Fiona Patrick - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by Patrick, F

“…<p><strong>SRL</strong> </p><p>Chronic abdominal-pelvic pain (CAPP) is debilitating and associated with distress, functional disability and reduced quality of life. CAPP is additionally associated with delays in diagnosis and treatment. …”

Psychiatric comorbidities in persons with epilepsy compared with persons without epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwon, C-S, Rafati, A, Ottman, R, Christensen, J, Kanner, AM, Jetté, N, Newton, CR

“…This, in turn, underscores the need for appropriately identifying and treating psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy to manage patients effectively and improve quality of life.</p>…”

Prevalence and risk factors of long covid and its associated adverse work outcomes among workers in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia – a mixed-methods study protocol by Mohd Yusoff, Hanizah, Che Mohamed, Norfariha, Yew, Sheng Qian, Mohammed Nawi, Azmawati, Rashidah Ismail, Ohnmar Htwe, Mohd Tohit, Noorlaili, Mohamed, Zuraida, Muhamad Noordin, Muhamad Ariff, Mohd, Fazlin Hazirah, Shariff, Mohammad Izzat Akmal, Shaharum, Muaz Haqim, Abd. Rahman, Anita, Dapari, Rahmat

“…This is further exacerbated by Long COVID-19 symptoms among the manufacturing workers, which are proven to influence work performance and quality of life. Of note, there is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the burden of Long COVID-19 in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. …”
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Tumor cell-intrinsic signals promoting tolerance and adaptation to oncogenic kinase inhibition by Flower, Cameron Timothy

“…Therapeutics targeting oncogenic kinases have offered longer survival and superior quality of life for cancer patients with particular malignancies compared to the preceding standard of care. …”
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Filipino multicomponent intervention to maintain cognitive performance in high-risk population (FINOMAIN): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial by Dominguez, Jacqueline, De Guzman, Ma Fe, Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing, Sano, Mary, Waldemar, Gunhild, Phung, Thien Kieu Thi

“…Secondary outcomes are functional connectivity assessed through brain imaging, and measures of behavioral, functional level, and quality of life. Discussion: The study aims to provide scientific evidence on a public health intervention that is contextualized in a community setting to reduce dementia risk among older adults with MCI. …”
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The HOME Core outcome set for clinical trials of atopic dermatitis by Williams, Hywel C., Schmitt, Jochen, Thomas, Kim S., Spuls, Phyllis I., Simpson, Eric L., Apfelbacher, Christian, Chalmers, Joanne R., Furue, Masutaka, Katoh, Norito, Gerbens, Louise A. A., Leshem, Yael A., Howells, Laura, Singh, Jasvinder A., Boers, Maarten

“…The 4 domains and recommended instruments for including in all clinical trials of atopic dermatitis are patient symptoms, measured by Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure and peak Numerical Rating Scale 11 for itch intensity over 24 hours, clinical signs measured using the Eczema Area and Severity Index, quality of life measured by the Dermatology Life Quality Index series for adults, children, and infants, and long-term control measured by either Recap of atopic eczema or Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool.…”
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Electro spun dual structured and three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering by Vidya Chamundeswari Narasimhan

“…Tissue engineering (TE) is envisaged to play a vital role in improving the quality of life by restoring, maintaining or enhancing tissue and organ functions. …”
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Muscle ultrasound changes and physical function of critically ill children: a comparison of rectus femoris cross-sectional area and quadriceps thickness measurements by Ong, Chengsi, Lee, Jan Hau, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Puthucheary, Zudin A.

