Quality of Life of Patients with Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Before and After Endovascular Coiling: A HEAT Trial Secondary Study and Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract. Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF) refers to a global IQ ranging from 71 to 84, and it represents a condition of clinical attention for its association with other disorders and its influence on the outcomes of treatments and, in general, quality of life and adaptation. Furthermore, its definition has changed over time causing a relevant clinical impact. For this reason, a systematic review of the literature on this topic can promote an understanding of what has been studied, and can differentiate what is currently attributable to BIF from that which cannot be associated with this kind of intellectual functioning. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, we have conducted a review of the literature about BIF. The results suggest that this condition is still associated with mental retardation, and only a few studies have focused specifically on this condition.

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Women in surgery: a systematic review of 25 years

BMJ Leader ◽

10.1136/leader-2019-000199 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. leader-2019-000199

Author(s):

Charleen Singh ◽

Caitlin Loseth ◽

Noordeen Shoqirat

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Work Life ◽

Current Status ◽

Leadership Roles ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Life Balance ◽

Surgical Residency ◽

Meta Analyses

The number of women entering medicine significantly increased over the last decades. Currently, over half of the medical students are women but less than half are applying to surgery and even less go on to surgical specialties. Even fewer women are seen in leadership roles throughout the profession of surgery and surgical residency. Our purpose of the literature review is to identify any themes, which would provide insight to the current phenomenon. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method for a systematic review of the literature over a 20-year period (1998–2018). Five broad themes were identified: education and recruitment, career development, impact of/on life around the globe and surgical subspecialties as areas of barriers for women entering or considering surgery. The systematic review suggests there are opportunities to improve and encourage women entering the profession of surgery as well as the quality of life for surgeons. Creating systems for mentorship across programmes, having policies to support work–life balance and recognising surgical training overlaps with childbearing years are key opportunities for improvement. Improving the current status in surgery will require direction from leadership.

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An assessment of the use of patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs) in cancers of the pelvic abdominal cavity: identifying oncologic benefit and an evidence-practice gap in routine clinical practice

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01648-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Miss Charlotte L. Moss ◽

Ajay Aggarwal ◽

Asad Qureshi ◽

Benjamin Taylor ◽

Teresa Guerrero-Urbano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Oncologic Outcomes ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Outcome Measurements ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Cancer Setting

Abstract Background Patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs) are emerging as an important component of patient management in the cancer setting, providing broad perspectives on patients’ quality of life and experience. The use of PROMs is, however, generally limited to the context of randomised control trials, as healthcare services are challenged to sustain high quality of care whilst facing increasing demand and financial shortfalls. We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify any oncological benefit of using PROMs and investigate the wider impact on patient experience, in cancers of the pelvic abdominal cavity specifically. Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE (Pubmed) and Ovid Gateway (Embase and Ovid) until April 2020. Studies investigating the oncological outcomes of PROMs were deemed suitable for inclusion. Results A total of 21 studies were included from 2167 screened articles. Various domains of quality of life (QoL) were identified as potential prognosticators for oncologic outcomes in cancers of the pelvic abdominal cavity, independent of other clinicopathological features of disease: 3 studies identified global QoL as a prognostic factor, 6 studies identified physical and role functioning, and 2 studies highlighted fatigue. In addition to improved outcomes, a number of included studies also reported that the use of PROMs enhanced both patient-clinician communication and patient satisfaction with care in the clinical setting. Conclusions This review highlights the necessity of routine collection of PROMs within the pelvic abdominal cancer setting to improve patient quality of life and outcomes.

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Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2014/686493 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Agda M. Andreotti ◽

Marcelo C. Goiato ◽

Eduardo P. Pellizzer ◽

Aldiéris A. Pesqueira ◽

Aimée M. Guiotti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Drug Therapy ◽

Phantom Pain ◽

Direct Influence ◽

Psychological Approach ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Eye Trauma ◽

Pubmed Database ◽

Before And After

The purpose of this literature review was to describe the main features of phantom eye syndrome in relation to their possible causes, symptoms, treatments, and influence of eye amputation on quality of life of anophthalmic patients. For this, a bibliographical research was performed in Pubmed database using the following terms: “eye amputation,” “eye trauma,” “phantom eye syndrome,” “phantom pain,” and “quality of life,” associated or not. Thirteen studies were selected, besides some relevant references contained in the selected manuscripts and other studies hallowed in the literature. Thus, 56 articles were included in this review. The phantom eye syndrome is defined as any sensation reported by the patient with anophthalmia, originated anophthalmic cavity. In phantom eye syndrome, at least one of these three symptoms has to be present: phantom vision, phantom pain, and phantom sensations. This syndrome has a direct influence on the quality of life of the patients, and psychological support is recommended before and after the amputation of the eyeball as well as aid in the treatment of the syndrome. Therefore, it is suggested that, for more effective treatment of phantom eye syndrome, drug therapy should be associated with psychological approach.

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