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Diabetes Mellitus and Quality of Life
Thursday, April 1, 2021
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EFFECTS OF DIABETES ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS
Friday, May 1, 2015
Introduction: The quality of life as a multidimensional phenomenon involving both objective and social indicators of human development and social welfare, and their subjective and individual indicators of physical and psychosocial well-being. Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to explore the impact of diabetes on the quality of life. Material & Methods: The sample

EFFECTS OF INTENSIFIED INSULIN THERAPY REGIMENS ON GLYCEMIC PROFILE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE I DIABE-TES MELLITUS
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition, which can be life threatening if left untreated. It is well known that both types of diabetes, when not adequately controlled, are associated with various complications and poor quality of life. In type I diabetes mellitus, treatment is primarily performed by insulin administration. The various treatment regimens are aiming at optimally controlling

PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION OF PATIENTS WITH OSTOMY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Friday, October 1, 2021
Making an ostomy is a surgical option for many patients, usually with digestive cancer, giving them a chance to prolong their lives. They face problems in their daily life after surgery which are not limited to physical ones, but usually extend to psychological and social problems. Purpose: The systematic review aimed to explore the psychosocial problems of patients with ostomy, their psychosocial

Psychosocial effects on quality of life of the patients with a colostomy
Monday, September 1, 2014
Introduction: The colostomy creates various psychosocial effects on patients who are experiencing feelings of anger, anxiety and fear for the evolution of their health status. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the Greek and international literature about the association between mental and social responses of individuals with a colostomy and their quality of life. Methodology

Quality of life in hemodialysis patients
Thursday, January 1, 2015
During the last decades, more emphasis is put on quality of life in hemodialysis patients. The purpose of this study was to review the literature regarding the quality of life in hemodialysis patients. The method ο f this study included bibliography research from both the review and the research literature which referred to the quality of life in haemodialysis patients. Results:

QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PRESSURE ULCERS. A REVIEW
Monday, January 1, 2018
Introduction: Pressure ulcers are a problem which is a major concern for health professionals and the health system in general, as it affects 1 in 10 hospitalized patients and 1 in 20 community patients. The current data on the impact of pressure ulcers on the quality of life of patients is limited. Aim: The aim of this paper was to explore the effect of the presence of pressure ulcers on the quality

Quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem, worldwide, that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and has a significant impact on patient’s quality of life. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the self-reported quality of life of patients suffering from CKD, undergoing haemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) in a public General University

SELF-MANAGEMENT ABILITY OF PATIENTS AF-TER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: A SCOPING REVIEW
Friday, April 1, 2022
Introduction: Kidney transplantation remains a crucial treatment option for patients with end stage chronic renal disease with essential advantages, since it requires an adherence to a continuous and complex "treatment" of self-management. Aim: To investigate factors affecting the ability of self-management of patients following kidney transplantation. Material and Method: The methodological framework

THE IMPACT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER PEO-PLE
Friday, July 1, 2022
Introduction: The current pandemic of the new coronavirus disease has caused great distress and fear among the elderly population worldwide, who are the most vulnerable population and at greatest risk, both physically and psychologically. The aim of the study is to determine the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the mental health and quality of life of older people in the community and the

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