Enhancing patient-centered care: Evaluating quality of life in type 2 diabetes management.

Authors: Vlahovic, Branka¹ (AUTHOR), Jha, Vivek² (AUTHOR), Stojanovic, Vukasin³ (AUTHOR), Vojinovic, Tanja⁴ (AUTHOR), Dutta, Arshiya⁵ (AUTHOR), Dutta, Pinaki² (AUTHOR) drpinakidutta12@gmail.com, Medenica, Sanja⁶ (AUTHOR) medenicasanja@gmail.com

Source: PLoS ONE. 3/11/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *TYPE 2 diabetes, *LIFE satisfaction, *LIKERT scale, *PATIENT-centered care

Maintenance Therapy with Aromatase Inhibitor in epithelial Ovarian Cancer (MATAO): study protocol of a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled multi-center phase III Trial.

Authors: McLaughlin, Pamela M. J.¹ (AUTHOR), Klar, Maximilian² (AUTHOR), Zwimpfer, Tibor A.^1,3 (AUTHOR), Dutilh, Gilles⁴ (AUTHOR), Vetter, Marcus⁵ (AUTHOR), Marth, Christian⁶ (AUTHOR), du Bois, Andreas⁷ (AUTHOR), Schade-Brittinger, Carmen⁸ (AUTHOR), Reuss, Alexander⁸ (AUTHOR), Bommer, Claudine¹ (AUTHOR), Kurzeder, Christian¹ (AUTHOR), Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Viola^1,3 (AUTHOR) viola.heinzelmann@usb.ch

Source: BMC Cancer. Dec2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *RESEARCH, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *OVARIAN tumors, *CLINICAL trials, *ARTHRITIS Impact Measurement Scales, *AROMATASE inhibitors, *QUALITY of life, *BLIND experiment, *IMPACT of Event Scale, *RESEARCH funding, *BREAST tumors

Measurement properties and interpretability of the PROMIS item banks in stroke patients: a systematic review.

Authors: Oosterveer, Daniëlla M.¹ (AUTHOR) d.oosterveer@basaltrevalidatie.nl, Arwert, Henk^1,2 (AUTHOR), Terwee, Caroline B.^3,4 (AUTHOR), Schoones, Jan W.⁵ (AUTHOR), Vlieland, Thea P. M. Vliet^1,6 (AUTHOR)

Source: Quality of Life Research. Dec2022, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p3305-3315. 11p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *STROKE, *PSYCHOMETRICS, *QUALITY of life, RESEARCH evaluation

Swedish trial on embolization of middle meningeal artery versus surgical evacuation in chronic subdural hematoma (SWEMMA)-a national 12-month multi-center randomized controlled superiority trial with parallel group assignment, open treatment allocation and blinded clinical outcome assessment.

Authors: Drake, Mattias^1,2 (AUTHOR) mattias.drake@med.lu.se, Ullberg, Teresa^2,3 (AUTHOR), Nittby, Henrietta^2,4 (AUTHOR), Marklund, Niklas^2,4 (AUTHOR), Wassélius, Johan^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Trials. 11/8/2022, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. 1 Chart.

Subject Terms: *RESEARCH, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *CLINICAL trials, *CHRONIC diseases, *RESEARCH methodology, *ARTHRITIS Impact Measurement Scales, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *EVALUATION research, *MENINGEAL artery, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *COMPARATIVE studies, *SUBDURAL hematoma, *QUALITY of life

Geographic Terms: SWEDEN

Sepax-2 cell processing device: a study assessing reproducibility of concentrating thawed hematopoietic progenitor cells.

Authors: Mfarrej, Bechara^1,2 (AUTHOR), Vicari, Olivier^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ouffai, Sarah^1,2 (AUTHOR), Malenfant, Carine^1,2 (AUTHOR), Granata, Angela^1,2 (AUTHOR), Thevenet, Sophie^1,2 (AUTHOR), Chabannon, Christian^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Lemarié, Claude^1,2 (AUTHOR), Calmels, Boris^1,2 (AUTHOR) calmelsb@ipc.unicancer.fr

Source: Journal of Translational Medicine. 11/3/2022, Vol. 20, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *CELL physiology, *AUTOGRAFTS, *HEMATOPOIETIC stem cell transplantation, *HEMATOPOIETIC stem cells, *CRYOPRESERVATION of organs, tissues, etc., *ANTIGENS, RESEARCH evaluation

The conduct and reporting of qualitative evidence syntheses in health and social care guidelines: a content analysis.

