Uterine Artery Embolization to Treat Uterine Adenomyosis with or without Uterine Leiomyomata: Results of Symptom Control and Health-Related Quality of Life 40 Months after Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Froeling ◽  
C. Scheurig-Muenkler ◽  
B. Hamm ◽  
T. J. Kroencke
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Leiomyomata ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Uterine Adenomyosis

Overview of microscopic colitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Omer F Ahmad ◽  
Ayesha Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Microscopic Colitis ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs

Microscopic colitis encompasses both collagenous and lymphocytic colitis and is a relatively common condition with rising incidence. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy (which is usually normal but may show some mild changes) and biopsies which reveal characteristic histological findings. Symptoms include non-bloody diarrhoea with urgency which may be associated with faecal incontinence and abdominal pain. Microscopic colitis is associated with a reduced health-related quality of life, and treatment is aimed at symptom control. Medications linked with the development of microscopic colitis, including proton pump inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, should be discontinued. If symptoms persist, budesonide is a licensed treatment for microscopic colitis which has been shown to be effective in clinical trials and real-world practice.

scholarly journals Adequacy of symptom control drives health-related quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis: Australian observational data

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 100404
Author(s):  
Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich ◽  
Peter Smith ◽  
David Price ◽  
Michael Abramson ◽  
Charlotte Hespe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Clinical Long-term Outcome after Uterine Artery Embolization: Sustained Symptom Control and Improvement of Quality of Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 765-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Scheurig-Muenkler ◽  
Clemens Koesters ◽  
Maciej J. Powerski ◽  
Christian Grieser ◽  
Vera Froeling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE UFS-QOL QUESTIONNAIRE BEFORE AND AFTER UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION FOR UTERINE LEIOMYOMA

2020 ◽  
pp. 362-372
Author(s):  
A.K. BARATOV ◽  
◽  
F.R. RAKHIMOV ◽  
E.L. KALMYKOV ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Leiomyoma ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Mean

Objective: To assess of the quality of life before and after uterine artery embolization (UAE) for uterine leiomyoma. Methods: A survey of 15 women aged 23 to 47 years was conducted using the UFS-QOL questionnaire. The number of fibroids varied from 1 to 6. Fibroids were mainly localized: submucosal (53.3%), intramural (20%), and subserosal (26.7%). Their volume varied in the range of 25.04-294.09 ml. The dominant syndrome in 7 cases was hemorrhagic, in 7 – compression, and in 1 case – their combination. All women underwent UAE. The survey was conducted four times: before, 3, 6 and 12 months after UAE. Results: According to symptom severity subscale of the UFS-QOL questionnaire (8 questions), there was a significant improvement in symptoms 12 months after UAE in comparison with the baseline: a decrease of mean score from 43.3 to 14.0 (p<0.001). Analysis of the health related quality of life (HRQL) subscale (29 questions) also showed a significant improvement in the quality of life after 12 months compared to the initial level: an increase of mean score from 54.3 to 82.8 (p<0.001). The most significant dynamics (p<0.001) was noted for such domains «Concern», «Activities», «Energy/mood», and «Control» (p<0.001). The mean scores for the above domains increased from the baseline values 53.3±16.0; 56.4±18.4; 42.9±18.0 and 53.7±20.1 to 86.0±11.2; 86.9±11.6; 75.2±10.0 and 81.3±11.2 points after 12 months, respectively. For 2 other subsections of the HRQL «Self-consciousness» and «Sexual function», the mean score changes slightly differed: 67.2±32.2 and 71.7±32.9 (initially) and 85.0±12.3 and 86.7±22.4 (after 12 months) (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). The total HRQL mean score also significantly (p<0.001) increased by month 12 from the baseline of 54.3±14.7 to 82.8±7.4. Conclusions: The UFS-QOL questionnaire is a very informative tool for assessing both the severity of the symptoms of uterine fibroids and the quality of life of women who underwent uterine artery embolization. According to the results of the UFS-QOL, a significant dynamics was obtained with respect to both the regression of symptoms of uterine fibroids, and the improvement of all parameters of the quality of life. Keywords: Uterine leiomyoma, uterine artery embolization, quality of life, UFS-QOL questionnaire.

465: Impact of Post-Prostatectomy Urethral Strictures on Urinary and Sexual Health Related Quality of Life

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 150-151
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Montgomery ◽  
Bishoy A. Gayed ◽  
Brent K. Hollenbeck ◽  
Stephanie Daignault ◽  
Martin G. Sanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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