BACKGROUND There is a lack of research concerning health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Saudi patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), particularly among adult populations. The aim of the current study was to describe the characteristics of SCD patients and their impact on their quality of life (QoL). METHODS Six hundred twenty-nine adult SCD patients who attended King Fahad Hospital in H...

BACKGROUND Assessing neighborhood vitality is important to understanding how to improve quality of life and health outcomes. The ecocity model recognizes that cities are part of natural systems and favors walkable neighborhoods. This article introduces ecocity mapping, an innovative planning method, to the public health literature on community engagement by describing a pilot project with a new...

The adaptation of forest management to changing environmental conditions due climate change relies on information the current and tree vitality. In common practice, percentage crown defoliation is used as a proxy for vitality, an approach that has several drawbacks. By performing laser scanning plot in Hainich National Park, we tested new quantifying Based difference structural complexity measu...

OBJECTIVE Investigate employees' underlying motivational regulatory styles toward healthy living and their associations with lifestyle, work style, health, vitality, and productivity. METHODS Regression analyses on cross-sectional data from Dutch employees (n = 629), obtained as baseline measurement before a workplace health promotion project. RESULTS Controlled regulation was not associate...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms encountered in medical practice. However, little is known about the causal relationship between change in lifestyle and fatigue. AIM To help prevent fatigue-related disorders, we investigated the association between changes in lifestyle and fatigue among employees. METHODS We studied data sets from the High-risk and Population Strategy f...

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity may improve different aspects of wellbeing in older people, such as quality of life, vitality and depression. However, there is little experimental evidence to support this assumption. Therefore, we examined the effect of different training protocols on quality of life, vitality and depression of older adults living in long-term care facilities. METHODS Su...

* Adapted with permission from: McIntyre J, Lee J, Trope M, Vann WJ, Permanent tooth replantation following avulsion: Using a decision tree to achieve the best outcome. Pediatr Dent 2009;31(2):137-44. Management of an Avulsed Permanent Incisor with an Open Apex (Apex ≥1 mm)* Assess medical history and rule out any neurologic and nondental injuries. Diagnostic tests: • Rule out alveolar fracture...

OBJECTIVE The current review describes how the health status profile of people with fibromyalgia (FM) compares to that of people in the general population and patients with other health conditions. METHODS A review of 37 studies of FM that measured health status with the 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) or the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). RESULTS ...