Browsing Biological Sciences by Subject "Quality of life"
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Assessing the impact of the five senses on quality of life in mucopolysaccharidoses
(2020) [Journal article]Background: The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are lysosomal storage disorders associated with progressive multiorgan and skeletal abnormalities. Clinical manifestations can affect each of the five senses: hearing, vision, ... -
Exploring facial thermography patterns in women with chronic migraine
(2023) [Journal article](1) Background: Chronic migraine is a debilitating neurological condition affecting millions worldwide. This study delves into the facial point-of-care (POC) thermographic patterns of women with chronic migraine, aiming ... -
Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta: a cross-sectional study using PedsQL
(2018) [Journal article]Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a disorder of bone formation leading to low mineral density and fractures. Children and adolescents with OI require periodic medical follow up, corrective surgery, drug therapy ... -
Physical and sociodemographic features associated with quality of life among transgender women and men using gender-affirming hormone therapy
(2021) [Journal article]Background: Gender dysphoria is defined as a feeling of distress resulting from the incongruence between the sex assigned at birth and the gender identity, lasting longer than 6 months. In individuals with gender dysphoria, ... -
Qualidade de vida, atividade física e funcionalidade de idosos da atenção primária de Porto Alegre, RS
(2019) [Journal article]OBJETIVO: Estudar a possível relação entre qualidade de vida e características sociodemográficas, antropométricas, funcionais e de atividade física em idosos da Estratégia Saúde da Família de Porto Alegre (RS). MÉTODOS: ... -
Qualidade de vida de adultos e idosos pós-adaptação de próteses auditivas
(2008) [Journal article]Verificar se existe melhora na qualidade de vida de adultos e idosos após a adaptação da prótese auditiva e se a variável sexo influencia nos resultados. Métodos: A amostra consistiu de 20 indivíduos, sendo nove mulheres ... -
Quality of life and adherence to treatment in early-treated Brazilian phenylketonuria pediatric patients
(2018) [Journal article]Early dietary treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), an inborn error of phenylalanine (Phe) metabolism, results in normal cognitive development. Although health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of PKU patients has been reported ... -
Quality of life in caregivers of children and adolescents with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
(2015) [Journal article]Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders of collagen biosynthesis, characterized by low bone density leading to fractures. Most patients exhibit functional impairment and require the aid of ... -
The impact of dysphagia therapy on quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s Disease as measured by the Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWALQOL)
(2016) [Journal article]Introduction Dysphagia is a common symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and it has been associated with poor quality of life (QoL), anxiety, depression. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life ...