A 4-Week Mobile App–Based Telerehabilitation Program vs Conventional In-Person Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Sarcopenia: Randomized Controlled Trial by Lu Zhang, Ying Ge, Wowa Zhao, Xuan Shu, Lin Kang, Qiumei Wang, Ying Liu

“… BackgroundSarcopenia is closely associated with a poor quality of life and mortality, and its prevention and treatment represent a critical area of research. …”
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Interventions for the management of post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID): protocol for a living systematic review and network meta-analysis by Paul Garner, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Jason W Busse, Dena Zeraatkar, Thomas Agoritsas, Ariel Izcovich, Tari Turner, Lyn Turkstra, Roger S McIntyre, Rachel J Couban, Tyler Pitre, Sarah Kirsh, Tanvir Jassal, Michael Ling, Samantha Chakraborty, Signe A Flottorp

“…Our outcomes of interest will include patient-reported fatigue, pain, postexertional malaise, changes in education or employment status, cognitive function, mental health, dyspnoea, quality of life, physical function, recovery and serious adverse events.For each outcome, when possible, we will perform a frequentist random-effects network meta-analysis. …”
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Needs for rehabilitation in China: Estimates based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019 by Tian Tian, Lin Zhu, Qingzhen Fu, Shiheng Tan, Yukun Cao, Ding Zhang, Mingxue Wang, Ting Zheng, Lijing Gao, Daria Volontovich, Yongchen Wang, Jinming Zhang, Zhimei Jiang, Hongbin Qiu, Fan Wang, Yashuang Zhao, Rongman Jia

“…As an essential part of health services, rehabilitation is of great significance to improve the health and quality of life of the whole population. Accelerating aging calls for a significant expansion of rehabilitation services in China, but rehabilitation needs remain unclear. …”
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Effectiveness of ICS/LABA and LAMA/LABA in COPD due to biomass by Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Francisco Montiel-Lopez, Robinson E. Robles-Hernández, Bartolome R. Celli, Raúl H. Sansores, Maricruz Cassou-Martínez, José L. Pérez Lara-Albisua, Claudia González-González, María E. Mayar-Maya, Aloisa P. Hernández-Morales, Rafael J. Hernández-Zenteno, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Ireri Thirión-Romero, Oliver Pérez-Bautista, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla

“…The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (FF/V) 100/25 μg and umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) 62.5/25 μg on the rate of exacerbations, the time to first exacerbation, on dyspnoea, health-related quality of life (HRQL), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and inspiratory capacity (IC) during a period of 6 months in patients with COPD-B and COPD-C, at a third level referral centre in Mexico City. …”
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KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer by Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

“…Motor ability, physical self‐concept and health‐related quality of life in pediatric cancer survivors. Cancer Medicine, cam4.3750. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3750 Wurz, A., Mclaughlin, E., Lategan, C., Ellis, K., & Culos-Reed, S. …”
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Early Palliative Care Following Aborted Cancer Surgery: Results of a Prospective Feasibility Trial by Jordan M. Cloyd, MD, Rakhsha Khatri, BA, Angela Sarna, BS, Lena Stevens, PhD, Victor Heh, PhD, Mary Dillhoff, MD, Alex Kim, MD, Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, Aslam Ejaz, MD, Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD, Erin Scott, MD, Sachin S. Kale, MD

“…Secondary outcomes included changes in standardized measures of quality-of-life (QOL) and anxiety/depression during the 3-month follow-up. …”
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Financial Toxicity and Kidney Disease in Children and Adults: A Scoping Review by Siligato R, Gembillo G, De Giorgi A, Di Maria A, Scichilone LM, Capone M, Vinci FM, Nicoletti S, Bondanelli M, Malaventura C, Storari A, Santoro D, Dionisi S, Fabbian F

