The Impact of Cost of Living on the Quality of Life of Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Study in Greece.

Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) leads to the impairment of multiple essential organs and systems in the human body. The objective of this study was to analyze the financial consequences of having cystic fibrosis (CF) on patients, evaluate their general state of health, and specifically investigate the impact of living expenses on their quality of life. Methods The data were collected using three tools and a form for personal information entry.

Health-Related Quality of Life and Rehabilitation Costs of Patients with Amputated Limb.

Aim: The aim of this study was the evaluation of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and rehabilitation costs of patients with amputated limb.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study and the study sample, which was a sample of convenience, included 100 patients with amputated limb. The tools of the survey were the Short Form Questionnaire-36 (SF-36) and the Questionnaire used for measuring rehabilitation costs in trauma patients by Stergiannis et al.

Saliva cortisol levels and physiological parameter fluctuations in mild traumatic brain injury patients compared to controls.

Background: Evidence suggests that fluctuations of cortisol and physiological parameters can emerge during the course of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).

Objective: To investigate fluctuations of cortisol and physiological parametersduring the acute phase of mTBI in hospitalized patients.

Methods: 30 participants (19 patients with mTBI and 11 controls) were examined for saliva cortisol dynamics, heart rate (HR), systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and body temperature (BT) fluctuations for four consecutive days.

Factors affecting adult intensive care units costs by using the bottom-up and top-down costing methodology in OECD countries: A systematic review.

Objectives: To review the studies, which calculated the total intensive care unit costs and indicated the main cost drivers in the intensive care by using either top-down, bottom-up approach or the combination of them.

Research Methodology/designs: A systematic review of papers published until October 2020 was conducted. Search was performed on PubMed, Medline, Scopus and Science Direct databases.

Effects of a Personalized Nurse-Led Educational Program for New Patients Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after Mechanical Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation on Adherence to Treatment.

Background: Life-long anticoagulant therapy is mandatory for patients who undergo heart valve replacement with implantation of a mechanical prosthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a nurse-led patient educational program concerning oral anticoagulant therapy intake after heart valve replacement surgery on patients' knowledge of important parameters of anticoagulant administration.

Methods: In this single-center study, 200 patients who underwent surgical implantation of a mechanical prosthesis were divided into 2 groups.