scholarly journals Multicriteria Optimization Model for the Study of the Efficacy of Skin Antiaging Therapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Maria Crişan ◽  
Guido Cappare ◽  
Luciana Neamţiu ◽  
Ioana Chiorean ◽  
Liana Lupşa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Optimization Model ◽  
Multicriteria Optimization ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Frequency Ultrasound ◽  
Medical Index ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Frequency Ultrasound

The evolution of the cutaneous structure after topical treatment with P63 antiaging complex, assessed with high frequency ultrasound, is studied by means of multicriteria optimization model. Due to the fact that the impact of the treatment may influence the quality of life, a medical index which measures, from this point of view, the efficacy of the treatment is given, also taking into account medical and economical aspects.

A Citizen's View of the Impact of Crime

1969 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-332
Author(s):  
Julia D. Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Corrosive Effect ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Direct Encounter ◽  
The Impact

What is the impact of crime on the average individual in this country? What is the impact of the fear of crime on the quality of life in the United States? These questions are addressed in this article not from the point of view of an expert, or of an official in the criminal justice system, or of a victim of crime, but from that of an average person whose experience has included no direct encounter with crime of any kind. Those who have been victims of crime and those affected even indirectly by criminal behavior will react, naturally, with predictable concern; crime also has discernible effects on the attitudes and behavior of people generally, and this impact in turn has a corrosive effect on the quality of life in America.

scholarly journals Evaluation of life quality in children with dermatological diseases (literature review)

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
O.M. Mochulska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Disease Assessment ◽  
Dermatological Diseases ◽  
The Impact

Skin diseases have become one of the most relevant problem due to their global prevalence and intensive growth nowadays. Significantly increased the interest in studying of the life quality of patients with acute and chronic dermatological diseases. The life quality of the patient is the most objective characteristic of the impact of the disease on the patient's condition and various areas of his activity. Emotional or social disorders caused by the disease often do not allow the patient to feel full and healthy person even if clinical recovery. The peculiarities of patients' perception of somatic disease significantly affect both on its course and on the effectiveness of therapeutic measures. Skin diseases form an aspect of life quality that can be dangerous for the prognosis. Dermatological diseases can lead to significant limitations in the physical, emotional and social aspects of patients' lives and can interfere with success in learning and at work, as well as in personal life. In dermatology to assess the quality of life of patients are used: general medical scales, special dermatological scales, dermatological scales for certain nosologies. Purpose — to analyze literary datas on the research methods of life quality in children with dermatological diseases. Conclusions. Determining and evaluating indicators of life quality in patients is a valuable and reliable indicator of the general condition, that allows to monitor the effectiveness of treatment depending on the patient's condition and creates an objective picture of the disease. Assessment of quality of life in patients with dermatological diseases makes it possible to understand the essence of the clinical problem, to determine the most rational method of treatment, as well as to assess its expected results by parameters that are at the intersection between the scientific approach and the patient's point of view. No conflict of interest was declared by the author. Key words: assessment of life quality, dermatological diseases, children.

scholarly journals Self-perception of older adults regarding rehabilitation with dentures

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nélio Manoel Luiz de SÁ JÚNIOR ◽  
Silvana Maria Orestes CARDOSO
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Functional Point ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the self-perception that older adults have about rehabilitation regarding their uni or bimaxillary dentures. Methods: A form was applied to investigate the sociodemographic, economic and medical-dental variables of the users, a questionnaire to assess the satisfaction level of patients with their dentures, another to investigate the technical quality of the dentures from the aesthetic-functional point of view, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) to ascertain the impact of prosthetic rehabilitation on the quality of life of users. Results: The majority of the participants (65.2%) used complete bimaxillary dentures, reported dissatisfaction during chewing, while the lower dentures had unsatisfactory technical quality for the retention requirements (69.6%) and stability (69.6%). The older adults’ complaints were predominantly related to the “physical pain” and “physical disability” domains. There were significant associations between general satisfaction with the dentures in use, their general technical quality and the OHIP-14 domains. Conclusion: The patient complaints were related to difficulties in their ability to chew, speak and with the retention and comfort of the lower dentures. The technical quality of the dentures had compromised retention and stability from the aesthetic-functional point of view. Dentures considered unsatisfactory caused negative impacts on the quality of life of users, especially in comfort during meals which was related to difficulty chewing and swallowing. The association between the instruments used in the study provides important tools for the performance of dental surgeons, in addition to enabling more adequate planning in the oral health services offered to the population.

scholarly journals "Quality of life": a brand new concept for research and practice in psychiatry

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo T Berlim ◽  
Marcelo P A Fleck
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Since the '70s, the assessment of quality of life (QOL) has grown from a 'small cottage' industry to a formal discipline within a coherent theoretical framework, accepted methods, and manifold applications. In recent years, QOL has become increasingly popular as a useful variable tailored to assess the overall impact of diseases and medical treatments from the patient's point of view. In this updating paper, we describe the most frequently used instruments, and discuss the conceptual and practical issues concerning QOL evaluation, as applied to the study of mental disorders. In addition, we present a unifying definition of QOL that has recently been developed by the World Health Organization. Finally, we conclude that QOL measures are potentially useful methods to be applied to research and clinical practice in psychiatry - especially when used to demonstrate the impact of mental illnesses and the possible benefits of therapeutic interventions.

