Low quality of life and high HSS‐29 scores reflect the risk of loss to follow‐up. A study in patients with androgenetic alopecia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Yeong Lee ◽  
Beom Jun Kim ◽  
Sang‐Hoon Lee ◽  
Jong Won Lee ◽  
Won‐Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Loss To Follow Up

scholarly journals Feasibility of Nurse-Led Multidimensional Outcome Assessments in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. e1-e8
Author(s):  
Erika Schlichter ◽  
Omar Lopez ◽  
Raymond Scott ◽  
Laura Ngwenya ◽  
Natalie Kreitzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neurocritical Care ◽  
Loss To Follow Up ◽  
Outcome Assessments ◽  
Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit

Background The outcome focus for survivors of critical care has shifted from mortality to patient-centered outcomes. Multidimensional outcome assessments performed in critically ill patients typically exclude those with primary neurological injuries. Objective To determine the feasibility of measurements of physical function, cognition, and quality of life in patients requiring neurocritical care. Methods This evaluation of a quality improvement initiative involved all patients admitted to the neuroscience intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Interventions Telephone assessments of physical function (Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended and modified Rankin Scale scores), cognition (modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status), and quality of life (5-level EQ-5D) were conducted between 3 and 6 months after admission. Results During the 2-week pilot phase, the authors contacted and completed data entry for all patients admitted to the neuroscience intensive care unit over a 2-week period in approximately 11 hours. During the 18-month implementation phase, the authors followed 1324 patients at a mean (SD) time of 4.4 (0.8) months after admission. Mortality at follow-up was 38.9%; 74.8% of these patients underwent withdrawal of care. The overall loss to follow-up rate was 23.6%. Among all patients contacted, 94% were available by the second attempt to interview them by telephone. Conclusions Obtaining multidimensional outcome assessments by telephone across a diverse population of neurocritically ill patients was feasible and efficient. The sample was similar to those in other cohort studies in the neurocritical care population, and the loss to follow-up rate was comparable with that of the general critical care population.

scholarly journals Dermoscopic findings in female androgenetic alopecia

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 691-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lya Duarte Ramos ◽  
Maria Cândida Nahás Santili ◽  
Fabiane Castilho Bezerra ◽  
Maria de Fátima Maklouf Amorim Ruiz ◽  
Valeria Petri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Therapeutic Response ◽  
Digital Camera ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Excellent Tool

BACKGROUND: Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss. It is a clinical entity of relevant interest and presents a significant psychosocial impact as it undermines self-esteem and quality of life in female patients due to the importance of the hair for people's facial balance. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate dermoscopic signs in women clinically diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia. METHOD: Observational study with 34 women between 17 and 68 years old who were diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia. All of them underwent photographic sessions with a 10x magnification dermoscope and a digital camera zoom set to 20x magnification and 40x magnification on the scalp frontal midline. RESULTS: All patients showed miniaturization. A peripilar brown halo was found in 22 patients, honeycomb-like scalp pigmentation was found in 14 and yellow dots in only 1 patient. Recent studies show dermoscopy as the new tool for diagnosis assistance and treatment follow up in scalp disorders. Our study used an ordinary dermoscope and we evaluated several findings reported in the literature with significant clarity and easiness. CONCLUSION: The dermoscope, which is used by dermatologists on a daily basis, is an excellent tool to assist in early diagnosis and assessment of therapeutic response in androgenetic alopecia.

Cathartic Effect of Suicide Attempts Not Limited to Depression

Crisis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Sarfati ◽  
Blandine Bouchaud ◽  
Marie-Christine Hardy-Baylé
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Short Term

Summary: The cathartic effect of suicide is traditionally defined as the existence of a rapid, significant, and spontaneous decrease in the depressive symptoms of suicide attempters after the act. This study was designed to investigate short-term variations, following a suicide attempt by self-poisoning, of a number of other variables identified as suicidal risk factors: hopelessness, impulsivity, personality traits, and quality of life. Patients hospitalized less than 24 hours after a deliberate (moderate) overdose were presented with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression and Impulsivity Rating Scales, Hopelessness scale, MMPI and World Health Organization's Quality of Life questionnaire (abbreviated versions). They were also asked to complete the same scales and questionnaires 8 days after discharge. The study involved 39 patients, the average interval between initial and follow-up assessment being 13.5 days. All the scores improved significantly, with the exception of quality of life and three out of the eight personality traits. This finding emphasizes the fact that improvement is not limited to depressive symptoms and enables us to identify the relative importance of each studied variable as a risk factor for attempted suicide. The limitations of the study are discussed as well as in particular the nongeneralizability of the sample and setting.

Quality of life bei 22 Patienten mit schwerem allergischen Asthma und atopischem Ekzem unter Omalizumab-Therapie: 1-Jahr follow-up

Pneumologie ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (S 03) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Velling ◽  
D Skowasch ◽  
S Pabst ◽  
E Jansen ◽  
I Tuleta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life

Long term follow-up in quality of life after mitral valve surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Kammerer ◽  
M Höhn ◽  
AH Kiessling ◽  
S Becker ◽  
FU Sack
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Valve Surgery ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Long Term Follow Up
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