A quality-of-life scale developed in the United States in 1972 as a measure of health status or dysfunction generated by a disease. It is a behaviorally based questionnaire for patients and addresses activities such as sleep and rest, mobility, recreation, home management, emotional behavior, social interaction, and the like. It measures the patient's perceived health status and is sensitive enough to detect changes or differences in health status occurring over time or between groups. (From Medical Care, vol.xix, no.8, August 1981, p.787-805)
A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral and social environment; the overall condition of a human life.
The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.
The measurement of the health status for a given population using a variety of indices, including morbidity, mortality, and available health resources.
Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.
The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.
Disorder caused by motion, as sea sickness, train sickness, car sickness, air sickness, or SPACE MOTION SICKNESS. It may include nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.
The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.
'Mouth diseases' is a broad term referring to various conditions that cause inflammation, infection, or structural changes in any part of the mouth, including the lips, gums, tongue, palate, cheeks, and teeth, which can lead to symptoms such as pain, discomfort, difficulty in chewing or speaking, and altered aesthetics.
Multiple symptoms associated with reduced oxygen at high ALTITUDE.
A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.
Immune complex disease caused by the administration of foreign serum or serum proteins and characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and urticaria. When they are complexed to protein carriers, some drugs can also cause serum sickness when they act as haptens inducing antibody responses.
An absence from work permitted because of illness or the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick. (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1981)
A condition occurring as a result of exposure to a rapid fall in ambient pressure. Gases, nitrogen in particular, come out of solution and form bubbles in body fluid and blood. These gas bubbles accumulate in joint spaces and the peripheral circulation impairing tissue oxygenation causing disorientation, severe pain, and potentially death.
Chronic absence from work or other duty.
The level of health of the individual, group, or population as subjectively assessed by the individual or by more objective measures.
An insect-borne reovirus infection of horses, mules and donkeys in Africa and the Middle East; characterized by pulmonary edema, cardiac involvement, and edema of the head and neck.
The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.
Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures.
Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.
A disease endemic among people and animals in Central Africa. It is caused by various species of trypanosomes, particularly T. gambiense and T. rhodesiense. Its second host is the TSETSE FLY. Involvement of the central nervous system produces "African sleeping sickness." Nagana is a rapidly fatal trypanosomiasis of horses and other animals.

Quality of life associated with varying degrees of chronic lower limb ischaemia: comparison with a healthy sample. (1/1286)

OBJECTIVES: To assess quality of life in patients with varying degrees of ischaemia in comparison with controls, and to determine whether the degree of lower limb ischaemia and sense of coherence were associated with quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 168 patients, including 93 claudicants and 75 patients with critical ischaemia and 102 controls were studied. Quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile in addition to the Sense of Coherence scale. MAIN RESULTS: Patients with lower limb ischaemia scored significantly reduced quality of life in all aspects compared to controls. Pain, physical mobility and emotional reactions were the significant independent factors when using logistic regression analysis. The grade of disease and low sense of coherence were significantly associated with low quality of life. Increasing lower limb ischaemia significantly conferred worse pain, sleeping disturbances and immobility. CONCLUSION: This study showed that the quality of life was impaired among patients with lower limb ischaemia, in all investigated respects. The degree to which quality of life was affected seems to represent an interplay between the grade of ischaemia and the patient's sense of coherence. This suggests the need for a multidimensional assessment prior to intervention.  (+info)

Quality of life in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition. (2/1286)

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Quality of life is an important determinant of the effectiveness of health technologies, but it has rarely been assessed in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN). PATIENTS/METHODS: The non-disease specific sickness impact profile (SIP) and the disease specific inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ) were used on a cohort of 49 patients receiving HPN, and the results compared with those for 36 non-HPN patients with either anatomical (<200 cm) or functional (faecal energy excretion >2.0 MJ/day (approximately 488 kcal/day)) short bowel. RESULTS: In the HPN patients the SIP scores were worse (higher) overall (17 (13)% v 8 (9)%) and with regard to physical (13 (15)% v 5 (8)%) and psychosocial (14 (12)% v 9 (11)%) dimensions and independent categories (20 (12)% v 9 (8)%) compared with the non-HPN patients (means (SD); all p<0.001). The IBDQ scores were worse (lower) in the HPN patients overall (5.0 (4.3-5.7) v 5.6 (4.8-6.2)) and with regard to systemic symptoms (3.8 (2.8-5.4) v 5.2 (3.9-5.9)) and emotional (5.3 (4.4-6.2) v 5.8 (5.4-6.4)) and social (4.3 (3.4-5. 5) v 4.8 (4.5-5.8)) function (median (25-75%); all p<0.05), but only tended to be worse with regard to bowel symptoms (5.2 (4.8-6.1) v 5.7 (4.9-6.4), p = 0.08). HPN also reduced quality of life in patients with a stoma, whereas a stoma did not reduce quality of life among the non-HPN patients. Female HPN patients and HPN patients older than 45 scored worse. CONCLUSION: Quality of life is reduced in patients on HPN compared with those with anatomical or functional short bowel not receiving HPN, and compares with that reported for patients with chronic renal failure treated by dialysis.  (+info)

Correlation of quality of life with clinical symptoms and signs at the time of glaucoma diagnosis. (3/1286)

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between clinical measures of visual function and patient-reported measures of symptoms and health status in a large cohort of glaucoma patients at the time of diagnosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The 607 patients in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS) received standardized examinations of visual acuity and visual field at enrollment. In addition, they completed a health-related quality-of-life instrument, which included the Visual Activities Questionnaire (VAQ), Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), a symptom and a comorbidity chart, a question about their degree of worry about becoming blind, and many other items. RESULTS: The SIP total and dimension scores correlated only weakly, and not significantly, with visual acuity and visual field measures. The VAQ total and subscale scores, particularly the peripheral vision subscale, correlated weakly and significantly with visual acuity and visual field scores, especially those from the better eye. Worry about blindness and symptoms attributed to glaucoma correlated weakly but significantly to visual field scores from the worse eye. Attempts to improve correlations by scoring the visual fields differently, including only paracentral and pericentral test locations in the scores, and simulating binocular visual field scores were largely unsuccessful. CONCLUSIONS: At diagnosis, most patients were relatively free of glaucoma-induced impairments, so clinical measures were poor predictors of a patient's perception of health-related quality of life. The vision-specific VAQ and glaucoma-related symptom score correlated better than the generic SIP with clinical measures at the time of enrollment into CIGTS.  (+info)