“…QT and RFCSAchanges from baseline were compared with each other and with change in motor function, physical ability, and physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL). RESULTS: Two hundred thirty-seven images from 66 subjects were analyzed. …”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in North India: collaborative architectural making as a catalyst for civic empowerment and social change by Tang, Bo

“…The study concludes with suggestions on how the notion of cooperative place-making might be applied in other situations of rapid change and scarce resources where architect, NGO and local population might collaborate to provide shared infrastructure and community facilities, creating opportunities for improving livelihoods and the quality of life within informal peri-urban settlements in North India. …”
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Evaluating the rediscovery process as a treatment programme for a range of substance use disorders by Parker, Phil

“…It teaches self-coaching techniques designed to increase flourishing and recovery capital (psychological health, physical health, quality of life, days at work, college, volunteering and housing status) and to reduce impulsivity. …”
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Epidemiology of endometriosis in women of Arab ancestry by Mousa, M

“…Under the following initiative, the Middle Eastern Women Research Association: the MAR’A project, the study aimed to investigate for the first time in women of Arab ancestry: (1) Associations of symptomatology, risk factors, phenotypic profile, and comorbidities with endometriosis (2) Assess the impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), work productivity, activity impairment, physical activity, and diagnostic delay (3) Conduct a candidate gene association study (CGAS) on variants in wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 4 (WNT4) and the Vezatin (VEZT) in women with endometriosis.…”

Collaborative model of care between Orthopaedics and allied healthcare professionals in knee osteoarthritis (CONNACT) : study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid ra... by Tan, Bryan Yijia, Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Yang, Su-Yin, Hunter, David J., Skou, Soren Thorgaard, Thumboo, Julian, Car, Josip

“…Secondary outcomes include KOOS individual subscales, quality of life scoring, functional performance, global, diet and psychological related outcomes. …”
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Supporting insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes in primary care: results of the Stepping Up pragmatic cluster randomised controlled clinical trial by Furler, John, O’Neal, David, Speight, Jane, Manski-Nankervis, Jo-Anne, Gorelik, Alexandra, Holmes-Truscott, Elizabeth, Ginnivan, Louise, Young, Doris, Best, James, Patterson, Elizabeth, Liew, Danny, Segal, Leonie, May, Carl, Blackberry, Irene

“…Secondary endpoints included the proportion of participants who transitioned to insulin, proportion who achieved target HbA1c, and a change in depressive symptoms (patient health questionnaire, PHQ-9), diabetes specific distress (problem areas in diabetes scale, PAID), and generic health status (assessment of quality of life instrument, AQoL-8D). Results: HbA1c improved in both arms, with a clinically significant between arm difference (mean difference −0.6%, 95% confidence interval −0.9% to −0.3%), favouring the intervention. …”
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Distribution and risk factors of canine heart diseases and survey for owners treatment intention by Noordin, Norhidayah

“…Early detection and treatment of heart disease had been shown to improve quality of life and prolong lifespan. This study reports the distribution and risk factors of canine heart disease and the survivability of dogs diagnosed with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD). …”
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A Digital Phenotypic Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (DANO): A Pilot Study on Sociability Changes in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Brain Malignancies by Siddi, Francesca, Emedom-Nnamdi, Patrick, Catalino, Michael P., Rana, Aakanksha, Boaro, Alessandro, Dawood, Hassan Y., Sala, Francesco, Onnela, Jukka-Pekka, Smith, Timothy R.

“…Abstract Background: The digital phenotyping tool has great potential for the deep characterization of neurological and quality-of-life assessments in brain tumor patients. Phone communication activities (details on call and text use) can provide insight into the patients’ sociability. …”
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Brain computer interface for post-stroke motor rehabilitation by Mane, Ravikiran Tanaji

