Essays about: "QOL"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the word QOL.
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1. The association between obesity, low-grade inflammation, self-reported knee symptoms and radiographic knee osteoarthritis in individuals with knee pain : A longitudinal cohort study
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : Abstract Background One of the earliest signs of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is knee pain which correlates with inflammation and disease severity. Knee OA affects 260 million worldwide, and is in similarity with obesity, characterized by ongoing low-grade inflammation. READ MORE
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2. Bone Anchored Hearing Aids BAHA and Quality of Life QoL In Adults. A Systematic Review.
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : According to the WHO world health organization, more than five percent of the world population needs rehabilitation for hearing loss, HL. Hearing loss is known to cause many negative health implications, including cognitive decline, and social isolation. READ MORE
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3. Social Isolation and Quality of Life underlying COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study among elderly people in central Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för folkhälso- och idrottsvetenskapAbstract : Background: Physical distancing and social isolation impacted people on a large scale and deterioration in the peoples’ quality of life under the COVID-19 pandemic was noted. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between social isolation and the quality of life among elderly people aged between 63 and 79 years. READ MORE
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4. Manual mobilization with the OMT Nordic System method as an additional treatment to physical exercise and patient education for patients with knee osteoarthritis : Single subject experimental design
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknikAbstract : Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee is one of the most common joint diseases in the world. The symptoms include local joint pain, joint stiffness, crepitation etc. Treatment follows national clinical guidelines which includes patient education, exercise and weight loss. READ MORE
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5. Effectiveness of Support Monitoring and Reminder Technology for Mild Dementia on Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Caregivers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsaAbstract : Abstract Background: As the population ageing increases, the dramatic rise in cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia has become a public health priority. Mobile health technology is a unique non-pharmacological intervention for dementia and cognitive disorders. READ MORE