The relation between funding by the National Institutes of Health and the burden of disease. (4/1286)

BACKGROUND: The Institute of Medicine has proposed that the amount of disease-specific research funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) be systematically and consistently compared with the burden of disease for society. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study comparing estimates of disease-specific funding in 1996 with data on six measures of the burden of disease. The measures were total mortality, years of life lost, and number of hospital days in 1994 and incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years (one disability-adjusted life-year is defined as the loss of one year of healthy life to disease) in 1990. With the use of these measures as explanatory variables in a regression analysis, predicted funding was calculated and compared with actual funding. RESULTS: There was no relation between the amount of NIH funding and the incidence, prevalence, or number of hospital days attributed to each condition or disease (P=0.82, P=0.23, and P=0.21, respectively). The numbers of deaths (r=0.40, P=0.03) and years of life lost (r=0.42, P=0.02) were weakly associated with funding, whereas the number of disability-adjusted life-years was strongly predictive of funding (r=0.62, P<0.001). When the latter three measures were used to predict expected funding, the conclusions about the appropriateness of funding for some diseases varied according to the measure used. However, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, and dementia all received relatively generous funding, regardless of which measure was used as the basis for calculating support. Research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, perinatal conditions, and peptic ulcer was relatively underfunded. CONCLUSIONS: The amount of NIH funding for research on a disease is associated with the burden of the disease; however, different measures of the burden of disease may yield different conclusions about the appropriateness of disease-specific funding levels.  (+info)

Measuring the impact of Parkinson's disease with the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life questionnaire. (5/1286)

OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity of the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life (PDQL) questionnaire, a patient-specific multi-dimensional quality of life measure, in a community-based sample of patients with Parkinson's disease (PI)) using standardized measures of disease severity, depressive symptomatology and cognitive function. DESIGN: A group of 194 patients with probable PD were randomly selected from a community-based register and were invited to self-complete the 37-item PDQL. Disease severity was measured by the disease-specific Webster scale, cognition by the CAMCOG neuropsychological test and depressive symptomatology by the self-report 15-item GDS-15 geriatric depression scale. RESULTS: A total of 136 patients returned completed PDQL questionnaires. Significant differences (P < 0.05) emerged between the pooled PDQL score of patients grouped on the basis of disease severity. Depressive symptoms and cognition were also associated with poorer perceived quality of life as measured by the PDQL. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study are indicative of the validity of the PDQL as an important additional measurement which reflects the impact of PD from the patient perspective. It shows poorer quality of life to be associated with increasing age, disease severity more severe depressive symptomatology and impaired cognitive functioning. However, the responsiveness of this instrument in the evaluation of care in PD remains to be determined.  (+info)

Factors related to impairment of activities of daily living. (6/1286)

OBJECTIVE: We examined the factors related to the impairment of activities of daily living (ADL). METHODS: ADL was evaluated by using ADL-20, which consists of 20 items from 4 major categories of activities; mobility, self-care, instrumental, and communication. The patients' gender, birth date, clinical diagnosis, past history, life styles, physical findings, laboratory data, and details of therapy were also recorded. Patients A total of 1,163 outpatients aged 50 years or older were included. Data from 1,093 patients were analyzed. RESULTS: We divided the subjects into two groups; Group I having full marks of ADL-20 (n=582) and group II exhibiting an impairment of ADL (n=511). Multiple logistic analysis revealed that in both sexes age and stroke were common independent factors related to the impairment of ADL. Other factors associated with impairment of ADL were smoking in men and presence of proteinuria in women. The presence of hyperlipidemia was associated with preservation of the ADL in women. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated significant associations of smoking in men and the presence of proteinuria in women with the impairment of ADL in elderly Japanese outpatients. There appears to be a sex difference in the risk factors of impairment of ADL.  (+info)

Aspects of certainty in patient classification using a health-related quality-of-life instrument in inflammatory bowel disease. (7/1286)

The study has focused on deriving a certainty measure for the classification of disease activity in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim is to build an Internet-based health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) questionnaire to continuously monitor a patient's condition. Data from 109 patients was collected four times in intervals of three months, using a standardized disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire, the Rating Form of IBD Patient Concern (RFIPC), extended with 11 additional questions. Correlation analysis showed that the RFIPC items along with "general wellbeing" were highly correlated (significance < 0.001). Factor analysis confirmed this high correlation and only one factor was identified among those variables. Multivariate discriminant analysis was successful to 78.1% in classifying between cases of remission and relapse. Implementation of a smooth threshold function decreased the classification error. However, discrimination regarding change in disease activity over time has to be further improved.  (+info)

Importance-satisfaction discrepancies are associated with health-related quality of life in five-year survivors of endocrine gastrointestinal tumours. (8/1286)

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the health-related-quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with endocrine gastrointestinal tumours. In this study, HRQoL was investigated in long-term survivors of endocrine GI tumours. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A questionnaire including the EORTC QLQ-C30 and ratings of importance of and satisfaction with a variety of HRQoL aspects was mailed to patients with carcinoid tumours (n = 64), or endocrine pancreatic tumours (EPT, n = 55). Median time since diagnosis was 120 months (range 60-360). The majority of patients (77 of 119) had ongoing treatment. RESULTS: The EORTC QLQ-C30 ratings suggest that in spite of a long disease duration and treatment, patients perceived their HRQoL as relatively good. There were no major differences in HRQoL ratings between patients with carcinoid tumours and those with EPT. Patients whose ratings of importance was higher than their ratings of satisfaction with a specific HRQoL aspect also evidenced a low HRQoL for that aspect. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that survivors of endocrine GI tumours enjoy a relatively good HRQoL and suggest that importance > satisfaction discrepancies identify patients with a low quality of life.  (+info)

The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) is a widely used, standardized measure of health-related quality of life and functional status. It is a self-reporting questionnaire that assesses the impact of illness or disability on an individual's daily life and functioning across multiple dimensions. The SIP evaluates four primary domains: physical, psychosocial, independent functioning, and overall health perception. These domains are further divided into 12 subscales, including sleep and rest, eating, work, home management, recreation and pastimes, ambulation, mobility, body care and movement, social interaction, communication, alertness behavior, and emotional behavior. The SIP is designed to measure both the severity and breadth of disability or impairment in individuals with a wide range of medical conditions. It has been used in research and clinical settings to evaluate treatment outcomes, compare the effectiveness of interventions, and monitor changes in health status over time.