scholarly journals Medicoeconomic Index for Photo-Induced Skin Cancers

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Ioana Chiorean ◽  
Liana Lupşa ◽  
Luciana Neamţiu ◽  
Maria Crişan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Bayesian Model ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Medical Index

Like in every type of cancer, in skin cancer the efficiency of the medical treatment is very important. In the present paper, a Bayesian model for the management of this disease is given, and a medical index to measure the effectiveness of treatment from medical, economical, and quality of life point of view is presented, taking into account some of the patients characteristics.

scholarly journals Nowy wymiar niepełnosprawności? Rozważania na temat wpływu pojęć na wizerunek osób z różnymi dysfunkcjami

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Dorota Burczyc
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Social Advertising ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

A new dimension of disability? Reflections on the impact of concepts on the image of people with various dysfunctionsThe work focuses on the impact of concepts on the image of people with disabilities. The article is based on research on interpretation of both “disabled person” and “person with disability” terms. The survey was performed among students at the University of Wroclaw at the Faculty of Philology.The results of this study indicate the scale and scope of ignorance regarding the disability among society. Indicates on the gap caused by the mismatch of language with respect to the constantly changing quality of life of people with disabilities. Research results are important from the point of view of design­ing communication tools, especially social advertising.

scholarly journals High-Frequency Ultrasound Assessment of Skin and Oral Mucosa in Metabolic Syndrome Patients—A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 4461
Author(s):  
Anida Maria Băbțan ◽  
Ștefan Cristian Vesa ◽  
Bianca Adina Boșca ◽  
Maria Crișan ◽  
Carmen Mihaela Mihu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Lower Epidermis ◽  
High Frequency Ultrasound ◽  
Exposed Skin ◽  
Inflammatory Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Frequency Ultrasound

Background: Exogenous factors (such as sun exposure, smoking habits, and diet) and endogenous (inflammatory status, general diseases) have a direct influence on skin and soft tissue characteristics. The study’s objective was to assess the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on characteristics of skin layers in sun-exposed and non-exposed maxillofacial tissues evaluated by high-frequency ultrasound (HFU), as a potential diagnosis and monitoring tool for the aging process. Material and methods: The present study included 102 subjects (24 with MS; 78 without MS). Anthropometric parameters and disease history were recorded, and blood samples were harvested in order to assess biochemical parameters of MS. Sun-exposed skin (zygomatic region) and non-exposed oral mucosa of the lower lip were assessed using HFU (DUB® cutis, Taberna Pro Medicum) with a 22 MHz probe. Results: Patients with cardiac disease had significantly lower values for epidermis density (p = 0.002). Gender was independently linked to the aged dermis depth (p < 0.001), aged dermis no. of px (pixels) (p < 0.001), dermis depth (p < 0.001), dermis no. of px (p < 0.001), and subcutaneous tissue density (p < 0.001). Patients with MS had thinner epidermis (p = 0.008) and thinner aged dermis (p = 0.037) when compared to non-MS subjects. Conclusion: Patients with MS had thinner epidermis and a lower epidermis number of pixels in sun-exposed skin. Women had lower epidermis density and thicker dermis in sun-exposed skin. Our study showed that HFU, as a non-invasive investigation approach, is useful to diagnose and monitor the aging process in skin and oral mucosa, correlated with skin phenotype pathological conditions.

Modeling Quality of Life in Alzheimer Disease: The Impact of Cognitive, Functional, and Mood Variables in Self and Carers’ Perceptions

2020 ◽  
pp. 089198872094423
Author(s):  
Marcia Cristina Nascimento Dourado ◽  
Raquel Luiza Santos ◽  
Anna Fischer ◽  
Daniel C. Mograbi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Bidirectional Association ◽  
Bidirectional Associations ◽  
The Impact

Quality of life (QoL) includes complex interactions between objective and subjective factors. Through structural equation modeling, we analyzed people with Alzheimer disease (PwAD) and carers’ ratings to identify the factors associated with PwAD QoL. We included 264 PwAD and their carers. Model 1, carers’ ratings of PwAD QoL, showed a bidirectional association with worse depressive symptoms, lower functionality, and impairment on awareness being linked. These variables were associated with burden and all of them directly affecting carers’ ratings of PwAD QoL. Model 2, PwAD self-reported QoL, had the same bidirectional associations among the same variables with all of them influencing PwAD self-reported QoL. However, the interpretations of these similar associations should be different. The path analysis increased the understanding of the relationship between QoL and cognition, functionality, mood, awareness, and burden. Our findings bring together a number of consistent predictors and confirm their different effects in PwAD and carers’ point of view about QoL.

Patient-reported outcome measures in psoriatic arthritis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laure Gossec ◽  
Tania Gudu ◽  
Maarten de Wit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, potentially severe disease with an important impact on the lives of people who have this disease. The impact of PsA is wide-reaching, and both physical but also mental aspects of quality of life can be modified by this disease. Thus, the measurement of the patient’s status rests in part, on the assessment of patient-reported outcomes, i.e. questionnaires to assess different aspects of life. In the present chapter, we will discuss the impact of the disease from a qualitative point of view, and review different patient-reported questionnaires which are either specific to PsA, or generic, and which are used to assess people with PsA.

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