“…Health care professionals need to improve their knowledge about the relationship between FT and renal disease; there is a paucity of data regarding the effects of FT on different outcomes, although this nonmedical risk factor can negatively influence kidney health and quality of life. Further studies involving different professionals able to consider environmental, physical and emotional risk factors are needed. …”
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Pharmacological inhibition of carbonic anhydrases with a positively charged pyridinium sulfonamide phenocopies the neuroprotective effects of Car9 genetic ablation in a murine sett... by Sara Amiranda, Mariangela Succoio, Serenella Anzilotti, Ornella Cuomo, Tiziana Petrozziello, Valentina Tedeschi, Arianna Finizio, Giorgia Mele, Seppo Parkkila, Lucio Annunziato, Giuseppina De Simone, Giuseppe Pignataro, Agnese Secondo, Nicola Zambrano

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The relationship between social support and depression among older adults with hypertension in urban communities: mediating effects of coping styles by Dan Li, Jin-Hua Jie, Hong Li, Xue-Mei Xia, Yilin Zhang, Yilin Zhang, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Jianjun Xiang, Jianjun Xiang, Jianjun Xiang, Hai-Lin Zhuang

“…Interventions to reduce depression in this population should focus on enhancing social support (across objective, subjective, and utilization aspects) and promoting positive coping strategies, thus strengthening psychological resilience and improving overall health and quality of life for older adults with hypertension.…”
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Effect of a high dose atorvastatin as adjuvant therapy to mesalamine in attenuating inflammation and symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled pilot stu... by Sumaiah J. Alarfaj, Sahar M. El-Haggar, Sahar K. Hegazy, Sahar K. Hegazy, Maha M. Maher, Maha M. Maher, Monir M. Bahgat, Thanaa A. Elmasry, Sarah Alrubia, Amsha S. Alsegiani, Mostafa M. Bahaa

“…Clinical remission was defined as a PMS of less than 2 and the absence of any single sub score greater than 1.Primary outcomeDecreased PMS and improved quality of life.Secondary outcomeChange in the level of measured biomarkers.ResultsCompared to the placebo group (n = 24), the atorvastatin group (n = 23) exhibited a significant decrease in the level of IL-6 (p = 0.001), S1P (p = 0.0001), TNF-α (p = 0.003), NO (p = 0.0001), CRP (p = 0.015), ESR (p = 0.012), PMS (p = 0.013), and fecal calprotectin (p = 0.0003), and improved SF-36 (p = 0.006). …”
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Impact of the initiation of isCGM soon after type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosis in adults on glycemic indices and fear of hypoglycemia: a randomized controlled trial by Jerzy Hohendorff, Jerzy Hohendorff, Agata Grzelka-Wozniak, Marta Wrobel, Michal Kania, Michal Kania, Lidia Lapinska, Dominika Rokicka, Dorota Stoltny, Irina Kowalska, Krzysztof Strojek, Dorota Zozulinska-Ziolkiewicz, Maciej T. Malecki, Maciej T. Malecki

“…BackgroundContinuous glucose monitoring (CGM) improves glycemic control and quality of life. Data on glycemic indices and fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) in newly diagnosed T1DM patients are limited.AimTo assess the impact of initiating intermittently scanned CGM (isCGM) within 1–6 months of diagnosis on glycemic control and FoH in adults with T1DM.Subjects and methodsAfter wearing a blinded sensor for 14 days, participants were randomized (1:1) to either isCGM (intervention) or self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) with glucometers and blinded CGM (control). …”
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health–Based Behavioral Treatment for Lifestyle Modification in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Greenhabit Randomized Controlled Trial by Ana Maria Ruiz-Leon, Rosa Casas, Sara Castro-Barquero, Sofia Alfaro-González, Petia Radeva, Emilio Sacanella, Francesc Casanovas-Garriga, Ainhoa Pérez-Gesalí, Ramon Estruch

“…Questionnaires assessing quality of life, work-life balance, and social environment were administered at baseline and during the final visit. …”
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Visual analysis of traditional Chinese medicine nursing research on post-stroke sleep disorders based on CiteSpace (基于CiteSpace的脑卒中后睡眠障碍中医护理研究可视化分析)... by GAO Ziqi (高子琪), LIAO Ruoyi (廖若夷), YU Yanlan (余艳兰), SI Huijie (佀惠婕), LIU Bin (刘彬), GUO Yuan (郭元)