Quality of Life (QOL) is a broad, multidimensional concept that usually includes an individual's physical health, psychological state, level of independence, social relationships, personal beliefs, and their relationship to salient features of their environment. It reflects the impact of disease and treatment on a patient's overall well-being and ability to function in daily life.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines QOL as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns." It is a subjective concept, meaning it can vary greatly from person to person.

In healthcare, QOL is often used as an outcome measure in clinical trials and other research studies to assess the impact of interventions or treatments on overall patient well-being.

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) are routine self-care activities that individuals usually do every day without assistance. These activities are widely used as a measure to determine the functional status and independence of a person, particularly in the elderly or those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. The basic ADLs include:

1. Personal hygiene: Bathing, washing hands and face, brushing teeth, grooming, and using the toilet.
2. Dressing: Selecting appropriate clothes and dressing oneself.
3. Eating: Preparing and consuming food, either independently or with assistive devices.
4. Mobility: Moving in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs, walking independently or using mobility aids.
5. Transferring: Moving from one place to another, such as getting in and out of a car, bath, or bed.

There are also more complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) that assess an individual's ability to manage their own life and live independently. These include managing finances, shopping for groceries, using the telephone, taking medications as prescribed, preparing meals, and housekeeping tasks.

Health status indicators are measures used to assess and monitor the health and well-being of a population. They provide information about various aspects of health, such as mortality rates, morbidity rates, prevalence of chronic diseases, lifestyle factors, environmental exposures, and access to healthcare services. These indicators can be used to identify trends and disparities in health outcomes, inform policy decisions, allocate resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions. Examples of health status indicators include life expectancy, infant mortality rate, prevalence of diabetes, smoking rates, and access to primary care.

A questionnaire in the medical context is a standardized, systematic, and structured tool used to gather information from individuals regarding their symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, or other health-related factors. It typically consists of a series of written questions that can be either self-administered or administered by an interviewer. Questionnaires are widely used in various areas of healthcare, including clinical research, epidemiological studies, patient care, and health services evaluation to collect data that can inform diagnosis, treatment planning, and population health management. They provide a consistent and organized method for obtaining information from large groups or individual patients, helping to ensure accurate and comprehensive data collection while minimizing bias and variability in the information gathered.

Oral health is the scientific term used to describe the overall health status of the oral and related tissues, including the teeth, gums, palate, tongue, and mucosal lining. It involves the absence of chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and pharyngeal (throat) cancers, oral soft tissue lesions, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, and other diseases and disorders that affect the oral cavity.

Good oral health also means being free of decay, gum disease, and other oral infections that can damage the teeth, gums, and bones of the mouth. It is essential to maintain good oral hygiene through regular brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups to prevent dental caries (cavities) and periodontal disease (gum disease).

Additionally, oral health is closely linked to overall health and well-being. Poor oral health has been associated with various systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infections, and stroke. Therefore, maintaining good oral health can contribute to improved general health and quality of life.

Motion sickness is a condition characterized by a disturbance in the balance and orientation senses, often triggered by conflicting information received from the eyes, inner ears, and other bodily sensory systems. It's typically brought on by motion such as that experienced during travel in cars, trains, boats, or airplanes, or even while using virtual reality devices. Symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cold sweats.

The inner ear's vestibular system plays a key role in this condition. When the body is in motion but the inner ear remains still, or vice versa, it can cause the brain to receive conflicting signals about the body's state of motion, leading to feelings of disorientation and sickness.

Preventative measures for motion sickness include fixating on a stationary point outside the vehicle, avoiding reading or looking at electronic screens during travel, taking over-the-counter medications like dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or scopolamine (Transderm Scop), and engaging in relaxation techniques such as deep breathing.

Disability Evaluation is the process of determining the nature and extent of a person's functional limitations or impairments, and assessing their ability to perform various tasks and activities in order to determine eligibility for disability benefits or accommodations. This process typically involves a medical examination and assessment by a licensed healthcare professional, such as a physician or psychologist, who evaluates the individual's symptoms, medical history, laboratory test results, and functional abilities. The evaluation may also involve input from other professionals, such as vocational experts, occupational therapists, or speech-language pathologists, who can provide additional information about the person's ability to perform specific tasks and activities in a work or daily living context. Based on this information, a determination is made about whether the individual meets the criteria for disability as defined by the relevant governing authority, such as the Social Security Administration or the Americans with Disabilities Act.

"Edentulous jaw" is a medical term used to describe a jaw that is missing all of its natural teeth. The term "edentulous" is derived from the Latin word "edentulus," which means "without teeth." This condition can affect either the upper jaw (maxilla) or the lower jaw (mandible), or both, resulting in a significant impact on an individual's ability to eat, speak, and maintain proper facial structure.

Edentulism is often associated with aging, as tooth loss becomes more common in older adults due to factors like gum disease, tooth decay, and injury. However, it can also affect younger individuals who have lost their teeth due to various reasons. Dental professionals typically recommend the use of dentures or dental implants to restore oral function and aesthetics for patients with edentulous jaws.

Mouth diseases refer to a variety of conditions that affect the oral cavity, including the lips, gums, teeth, tongue, palate, and lining of the mouth. These diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other organisms. They can also result from injuries, chronic illnesses, or genetic factors.

Some common examples of mouth diseases include dental caries (cavities), periodontal disease (gum disease), oral herpes, candidiasis (thrush), lichen planus, and oral cancer. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, redness, bleeding, bad breath, difficulty swallowing or speaking, and changes in the appearance of the mouth or teeth. Treatment depends on the specific diagnosis and may involve medications, dental procedures, or lifestyle changes.

Altitude sickness, also known as mountain sickness or hypobaropathy, is a condition that can occur when you travel to high altitudes (usually above 8000 feet or 2400 meters) too quickly. At high altitudes, the air pressure is lower and there is less oxygen available for your body to use. This can lead to various symptoms such as:

1. Headache
2. Dizziness or lightheadedness
3. Shortness of breath
4. Rapid heart rate
5. Nausea or vomiting
6. Fatigue or weakness
7. Insomnia
8. Swelling of the hands, feet, and face
9. Confusion or difficulty with coordination

There are three types of altitude sickness: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE). AMS is the mildest form, while HAPE and HACE can be life-threatening.

Preventive measures include gradual ascent to allow your body time to adjust to the altitude, staying hydrated, avoiding alcohol and heavy meals, and taking it easy during the first few days at high altitudes. If symptoms persist or worsen, immediate medical attention is necessary.

