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Background: Despite excellent prognosis of early breast cancer, the patients face problems related to decreased quality of life and mental health. There is a need for easily available interventions targeting modifiable factors related to these problems. The aim of this study was to test the use of a new digital supportive intervention platform for early breast cancer patients.
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December 2024
Nursing Department, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
: The incidence of breast cancer, as well as diabetes mellitus (DM), has continuously increased in recent years. The concurrent study of these diseases is particularly important, as there is a strong correlation between them due to hormonal, biochemical, and environmental factors. Moreover, the underlying metabolic dysfunction in this case could affect the treatment of breast cancer, as well as overall survival.
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December 2024
National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Curran Building, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Stroke is the main cause of acquired adult disability globally, with motor impairment affecting 80% of people after stroke. To regain mobility, diminish falls, and improve quality of life (QoL), after a stroke, orthoses are recommended. Most studies, to date, have focused on the positive impact of ankle-foot orthoses on spatial-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic outcomes.
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December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, 761-0793, Kagawa, Japan.
Arthritis is one of the most common symptoms of Behcet's Disease (BD) observed in 57% of Japanese patients with BD. The relationship between arthritis and other clinical symptoms of BD and the impact of arthritis on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with BD are still unclear. Therefore, the current study aimed to clarify the differences in clinical symptoms depending on the presence or absence of arthritis and evaluate the impact of arthritis on QOL in these patients.
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December 2024
Ergonomics Research Group, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan.
Purpose: Prolonged sitting time (ST) has been suggested as a risk factor for CVD. Particularly, occupational ST (OST) is determined by occupation-specific activities and can impact the health status of workers. However, there is limited information on the impact of OST across different occupations among Japanese workers.
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