Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Quality of life (healthcare)

  1. Higher PHD adherence linked to better diet quality and lower footprints
    Cross-sectional study of 571 Turkish adults examining relationships between Planetary Health Diet adherence, nutritional quality, and environmental footprints including carbon and water impacts.
  2. QoL domains were interconnected in older Hong Kong adults
    Network analysis reveals interconnected quality of life domains in older adults, with spiritual well-being playing a distinct integrative role across physical, psychological, and social dimensions.
  3. Persistent post-COVID respiratory symptoms linked to several factors
    Cross-sectional study of 210 non-hospitalised adults identifies dysregulated breathing, deconditioning, and psychological distress as key factors in persistent post-COVID symptoms.
  4. Spiritual wellbeing is important for stroke survivors
    Mixed methods investigation of spiritual wellbeing constructs in stroke survivors, identifying implications for targeted post-acute interventions and diverse population research.
  5. Psychological interventions may improve transplant-related well-being
    Systematic review commentary on psychological interventions in organ transplantation, examining placebo and nocebo effects as overlooked explanatory mechanisms for clinical outcomes.
  6. Effects of speleotherapy in Çankırı Salt Cave and haloaeresoltherapy in the salt chamber on COPD and bronchial asthma patients: a preliminary experimental pilot study
    Speleotherapy in natural salt caves combined with haloaerosoltherapy significantly reduces dyspnea, improves quality of life, and increases exercise capacity in COPD and asthma patients.
  7. Remote group exercise increased activity in postpartum women
    Remote group-based exercise intervention increases moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and enhances sense of coherence and self-efficacy in postpartum women during 8-week trial.
  8. Review of psychosocial challenges in transplantation
    Review of psychosocial challenges in transplantation with emphasis on lung-specific studies, guidelines, and research gaps for clinical practice.
  9. The Influence of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity on Quality of Life of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Hospitalized at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University in Białystok
    Cross-sectional study of 127 PAD patients examining associations between dietary habits, physical activity, and SF-36 quality-of-life domains using standardized instruments.