Dental health surveys are epidemiological studies that aim to assess the oral health status and related behaviors of a defined population at a particular point in time. These surveys collect data on various aspects of oral health, including the prevalence and severity of dental diseases such as caries (tooth decay), periodontal disease (gum disease), and oral cancer. They also gather information on factors that influence oral health, such as dietary habits, oral hygiene practices, access to dental care, and socioeconomic status.

The data collected in dental health surveys are used to identify trends and patterns in oral health, plan and evaluate public health programs and policies, and allocate resources for oral health promotion and disease prevention. Dental health surveys may be conducted at the local, regional, or national level, and they can target specific populations such as children, adolescents, adults, or older adults.

The methods used in dental health surveys include clinical examinations, interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. Clinical examinations are conducted by trained dentists or dental hygienists who follow standardized protocols to assess the oral health status of participants. Interviews and questionnaires are used to collect information on demographic characteristics, oral health behaviors, and attitudes towards oral health. Focus groups can provide insights into the perceptions and experiences of participants regarding oral health issues.

Overall, dental health surveys play a critical role in monitoring and improving the oral health of populations and reducing oral health disparities.

Serum sickness is an immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction that typically occurs within 1 to 3 weeks after the administration of foreign proteins or drugs, such as certain types of antibiotics, antiserums, or monoclonal antibodies. It is characterized by symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain, and lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes). These symptoms are caused by the formation of immune complexes, which deposit in various tissues and activate the complement system, leading to inflammation. Serum sickness can be treated with antihistamines, corticosteroids, and other immunomodulatory agents. It is important to note that serum sickness is different from anaphylaxis, which is a more severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs immediately after exposure to an allergen.

"Sick leave" is not a medical term, but rather a term used in the context of employment and human resources. It refers to the time off from work that an employee is allowed to take due to illness or injury, for which they may still receive payment. The specific policies regarding sick leave, such as how much time is granted and whether it is paid or unpaid, can vary based on the employer's policies, labor laws, and collective bargaining agreements.

Decompression sickness (DCS), also known as "the bends," is a medical condition that results from dissolved gases coming out of solution in the body's tissues and forming bubbles during decompression. This typically occurs when a person who has been exposed to increased pressure at depth, such as scuba divers or compressed air workers, ascends too quickly.

The elevated pressure at depth causes nitrogen to dissolve into the blood and tissues of the body. As the diver ascends and the pressure decreases, the dissolved gases form bubbles, which can cause symptoms ranging from joint pain and rashes to paralysis and death. The risk of DCS is influenced by several factors, including depth, duration of exposure, rate of ascent, and individual susceptibility.

Prevention of DCS involves following established dive tables or using a personal decompression computer to calculate safe ascent rates and decompression stops. Additionally, proper hydration, fitness, and avoiding alcohol and tobacco before diving can reduce the risk of DCS. Treatment typically involves administering oxygen and recompression therapy in a hyperbaric chamber.

Absenteeism is a term used in the medical and occupational health fields to describe the habitual pattern of absence from work or school. It refers to an employee or student's repeated failure to show up for scheduled work or classes without a valid reason or excuse. Absenteeism can have various causes, including physical illness or injury, mental health issues, stress, burnout, disengagement, and poor job or school satisfaction. Chronic absenteeism can lead to negative consequences such as decreased productivity, increased healthcare costs, and reduced academic performance.

Health status is a term used to describe the overall condition of an individual's health, including physical, mental, and social well-being. It is often assessed through various measures such as medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and self-reported health assessments. Health status can be used to identify health disparities, track changes in population health over time, and evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare interventions.

African Horse Sickness (AHS) is a viral disease that primarily affects horses, donkeys, and mules. It is caused by the African horse sickness virus (AHSV), which belongs to the family Reoviridae and the genus Orbivirus. The disease is transmitted through the bite of certain species of midges or mosquitoes, known as Culicoides spp.

The clinical signs of AHS can vary in severity but typically include fever, depression, loss of appetite, and respiratory distress. The disease can manifest in three forms: the acute form, which is characterized by high fever, severe respiratory distress, and a high fatality rate; the subacute form, which features milder respiratory symptoms and a lower fatality rate; and the chronic form, which is marked by intermittent fever and swelling of the limbs and neck.

AHS is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but has also been reported in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia. The disease is not found in the Americas or Australia, and strict quarantine measures are in place to prevent its introduction into these regions. There is no specific treatment for AHS, and prevention efforts focus on vaccination and vector control.

Reproducibility of results in a medical context refers to the ability to obtain consistent and comparable findings when a particular experiment or study is repeated, either by the same researcher or by different researchers, following the same experimental protocol. It is an essential principle in scientific research that helps to ensure the validity and reliability of research findings.

In medical research, reproducibility of results is crucial for establishing the effectiveness and safety of new treatments, interventions, or diagnostic tools. It involves conducting well-designed studies with adequate sample sizes, appropriate statistical analyses, and transparent reporting of methods and findings to allow other researchers to replicate the study and confirm or refute the results.

The lack of reproducibility in medical research has become a significant concern in recent years, as several high-profile studies have failed to produce consistent findings when replicated by other researchers. This has led to increased scrutiny of research practices and a call for greater transparency, rigor, and standardization in the conduct and reporting of medical research.

Psychometrics is a branch of psychology that deals with the theory and technique of psychological measurement, such as the development and standardization of tests used to measure intelligence, aptitude, personality, attitudes, and other mental abilities or traits. It involves the construction and validation of measurement instruments, including the determination of their reliability and validity, and the application of statistical methods to analyze test data and interpret results. The ultimate goal of psychometrics is to provide accurate, objective, and meaningful measurements that can be used to understand individual differences and make informed decisions in educational, clinical, and organizational settings.

A cross-sectional study is a type of observational research design that examines the relationship between variables at one point in time. It provides a snapshot or a "cross-section" of the population at a particular moment, allowing researchers to estimate the prevalence of a disease or condition and identify potential risk factors or associations.

In a cross-sectional study, data is collected from a sample of participants at a single time point, and the variables of interest are measured simultaneously. This design can be used to investigate the association between exposure and outcome, but it cannot establish causality because it does not follow changes over time.

Cross-sectional studies can be conducted using various data collection methods, such as surveys, interviews, or medical examinations. They are often used in epidemiology to estimate the prevalence of a disease or condition in a population and to identify potential risk factors that may contribute to its development. However, because cross-sectional studies only provide a snapshot of the population at one point in time, they cannot account for changes over time or determine whether exposure preceded the outcome.