“…Conclusion TCM nursing intervention for sleep disorders after stroke has achieved good results, which can significantly improve the sleep quality of patients, promote the outcome of the disease, and improve the quality of life of patients. (目的 使用CiteSpace工具对卒中后睡眠障碍进行分析, 为今后的临床护理和相关研究提供一定的帮助和参考。…”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…Data collection will include patient demographics, smoking history, quality of life assessments, pathological data, and treatment outcomes, with follow‐up until December 2026. …”
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Efficacy and safety of glycyrrhizic acid combined to essential phospholipids (Phosphogliv) at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results of multicenter double blind randomized plac... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. G. Bakulin, P. O. Bogomolov, M. V. Matsiyevich, N. I. Geyvandova, P. V. Koroy, S. V. Nedogoda, O. A. Sablin, L. G. Lenskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, A. A. Bagretsova, R. A. Abdulkhakov, M. F. Osipenko, I. V. Osipova, D. A. Pocheptsov, Ye. V. Chumachek, O. M. Khromtsova, Ye. V. Kuzmicheva

“…Serum levels of inflammatory marker adiponectin, NAFLD fibrosis score, treatment effect on quality of life and safety of patients were monitored. …”
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Beta-alanine supplementation in patients with COPD receiving non-linear periodised exercise training or neuromuscular electrical stimulation: protocol of two randomised, double-bli... by Martijn A Spruit, Emiel F M Wouters, Eline bij de Vaate, Peter Klijn, Frits M E Franssen, Wim Derave, Chris Burtin, Florence N Schleich, Roy Meys, Anouk A F Stoffels, Jana de Brandt, Hieronymus W H van Hees, Maurice J H Sillen, Bram van den Borst, Jacqueline M Otker, Jos Donkers, Maurice Hayot, Pascal Pomiès, Inge Everaert

“…Furthermore, quadriceps muscle strength and endurance, cognitive function, carnosine levels (in muscle), BA levels (in blood and muscle), markers of oxidative stress and inflammation (in blood, muscles and lungs), physical activity and quality of life will be measured.Ethics and dissemination Both trials were approved by CMO Regio Arnhem-Nijmegen, The Netherlands (NL70781.091.19. and NL68757.091.19).Trial registration number NTR8427 (BASE-TRAIN) and NTR8419 (BASE-ELECTRIC).…”
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Phase II study of concomitant radiotherapy with atezolizumab in oligometastatic soft tissue sarcomas: STEREOSARC trial protocol by Nicolas Penel, Dominique Vaur, Juliette Thariat, Alexandre Escande, Jennifer le Guevelou, Colin Debaigt, Esma Saada-Bouzid, Julien Viotti, Nazim Khalladi, David Thibouw, Marie Pierre Sunyach, Laurence Moureau-Zabotto, Mohamed Benchalal, Ovidiu Veresezan, Anne Ducassou, Cecile le Pechoux, Maria Jolnerovski, Celine Bazille, Raphael Serre, Christine Lovera

“…The secondary objectives include PFS by immune response criteria, overall survival, quality-of-life evaluation and developing mathematical models of tumour growth and dissemination predictive of oligometastatic versus polymetastatic evolution. …”
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EVALUACIÓN DE LA SATISFACCIÓN LABORAL DE PROFESORES DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA by Raquel Krapp do Nascimento, Gelcemar Oliveira Farias, Marcos Paulo Vaz de Campos Pereira, Jorge Both, Alexandra Folle

“…Data was collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Evaluation Scale of Quality of Life at Work Perceived by Physical Education Teachers and analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U-Test. …”
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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

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Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ben J Marais, Joel Negin, James Johnston, Virginia Wiseman, Greg J Fox, Thu Anh Nguyen, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Justin Beardsley, Guy Barrington Marks, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Cuong Pham Duc, Huu Lan Nguyen, Huu Thuong Pham, Warwick Britton

“…Cost-effectiveness will be presented as an incremental cost per patient successfully treated and an incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained.Ethics Ethical approval for the study was granted by The University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (2019/676).Dissemination Study findings will be disseminated to participants and published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.Trial registration number ACTRN12620000681954.…”
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