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A cross-sectoral approach to utilizing health claims data for quality assurance in medical rehabilitation: study protocol of a combined prospective longitudinal and retrospective cohort study
BackgroundMeasuring the quality of provided healthcare presents many challenges, especially in the context of medical rehabilitation. Rehabilitation...
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Long-term effects of the titanium butterfly implant on quality of life: a prospective cohort study
PurposeNasal valve insufficiency is known to have a negative impact on both nasal patency and quality of life. The titanium butterfly implant is a...
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Quality of life and depression in Wilson’s disease: a large prospective cross-sectional study
BackgroundWilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder due to a mutation of the ATP7B gene, resulting in impaired hepatic copper...
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Health-related quality of life and satisfaction following orthognathic surgery: a prospective cohort study
PurposeThis study investigates the motivations for orthognathic surgery and assesses the quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction among patients...
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The long-term quality of life after distal and pylorus-preserving gastrectomy for stage I gastric cancer: A prospective multi-institutional study (CCOG1601)
PurposeWhile regarded as function-preserving gastrectomy, few prospective longitudinal clinical trials have addressed the postoperative quality of...
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Shoulder Dysfunction and Quality of Life Following Modified Radical and Selective Neck Dissection: A Prospective Comparative Study
Head and neck cancers are fairly common in India due to the widespread consumption of tobacco and neck dissection is a major component in the...
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Assessment of quality of life in thyroid cancer patients using the EORTC thyroid-specific questionnaire: a prospective cross-sectional study
BackgroundMany studies on the quality of life (QoL) among the thyroid cancer survivors have shown conflicting results. This may be since many of...
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Image quality in whole-body MRI using the MY-RADS protocol in a prospective multi-centre multiple myeloma study
BackgroundThe Myeloma Response Assessment and Diagnosis System (MY-RADS) guidelines establish a standardised acquisition and analysis pipeline for...
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Dose-Response Relationships between Diet Quality and Mortality among Frail and Non-Frail Older Adults: A Population-Based Kyoto-Kameoka Prospective Cohort Study
ObjectivesAlthough better diet quality is inversely associated with mortality risk, the association between diet quality and mortality remains...
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Mental health, sleep quality, and hormonal circadian rhythms in pregnant women with threatened preterm labor: a prospective observational study
BackgroundThreatened preterm labor (TPL) is an important obstetrical challenge. Pregnant women with TPL may develop psychological and physical...
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Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study on Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes in Japan
IntroductionRecent studies have shown that the quality of life (QOL) of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is poor and must be improved....
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Pre-operative and early postoperative health-related quality of life of breast cancer woman: a Lebanese prospective study
Breast cancer (BC) is a major health concern in Lebanon, with an increasing incidence rate due to advancements in treatment modalities. Evaluating...
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Comparison of the Quality of Recovery-15 score in patients undergoing oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery under monitored anesthesia care versus general anesthesia: a prospective quality improvement study
PurposeWhether changing the institutional practice from general anesthesia (GA) to monitored anesthesia care (MAC) affects postoperative quality of...
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Improved Resolution and Image Quality of Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Deep Learning-based Denoising Reconstruction: A Prospective Clinical Study
ObjectiveTo prospectively evaluate a deep learning-based denoising reconstruction (DLR) for improved resolution and image quality in musculoskeletal...
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Health-related quality of life among adults newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in Lagos State, Nigeria: a prospective study
PurposeTuberculosis (TB) has far-reaching effects on the social, mental, and emotional well-being of patients and consequently, their health-related...
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Quality-of-life outcomes with endoscopic and microscopic type I tympanoplasty—a prospective cohort study
PurposeEndoscopic type I tympanoplasty was originally introduced in the 1990s and the extensive spread of this practice can be easily observed. The...
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Quality of life in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving IMRT vs IMPT: a multicenter prospective longitudinal study
PurposeNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients may experience symptom distress and depression during and after radiation therapy, which negatively...
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Functional independence, frailty and perceived quality of life in patients who developed delirium during ICU stay: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundSurvivors of critical illness are frequently left with a long-lasting disability. We hypothesised that patients who developed delirium...
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Lower mental health related quality of life precedes dementia diagnosis: findings from the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population-based study
Lower Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) precedes dementia in older adults in the USA. We explore prospective associations between HRQoL and...
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Quality of life assessment in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in REFLECT: a prospective, non-interventional, multicenter, German study, assessing Sandoz rituximab in combination with CHOP
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data are important indicators of health status in patients with lymphoma. The objective of this analysis was...