Therefore, while cross-sectional studies can be useful for generating hypotheses and identifying potential associations between variables, further research using other study designs, such as cohort or case-control studies, is necessary to establish causality and confirm any findings.

African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp.). The disease has two stages: an early hemolymphatic stage characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, and skin rashes; and a late neurological stage characterized by sleep disturbances, personality changes, and motor abnormalities. If left untreated, it can be fatal. The disease is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 65 million people are at risk of infection.

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... in which he offers hope to those enduring chronic sickness or loss., On October 28, 2017, Dickerson was announced as the new ... Baker Publishing Group Author Profile, August 2012 Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine "Calvary Baptist grad honored by ... A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity. In Jesus Skeptic, Dickerson presents images and evidence ...
There is a need to modify drug doses and release profiles to achieve maximum drug efficacy in outer space due to environmental ... Promethazine is one of the recommended drugs by NASA to treat space motion sickness and studies have been conducted to analyze ... Factors, such as shelf life and drug stability, on drug storage, are impacted due to the effects of radiation, long space ... In addition, radiation can impact drug synthesis, such as the development of toxic by-products, drug stability … etc. The most ...
The algorithm used is intended to inform the diver of a decompression profile that will keep the risk of decompression sickness ... The larger units are more likely to be worn only while diving, and the more impact resistant polycarbonate faceplates used for ... Dive computers are intended to reduce risk of decompression sickness, and allow easier monitoring of the dive profile. Where ... comparison to dive profiles with known decompression sickness risk, and comparison to risk models. Studies (2004) at the ...
... severe exostoses or impacted cerumen. A blockage of the external auditory canal is also a common cause of inner ear barotrauma ... dive profile (deep or shallow), symptom onset (descending versus ascending or at surface), distribution of cochleovestibular ... Inner ear decompression sickness, (IEDCS) or audiovestibular decompression sickness is a medical condition of the inner ear ... The term dysbarism encompasses decompression sickness, arterial gas embolism, and barotrauma, whereas decompression sickness ...
"Zimbabwe profile - Timeline". BBC News. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2023. "Zimbabwe cholera 'to top 100,000'". BBC News. ... Cholera is also a serious sickness in Zimbabwe. The serious effects of unimproved water supply and sanitation on health and ... The lack of improved water supply and sanitation severely impacts the human capabilities of all Zimbabweans. Without clean ...
Lucas, Devin L.; Lincoln, Jennifer M. (10 December 2010). "The Impact of Marine Preserve Areas on the Safety of Fishermen on ... Olson, Wyatt (21 March 2016). "For treatment of decompression sickness, Naval Base Guam is the place to go". Stars and Stripes ... "Korea Visitor Tracker Exit Profile & Market Segmentation Report: FY2019 Data Aggregation" (PDF). Guam Visitors Bureau. p. 98. ... Swartz, Meghan (24 September 2018). "Decades of coastal cleanups make big impact on Guam". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 29 ...
See also Mission profile for details.) The Mercury spacecraft did not have an on-board computer, instead relying on all ... Just before hitting the water, the landing bag inflated from behind the heat shield to reduce the force of impact (J). Upon ... This was easier to control, avoided the risk of decompression sickness ("the bends"), and also saved on spacecraft weight. ... They simulated the g-force profiles of launch and reentry in a centrifuge at the Naval Air Development Center, and were taught ...
He returned to CZW Down With The Sickness 2014 event in an 8 Man Tag Team Match. Combat Zone Wrestling CZW Iron Man ... "NWA:TNA IMPACT - Orlando, Florida". September 2, 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-04. "CZW Cage of Death 3 results" (in German). ... "Adam Flash Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04. " ... "Bodyslamming Profile". Bodyslamming. Retrieved 2009-04-04. "IWA Mid-South (2003)". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Archived from ...
An important metric in evaluating sea sickness is the motion sickness incidence (MSI). The most important study on MSI was ... Seakeeping directly impacts the design of a vessel. Ship motions are considered when determining the principal dimensions of ... Stability: A stable ship will tend to follow the wave profile more closely than a less stable one. This means that a more ... Sea sickness will have negative effects on the ability of crew to accomplish tasks and maintain alertness and will obviously ...
His impact on diving ranged from complex commercial and military diving to the occasional recreational diver. He is held in ... Two out of eight Swiss military divers suffered decompression sickness following dives 1800 meters above sea level in Lake ... In addition to altitude diving, his calculations also include considerations for repetitive dive profiles. The results of ... Bühlmann, AA (1984). Decompression-Decompression Sickness. Berlin New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 0-387-13308-9. Powell, Mark ( ...
High-profile problems continued for Jackson. In 1925, Stephenson had been arrested and tried for the rape and murder of Madge ... The Klan's support of Jackson did not seem to make any significant impact at the polls, as he campaigned against Democratic ... Jackson personally procured some medicinal whiskey, and she soon recovered from her sickness. Word soon got out about his ...
Some high profile work on allelopathy has been mired in controversy. For example, the discovery that (-)-catechin was ... inserted PVC-tubes into the ground to reduce below-ground competition or added charcoal to soil surface to reduce the impact of ... Swiss botanist De Candolle suggested that crop plant exudates were responsible for an agriculture problem called soil sickness ... "NSF investigation of high-profile plant retractions ends in two debarments". Retraction Watch. Retrieved 29 November 2020. ...
The award goes to people who have made a significant impact on the mental health of gays and lesbians. In October 2006, the ... Gittings said, "People like Ellis talked about homosexuality being a sickness. And they talked about a cure ... We'd sit there ... Gittings connected the high-profile visibility with a "breakthrough into mainstream publicity." From 1965 to 1969, she and ... Gittings was impressed with how her influence as editor impacted the magazine and the opinions of its readers. "I discovered ...
High speed travel in confined spaces, or limited visibility can increase the risk of impact with the surroundings at speeds ... which depend on the dive profile. Typical uses include cave diving and technical diving where the vehicles help move bulky ... a rapid ascent or descent under power can result in barotrauma or decompression sickness. ...
After later experimental work he concluded that the imminence of decompression sickness is more likely to be indicated by the ... Eventually, the work of other researchers provided enough impact to gain widespread acceptance for bubble models, and the value ... This approach is used in decompression models which assume that during practical decompression profiles, there will be growth ... LeMessurier, D.H.; Hills, B.A. (1965). "Decompression Sickness. A thermodynamic approach arising from a study on Torres Strait ...
