... status traditional life
style practices were strong determinant of health
behaviours andqualityof life. The findings ina vastly
changing society cannot be analyzed in isolation of the
family ... the findings of Smith et al.,
(2004), Netuveli and Blane (2008) that marital status was
indeed, associated with health and survival outcome in
old age. The finding that marital status was an ...
the advent of maize, the fowls have been feeding on a
thing and that thing was the use of herbs and other
traditional medication (ki agbado to daye se be nkan
ladiye nje, pataki nkan naa ni...
... Saud Al-Abdulmohsin, ARAMCO, Suadi Arabia, for provid-
ing the Arabic version of the SF36 instrument. Thanks also are due to Mr.
Muhannad Ma'ayah and Miss Ghadeer Hyasat for their handling ... help ofa clinician or a family member, com-
pleted an Arabic translation of the University of Michigan
Head and Neck QualityofLife instrument (HNQOL) and
the Voice Handicap Index (VHI). Each ... North America have rated their qualityoflife as being
lower than non-laryngectomized individuals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in
quality oflifeand degree of voice handicap...
... a decrease in physical qualityof life
[13,14].
Table 1: Demographic, baseline and on-treatment characteristics of female and male patients with any health-related qualityoflife
data
Variable ... (standard deviation: 5.92).
Factors associated with negative change inqualityof life
Baseline log viral load, pre-HAART PHS score, change in
CD4 count and change in log viral load were all ... negative HRQoL and various socio-demo-
graphic, baseline and on-treatment explanatory variables
as appropriate.
Multivariate analysis started with a full model (Model 1)
and explanatory variables were...
... methylphenidate
transdermal system (MTS; Daytrana
®
[Shire Pharmaceuti-
cals Ireland Ltd., Dublin, Ireland]), an alternative to oral
MPH formulation, is approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration ... atomoxetine and stimulants improve quality
oflifeinan ADHD population treated ina community clinic.
Psychiatr Q 2008, 79:133-137.
40. Wehmeier PM, Dittmann RW, Schacht A, Minarzyk A, Lehmann ... long-term impact of MTS on HRQL as well as
analysis of probable predictors of HRQL change and/ or
satisfaction will be important in understanding what ele-
ments of stimulant treatment contribute...
... 400
Japan
United Kingdom
New Zealand
United States
Australia
Canada
China
India
Thailand
South Korea
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Singapore
Symposium on Health Care Challenges for an Ageing ... impact on functional
wellbeing or qualityof life
Escalate use andcostsof
medical and social services
Increase burden of care for
family and caregivers
Avoidable Hospitalization Rates in Singapore
Ng ... What are the present deficiencies and barriers that
can be identified and corrected?
Essential for optimal policy and programme planning and
provisions
Data are available from official...
... in
the ISA-SP: the cities of Botucatu and
Campinas; an area encompassing the
cities of Itapecerica da Serra, Embu, and
Taboão da Serra; and the District of Bu-
tantã, in the city of São Paulo (13). ... school
in the District of Butantã and city of
Campinas. Despite the differences, all
these areas have a standard of living that
is higher than the national average (13).
Sampling for ISA-SP was carried ... myocardial infarction in mainland
China. Qual Life Res 2006;15:1525–31.
29. Alves L, Leimann BCQ, Vasconcelos MEL,
Carvalho MS, Vasconcelos AGG ET al. A in-
fluência das doenças crônicas na capacidade
funcional...
... provokes a decrease in the ATP
and anincreasein the inosine levels in
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
An experimental and theoretical approach
Hugo Osorio
1,2
, Elisabete Carvalho
1
, Mercedes del Valle
1
, ... experimental approach, Fig. 5A) produced
Table 3. V
max
, K
m
and K
i
values of enzymes involved in the adenine and hypoxanthine metabolism in yeast cytosol. V
max
values represent the average
of a minimum ... and, above all, no appreciable differences
in the rates of disappearance of ATP or appearance of Ino
were observed.
Theoretical approach – mathematical simulation of some
metabolic pathways related...
... Cardiac Transplant and Coronary Artery Bypass
Graft Surgery
Wallwork, J., and Caine, N. A comparison of the qualityoflifeof cardiac
transplant patients and coronary artery bypass graft patients ... response.
Purpose of the Study
Wallwork and Caine compared the qualityoflifeof cardiac transplant
patients with those of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients.
Methods
Wallwork and Caine compared ... importance of
experimental design in any clinical trial. Such design issues as randomization,
double-blinding, standardized implementation, and consideration of patients who
withdraw are important...
... importance of psychosocial vari-
ables and share this understanding with their patients.
Future research, amenable to statistical analyses such as path analysis and structural
equations modeling, ... of coherence, vigor, and overall qualityoflife as well
as lower depression, anger and anxiety. Positive yielding (acceptance) was related to
greater sense of coherence, vigor, and overall quality ... perceptions of control stem from current quality of
lifeand adjustment.
And yet, it is indisputable that a relationship exists between psychosocial variables
and qualityoflifein women with breast cancer....
... the manu-
script. JEH manages the RI BRFSS, collaborated on ana-
lytic decisions and data interpretation, and revised and
edited the manuscript. Both authors have read and
approved the final version ... Research Organizations
(CASRO), was 51%. Rhode Island's 2004 BRFSS data and
technical details are available upon request from the
Center for Health Data and Analysis, Rhode Island
Department ... and
degenerative illness as leading causes of death, quality of
life has become an important aspect in assessing the bur-
den of disease.
Health-related qualityoflife (HRQOL) refers to an indi-
vidual's...
... fibromyalgia – statistical analyses. Scand J Caring
Sci 2005, 19:64-70.
40. Grov EK, Dahl AA, Fossa SD, Wahl AK, Moum T: Global quality of
lifein primary caregivers of patients with cancer in palliative
phase ... mean and standard deviation (SD), and group variables as numbers and per cent (%).
* Chi-square used to compare categorical data, and ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test used for continuous variables. ... several points in the model and are particularly
important in understanding general health perceptions
and GQOL. In addition, perceptions of health appear to
Table 3: Regression analysis of demographics,...
... week
were analyzed using a rank analysis of covariance
(ANCOVA) with baseline value as a covariate; mean
changes in UUI episodes per week were analyzed using
ANCOVA with baseline value as a covariate. ... PvK was involved in collecting
the data. JTW conducted the data analysis. All authors
have read and approved the final manuscript.
Mean change in KHQ domain scores by categorical improvement in ... bladder-related problems and health-
related qualityof life. Correlations were moderate in magnitude but statistically significant, suggesting that
PROs are important and relevant measures for evaluating...
... early-diagnosed
and treated PKU patients. Aim of the study was to analyse qualityoflifeand social status, which
are important parameters for an overall estimation of success of treatment apart ... symptoms.
Table 3: Comparison of mean QoL in patients under and above 25 years; Mean and Standard Deviation
Patient collective 17–25 years Mean (SD) Patient collective 25–37 years Mean (SD) Significance
Physical ... socioeconomic data
The data on marital status, children and habitation are
shown in table 5. Data on school and professional educa-
tion are summarised in table 6.
A great percentage of patients still...
... for
anxiety. Performance status was related to depression and
anxiety. The authors conclude that the prevalence of
depression and anxiety may be higher than expected in an
ovarian cancer population, ... well-being, social well-being, and
functional well-being. As recently as 1993, Andersen pub-
lished an article acknowledging a grave lack of research on
quality oflifeand challenging "institutions ... but also medical mortality and morbidity, and
attempt to modify psychosocial variables to improve sur-
vival time andqualityof life.
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