. …”
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Efficacy of Curcumin on Treating Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Locally or Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomised Phase IIa Trial (CurCh... by Tawasapon Thambamroong, Kasan Seetalarom, Siriwimon Saichaemchan, Yanisa Pumsutas, Naiyarat Prasongsook

“…It leads to skeleton muscle breakdown and reduces the quality of life. Nutritional interventions and primary cancer treatment are the mainstays to manage this situation. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Foglia SD, Drapeau CC, Ramdeo KR, Adams FC, Soppitt DB, Rehsi RS, Shanthanna H, Nelson AJ

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using rTMS in CRPS patients, to improve pain intensity and quality of life.Patients and Methods: Six participants (5 lower limb, 1 upper limb, 42 ± 9 yr) took part in an open-label rTMS study comprised of a 9-week intervention and 6-month follow-up. …”
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Drivers of Palliative Care and Hospice Use Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer by Megan C. Edmonds, Melissa Mazor, Mayuri Jain, Lihua Li, Marsha Augustin, José Morillo, Olivia S. Allen, Amina Avril, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Cardinale B. Smith

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Despite rigorous evidence of improved quality of life and longer survival, disparities in the utilization of palliative and hospice care persist for racial and ethnic minority patients with cancer. …”
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Comparison of prophylactic topical application of Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion versus betamethasone for telecobalt radiation-induced skin reactions in locally advanced head and... by Ramashish Kumar, Ashok Chauhan, Sovan Sarang Dhar, Nitish Kumar

“…Prevention and treatment of these reactions play an important role in the completion of the prescribed course of EBRT within stipulated time period while maintaining the quality of life. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare results of topical Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion versus betamethasone cream for radiation-induced acute skin reactions in locally advanced head and neck carcinoma patients undergoing definitive irradiation from telecobalt and concurrent chemotherapy. …”
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Revitalizing Ukrainian Cities: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Smart Urban Development by Vitalii Kruhlov, Jaroslav Dvorak, Volodymyr Moroz, Dina Tereshchenko

“…Through effective PPP utilisation, local governments can restore urban infrastructure,improve service quality, and enhance the quality of life for their citizens. Practical Implications: The research results can serve as the basis for strategic planning and investment in infrastructure projects necessary for the creation of a smart city. …”
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Behaviors and influencing factors of Chinese oncology nurses towards frailty care: A cross-sectional study based on knowledge-attitude-practice theory in 2024. by Xiaoxue Chen, Fang Xiao, Yuhua Miao, Huiying Qin, Lirong Yang, Fang Shen, Xiuhong Yuan

“…Our findings provide theoretical support for improving frailty care attitudes among nurses and enhancing patient quality of life.…”
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Gut microbiota derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide influences prostate cancer progression via the p38/HMOX1 pathway by Yuhua Zhou, Jing Lv, Shengkai Jin, Chaowei Fu, Bo Liu, Yang Shen, Menglu Li, Yuwei Zhang, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng

“…Radical treatments and androgen deprivation therapy benefit newly diagnosed patients but impact quality of life, often leading to castration-resistant prostate cancer. …”
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Research progress of network-based interventions on self-care ability of patients with chronic heart failure (慢性心力衰竭患者自我护理能力网络干预的研究进展) by ZHAI Kaijing (翟凯静), ZHANG Yuqing (张雨晴), LIU Wei (刘薇), QIAO Zhihui (乔志桧), FANG Cui (方璀), FU Conghan (付聪晗)

“…Chronic heart failure is a common chronic disease that has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and health. The ability to self-care plays a vital role in the management of patients with chronic heart failure. …”
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Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review by Concepción García-Morales, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Carlos M. Guerrero-López, Emanuel Orozco, Enai Ojeda-Arroyo, Gustavo Nigenda, Edson Serván-Mori

“…We identified that the social burden primarily affects women in their quality of life, where gender inequities are observed in aspects such as: health care, employment status and living conditions. …”
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Technical Analysis of Comfort and Energy Consumption in Smart Buildings With Three Levels of Automation: Scheduling, Smart Sensors, and IoT by Rahmat Aazami, Mohammad Moradi, Mohammadamin Shirkhani, Ambe Harrison, Saad F. Al-Gahtani, Z. M. S. Elbarbary

“…However, leveraging IoT in smart building design can significantly enhance quality of life by making smart systems more efficient, optimizing resource allocation, and improving management capabilities and services. …”
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The Hormonal dysregulation and its consequences in Obese Women - overview by Katarzyna Maria Pala, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Maria Golińska, Anna Nowak, Jakub Kurasz, Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Piotr Dudziak, Wojciech Maj

“…Personalized strategies can alleviate symptoms, improve metabolic and reproductive outcomes, and enhance quality of life for women with obesity. …”
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Nursing of a patient with radiotherapy- and chemotherapy-induced adverse reactions treated with aruricualr acupoint pressing combined with meridian acupoint Tuina (耳穴贴压联合经穴推拿治疗放化疗后... by JIN Yi (金艺), MIN Tingyan (闵婷燕)

“…This indicates that the combined Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques can effectively alleviate the adverse reactions caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, thus significantly improving the quality of life of the patient. (本文总结耳穴贴压联合经穴推拿治疗1例放化疗后出现不良反应患者的护理经验。…”
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Anxiety, depression, and their association with unintentional injury risk among older adult populations in Guangxi, China: a cross-sectional study by Li Niu, Jie Zhang, Chun-liu Lu, Yong Zhang, Xin-xin Mo, Rong Xu, Hong-ye Luo

“…Anxiety and depression are common among the older adult, affecting their quality of life and increasing the risk of unintentional injuries (UI). …”
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A review of the types of diets used in Crohn’s disease: the support system for pharmacological treatment by Joanna Śnieżna, Wojciech Wojciech Florczak, Jakub Dziewic, Karol Dzwonnik, Urszula Zelik, Gabriela Trestka, Wiktoria Domino, Kamila Stępień, Jagienka Włodyka, Sabina Adamczyk, Maria Przygoda

“…Dietary interventions provide significant potential to modulate inflammation, support remission, and improve the quality of life in CD patients. Further research in personalized dietary protocols will help incorporate into multidisciplinary approaches for the treatment. …”
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Refining management strategies for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: Updated algorithms and practical approaches by Stéphane Auvin, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Mercè Falip, Pasquale Striano, J. Helen Cross

“…The revised guidance aims to improve seizure control and quality of life for patients with LGS through personalized, evidence‐based treatment strategies while addressing the challenges of accurate diagnosis and management in a rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape. …”
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Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the 'Wellbeing of the Workforce' (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Louise Thomson, Wei Hoong Choo, Teixiera Dulal-Arthur, Maria Karanika-Murray, Lana Delic, Richard Pickford, Lou Rudkin

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The ability to psychologically detach from work during the first pandemic lockdown, and improvement in this recovery activity over time, predicted better mental wellbeing and quality of life in vocationally active adults after one year of a global crisis, irrespective of work status. …”
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Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review by Omar Baritello, Hanna Stein, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Theo Taxis, Machteld Luizink-Dogan

“…Care dependency, physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and activities of daily living (ADL) after ≥6 months follow-up were the outcomes of interest.Data extraction and synthesis Four reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts for inclusion and extracted data. …”
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Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…Secondary outcomes are tongue function (evaluated based on maximum tongue pressure, repetitions of tongue pressure and endurance of tongue pressure), articulation function (evaluated based on speech intelligibility, oral diadochokinesis, Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL)) and swallowing function (evaluated using Eating Assessment Tool-10). …”
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