Predicted probability of decompression sickness in 159 treated cases with documented dive profiles. Denoble, P; Vaithiyanathan ... Heinmiller, PA (1989); ORCA's new Delphi computers: Impact on the diving community. Sheffield, PJ (1989); Flying after Diving. ... Session 2 Altitude decompression sickness - A. A. Pilmanis; Treatment of altitude decompression sickness - P. N Kimbrell; ... Dunford, RG; Vann, RD; Li, L; Forbes, R; Denoble, PJ; Gerth, WA; Marroni, A (2011). "Risks of Decompression sickness (DCS) in ...
Sickness & Suffering on Future Sickness 2007: Counterstrike & Eye-D - The Grind on Prspct Recordings 2005: Counterstrike - ... Impact) / Diablo (feat. Psyke & Manta) on Cell Recordings 2004: Pierced on Revolution Recordings 2005: Killswitch / Enemy on ... Collectively producing since 1998, the duo drew attention for their releases on various high-profile labels such as Rob ... 66 Minutes Of Sickness - Mixed by Panacea on Resident Magazine 2007: Various Artists - Kmag70 - Mixed by Manifest on Knowledge ...
... , also known as nagana and nagana pest, or sleeping sickness, is a disease of vertebrates. The disease is ... Although the loss of direct livestock products (meat, milk, and blood) is problematic, the greatest impact of livestock ... "Protecting cows in small holder farms in East Africa from tsetse flies by mimicking the odor profile of a non-host bovid". PLOS ... "Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)". Fact sheet. World Health Organization (WHO). 10 January 2022. Courtin D, ...
Violent By Design's Impact Wrestling profile Violent By Design's profile at Cagematch.net (Articles with short description, ... After that, Young blamed Rhino for failing to recapture the titles and they tortured him to cure him of "the sickness". On the ... IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 8, 2020). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results - December 8, 2020". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the ... IMPACT Wrestling Staff (August 20, 2021). "Emergence on IMPACT Plus Results". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on ...
Many believe this legal crackdown on witch hunts was prompted by the high-profile media case of Kepari Leniata, a 20-year-old ... Many focus on educating communities on the negative impacts of witch-hunts, for instance through holding discussions, workshops ... hygiene education and improved agricultural practices to reduce the likelihood of sickness and premature deaths, common ...
"Carl Mundy: Executive Profile & Biography". Business Week. Retrieved 22 February 2009.[dead link] "Board of Trustees: General ... Mundy distributed copies of The Gay Agenda, a 1992 video asserting that homosexuality is an unnatural sickness, to the other ... impact leadership at all echelons, have adverse effects on the willingness of parents who lend their sons and daughters to ...
Faulls has maintained a low profile following his departure from into The Drink, eschewing on-camera roles and shifting his ... gaining notoriety for his unique writing style and harsh criticism of the tourism industry's impact on the marine ecosystem. ... narrowly avoiding a potentially lethal case of decompression sickness are several examples. Although some segments warranted ...
Validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. A Y Finlay, G K Khan, D K Luscombe, M S ... Validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. / Finlay, A Y; Khan, G K; Luscombe, D K et ... Validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. In: British Journal of Dermatology. 1990 ; ... Validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology. 1990 Dec;123 ...
The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) was developed in 1997 by the Johns Hopkins University. It consists of 136 items and has been ... Gilson BS, Gilson JS, Bergner M, Bobbit RA, Kressel S, Pollard WE, Vesselago M (December 1975). "The sickness impact profile. ... Hulsebos RG, Beltman FW, dos Reis Miranda D, Spangenberg JF (1991). "Measuring quality of life with the sickness impact profile ... "A stroke-adapted 30-item version of the Sickness Impact Profile to assess quality of life (SA-SIP30)". Stroke. 28 (11): 2155-61 ...
Sickness Impact Profile * Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis * Skin Neoplasms / psychology* * Skin Neoplasms / therapy ...
Sickness Impact Profile * Multidimensional Pain Inventory See Workup for more detail.. Management. There is no cure for ... Patient perspectives on the impact of fibromyalgia. Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Oct. 73(1):114-20. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. [Full Text ... One study of patient perspectives confirmed that fibromyalgia has a significant negative impact on the quality of social and ... and maladaptive coping all affect pain severity and the overall impact of fibromyalgia. Thus, some patients with fibromyalgia ...
Each completed the new questionnaire as well as the SF36, and some the Arthritis Impact Measureme … ... Sickness Impact Profile * Surveys and Questionnaires * Treatment Outcome* ... Each completed the new questionnaire as well as the SF36, and some the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS). An ...
Sickness Impact Profile * Cause of Death/*trends * Chronic Disease * Coronary Disease/*mortality ...
The primary outcome was fatigue severity (Checklist Individual Strength). Disabilities (Sickness Impact Profile -8), physical ... The sickness impact profile; results of an evaluation study of the Dutch version]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1990 Oct 06;134(40): ... A total score of Sickness Impact Profile 8 (SIP8; [28]) measures disabilities at 8 domains of daily functioning. Patients can ... The primary outcome was fatigue severity (Checklist Individual Strength). Disabilities (Sickness Impact Profile -8), physical ...
The Sickness Impact Profile; results of a validation study of the Dutch version. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd1990;134:1950-4. ... The Sickness Impact Profile: development and final revision of a health status measure. Med Care1981;19:787-805. ... of the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) score, a well-validated quality-of-life test, are aggregated into a physical dimension.29- ... had normal physical sickness impact profile scores. Muscle weakness was associated with higher age (odds ratio (OR) 3.6; 95% ...
60 deBruin A F, Diederiks L P, deWitte L P et al.. The development of a short generic, version of the sickness impact profile. ... 59 Bergner M, Bobbit R A, Pollard W E et al.. The sickness impact profile: validation of a health status measure. Med Care. ...
word recall) whereas others (e.g., Sickness Impact Profile) were more comprehensive. Some instruments have been tested and ... This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life:. * ... Thus, outcomes related to physical and mental functioning and well-being must be identified to evaluate the impact of social, ... the meaning of symptoms to patients and their impact on overall quality of life are intrinsically subjective (Ward and Gordon, ...
Validation of sickness impact profile and psoriasis disability index in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 1990;123:751-6.doi:10.1111/j. ... The impact of psoriasis on the quality of life of patients from the 16-center PUVA follow-up cohort. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997;36 ... Impact of psoriasis on health-related quality of life decreases over time: an 11-year prospective study. J Invest Dermatol 2006 ... Psoriasis-Associated cutaneous pain: etiology, assessment, impact, and management. J Dermatolog Treat 2019;30:435-40.doi: ...
However, the physical sickness impact profile score correlated with the GBS functional score. The same group later showed ... Long-term impact on work and private-life after Guillain-Barré syndrome. J Neurol Sci 2002;201:13-17. ... This undoubtedly impacted on our findings. Our aim was however to evaluate the issue of prognosis in treated adult-onset GBS ... GBS, although of acute onset, appears to subsequently become for many patients a chronic condition, severely impacting on ...