Authors: Carmona, Chris¹ (AUTHOR) ccarmona1@sheffield.ac.uk, Baxter, Susan¹ (AUTHOR), Carroll, Christopher¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 10/12/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SOCIAL participation, *SOCIAL support, *EVIDENCE-based medicine, *NATIONAL health services, *QUALITATIVE research, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation

Health services supervision in a protracted crisis: a qualitative study into supportive supervision practices in South Sudan.

Authors: Lutwama, George William¹ (AUTHOR) wglutwama@gmail.com, Sartison, Lodi Joseph² (AUTHOR), Yugi, James Onyango² (AUTHOR), Nehemiah, Taban Nickson² (AUTHOR), Gwang, Zechreya Micheal³ (AUTHOR), Kibos, Barbara Akita⁴ (AUTHOR), Jacobs, Eelco¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Health Services Research. 10/14/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *FOCUS groups, *MEDICAL care, *QUALITATIVE research, *JOB Descriptive Index

Systematic review of associations of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure with declining semen quality in support of the derivation of reference doses for mixture risk assessments.

Authors: Ermler, Sibylle¹ (AUTHOR) sibylle.ermler@brunel.ac.uk, Kortenkamp, Andreas¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 10/11/2022, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-19. 19p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SEMEN, *SEMEN analysis, *CELL receptors, *RISK assessment, *RESEARCH funding, *POLYCHLORINATED biphenyls, *ANIMALS

Community-Based Health Insurance Membership Renewal Rate and Associated Factors among Households in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Authors: Kaso, Abdene Weya^1,2 (AUTHOR), Yohanis, Yofitahe¹ (AUTHOR), Debela, Berhanu Gidisa¹ (AUTHOR), Hareru, Habtamu Endashaw¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Environmental & Public Health. 10/3/2022, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *CROSS-sectional method, *FAMILIES, *HEALTH insurance

Geographic Terms: ETHIOPIA

Anonymous Online Survey on Disordered Eating, Drive for Muscularity, Sexual Orientation, and Satisfaction with Life in Young Swedish Males.

Authors: Ghaderi, Ata^1,2 ata.ghaderi@ki.se, Bulik, Cynthia^3,4,5, Myrälf, Mattias⁶, Welch, Elisabeth^2,7

Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior. Oct2022, Vol. 51 Issue 7, p3457-3465. 9p. 4 Charts.

Impact of connected health interventions on psychological wellbeing and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors: Gitonga, Isaiah^1,2 (AUTHOR) gitonga.isaiah.2021@mumail.ie, Desmond, Deirdre^1,2 (AUTHOR), Duda, Natalia³ (AUTHOR), Maguire, Rebecca^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Psycho-Oncology. Oct2022, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p1621-1636. 16p. 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts.

Subject Terms: *ANXIETY treatment, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SOCIAL participation, *META-analysis, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adjustment testing, *DISEASES, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *QUALITY of life, *IMPACT of Event Scale, *RESEARCH funding, *TUMORS, *ANXIETY disorders, RESEARCH evaluation

Phase angle of bioimpedance at 50 kHz is associated with cardiovascular diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors: de Borba, Evandro Lucas¹ (AUTHOR), Ceolin, Jamile¹ (AUTHOR), Ziegelmann, Patrícia Klarmann² (AUTHOR), Bodanese, Luiz Carlos¹ (AUTHOR), Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues³ (AUTHOR), Cañon-Montañez, Wilson⁴ (AUTHOR), Mattiello, Rita¹ (AUTHOR) rita.mattiello@pucrs.br

Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oct2022, Vol. 76 Issue 10, p1366-1373. 8p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *META-analysis, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, *BODY mass index, *HEART failure

Factors influencing contraception choice and use globally: a synthesis of systematic reviews.

Authors: D'Souza, Preethy¹ (AUTHOR), Bailey, Julia V.² (AUTHOR), Stephenson, Judith³ (AUTHOR), Oliver, Sandy^1,4 (AUTHOR)

Source: European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care. Oct2022, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p364-372. 9p.

Subject Terms: *CONTRACEPTION, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SOCIAL participation, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *IMPACT of Event Scale, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *POVERTY, *CONTRACEPTIVE drugs, *UNPLANNED pregnancy

Stents versus bypass surgery: 3-year mortality risk of patients with coronary interventions aged 50+ in Germany.

