Browsing by Subject "Quality of life"
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The addition of diacutaneous fibrolysis to a pharmacological intervention in patients with tension-type headache: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022)Background: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common headache worldwide. Pharmacological interventions are the most investigated therapies in patients with TTH. The addition of physical therapy ... -
Calidad de vida relacionada con salud del trasplantado renal
(2016-07-05)La enfermedad renal crónica consiste en una lesión renal con pérdida gradual y total de la función renal con un alto crecimiento epidémico, considerada un problema de salud pública. El trasplante renal ... -
Control in patients with advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological study
(BMC Palliative Care, 2022)Background: In the context of life-threatening illness, loss of control is argued as a source of suffering and loss of perceived dignity, whereas having control over the dying process has been seen as ... -
Cuestiones controvertidas en evaluación económica (II): medidas de resultado en salud de las intervenciones sanitarias
(Revista Española de Salud Pública, 2015-03)En este segundo artículo, de una serie de tres, debatiremos, empleando la técnica Metaplan, sobre cuestiones controvertidas de las medidas de resultado en salud en la evaluación económica de intervenciones ... -
Datos de salud poblacionales de Sant Cugat del Vallés. Análisis descriptivo de hábitos de salud
(2016-07-01)Introducción: La creciente concienciación de la población acerca de los hábitos de vida saludables y las conductas de riesgo modificables, ha propiciado un incremento en la esperanza de vida y por ... -
Descripción del rendimiento cognitivo y rasgos de personalidad de pacientes con fibromialgia: relación del rendimiento cognitivo con la percepción de dolor, sintomatología depresiva e impacto de la enfermedad.
(Date of defense: 2015-07-20)La fibromialgia (FM) es una enfermedad de etiología desconocida, que se caracteriza por la presencia de dolor musculoesquelético difuso crónico de más de tres meses de evolución, acompañado generalmente ... -
Estrategias de afrontamiento y calidad de vida en el paciente oncológico
(2016-06-22)El cáncer es una enfermedad que socialmente se relaciona con dolor, sufrimiento y muerte. Exige importantes recursos y una optimización en la eficacia y eficiencia de las intervenciones ya que implica ... -
Factors influencing burden among non-professional immigrant caregivers: a case-control study
(Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2012)Aim: To identify factors related to the burden that is experienced by untrained immigrant caregivers. Background: There is growing concern about how to provide the care required by an ageing population. ... -
El índice de caídas en la cirugía de cataratas con lentes intraoculares de rango extendido: ensayo clínico aleatorizado.
(2020-06-08)Antecedentes: La catarata es la primera causa de ceguera potencialmente reversible en el mundo. Conlleva un aumento del índice de caídas y fracturas en gente mayor que supone unos elevados costes ... -
Latent class analysis of multimorbidity patterns and associated outcomes in Spanish older adults: a prospective cohort study
(BioMed Central geriatrics, 2017)This study sought to identify multimorbidity patterns and determine the association between these latent classes with several outcomes, including health, functioning, disability, quality of life and use ... -
Meaning in life as a mediator between physical impairment and the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced cancer
(Journal of pain and symptom management, 2017-12)Context. Meaning in life (MiL) is a key factor for ensuring spiritual well-being and quality of life among patients with life threatening illnesses. However, the role of MiL in relation to the wish to ... -
Patient perspectives of dignity, autonomy and control at the end of life: systematic review and meta-ethnography
(PLoS ONE, 2016-03-24)Background: Research in the end-of-life context has explored the sense of dignity experienced by patients with advanced disease, examining the factors associated with it. Whereas certain perspectives ... -
Procesos oncológicos y afectación de la imagen corporal
(2014-11-22)El cáncer es una enfermedad de elevada incidencia que puede desencadenar diferentes modificaciones que afectan a la autopercepción de la imagen corporal y comprometer la calidad de vida del individuo. ... -
Prospective study of shoulder strength, shoulder range of motion, and lymphedema in breast cancer patients from pre-surgery to 5 years after ALND or SLNB
(Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018)Objective: Determine the changes in shoulder strength, shoulder range of motion, and arm volume in breast cancer patients treated with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection ... -
Quality of life impairment after a diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome
(Pituitary, 2022)This brief review is devoted mainly to publications in the last 5 years dealing with health-related quality of life (QoL) after a diagnosis of endogenous hypercortisolism, due to pituitary-dependent ... -
The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(BMJ Open, 2017-12)Introduction Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a widely used rehabilitation concept, although its efficacy has not yet been demonstrated in stroke survivors. The aim of this systematic ... -
Unmet needs in Cushing’s syndrome: the patients’ perspective
(Endocrine Connections, 2022)Background: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare condition of chronically elevated cortisol levels resulting in diverse comorbidities, many of which endure beyond successful treatment affecting the quality ... -
La vivencia de calidad de vida en la vejez
(2016-07-01)En los últimos años, se ha producido un progresivo envejecimiento de la población. Actualmente el 18% total de la población es mayor de 65 años y se prevé un incremento al 38,7% en 2064. Paralelamente, ...