Quality of Life and Economic Impact of Chronic Prostatitis

Background: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (IIIB CP/CPPS) is a condition of unclear aetiology. Many approaches have been used without satisfactory results. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of once-daily 5 mg tadalafil in pain control and improving quality of life in patients affected by CP/CPPS. Methods: Twenty patients affected by chronic prostatitis according EAU (European Association of Urology) guidelines were evaluated for once-daily 5 mg tadalafil; 14 patients were eligible for the study. The validated Italian version of the NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and the International Prostatic Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaires were submitted to all the patients. Every patient underwent uroflowmetry and ultrasound prostatic volume at the beginning and at the end of the study. Results: All 14 patients eligible for the study reported an improvement of symptoms during therapy: statistically significant differences were reported in terms of NIH-CPSI ( p < 0.000002) and IPSS ( p < 0.0001) during follow-up evaluations. No statistically significant improvement of uroflowmetry parameters was reported during the treatment. Conclusions: In our study the daily use of 5 mg tadalafil improves symptoms and quality of life in patients affected by CP/CPPS after 4 weeks of therapy. A larger population of patients is needed to confirm the efficacy of this therapy in CP/CPPS.

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Economic Impact to Quality of Life of Agropolitan Participants in Malaysia

Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/jabs.v3i8.278 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (8) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Yusof Ahmad ◽

Hamid Saad ◽

Eusoff @Yendo Afgani ◽

Naeemah Yusof

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Economic Impact ◽

East Coast ◽

Field Survey ◽

Economic Region ◽

Absolute Poverty ◽

Government Program ◽

Keywords Quality Of Life

Quality of Life (QOL) issues have increasingly been the area of attention in cities of newly developing countries including Malaysia. To improve QOL for people of absolute poverty in Malaysia, the Malaysian government have carried out a program known as Agropolitan in the East Coast Economic Region. The three Agropolitan project locations selected for this study are Batu 8 Lepar and Runchang in Pekan, Pahang and Gua Musang in Kelantan. This study carried out a field survey on 254 samples to investigate their experiences throughout the project. This study found that Agropolitan project had remarkably improved the QOL of participants Keywords: quality of life; agropolitan; absolute poverty; government program https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i8.278

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A study of patients’ quality of life more than 5 years after trauma: a prospective follow-up

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01652-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fanny Vardon-Bounes ◽

Romain Gracia ◽

Timothée Abaziou ◽

Laure Crognier ◽

Thierry Seguin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Economic Impact ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

Major Trauma ◽

Injury Severity ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Socio Economic Impact

Abstract Background The long-term fate of severely injured patients in terms of their quality of life is not well known. Our aim was to assess the quality of life of patients who have suffered moderate to severe trauma and to identify primary factors of long-term quality of life impairment. Methods A prospective monocentric study conducted on a number of patients who were victims of moderate to severe injuries during the year 2012. Patients were selected based on an Injury Severity Score (ISS) more than or equal to 9. Quality of life was assessed by the MOS SF-36 and NHP scores as a primary evaluation criterion. The secondary evaluation criteria were the determination of the socio-economic impact on quality of life and the identification of factors associated with disability. Results Two hundred and eight patients were contacted by e-mail or telephone. Fifty-five patients participated in this study (with a participation level of 26.4%), including 78.2% men, with a median age of 46. Significant alterations in quality of life were observed with the NHP and MOS SF-36 scale, including physical and psychological components. This resulted in a major socio-economic impact as 26% of the patients could not resume their professional activities (n = 10), 20% required retraining in other lines of work, and 36.4% had a disability status. The study showed that scores ≤ 85 on the physical functioning variable of the MOS SF 36 scale was associated with disability. Conclusion More than five years after a moderate to severe injury, patients’ quality of life was significantly impacted, resulting in significant socio-economic consequences. Disability secondary to major trauma seems to be associated with a score ≤ 85 on the physical functioning dimension of the MOS SF-36 scale. This study raises the question of whether or not early rehabilitation programs should be implemented in order to limit the long-term impact of major trauma.

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