Authors: Nestler, Sophia¹ (AUTHOR), Kreft, Daniel^1,2 (AUTHOR) daniel.kreft@uni-rostock.de, Donndorf, Peter³ (AUTHOR), Ince, Hüseyin⁴ (AUTHOR), Doblhammer, Gabriele^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 10/1/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *DRUG-eluting stents, *ARTHRITIS Impact Measurement Scales, *MYOCARDIAL infarction, *MEDICAL care, *SURGICAL stents, *CARDIOVASCULAR system, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *CORONARY artery disease, *QUALITY of life, *RESEARCH funding

Geographic Terms: GERMANY

How Urban Fringe Expansion Affects Green Habitat Diversity? Analysis from Urban and Local Scale in Hilly City.

Authors: Yang, Junyue^1,2 (AUTHOR), Xing, Zhong¹ (AUTHOR), Cheng, Canhui¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Environmental & Public Health. 9/22/2022, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *CONSERVATION of natural resources, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SOCIAL change, *ECOSYSTEMS, *IMPACT of Event Scale, *METROPOLITAN areas

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Evaluation of Teaching Quality on IP Environment Driven by Multiple Values Theory Based on Big Data.

Authors: Gu, Xiujuan¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Environmental & Public Health. 9/16/2022, Vol. 2022, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges

Predictors of recurrence of chronic subdural haematoma in a cohort study of patients presenting in a sub-Saharan African teaching hospital.

Authors: Abdullah, H. M.¹ (AUTHOR) dodihadi@yahoo.com, Dakurah, T.² (AUTHOR), Akoto, H.¹ (AUTHOR), Abaidoo, B.³ (AUTHOR), Dakubo, J. C. B.² (AUTHOR), Yawson, A. E.² (AUTHOR), Wepeba, G.¹ (AUTHOR), Bankah, P.¹ (AUTHOR), Boatey, J.¹ (AUTHOR), Ametefe, M.¹ (AUTHOR), Nketiah-Boakye, F.⁴ (AUTHOR), Fuseini, A.¹ (AUTHOR), Banson, M.¹ (AUTHOR), Ndanu, T.² (AUTHOR), Mubarak, A.² (AUTHOR), Iddrissu, M.² (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Neurology. 9/14/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *HYPERTENSION, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *SOCIAL participation, *ACADEMIC medical centers, *CHRONIC diseases, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *SUBDURAL hematoma, *QUALITY of life, *CRANIOTOMY, *LONGITUDINAL method

Geographic Terms: SUB-Saharan Africa

An Exploratory Study on the Effects of Invisible Violence on Students' Mental Health in Physical Education.

Authors: Liang, Duan¹ (AUTHOR), Xiangjing, Ren² (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Environmental & Public Health. 9/12/2022, Vol. 2022, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *MENTAL health, *VIOLENCE, *STUDENTS, *SCHOOLS, *PHYSICAL education

Associations of surrogates' death-preparedness states with decisional conflict and heightened decisional regret over cancer patients' last 6 months of life.

Authors: Wen, Fur‐Hsing¹ (AUTHOR), Chou, Wen‐Chi^2,3 (AUTHOR), Hou, Ming‐Mo^2,3 (AUTHOR), Su, Po‐Jung² (AUTHOR), Shen, Wen‐Chi² (AUTHOR), Chen, Jen‐Shi^2,3 (AUTHOR), Chang, Wen‐Cheng^2,3 (AUTHOR), Hsu, Mei Huang⁴ (AUTHOR), Tang, Siew Tzuh^2,4,5 (AUTHOR) sttang@mail.cgu.edu.tw, Wen, Fur-Hsing⁶ (AUTHOR), Chou, Wen-Chi^7,8 (AUTHOR), Hou, Ming-Mo^7,8 (AUTHOR), Su, Po-Jung⁷ (AUTHOR), Shen, Wen-Chi⁷ (AUTHOR), Chen, Jen-Shi^7,8 (AUTHOR), Chang, Wen-Cheng^7,8 (AUTHOR)

Source: Psycho-Oncology. Sep2022, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p1502-1509. 8p. 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *TUMOR treatment, *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *TERMINAL care, *DECISION making, *RESEARCH funding, *EMOTIONS

Normative values of the internal genital organs of the female pelvis in transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound.

Authors: Mathis, Judith¹, Yi Dong², Abendstein, Burghard¹, Hollerweger, Alois³, Jenssen, Christian^4,5, Westerway, Sue⁶, Dietrich, Christoph F.⁷ christophfrank.dietrich@hirslanden.ch, Dong, Yi²

Source: Medical Ultrasonography. 2022, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p290-299. 10p.

Subject Terms: *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index, *ULTRASONIC imaging, *UTERUS, *IMPACT of Event Scale, *SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics), *ENDOMETRIUM, *PELVIS