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thyroid diseases, this area represents obvious beneficial applications. Thyroid diseases such as autoimmune hypothyroidism are common, chronic, and affect the patients’ function and quality of life (QoL) [ 2 , 3 ]. Despite this high prevalence, few
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). Patients with MEN2A and MEN2B have additional, associated medical conditions, e.g., phaeochromocytoma and hyperparathyroidism, which can impact on their quality of life (QoL). Patients with rare cancers can face additional barriers and concerns including
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patients have a severely decreased quality of life (QoL). After the initiation of L-T 4 monotherapy, QoL is greatly improved; however, it remains somewhat decreased compared to the general population [ 4 ]. QoL for patients receiving L-T 4 /L-T 3
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with adjusted dosage to normalise circulating thyrotropin (TSH) levels ( 3 ). However, despite adequate treatment, quality of life (QoL) remains impaired in a subset of patients ( 4 , 5 , 6 ), and excess morbidity and mortality persist ( 7 , 8 ). The
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trials [ 6 ]. Various instruments assessing health-related QoL, such as the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Questionnaire or the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General, have been employed to investigate the impact of anticancer
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damage, thrombotisation and ischemisation). Reactive tissue fibrosis and slow cyst cavity crinkling follow ( 16 ). The effect of thyroid cysts and their therapy on patients’ subjective symptoms and health-related quality of life (QoL) is commonly
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Introduction In 2003, quality of life (QoL) was defined by Crevenna et al. [ 1 ] as “an individual’s perception of his or her position in life, in the context of the culture and value systems in which he or she lives, and in relation to his or
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recent publications, indicating a life expectancy close to the background population for low-risk patients [ 3 ]. These are typically younger patients with jobs and families. Therefore a possible decrease in treatment-related quality of life (QOL) will
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well-characterized clinical manifestations [ 1 ], the significant impact of GO on quality of life (QoL) [ 9 ], psychological well-being [ 10 ] and socioeconomic burden [ 11 , 12 ] are being increasingly recognized. Across the whole disease spectrum [ 9
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Introduction There are five concepts of central importance with respect to person-centered care (PCC) ( 1 , 2 ): patient needs, patient expectations, patient perception, patient care, and patient quality of life (QoL). According to the World