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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Huei-Chi Hsieh, Wen-Pei Chang, Po-Jui Huang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yu-Huei Lin
BACKGROUND: Diminished muscle protein synthesis in cirrhosis leads to reduced strength and mass, impacting daily activities and overall quality of life. AIMS: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of exercise intervention in body composition, exercise capacity, fatigue, and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis. METHODS: A systematic search of medical databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL, was executed from their inception to November 2022...
April 24, 2024: Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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REVIEW
Lidia Engel, Valeriia Sokolova, Ekaterina Bogatyreva, Anna Leuenberger
PURPOSE: Proxy assessment can be elicited via the proxy-patient perspective (i.e., asking proxies to assess the patient's quality of life (QoL) as they think the patient would respond) or proxy-proxy perspective (i.e., asking proxies to provide their own perspective on the patient's QoL). This review aimed to identify the role of the proxy perspective in explaining the differences between self-rated and proxy-rated QoL in people living with dementia. METHODS: A systematic literate review was conducted by sourcing articles from a previously published review, supplemented by an update of the review in four bibliographic databases...
April 24, 2024: Quality of Life Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Şenol Turan, Mahmut Taha Özulucan, Uğur Karataş, Yasin Kavla, Oğuzhan Koyuncu, Emre Durcan, Gizem Durcan, Semih Bağhaki
PURPOSE: Individuals with gender dysphoria (GD) may request hormone therapy and various surgical operations to change their physical characteristics. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of two treatments, mastectomy and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), on adults with GD who were assigned female at birth (GD AFAB). METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we gathered data from a total of 269 individuals in three groups: (a) untreated group (n = 121), (b) GAHT group (n = 84) who had been receiving treatment for at least 6 months, and (c) GAHT-MAST group (n = 64) who had been using GAHT for at least 6 months and had undergone mastectomy at least 3 months prior...
April 24, 2024: Quality of Life Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amy S Paller, Stephanie M Rangel, Sarah L Chamlin, Aleena Hajek, Sheshanna Phan, Marcia Hogeling, Leslie Castelo-Soccio, Irene Lara-Corrales, Lisa Arkin, Leslie P Lawley, Tracy Funk, Fabiana Castro Porto Silva Lopes, Richard J Antaya, Michele L Ramien, Karina L Vivar, Joyce Teng, Carrie C Coughlin, Wingfield Rehmus, Deepti Gupta, Lionel Bercovitch, Sarah L Stein, Christina Boull, Wynnis L Tom, Marilyn G Liang, Raegan Hunt, Minnelly Luu, Kristen E Holland, Jennifer J Schoch, David Cella, Jin-Shei Lai, James W Griffith
IMPORTANCE: Chronic skin disorders in children frequently are visible and can cause stigmatization. However, the extent of stigmatization from chronic skin disease and association with mental health needs further study. OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent of stigma, dependence on disease visibility and severity, and association with mental health and quality of life (QOL) in chronic pediatric skin disease. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional, single-visit study was conducted at 32 pediatric dermatology centers in the US and Canada from November 14, 2018, to November 17, 2021...
April 24, 2024: JAMA Dermatology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
McKenzie A Dirr, Areeba Ahmed, Daniel I Schlessinger, Misha Haq, Victoria Shi, Eric Koza, Melissa Ma, Rachel E Christensen, Sarah A Ibrahim, Jochen Schmitt, Lena Johannsen, Yuka Asai, Hilary E Baldwin, Enzo Berardesca, Brian Berman, Ana Carolina Vieira, Anna L Chien, David E Cohen, James Q Del Rosso, Jacquelyn Dosal, Lynn A Drake, Steven R Feldman, Alan B Fleischer, Adam Friedman, Emmy Graber, Julie C Harper, Yolanda R Helfrich, Gregor B Jemec, Sandra M Johnson, Rajani Katta, Peter Lio, Lisa E Maier, George Martin, Arielle R Nagler, Isaac M Neuhaus, Melis Palamar, Lawrence C Parish, Theodore Rosen, Stephen P Shumack, James A Solomon, Emil A Tanghetti, Guy F Webster, Allison Weinkle, Jonathan S Weiss, Edward J Wladis, Ian A Maher, Joseph F Sobanko, Todd V Cartee, Brian A Cahn, Murad Alam, Bianca Y Kang, Sanjana Iyengar, Noor Anvery, Erkan Alpsoy, Anthony Bewley, Clio Dessinioti, Alexander Egeberg, Burhan Engin, Harald P M Gollnick, Dimitrios Ioannides, Hei Sung Kim, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Ji Li, Hester Gail Lim, Giuseppe Micali, Clivia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Lucero Noguera-Morel, Aurora Parodi, Markus Reinholz, Dae Hun Suh, Qiuning Sun, Esther J van Zuuren, Uwe Wollina, Youwen Zhou, Catherine Zip, Emily Poon, Ross Pearlman
IMPORTANCE: Inconsistent reporting of outcomes in clinical trials of rosacea is impeding and likely preventing accurate data pooling and meta-analyses. There is a need for standardization of outcomes assessed during intervention trials of rosacea. OBJECTIVE: To develop a rosacea core outcome set (COS) based on key domains that are globally relevant and applicable to all demographic groups to be used as a minimum list of outcomes for reporting by rosacea clinical trials, and when appropriate, in clinical practice...
