Results 111 to 120 of about 3,540,976 (313)

Dating violence, quality of life and mental health in sexual minority populations: a path analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
© 2016, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. Purpose: Theories explaining the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on mental health have focused on heterosexual relationships.
Lo, Herman Hay Ming   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Validation of the cancer-specific utility measure EORTC QLU-C10D using evidence from four lung cancer trials covering six country value sets

open access: yesScientific Reports
The Quality of Life (QoL) Utility measure, QLU-C10D, is derived of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QoL Questionnaire, QLQ-C30.
Simone Seyringer   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep quality predicts quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2010
Steven M Scharf1*, Nimrod Maimon2*, Tzahit Simon-Tuval3, Barbara J Bernhard-Scharf4, Haim Reuveni2, Ariel Tarasiuk21Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University,
Tzahit Simon-Tuval   +3 more
doaj  

The Impact of Endometriosis on Women’s Quality of Life and Sexual Life

open access: yesArchives of Health Science and Research
Objective: This study was carried out to determine the effect of endometriosis on women’s sexual life and quality of life. Methods: A comparative descriptive study was conducted with 194 women (97 women diagnosed with endometriosis and 97 healthy ...
Melike DİŞSİZ   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life in alopecia areata [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Alopecia areata is a recurrent, nonscarring type of hair loss; it is an autoimmune disease mediated by T lymphocytes, often resistant to multiple therapies. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life in people with alopecia areata.
Antonella Tosti   +3 more
core  

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Population‐Based Study on Childhood Aplastic Anemia—Incidence, Outcomes, and Health‐Related Quality of Life

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare disease, and both the disease itself and its treatment cause significant morbidity. We aimed to determine the contemporary incidence of childhood AA in Finland, to compare the clinical characteristics of AA against inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) and refractory cytopenia of ...
Lauri‐Matti Kulmala   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy