Background: hypertension is an illness that is chronic but it often does not prescribe characteristic symptom. Health pertaining to life style often is one factor for someone hypertension disease. ...The 140 mmHg in systolic and the diastolic fixed or lower than the 90 mmHg. The aspect of the quality of life of social relationships that not capable of interact, good to the family, friend, couple, the son of even the surrounding community will increase the risk of hypertension. In general would hold up progress on a decrease in the quality of life of. Research objectives: research aims to understand the quality of life of social relationship in patients hypertension in the Puskesmas Pajang Surakarta. Benefits: can know whether in the region of Puskesmas Pajang Surakarta. The image of improving the quality of social relationships is good, enough or is weak. Research methodology: Descriptive quantitative research to obtain a simple life the quality of life of social relationships in sufferer hypertension in the Puskemas Pajang Surakarta. The sample is elderly disease sufferers are hypertension is the Puskesmas Pajang Surakarta and were selected based on criteria sample. A measuring instrument used for measuring the quality of social relationships using 5 WHOQOL-BREF the questionnaire who are domain 3 on the quality of social relations and other 2 studies about the quality of life of thoroughly and health have generally. The results of the study: statistical analysis obtained the results, from 48 respondents there ere 25 respondents (52,1%) having the quality of life of social relationship good, respondents who have the quality of relationships social enough of 22 respondents (45,8%) and respondents who have the quality of life of social relationships less of 1 respondents (2,1%). A conclusion: it should also be noted it is anticipated that analysis of the research done by the city government concludes that the aspect of the quality of life of the social relationship on sufferer hypertension in the region of the Puskesmas Pajang Surakarta yields here of either.
Objective: to establish the clinical structure of mental disorders in patients with verified diagnosis of cervical dystonia (CD), as well as their impact on the severity of a neurological disease and ...quality of life.Patients and methods. 43 patients (35 women, 8 men, mean age 40.67±10.4 years) with primary CD were examined using clinical and psychopathological methods, i.e. anamnestic data and psychometric methods (CDQ24, HADS, PSQI, TAS, SF-36).Results and discussion. Four groups of patients were distinguished: 1) without mental pathology, 2) with conversion and dissociative symptoms, 3) with social phobia, and 4) with a history of psychotic episodes. It was shown that the severity of CD increased in the row of the described groups, however, psychopathological symptoms determined the severity of CD only in patients with social phobia and psychotic episodes. The only predictor of a decrease in the mental component of quality of life was a high level of anxiety.Conclusion. Some patients with CD have comorbid mental disorders that require psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological assistance.
Introduction. Currently, the quality of life of the patient is regarded as a primary criterion and is certainly assessed as an important parameter of the overall effectiveness of treatment.Purpose of ...the study. To assess the quality of life and the severity of symptoms in young active men with chronic abacterial prostatitis IIIa category.Materials and methods. 105 patients were divided into two groups: the 1st is mobile, who had 15 and more air flights during the year, and the 2nd is not mobile. Quality of life and symptoms were assessed using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) scale. Additionally, the quality of life was assessed by the adapted MOS SF-36 questionnaire.Results. Patients whose work was associated with frequent business trips showed more intense pain and therefore lower quality of life. The total score on the scale of chronic prostatitis symptoms in mobile patients was also one and a half times higher. They significantly more often relapse of the disease developed.Conclusion. Frequent flights affect the symptoms of chronic prostatitis negatively. Additional research is needed to find methods for correcting this aggravating factor.
This paper aims to elicit insights about sustainable wearables by investigating recent advancements in wearable technology and their applications. Wearable technology has advanced considerably from a ...technical perspective, but it has stagnated due to barriers without penetrating wider society despite early positive expectations. This situation is the motivation behind the focus on studies by many research groups in recent years into wearable applications that can provide the best value from a human-oriented perspective. The expectation is that a new means to resolve the issue can be found from a viewpoint of sustainability; this is the main point of this paper. This paper first focuses on the trend of wearable technology like bodily status monitoring, multi-wearable device control, and smart networking between wearable sensors. Second, the development intention of such technology is investigated. Finally, this paper discusses about the applications of current wearable technology from the sustainable perspective, rather than detailed description of the component technologies employed in wearables. In this paper, the definition of sustainable wearables is discussed in the context of improving the quality of individual life, social impact, and social public interest; those wearable applications include the areas of wellness, healthcare, assistance for the visually impaired, disaster relief, and public safety. In the future, wearables will not be simple data trackers or fun accessories but will gain extended objectives and meanings that play a valuable role for individuals and societies. Successful and sustainable wearables will lead to positive changes for both individuals and societies overall.
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is one of the most serious outcomes of obesity-related respiratory difficulties, resulting in higher healthcare costs as well as increased cardio-respiratory ...morbidity and mortality.
Sixty-two males who had a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea according to the STOP-BANG Sleep Apnea Questionnaire were enrolled in the study. Their age is 50-60 years old, and they have a BMI of 35-40 kg/m
, daytime hypercapnia, and sleep breathing problems. The patients were divided into two equal groups at random reflexology fasting-mimicking diet groups. Weight, height, waist, and neck circumference were assessed at the beginning of the study and after two months of the intervention. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), which is used to evaluate sleep quality. The Maugeri Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (MOSAS) questionnaire was used to assess a patient's quality of life.
There was a significant change in the MOSAS and PSQI questionnaires for both groups post-intervention, as the p-value was less than 0.05. The percentage change in the MOSAS questionnaire score and PSQI questionnaire was higher in the mimic diet group than in the reflexology group. Also, the mimic diet group's weight and neck circumference were considerably reduced after the intervention, with no change in the reflexology group.
Reflexology and a fasting-mimicking diet were found to have a substantial impact on enhancing the quality of life and sleep in people with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
The present study examines the issues of regional development of Kazakhstan in the context of history and real events. The relevance of the study is due to the need to search and adapt the ...accumulated advanced experience in regional development as a part of smoothing the differentiation of territories in the socio‐economic sphere and the search for effective methods of managing them. The purpose of the study is to search for and identify an effective theoretical model of regional development of the Republic of Kazakhstan that meets the urgent needs for the rational use of the resources available, which is a prerequisite for future economic development, and, as a result, improves the quality of life in the regions. The leading approach in this paper is a combination of analytical and information‐logical methods to determine the existing historical prerequisites and real grounds for the theoretical substantiation of the stages of regional development in Kazakhstan. The results of this study emphasize the need to objectively take into account the peculiarities of the development of the region and its actual state.
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Infertility is a major life crisis which causes serious mental problems and stressful experience of infertile couples. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the quality of life in ...fertile and infertile women.
In a cross - sectional study compared the quality of life in 450 women attending both public and private health centers in Ilam, western of Iran, in 2013. Participants were divided in two groups' fertilities and infertilities women. Data was collected by trained research midwives using demographic and SF-36 questionnaires. SPSS software Package 16 was used to analyze the data of this project. Differences were regarded statistically significant with an alpha error of 0.05.
Significant difference was reported in mean age between fertile and infertile women (p=0.003). Mean scores of all Mental dimensions of quality of life were higher in fertile women in comparison with infertile women. This difference was statistically significant (58.35±19.43 vs 56.56±13.18 respectively) (p= 0.000).The mean score of all physical dimensions have not statistically significant difference in fertile and infertile women (79.77± 23.19 vs 74.96±23.45 respectively) (p= 0.441).
In most infertile women, the mean score of Mental dimensions of quality of life is lower in comparison with fertile women, therefore, it is necessary the used of counseling and treatment programs in infertile women.
