scholarly journals The Relationship Between Sleep Patterns, Quality of Life, and Social and Clinical Characteristics in Chinese Patients With Schizophrenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cai-Lan Hou ◽  
Yu Zang ◽  
Xin-Rong Ma ◽  
Mei-Ying Cai ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics and quality of life in Chinese patients with multiple system atrophy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e01135
Author(s):  
Juan-Juan Du ◽  
Tian Wang ◽  
Pei Huang ◽  
Shishuang Cui ◽  
Chao Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple System Atrophy ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Chinese Patients

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated With Korean Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sora Park ◽  
Wankyu Eo ◽  
Sookyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives. This study aimed to identify the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured by the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy–General (FACT-G) and survival in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Methods. The clinical characteristics and FACT-G scores were retrospectively reviewed in mCRC patients who visited the Cancer Center of Korean Medicine. The overall survival (OS) was calculated and compared using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed based on clinical characteristics and FACT-G scores. To identify significant differences in answer frequency, χ2 tests and Fisher’s exact tests were used. Results. A total of 58 patients were reviewed. The proportion of patients who had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–Performance Status ≥ 2 was 43.1%, multiple distant metastatic sites was 77.6%, liver metastases was 43.1%, been previously treated was 89.7%, and received more than the second-line chemotherapy was 75.5%. The mean total FACT-G score was 65.3 (median 65.6). The median OS was 7 months. There was no significant difference in OS between the 2 groups divided by the median values of FACT-G total and subscores. In univariate analyses, functional well-being (FWB) score had a significant impact on survival. In multivariate analyses, presence of liver metastasis, FACT-G total score, and FWB score were significant prognostic predictors of survival. No statistically different answer frequency was observed for any question regarding FWB. Conclusions. This study found that FACT-G total and FWB scores were potential prognostic factors for predicting OS in relapsed or refractory mCRC patients treated with Korean Medicine.

scholarly journals Interdependence of marital status and clinical characteristics of morbidity with health-related quality of life among low back pain patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebisi I. Hammed ◽  
Elvis I. Agbonlahor
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryStudy aim: This study investigated the relationship of clinical characteristics of morbidity (CCM) and marital status with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with low back pain (LBP).Material and methods: A total of 100 subjects with LBP of mechanical origin participated in this study. HRQoL of the participants was measured with the short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire and CCM were categorized based on duration of onset of LBP in weeks into acute (<6 weeks), sub-acute (6–12 weeks) and chronic (>12 weeks). The relationship of CCM and marital status with HRQoL was analysed using Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation.Results: The outcome of this study showed that CCM correlated poorly and inversely with all domains of HRQoL except mental health, though that was insignificant (p > 0.05). Also, a proportionate but insignificant relationship was found between marital status and domains of HRQoL except physical functioning and role limitations due to physical health problems.Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that CCM and marital status cannot determine or predict HRQoL among LBP patients, and it might not be necessary to take them into consideration during rehabilitation of these individuals.

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