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The Psychosocial Impact of Macular Degeneration [PDF]

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1998
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness and low vision among the elderly, has not been well studied with regard to its impact on daily life. This study was designed to demonstrate the impact of AMD on quality of life, emotional distress, and functional level.The study sample consisted of 86 elderly adults ...
R A, Williams, B L, Brody, R G, Thomas, R M, Kaplan, S I, Brown   +4 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desordens temporomandibulares e dor orofacial: estudo da qualidade de vida medida pelo Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short Form Health Survey

Revista Dor
JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: O conhecimento de indicadores de qualidade de vida (QV) relacionados à saúde bucal é especialmente relevante para a Odontologia considerando o impacto que as condições bucais podem provocar no bem estar psicológico e social ...
Denis Noboru Kuroiwa, Juliano Gaspari Marinelli, Marta Solange Rampani, Wagner de Oliveira, Denise Nicodemo   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychosocial risk profiles to address future health emergencies: a country study during the COVID-19 lockdown period in Colombia

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThe different strategies used worldwide to curb the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021 had a negative psychosocial impact, which was disproportionately higher for socially and economically vulnerable groups.
Martha Milena Bautista-Gomez, Martha Milena Bautista-Gomez, Anthony Constant Millán De Lange, Jorge Enrique Palacio Sañudo, Laura Sofia Zuluaga, Laura Sofia Zuluaga, Daniel Alfonso Bolívar Pimiento, Yesith Guillermo Toloza Perez, Jeadran Malagon-Rojas, Marcela Maria Mercado-Reyes, Martha Ospina, Martha Ospina   +11 more
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Understanding and Mitigating the Risk of Accelerated Biological Aging in Survivors of Cancer: A Scoping Review

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Cancer treatment is associated with measurable acceleration of biological aging across epigenetic, telomere, senescence, and immune biomarkers. However, biomarker validation and interventional strategies remain limited, especially in hematologic malignancies, underscoring the need for standardized multi‐omic aging assessments and adequately powered ...
Moataz Ellithi, Emily Herdman, Danielle Westmark, Vijaya R. Bhatt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender equity in hemophilia: need for healthcare, familial, and societal advocacy

Frontiers in Medicine
Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder caused by a genetic defect on chromosome X. It is inherited as an X-linked trait, and hence, it is more frequently diagnosed in males, whereas women have been traditionally considered only as carriers of the disease.
Roberta Gualtierotti, Roberta Gualtierotti, Isabella Garagiola, Mimosa Mortarino, Silvia Spena, Olivia Romero-Lux, Flora Peyvandi, Flora Peyvandi   +7 more
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Understanding the Experience of Canadian Women Living with Ovarian Cancer through the Every Woman Study^TM

Current Oncology, 2022
The Every Woman StudyTM: Canadian Edition is the most comprehensive study to date exploring patient-reported experiences of ovarian cancer (OC) on a national scale. An online survey conducted in Fall 2020 included individuals diagnosed with OC in Canada,
Alicia Tone, Talin Boghosian, Alison Ross, Elisabeth Baugh, Alon D. Altman, Lesa Dawson, Frances Reid, Cailey Crawford   +7 more
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Advancing Age Modulates Associations Between Cognitive Impairment and Brain Volumes in Early MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but manifestations following the first demyelinating event are relatively unexplored. We investigated cross‐sectional associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–derived brain volumes and the presence of cognitive impairment outcomes five years after the first ...
Piriyankan Ananthavarathan, Marco Pitteri, Michael Foster, Sara Collorone, Sara Salama, Elisa Colato, Ferran Prados, Baris Kanber, Marios Yiannakas, Claudia A. M. Gandini Wheeler‐Kingshott, Indran Davagnanam, Frederik Barkhof, Declan Chard, Olga Ciccarelli, Ahmed Toosy   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

USING GROUP WORK INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ADOLESCENTS

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2022
Given the high prevalence rate of domestic violence (DV) in South Africa, one in four adolescents reportedly comes from a home where they are exposed to DV.
Ntandoyenkosi Maphosa
doaj   +1 more source