Background:Sarcopenia significantly impairs quality of life(QoL).The Sarcopenia Quality of Life®(SarQol®)questionnaire provides a sarcopenia-specific instrument for the assessment of QoL.The aim of this study was to c...
BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation leads to continuous improvement in the survival rates of kidney transplant recipients(KTRs)and has been established as the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage kidney disea...
Context: Endometriosis is a pathology that directly affects the daily lives of women with frequent impairment of their quality of life. In our environment, medical, socio-cultural, financial factors and factors relate...
The study was conducted according to Sant’Andrea Hospital directives following Latium Region order(No.3405/2020 and 4888/2020,Regione.Lazio.Ufficiale UO54467/U0218196,11/03/2020).
BACKGROUND In December 2019,the coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19)emerged and rapidly spread worldwide,becoming a global health threat and having a tremendous impact on the quality of life(QOL)of individuals.AIM To ev...
Background:The Catquest-9SF questionnaire is a patient reported outcome measure that quantifies the visual benefits from cataract surgery.The purpose of this study was to translate and adapt the Catquest-9SF questionn...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Despite the global impact of TB and treatment received, a gap persists between treatment...
Understanding the effects of prostate cancer on quality of life of affected patients is essential for clinical research and also for optimal management and care.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the psy...
AIM:To translate the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15(GQL-15)to Serbian language and asses its validity and reliability in the population of Serbian patients.METHODS:The study included 177 glaucoma patients.Clinical pa...
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome(IC/BPS)is a debilitating,chronic condition characterized by chronic pelvic pain,urinary urgency,and frequency and is well-known to be associated with a decrease in work prod...
AIMTo investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients suffering with idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).METHODSThe Greek validated version of the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionna...