Summary: All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a ...
Abstract:Background: Despite rising non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence and its impact on liver health, there’s a lack of studies on grape seed extract’s (GSE) effect on oxidative stress and quality of life (QoL) in NAFLD patients. This ...
Summary:Background: Open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is often related to significant morbidity and complications like paraplegia or acute kidney injury. Subsequently, prolonged intensive care stay is common. However, ...
Food Addiction and Alcohol Use Prior to Bariatric SurgeryAbstract:Aims: In individuals prior to bariatric surgery, the prevalence rates of food addiction (FA), alcohol-related disorder, anxiety and depressive ...
Enjoying Sports and Movement in Mental IllnessAbstract. Sports and exercise therapy is an effective complemant in the treatment of major depression. The recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of ...
Abstract.Objective: The problematic use of computer games was included in the DSM-5 and in the ICD-11. Initial research revealed associations between problematic gaming (PG) and quality of life (QoL). However, ...
Abstract. Treatment of extremital sarcoma patients may be associated with significant functional disabilities and psychosocial distress affecting return to work (RtW) and quality of life (QoL). In this exploratory ...
Summary: A 74-year-old woman presented with acute symptomatic left thigh and calf swelling; imaging demonstrated evidence of occlusive thrombosis from the upper left common iliac vein to the mid-thigh. Single session zero-thrombolysis venous thrombectomy ...
Summary:Background: Because of side effects like skin dryness and consecutive symptoms like itching the therapy of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) with medical compression stockings (MCS) can lead to a diminished wear comfort and ...
Summary.Background: The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients. Patients and methods: A multi-centre, observational study was ...
Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-...
Abstract. Microscopic colitis (MC) is still an underestimated cause of chronic, non-bloody watery diarrhea. It is typically manifested in elderly patients with a female predominance. The incidence of microscopic ...
Treatment of Cancer-related Fatigue in Patients with Breast CancerAbstract. Cancer-related fatigue appears frequently during and beyond cancer treatment and constitutes one of the most common and deleterious post-treatment problems in breast ...
The St. Gall-Concept for the Treatment of Proximal Humerus FracturesAbstract. Abstract: The outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures is still unpredictable with a high complication and ...
Abstract. Oncoplastic surgery matches oncologically safe breast surgery with plastic surgery techniques in order to reconstruct the remaining breast in an aesthetically pleasing way. One of its goals is to offer breast-conserving surgery ...
Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nociception – Therapeutical ApproachesAbstract. The recognition, diagnosis, and interpretation of pain is an absolute requirement for potent therapy. The nature, form, and anatomical correspondence of pain to its source, ...
Abstract. Apathy is a diminished goal-directed behavior stemming from a lack of motivation. It is one of the most common symptoms in dementia. While the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) has proved to be a psychometrically robust measure for assessing apathy, ...
Abstract. Research on aging in different domains largely focuses on age-related decrements or intervention-related improvements, often in controlled laboratory conditions or with psychometric tests of maximum ability or traits. This special issue on ...
Background: Little is known about comprehensively measured health and quality of life of lower limb lymphedema (LLL). The aim of this study was to determine health and quality of life of LLL patients stratified by primary and secondary lymphedema compared ...
Living with achondroplasia – how do young persons with disproportional short stature rate their quality of life and which factors are associated with quality of life?Abstract.Objective: Presently, little is known about the quality of life (QoL) as well ...