“…These presented technological advancements hold a potential to significantly improve the rehabilitation outcomes of the BCI intervention, and the quality of life of stroke survivors. Furthermore, the identification of intervention specific prognostic biomarkers can aid clinicians in suggesting the most suitable intervention for any patient. …”
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Roadmap on energy harvesting materials by Pecunia, Vincenzo, Silva, S Ravi P, Phillips, Jamie D., Artegiani, Elisa, Romeo, Alessandro, Shim, Hongjae, Park, Jongsung, Kim, Jin Hyeok, Yun, Jae Sung, Welch, Gregory C., Larson, Bryon W., Creran, Myles, Laventure, Audrey, Sasitharan, Kezia, Flores-Diaz, Natalie, Freitag, Marina, Xu, Jie, Brown, Thomas M., Li, Benxuan, Wang, Yiwen, Li, Zhe, Hou, Bo, Hamadani, Behrang H., Defay, Emmanuel, Kovacova, Veronika, Glinsek, Sebastjan, Kar-Narayan, Sohini, Bai, Yang, Kim, Da Bin, Cho, Yong Soo, Žukauskaitė, Agnė, Barth, Stephan, Fan, Feng Ru, Wu, Wenzhuo, Costa, Pedro, del Campo, Javier, Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu, Khanbareh, Hamideh, Wang, Zhong Lin, Pu, Xiong, Pan, Caofeng, Zhang, Renyun, Xu, Jing, Zhao, Xun, Zhou, Yihao, Chen, Guorui, Tat, Trinny, Ock, Il Woo, Chen, Jun, Graham, Sontyana Adonijah, Yu, Jae Su, Huang, Ling-Zhi, Li, Dan-Dan, Ma, Ming-Guo, Luo, Jikui, Jiang, Feng, Lee, Pooi See, Dudem, Bhaskar, Vivekananthan, Venkateswaran, Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., Xie, Hongyao, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Riss, Alexander, Parzer, Michael, Garmroudi, Fabian, Bauer, Ernst, Zavanelli, Duncan, Brod, Madison K., Malki, Muath Al, Snyder, G. Jeffrey, Kovnir, Kirill, Kauzlarich, Susan M., Uher, Ctirad, Lan, Jinle, Lin, Yuan-Hua, Fonseca, Luis, Morata, Alex, Martin-Gonzalez, Marisol, Pennelli, Giovanni, Berthebaud, David, Mori, Takao, Quinn, Robert J., Bos, Jan-Willem G., Candolfi, Christophe, Gougeon, Patrick, Gall, Philippe, Lenoir, Bertrand, Venkateshvaran, Deepak, Kaestner, Bernd, Zhao, Yunshan, Zhang, Gang, Nonoguchi, Yoshiyuki, Schroeder, Bob C., Bilotti, Emiliano, Menon, Akanksha K., Urban, Jeffrey J., Fenwick, Oliver, Asker, Ceyla, Talin, A. Alec, Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Losi, Tommaso, Viola, Fabrizio, Caironi, Mario, Georgiadou, Dimitra G., Ding, Li, Peng, Lian-Mao, Wang, Zhenxing, Wei, Muh-Dey, Negra, Renato, Lemme, Max C., Wagih, Mahmoud, Beeby, Steve, Ibn-Mohammed, Taofeeq, Mustapha, K. B., Joshi, A. P.

“…Compact energy harvesters will also be key to powering the exponentially growing smart devices ecosystem that is part of the Internet of Things, thus enabling futuristic applications that can improve our quality of life (e.g. smart homes, smart cities, smart manufacturing, and smart healthcare). …”
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Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis by Burton, MJ, Glasziou, PP, Chong, LY, Venekamp, RP

“…<br> Two studies in children reported that there was "no statistically significant difference" in quality of life outcomes, but the data could not be pooled. …”

Understanding lived experiences of bereaved parents of children with chronic life-threatening Illness : towards a culture-specific and meaning-oriented narrative E-writing interven... by Dutta, Oindrila

“…Within-group analysis via Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests revealed that intervention participants experienced significant improvement in their quality of life, overall spiritual well-being, sense of meaning and peace, sense of temporality, future orientation and perceived social support immediately post-intervention as compared to baseline. …”
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Does cultural similarity between CFOs and auditors impact audit quality? by Xiong, Xi

“…Using the exogenous change in cultural similarity as a result of normal CFO retirement, I show that the relationship between cultural similarity and audit quality is likely to be causal and unlikely driven by endogeneity. …”
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