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The effect of acupressure on upper extremity pain and quality of life in patients hemodialysis treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2020)
Background and aims: Acupressure is a commonly used method to reduce the severity of pain. This study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure on pain severity and quality of life in patients with upper extremity ...
Evaluation of Restless Legs Syndrome in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: An Analysis of Quality of Sleep and Life
(2014)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to find prevalence and severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and detect effect of FMS and RLS coexistance on quality of ...
The Impact of Psychiatric Disorders with Cardiac Syndrome X on Quality of Life: 3 Months Prospective Study
(2014)
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of psychiatric disorders with cardiac syndrome X (CSX) on the patients' quality of life, as well as the efficacy of psychiatric support. Fifty-six CSX and fifty-three ...
The Validity and Reliability of A Turkish Version of The Poverty-Related Quality of Life (Pqol) Questionnaire
(2016)
Measuring poverty in health care settings may help to identify patients living in poverty and also support development of appropriate policies to reduce health inequalities. The objective of this study was to translate the ...
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training in the Management of Patients With Asthma A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2018)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, dyspnea, fatigue, quality of life, and daily living activities of asthmatic ...
Effects of Early Life Factors on the Health and Quality of Life of Older Adults
(2018)
Background: Few studies on the effects of early life factors on the health and quality of life of adults have been conducted in Turkey. We aimed to investigate the effects of early life factors on the health and quality ...
A Comparison of Calisthenic and Cycle Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2016)
Aim: To compare the effects of calisthenic and cycle exercises with no exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.Method: Forty-seven participants were allocated to either a cycle or calisthenic exercise ...
Anxiety, depression, and sexual dysfunction in patients with psoriasis
(2022)
Background: There are few studies investigating the association between psoriasis and depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction in the literature. Aims: We aimed to investigate depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction in ...
Restless Legs Syndrome and Quality of Life in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
(2018)
Context: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder that often has a profound impact on sleep and one of the most troublesome conditions experienced in hemodialysis patients. Aims: The aim of study was to ...
Parental Perceptions Concerning the Effect of Center-Based Childcare on Quality of Life for Healthy 2-To 4-Year-Old Children
(2015)
In this study, we investigated the effects of center-based childcare on the quality of life in healthy 2- to 4-year-old children.
The study was conducted in the Baskent University School of Medicine Department of ...
Psychiatric factors associated with normal coronary angiography among angina like chest pain patients
(2016)
Purpose: This psychiatric and cardiological study aim to compared patients with normal coronary angiography and coronary hearth disease patients with respect to sociodemografic features, psychiatric comorbidities, anxiety ...
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: A Questionnaire Study
(2014)
Objective
Unmet needs of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients regarding physician/patient communication, treatment preferences and quality of life issues were investigated in a Turkish survey study.
Methods
The study ...
Psychological domain of quality of life, depression and anxiety levels inin vitrofertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles of women with endometriosis: a prospective stud
(2020)
Objective To evaluate the psychological domain of quality of life (PDQoL), anxiety and depression levels of infertile women with endometriosis versus non endometriosis who applied for Assisted Reproductive Technologies ...
Evaluation of patients' perception of gingival recession, its impact on oral health-related quality of life, and acceptance of treatment plan
(2020)
Objective: Gingival recessions (GR) may cause aesthetic and hypersensitivity complaints which might affect oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the patients' awareness of their ...
The mid-term effects on quality of life and foot functions following pilon fracture
(2020)
BACKGROUND: Although pilon fractures are uncommon, they are of importance to orthopaedic surgeons because of the difficulty of treatment. Poor outcomes and high complication rates are seen despite various surgical methods. ...
Association Between Familial Mediterranean Fever and Cachexia in Females
(2020)
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the association between familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and cachexia in females.
Patients and methods: The study included 32 female FMF patients (median age 27.50 years; ...
Is Clipping Superior to Cauterization in the Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis?
(2014)
Background Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy has been accepted as the most effective treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). However, there is a debate regarding the surgical techniques in terms of effectiveness, recurrence, ...
Effects of right ventricular dysfunction on exercise capacity and quality of life and associations with serum NT-proBNP levels in COPD: an observational study
(2014)
Objective: During the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) failure may develop due to elevated afterload of the RV. In those patients, exercise ...
Parents' View on Quality of Life after Cochlear Implantation in Children with Auditory Neuropathy
(2019)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in pediatric patients with auditory neuropathy according to the perspective of their parents after cochlear implantation.
MATERIALS and METHODS: The ...
Correlation Between Life Events and Quality of Life in Patients with Medication-Overuse Headache
(2015)
Introduction: The present study aimed to determine (a) the correlation between type and number of stressful life events and quality of life in patients with medication-overuse headache (MOH) and (b) whether stressful life ...