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Quality of life

Peristomal skin damage: assessment, prevention and treatment

The skin has three layers—the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue—which all absorb, excrete, protect, secrete, thermoregulate, produce pigment, perceive senses and provide a safe environment..

The role of patient-reported outcomes in the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria

As CSU activity frequently changes, the overall activity and control are best measured by advising patients to document their symptoms using validated tools. The EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO international...

Factors affecting quality of life in patients experiencing facial disfigurement due to surgery for head and neck cancer

A number of quantitative studies look at different aspects associated with facial disfigurement resulting from surgery for HNC (Rogers et al, 2008; Moolenburgh et al, 2009; Fingeret et al, 2012)....

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