April 24, 2024: JAMA Dermatology
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REVIEW
Marco Caminati, Gianenrico Senna, Matteo Maule, Antonio Di Sabatino, Carlo Maria Rossi
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic and commonly evolving condition leading to relevant and potentially irreversible burden in terms of tissue damage and related functional impairment, thus significantly impacting on quality of life. The aim of the present review is to summarize the recent advances in terms of diagnostic work-up and pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of the disease, under the broader perspective of type 2 inflammation. RECENT FINDINGS: Two major novelties have prompted an innovative approach to EoE...
June 1, 2024: Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
HeeKyung Chang, Youngjoo Do, JinYeong Ahn
BACKGROUND: A culture centered on relationships and communication is necessary to improve the quality of life of older adults living in nursing homes. OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of a storytelling program by examining the cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial changes in older adults in facilities and explore staff experience of changes in care. METHODS: This mixed method study delivered a 6-week storytelling program based on relationship-centered care for residents of nursing homes (aged >65 years)...
April 24, 2024: Western Journal of Nursing Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mabore Thema, Zsuzsanna Beretzky, Valentin Brodszky
BACKGROUND: Budget constraints in health care systems have led to the popularity of Cost Effectiveness Thresholds (CET) to achieve efficient allocation of resources. The capability approach has been hailed for its potentially richer evaluative capabilities compared to the QALY in terms of thresholds. Extensive research, however, is still limited. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This study estimated the monetary value of a year in full capability (YFC) and compared it to monetary value of a QALY for the Hungarian population...
April 24, 2024: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
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MULTICENTER STUDY
Rob J Fredericksen, Rodney Perkins, Clare E Brown, Chase Cannon, Carolina Lopez, Alison Cohee, Julia Cook Dombrowski, Stephanie Cohen, Cheryl Malinski, Minh Powell, Anne F Luetkemeyer, Connie Celum, Katerina Christopoulos
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) reduces sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). In a clinical trial of doxy-PEP, we sought to assess acceptability, impact, and meaning of doxy-PEP use among MSM/TGW. We conducted semistructured, in-depth 1:1 interviews with MSM and TGW enrolled in the intervention arm of the Doxy-PEP study. We queried motivations for and meaning of use, attitudes, beliefs, adherence, effect on sexual behaviors, and partner, community, and structural factors related to use...
April 2024: AIDS Patient Care and STDs
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
H C Almeida, V K S Lage, R Taiar, J M Santos, F A de Paula, A Rapin, D C Sá-Caputo, M Bernardo-Filho, A C R Lacerda, V A Mendonça
Sarcopenia is a pathology resulting from a progressive and severe loss of muscle mass, strength, and function in the course of aging, which has deleterious consequences on quality of life. Among the most widespread studies on the issue are those focused on the effect of different types of physical exercise on patients with sarcopenia. This randomized controlled study aimed to compare the effects of a whole-body vibration exercise (WBV) session on the inflammatory parameters of non-sarcopenic (NSG, n=22) and sarcopenic elderly (SG, n=22)...
2024: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
André Szklo, Mirian Carvalho de Souza, Aline de Mesquita Carvalho
In a country whose indicators of population impoverishment continue to increase, it is concerning that individuals spend money to buy cigarettes instead of using this resource in actions that strengthen aspects of the well-being of their lives and that of their families. Based on the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2019, the influence of spending on manufactured cigarettes on the family budget in households with at least one smoker was estimated, stratified by sociodemographic characteristics...
2024: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nan Jiang, Yue Zhao, Jan Mårtensson, Malin Stensson
OBJECTIVES: This study determines the effect of an integrated 12-month follow-up support programme on the oral health of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) who received radiotherapy (RT). METHODS: Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 47) or a control group (n = 45). The intervention group received usual care and an integrated supportive programme, which included face-to-face education and telephone coaching...
