Background Heart failure (HF) is an increasingly common condition affecting patients' health-
related quality of life (HRQL). However, there is little literature comparing HF-specific …

The modern management of chronic heart failure has led to improved life expectancy,
functioning and health‐related quality of life (HRQL). HRQL measures the effects of an …

Quality of life (QoL) can be defined in many ways, making its measurement and
incorporation into scientific study difficult. This is a theoretical paper regarding the definition …

Abstract Background The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) is
one of the most widely used health-related quality of life questionnaires for patients with …

Patients' perspectives concerning the effects of disease and therapy on their lives have
become increasingly important for the assessment of medications in clinical trials. The …

Background: Patients with heart failure who take several prescription medications
sometimes have poor adherence to their treatment regimens. Few interventions designed to …

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common health problem affecting a
substantial proportion of the population. Many individuals with symptoms of IBS do not seek …

Background The Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (LHFQ) is a commonly
used measure of health-related quality of life in persons with heart failure. Researchers have …

OBJETIVO: Determinar la calidad de vida, y algunos de sus factores asociados, en mujeres
diagnosticadas con cáncer de mama inscritas en programas de tratamiento oncológico en …

BACKGROUND: Although functional status, as assessed by the New York Heart Association
classification, is known to be a powerful prognostic marker in chronic heart failure (CHF), the …