European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Oct 31, 2014
BACKGROUND: Spasticity has a role of primary importance in functional motor recovery of upper limb after a stroke. The widespread intervention is the botulinum toxin neurolysis, however robotic training could have a role as useful addition to this co...
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
Oct 14, 2014
PURPOSE: Fuzzy set theory (FST) can improve various aspects of measurement with questionnaires. However, very little is known about how to use FST to measure quality of life (QOL). The main purpose of our study was to find an appropriate fuzzy measur...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Mar 10, 2014
PURPOSE: This study investigates the effectiveness of Lokomat + conventional therapy in recovering walking ability in non-ambulatory subacute stroke subjects involved in inpatient rehabilitation.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
May 1, 2025
With an approximately 50% prevalence rate, medication nonadherence is a significant healthcare challenge that increases the risk of potentially avoidable adverse events and associated costs ranging from $949 to $44 190 per person annually. The ISPOR ...
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer
Mar 20, 2025
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the leading malignancy in China in terms of both incidence and mortality. With increased health awareness and the widespread use of low-dose computed tomography (CT), early diagnosis rates have been steadily improving. Surg...
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
Mar 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Families of parents with intellectual disabilities still face discrimination, stigma and inadequate support, placing them in vulnerable positions. Social assistive robotics offers promising support. This study investigates the possible im...
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Feb 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Cancer patients experience substantial psychological distress which causes the reduction of the quality of life. However, the risk of psychological distress has not been well predicted especially in young- and middle-aged gynaecological c...
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
Dec 1, 2024
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) via machine learning (ML) to analyze the relationship between visual analogue scale foot and ankle (VASFA) and short-form 36 (SF-36) quality of life scores and determine AI's performance ove...
PURPOSE: Patient-centered outcomes (PCOs) are pivotal in cancer treatment, as they directly reflect patients' quality of life. Although multiple studies suggest that factors affecting breast cancer-related morbidity and survival are influenced by tre...
The effective assessment of wounds, both acute and hard-to-heal, is an important component in the delivery by wound care practitioners of efficacious wound care for patients. Improved wound diagnosis, optimising wound treatment regimens, and enhanced...