April 24, 2024: International Journal of Dental Hygiene
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anna Carolina Zamperlini Ferreira, Lucas Pitrez Mocelin, Fábio Zanini, Myrna Serapião Dos Santos, Herberto José Chong-Neto, Márcia Carvalho Mallozi, Dirceu Solé
PURPOSE: The prevalence of ocular allergy varies according to the population and location of the study. Severe forms of ocular allergy are associated with compromised quality of life. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the application of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Quality of Life in Children with Keratoconjunctivitis questionnaire to children and adolescents with different subtypes of allergic conjunctivitis. METHOD: A total of 48 patients (aged 5-12 years) with allergic conjunctivitis were included in this study...
2024: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Luci Meire P Silva, Tiago Eugênio Faria E Arantes, Aristófanes Canamary, Yuslay Fernández Zamora, Luciana Peixoto S Finamor, Ester Abigail Martins, Ricardo Pedro Casaroli-Marano, Cristina Muccioli
PURPOSE: To assess the quality of life in patients diagnosed as having tuberculous uveitis and its association with sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial aspects. METHOD: By conducting standardized interviews, clinical and demographic data were collected using a measure developed in this study. This measure was applied in addition to other measures, namely SF-12, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and NEI-VFQ-39, which were used to assess health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms, and visual functioning...
2024: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Guilherme Vieira Peixoto, Gabriela Tomaz Martinho, Caio Cezar Toledo de Conti, Eduardo Villaça Filho, Renato Klingelfus Pinheiro
We present a case report detailing the successful phacoemulsification surgery with artificial iris implantation for two individuals with oculocutaneous albinism. These women suffered from cataracts, resulting in reduced visual acuity and heightened photophobia due to iris pigmentary epithelium deficiency. The patients underwent phacoemulsification along with prosthetic artificial iris implantation into the posterior chamber. This intervention resulted in improved visual acuity, reduced photophobia and glare, and an overall enhanced quality of life...
2024: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nese Kiskac, Mahruk Rashidi, Muharrem Kiskac
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the state of aging anxiety in middle-aged women. METHODS: The study was collected from women between the ages of 40 and 59 years by an online survey method. While collecting the data of the participants, the women's personal characteristics diagnostic form and the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women were used. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 26 statistical software. RESULTS: The aging anxiety of the women was found to be moderate (53...
2024: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Camila Carvalho de Araujo, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Andrea Marques, Marcela Bardin, Cássia Raquel Teatin Juliato
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of home-based pelvic floor muscle training in women with urinary incontinence, addressing the difficulties arising from social isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by utilizing a specialized mobile app. METHODS: This randomized, single-group clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training guided by a mobile app (Diario Saúde) in women with stress urinary incontinence...
2024: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Elif Karahan, Hüseyin Demirtaş, Sevim Çelik, İknur Dolu
OBJECTIVE: the objective of this study is to examine the relationships between sleep, quality of life and anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries during the preoperative period, at discharge, two weeks after discharge and three months after discharge. METHOD: this study had a prospective, descriptive and correlational design and was conducted in a single center. The sample consisted of 68 patients who had undergone cardiac surgeries. The data were collected using an Information Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire and the Nottingham Health Profile...
2024: Revista Latino-americana de Enfermagem
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Geysa Santos Góis Lopes, Maria José Lumini Landeiro, Maria Rui Miranda Grilo Correia de Sousa
OBJECTIVE: To identify the needs and preferences of individuals with type 2 diabetes regarding the functionalities and characteristics for a mobile application to support foot self-care. METHOD: Qualitative research with 16 individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes recruited during clinical care at a university hospital in Porto, Portugal. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews between March and June 2022 and analyzed using inductive content analysis...
2024: Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mathilde M von Arenstorff, Afrouz Ahmadzadeh, Bo Simmendefeldt Schmidt, Line Kessel, Daniella Bach-Holm
PURPOSE: To determine vision-related quality of life (VR-QoL) and functional and structural parameters associated with VR-QoL in patients with glaucoma before and 12 months after trabeculectomy. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients undergoing trabeculectomy were included. Participants completed the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) prior to and 12 months after trabeculectomy. Functional (visual acuity and visual fields) and structural (ganglion cell layer volume) parameters were evaluated for their association with VR-QoL using multiple linear regression of VFQ-25 subscale scores...
April 24, 2024: Acta Ophthalmologica
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