Browsing by Subject "Quality of Life"
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Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Nutritional Status in Women with Breast Cancer: What Is Their Impact on Disease Progression and Recurrence-Free Patients’ Survival?
(2022)Introduction: Nutritional status impacts the survival of patients with cancer. There are few studies that investigate the role of nutritional status on breast cancer survival in women with breast cancer, and even fewer ... -
Antipsychotic dose reduction compared to dose continuation for people with schizophrenia
(2022)Background: Antipsychotic drugs are the mainstay treatment for schizophrenia, yet they are associated with diverse and potentially dose-related side effects which can reduce quality of life. For this reason, the lowest ... -
Assessment of health related quality of life in polish patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
(2016)Background Most patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL), as assessed by PBC-specific HRQoL (PBC-40) and generic (SF-36) questionnaires. Data on the applicability ... -
Atrial fibrillation and cognitive function in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2017)Cognitive impairment and dementia are established complications of heart failure (HF) in adult patients and impair medication adherence and self-care. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is suggested to play an independent role in ... -
Banded vs. non-banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2018)We aim to review the available literature on patients with morbid obesity treated with banded (BRYGB) or non-banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (NBRYGB), in order to compare the clinical outcomes and intraoperative parameters ... -
Cardiac telerehabilitation improves lipid profile in the long term: Insights and implications
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Childhood chronic cough made easy: a simplified approach for the primary care setting
(2021)Cough is a defense mechanism, but when it becomes persistent and troublesome, it must be carefully assessed. Chronic cough, that is, cough persisting for more than 4 weeks, has a proven negative impact on a child's quality ... -
Clinical profile of severe asthmatics receiving biological treatment: see behind the scenes
(2021)The clinical phenotyping of severe asthma could improve treatment outcomes, quality of life, morbidity, and mortality of asthma patients. The growing availability of rich clinical data could provide opportunities to address ... -
Compliance of Bronchial Asthma Patients’ with the Mediterranean Diet: Compliance with the Mediterranean Diet in Asthma Patients
(2021)Introduction: Asthma is considered the most common chronic disease that affects survival and quality of life. An astringent regulatory factor of asthma is the Mediterranean diet. Nutrition, however, seems to be of great ... -
COPD characteristics and socioeconomic burden in Hellenic correctional institutions
(2016)Background: The high prevalence of smoking (80%) in Greek correctional institutions is anticipated to result in high prevalence of COPD in such settings. Aim: The aim of the Greek obstructive luNg disease epidemiOlogy and ... -
Creation and implementation of a European registry for patients with McArdle disease and other muscle glycogenoses (EUROMAC registry)
(2020)Background: International patient registries are of particular importance for rare disorders, as they may contribute to overcome the lack of knowledge derived from low number of patients and limited awareness of these ... -
Determinants of refugee and migrant health status in 10 european countries: The mig-healthcare project
(2020)In this study, we collect and synthesize information on the health status of the refugee/migrant population in ten European countries in order to map refugee/migrant health needs. With this information, we identify areas ... -
The Effect of Depressive and Insomnia Symptoms in Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
(2022)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of depressive symptoms, insomnia symptoms, and comorbid depressive and insomnia symptoms on the quality of life among community-dwelling older adults in an urban ... -
The effect of hospital ethical climate on nurses' work-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study
(2022)Background: Hospital ethical climate (HEC) has been associated with nurses' interprofessional collaboration, moral decision-making and judgment, job satisfaction, and job burnout. Objectives: This study aimed to examine ... -
The effect of N-acetylcysteine on bipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(2021)Rationale: The current pharmacotherapy of bipolar depression often presents limited efficacy and increased risk for adverse events. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been suggested as potentially effective and well-tolerated ... -
Effect of physical activity interventions on quality of life in older adults: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) has been acknowledged as a fundamental concept in the field of health and is favorably improved by physical activity (PA). This systematic review aims to assess the benefits and harms ... -
The Effect of Spirituality in Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients
(2022)This study aimed to assess the effect of spirituality on quality of life of end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). A cross-sectional study was carried out in six HD Units. The sample consisted of ... -
The Effect of Spirituality on Illness Perceptions in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Spirituality and Health
(2021)The aim of this study was to assess the effect of spirituality on illness perceptions of Greek patients on hemodialysis. The cross-sectional study design was employed for this purpose. The sample comprised of 367 patients ... -
The effect of therapeutic exercise on depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis – A systematic review
(2022)Background: The prevalence of depressive symptoms in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is around 25 – 50% and affects their daily life and general quality of life. Several studies investigating therapeutic exercise have ... -
Effectiveness of autologous whole-blood injections in patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria
(2017)Background: Nonsedating antihistamines are the treatment of choice for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), while omalizumab and immunosuppressants have also been approved as an add-on treatment. Autologous whole-blood ...