The long-term impact of growing up during the Troubles on coping. In: A Peculiar Society? Ireland, 1970s-1990s Symposium. ... In Sickness and in Health. In: International Conference on the Changing Nature of Careers: Implications for a Sustainable World ... The long-term impact of the Troubles on stress appraisal and coping. In: Explorations of Northern Irishness Symposium. 2015, ... Stepping off the career ladder: exploring the impact of career shocks on womens career decisions in the UK. In: P. R. Kadiyil ...
School Design Impacts Student Learning. Green schools are gaining popularity because there is a body of research that shows a ... For example, one study showed that poor indoor air quality often resulted in increases in sickness from airborne bacteria, mold ... A Department of Energy profile on Clearview Elementary School in Hanover, Pa., chosen as a model green building, declared that ... Many teachers in green schools use their own building as a site for studying the impact of design, high-tech heating, ...
... such as the Sickness Impact Profile; and its modest respondent burden5,6.. Ethics Ethical Approval was obtained from the ... Such interventions could have a large impact on quality of life. Conclusion. The study did not demonstrate a significant ... To assess the impact of the medication review process on health outcomes, such as medication-related hospital admissions, in ... After a review of the literature, the SF-36 Health Survey was selected as the measure of the impact of the intervention on ...
Hunskaar S, Vinsnes A. The quality of life in women with urinary incontinence as measured by the sickness impact profile. J Am ...
Ashby, K.J. & Mahdon, M. (2010). Why do employees come to work when ill? An investigation into sickness presence in the ... An independent evaluation of the impact of Tescos Regeneration Partnership stores on participants and their communities. ...
In sickness and in debt: The COVID-19 impact on sovereign credit risk. (2022). Tomio, Davide ; Subrahmanyam, Marti G ; ... Fernando Broner : Citation Profile. Are you Fernando Broner?. Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) (90% share). Barcelona School ... The Impact of Government Borrowing on Corporate Acquisitions: International Evidence. (2021). Alimov, Azizjon. In: Working ... Updated: 2023-08-19 RAS profile: 2023-08-05 Missing citations? Add them Incorrect content? Let us know. ...
the Sickness Impact Profile total scores completed by CFS patients post-treatment ...
In the other two studies, which used the Sickness Impact Profile, no significant effect on heath-related quality of life was ... Impact on exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:1709-1714. ...
A validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. Brit J Dermatol, 1990; 123: 751-756. ( ...
High correlation with Sickness Impact Profile-68 (SIP- 68) Psychosocial Subscale:. ρ = -0.80 ... Impact of psychological characteristics in self-management in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 2016 ...
The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) [20] measures functional disability in different areas of daily functioning. Eight subscales ... Bergner M, Bobbit RA, Carter WB, Gilson BS: The Sickness Impact Profile: development and final revision of a health status ... then we recommend the more detailed Sickness Impact Profile.. The Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form-36 (MOS SF-36) is a well- ... Impact of the cumulative symptom complex should be the primary determinant in the classification of CFS. The MOS SF-36 and SIP ...
Altitude sickness and shortened shifts due to limited oxygen slowed progress, and extremely high winds and lightning shut down ... All construction work had to meet environmental standards with little impact to the natural surroundings, and the completed ... Altitude sickness slowed progress The final design features two precast concrete structures to replace the previous visitor ...
SIP (sickness impact profile) and return to work not significantly different between amputation and reconstruction at 2 years ... worse performance on the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) than BKA and AKA ... mangled upper extremity has a far greater impact on overall function than does a lower extremity amputation ... need approximately 8-12 cm from ground to fit most modern high-impact prostheses ...
Pindrop says changes in speakers voices due to sickness, age and mask wearing have negligible impact on the accuracy of its ... The service requires users to opt in, and preserves privacy by associating users voices only with the profiles containing ...
... assessment is an important measure of the impact of the disease, effect of treatment and other variables affecting peoples ... the Sickness Impact Profile, the Nottingham Health Profile, and the Quality of Well-Being Scale. J Clin Epidemiol 1994, 47: 57- ... Bergner M, Bobbitt RA, Carter WB, Gilson BS: The Sickness Impact Profile: development and final revision of a health status ... Sickness Impact Profile (SIP). The SIP [11] comprises 136 items relating to 12 domains of health (mobility, ambulation, ...
Sickness Impact Profile, Stress, Psychological, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult ... Decompression sickness (DCS) is manifested in a myriad of symptoms, and can affect any part of the body. It is attributed to ... The impact of different strengths of smoke-free air laws on indoor air quality was assessed. METHODS: Indoor air quality in ... A tale of three divers: recompression therapy for divers with severe Type II decompression sickness with neurological deficits ...
... and the vision related sickness impact profile,14 15 were developed mainly for use on cataract patients and have focused ... The seven item impact scale includes six new items measured on five point Likert scales and one new item measured on a four ... 1997) The impact of blurred vision on functioning and well-being. Ophthalmology 104:390-396. ... The lower correlation of the MOOD impact scale with the measure of visual acuity compared with the total and vision scales also ...
  • A prospective cross-sectional questionnaire study of 32 patients with psoriasis was carried out in order to validate the use of the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) in psoriasis and compare its sensitivity with the Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI). (herts.ac.uk)
  • Each completed the new questionnaire as well as the SF36, and some the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS). (nih.gov)
  • Compared with the placebo group, patients treated with erythropoietin had a significant improvement in their scores for fatigue, physical symptoms, relationships, and depression on the kidney disease questionnaire and in the global and physical scores on the sickness impact profile. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Altitude sickness and shortened shifts due to limited oxygen slowed progress, and extremely high winds and lightning shut down the jobsite on many occasions. (pci.org)
  • It is also used for obesity, altitude sickness, aging skin, high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support many of these other uses. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Taking alpha-lipoic acid by mouth along with vitamin C and vitamin E does not seem to prevent altitude sickness. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Unidimensional Fatigue Impact Scale (U-FIS) was developed in 2009 by Galen Research primarily for the measurement of multiple sclerosis related fatigue. (wikipedia.org)
  • Disabilities (Sickness Impact Profile -8), physical functioning (Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form-36), psychological distress (Symptom Checklist-90), and proportion of patients with clinically significant improvement in fatigue were the secondary outcomes. (jmir.org)
