scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Lung Transplantation Patients from Israel as Compared with General Population Data: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graur Nissan ◽  
Kramer Mordechai Reuven
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
General Population ◽  
Lung Transplantation ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca V. Steenaard ◽  
Laura A. Michon ◽  
Harm R. Haak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Adrenocortical Carcinoma ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Insight into the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is important. The disease and its treatment options potentially have an impact on HRQoL. For patients with limited survival, HRQoL research is of utmost importance. We will therefore provide an overview of HRQoL studies in patients with ACC. We found six studies that measured HRQoL in 323 patients with ACC (3 cross-sectional, 1 cohort, 2 trials), all indicating a reduced HRQoL compared to the general population. The FIRMACT trial found that HRQoL of patients with ACC was reduced compared to the general population, and that chemotherapy-mitotane further reduced HRQoL even though survival improved. Clinical aspects of the disease, including cortisol and aldosterone production and adrenal insufficiency have shown great impact on HRQoL in benign disease, even after the recovery of hormonal status. However, the impact of malignant adrenal disease and treatment options on HRQoL including adrenalectomy, radiotherapy, mitotane therapy, and chemotherapy have not been sufficiently studied in patients with ACC. Although the number of HRQoL studies in patients with ACC is limited, the existing literature does indicate that ACC has a large impact on patients’ HRQoL, with disease specific aspects. Further HRQoL research in patients with ACC is essential to improve patient-centered care, preferably by using an ACC-specific HRQoL questionnaire.

Quality of Life before and after Lung Transplantation in Patients with Emphysema versus other Indications

2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 707-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. TenVergert ◽  
K. M. Vermeulen ◽  
A. Geertsma ◽  
P. J. van Enckevort ◽  
W. J. de Boer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Transplantation ◽  
Nottingham Health Profile ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Whether lung transplantation improves Health-related Quality of Life in patients with emphysema and other end-stage lung diseases before and after lung transplantation was examined. Berween 1992 and 1999, 23 patients with emphysema and 19 patients with other indications completed self-administered questionnaires before lung transplantation, and at 4, 7, 13, and 25 mo. after transplantation. The questionnaire included the Nottingham Health Profile, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Self-rating Depression Scale, the Index of Well-being, the self-report Karnofsky Index, and four respiratory-specific questions. Neither before nor after transplantation were significant differences found on most dimensions of Health-related Quality of Life between patients with emphysema and other indications. Before transplantation, both groups report major restrictions on the dimensions Energy and Mobility of the Nottingham Health Profile, low experienced well-being, depressive symptoms, and high dyspnea. About 4 mo. after transplantation, most Health-related Quality of Life measures improved significantly in both groups. These improvements were maintained in the following 21 mo.

scholarly journals Depression, anxiety and their comorbidity in the Swedish general population: point prevalence and the effect on health-related quality of life

PeerJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. e98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Johansson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Åsa Heedman ◽  
Björn Paxling ◽  
Gerhard Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health related quality of life in recurrent depression: A comparison with a general population sample

2010 ◽  
Vol 120 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mascha C. ten Doesschate ◽  
Maarten W.J. Koeter ◽  
Claudi L.H. Bockting ◽  
Aart H. Schene
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
General Population Sample ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Recurrent Depression ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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