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Background. A lot of researches have been devoted to preserving the health of children. One of the criteria for assessing the condition of a child is his quality of life. In the literature, the term ...“health-related quality of life” is widely used, which implies the characteristics of various aspects of the state of the body, both related and unrelated to the disease. The study of the quality of life of children with giardiasis has not been yet studied. In this regard, the purpose of the study was to study the quality of life indicators for school-age children with a chronic course of giardiasis. Materials and methods. The study involved 126 six children with chronic giardiasis aged 13 to 18 years. The control group consisted of apparently healthy children (72 children) matched by age. The children with giardiasis of the basic group belonged to different age subgroups: subgroup I — teenage boys aged 13–16 years old and girls 12–15 years old — 64 people (50.79 %); II subgroup — juveniles: boys aged from 17 to 18 years old, and girls from 16 to 18 years old — 62 people (49.21 %). An instrument for studying the quality of life of children in the studied groups was the international questionnaire MOS SF-36. Results. It was found that most indicators of the quality of life of children with giardiasis were lower in comparison with the control group of children. The study revealed a more significant decline in the parameters in adolescents. The lowest rates concerned the area of the psychological component of health. The level of Mental Health in this subgroup decreased to 41.02 ± 2.04 scores, which is lower (p < 0.05) compared with the control subgroup (65.12 ± 3.89 scores). With a predominant lesion of the digestive system, the indicators of the physical component of health were 12–19 scores lower. In case of damage to other organs and systems, the indicators of the mental component of health were 12–16 scores lower, which was due to the presence of 87.1 % of people with asthenoneurotic syndrome in the subgroup. Conclusions. Giardiasis invasion reduces the quality of life. Lower rates were established in adolescents. The psychological sphere parameters were reduced due to asthenoneurotic syndrome, and physical ones due to the damage to the digestive system.
This study was developed to compare the relative clinical efficacy of traditional moxibustion and Jade moxibustion in an effort to define the most effective approaches to treating knee ...osteoarthritis.
In total, 94 patients were randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to the traditional moxibustion (TM) and Jade moxibustion (JM) groups. For JM, a jade kneepad was preheated for 3 minutes via electrification, with the jade in the kneepad being pressed onto acupoints when reaching an initial temperature of 46°C. For patients in the TM group, moxa cones were applied to acupoints for treatment. In total, 12 treatments were performed for patients in each group, with treatment being conducted 3 times per week. Study outcomes included 36-item short-form health survey and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index knee stiffness scores. In addition, serum levels of osteoarthritis-related cytokines were measured.
Overall, 89/94 patients completed this study, including 44 and 45 in the TM and JM groups, respectively. The 36-item short-form health survey physical functioning at weeks 12 and 24 (P = .033, 0.001), role-physical at weeks 4 and 24 (P = .030, 0.014), and role-emotional at week 4 (P = .045) were the only scores to differ significantly between the TM and JM groups. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index stiffness scores in the JM groups improved significantly relative to baseline at weeks 4, 8, 12, and 24 (all P < .01). The scores in the TM group differed significantly at all time points relative to baseline (all P < .01), with no differences between groups (all P > .05). Serum Interleukin-2 levels were lower in both groups (all P < .01). Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 only differed significantly for patients treated via JM (P < .05, P < .01), with the same also being true for Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-8 in the TM group (all P < .01). No significant differences in other cytokines were observed, nor did they differ significantly between groups (all P > .05).
These results suggest that JM treatment can improve knee osteoarthritis patient quality of life, alleviating joint stiffness and restoring joint function with a level of efficacy comparable to TM.
•Patients with good premorbid adjustment showed the best functionality at follow-up.•Patients with good premorbid adjustment showed greater quality of life at follow-up.•Academic premorbid adjustment ...was related to functionality and quality of life scores.•Social premorbid adjustment was only related to quality of life.
The literature indicates that patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders often show deficits in premorbid adjustment. Additionally, these impairments have been correlated with critical disease parameters, evident in both early and advanced stages. The principal objective of this study was to investigate the association between premorbid adjustment and functional outcomes a decade following the initial episode of psychosis. A cluster analysis was performed to group patients according to their premorbid adjustment scores as assessed with the Premorbid Adjustment Scale (PAS). The measurements of The Disability Assessment Scale (DAS), The Global Assessment of Function (GAF) scale, and The Quality of Life Scale (QLS) were used to compare the functionality of the groups at a 10-year follow-up. A total of 231 patients were classified into three groups based on their premorbid adjustment: “good PAS”, “deteriorating PAS”, and “chronically poor PAS”. The three groups differed significantly in their sociodemographic and cognitive baseline characteristics. At the 10-year follow-up, “good PAS” group had better scores than the other groups in the variables of functionality and quality of life. The relationship found between premorbid adjustment and long-term functional results in patients with psychosis can help us predict the evolution of patients and act accordingly.
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