  • HRQL is a distinct construct which refers to the impact that health conditions and their symptoms have on an individual's quality of life, and, in the context of healthcare, the term HRQL is preferred over quality of life because the focus is on health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Menstrual symptoms (including irregular menses, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms) are common, but little is known about their impact on health status. (duke.edu)
  • Clinicians providing care for women should be attuned to the potential impact of menstrual symptoms on the lives of their patients. (duke.edu)
  • I identified specific aspects which were closely related to some symptoms of sea-sickness with which I was very familiar, being a keen offshore sailor. (wind-watch.org)
  • We evaluated the association between alcohol use, alcohol type, sociodemographic profiles, other lifestyle factors, and the risk of Barrett's esophagus. (who.int)
  • It enables public health professionals and policymakers to retrieve uniformly defined state and selected metropolitan-level data for CHRONIC DISEASES and RISK FACTORS that impact public health. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Parents' Index of Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis (PiQOL-AD) measures the impact that atopic dermatitis has on quality of life, from the parents' perspective. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Quality of Life Index for Atopic Dermatitis (QoLIAD) measures the impact that atopic dermatitis has on a given patient's quality of life. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Quality of Life in Depression Scale (QLDS) assesses the impact that depression has on a patient's quality of life. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2002), Mark Schneider of the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities in Washington, D.C., pulled together a number of studies to show the impact of indoor air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, school size, and other building variables on student learning. (ascd.org)
  • For example, one study showed that poor indoor air quality often resulted in increases in sickness from airborne bacteria, mold, and asthma. (ascd.org)
  • Health-related quality of life (HRQL) assessment is an important measure of the impact of the disease, effect of treatment and other variables affecting people's lives. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ackerman T.A. (1992) A Didactic Explanation of Item Bias, Item Impact, and Item Validity from a Multidimensional Perspective. (rasch.org)
  • 65% of the patients had normal strength at follow-up, 34% had no or slight disability, and 16% had normal physical sickness impact profile scores. (bmj.com)
  • Analysis of prognostic predictors consistently demonstrates the negative impact of higher age, preceding diarrhoea, greater disability/weaker muscles at admission, short interval between symptom-onset and admission, mechanical ventilation and absent/low amplitude compound muscle action potentials. (bmj.com)
  • 2. Finlay AY, Khan GK, Luscombe DK, Salek MS. A validation of Sickness Impact Profile and Psoriasis Disability Index in Psoriasis. (dermatology.org.uk)
  • This includes many national research and evaluation projects utilising large scale data intensive and mixed method approaches to understand the spatial impacts of socio-economic policy initiatives. (shu.ac.uk)
  • She previously led the quantitative research strand for a three-year evaluation of The Impact of the Changes to the Local Housing Allowance System of Housing Benefit for the Department for Work and Pension, and the ten-year evaluation of New Deal for Communities for the Department of Communities and Local Government. (shu.ac.uk)
  • The disease progresses slowly and impacts muscles in a heterogeneous model, including quadriplegia. (ngcbelize.org)
  • The distance walked in the stress test increased in the group treated with erythropoietin, but there was no improvement in the six minute walk test, psychosocial scores on the sickness impact profile, or time trade off scores. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Our findings thus suggest that exposure to GWI-related agents may converge on similar targets with roles in inflammation, neurotransmitter and lipid metabolism, and detoxification which may have impacts on neurodegenerative-like disease and oxidative stress in Veterans with GWI. (cdc.gov)
  • measuring the impact of scientific journals: analytical chemistry (using SCI journal citation reports) Journal of the American Society for Information Science. (rasch.org)
  • and (2) assess the impact of the medication review process on health outcomes such as medication-related hospital admissions in ambulant elderly patients actively managed by their GP. (rrh.org.au)
  • As a consequence, HRQL instruments have evolved in order to assess the impact of disease, effect of treatment and other variables affecting people's lives. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Diabetes Health Profile (DHP) was developed in 1996 by Isis Outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The frequent infections have not only impacted their health but have also caused them to miss a significant amount of school. (backabuddy.co.za)
  • Progress in this area will have a major impact on the health of adolescents. (who.int)
  • The disease impacts more than 30,000 Americans reliably, but its objective is at this point indistinct and a subject of nonstop conversation. (ngcbelize.org)
  • The Asthma Life Impact Scale (ALIS) measure was developed in 2010 by Galen Research. (wikipedia.org)
  • They're called high-performance schools, sustainable schools, or green schools, but whatever the name, this new approach to school construction seeks to diminish the building's impact on the environment through concerted efforts to conserve water and energy, maximize natural light, and integrate its design with the surrounding landscape. (ascd.org)
  • High levels of acoustic, thermal, and visual comfort, along with generous amounts of daylight can have a positive impact on student performance, say experts. (ascd.org)
  • During the past 10 years, Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration (SPARC), a New England-based nonprofit agency, has developed a promising model for increasing community-wide delivery of prevention services. (cdc.gov)
  • Frampton has a consistent illness called thought body myositis, which would eventually impact his ability to play the guitar. (ngcbelize.org)
  • The effect of multimorbidity on sickness absence by specific diagnoses. (cdc.gov)
  • The service requires users to opt in, and preserves privacy by associating users' voices only with the profiles containing their content preferences. (biometricupdate.com)
  • Greater awareness of the impact of CD on patients' HRQoL would improve the holistic management of CD patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Concern about the impact of global warming and the spread of arthropod-borne diseases and other infectious agents in Europe is justifiable. (cdc.gov)
  • More recently, it has been shown that the pathophysiology of axonal subtypes is characterised besides axonal degeneration by reversible conduction failure and that AMAN and AMSAN which share a common immunological profile and electrophysiological features represent a continuum in the axonal GBS spectrum. (bmj.com)
  • It provides a common benchmark against which can be measured the impact of different experiences and treatments for the same condition or the impact of different treatments across different conditions [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The task force does so for a good reason: clinical preventive services hold the promise of preventing or mitigating the impact of many major causes of death in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Cross-formational flow of water into coalbed methane reservoirs: controls on relative permeability curve shape and production profile. (cdc.gov)
  • A Department of Energy profile on Clearview Elementary School in Hanover, Pa. (ascd.org)
  • The impact of job control on employee perception of management commitment to safety. (cdc.gov)