One year follow-up reveals no difference in quality of life between high dose and conventional dose radiation: a quality of life assessment of RTOG 94-05

2001 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
L.A. Kachnic ◽  
C. Scott ◽  
R. Ginsberg ◽  
T. Pisansky ◽  
J. Martenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Conventional Dose ◽  
One Year ◽  
Dose Radiation

Resection and reconstruction of idiopathic scrotal elephantiasis: surgical approach and quality of life assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. e244018
Author(s):  
Hasan Gökcer Tekin ◽  
Karin Andersen ◽  
Vivi Bakholdt ◽  
Jens Ahm Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Assess Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Industrialised Countries ◽  
Disease Specific

Scrotal elephantiasis (SE) is a condition considered rare in western industrialised countries but common in filaria prone regions. If no apparent causes are found for SE, it is called idiopathic SE. Medical and conservative therapies are ineffective against idiopathic SE, and surgical intervention is mandatory to treat this disabling condition. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether surgical intervention improves quality of life among patients with idiopathic SE. Herein, we report a case of a 41-year-old man who underwent acute scrotal resection and reconstruction, secondary to haemorrhage from his idiopathic SE. The aim of this study was to describe the operative approach and assess patient satisfaction after surgical treatment. The patient had no recurrence of SE after surgical treatment at 6 months follow-up and had considerable improvements assessed by general and disease-specific quality of life questionnaires.

Nasal Obstruction and Quality of Life Assessment After Septoplasty With Turbinoplasty: Correlation Between Subjective Scales

2020 ◽  
pp. 194589242097895
Author(s):  
Gloria Corredor-Rojas ◽  
María A. García-Chabur ◽  
Juliana Castellanos ◽  
Sergio Moreno ◽  
Martin Pinzón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Santa Fe ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Symptom Evaluation ◽  
Glasgow Benefit Inventory ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

Background Assessment of nasal obstruction is imprecise due to a low correlation between findings on the physical examination and objective measures with the severity of symptoms reported by the patient even after septoplasty with turbinoplasty is performed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of subjective scales, and the correlation between them for the evaluation of nasal obstruction after surgery. Objective To assess the impact of undergoing septoplasty with turbinoplasty to relieve nasal obstructive symptoms and the quality of life in a mid-term period by using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE), and Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI). Methods A retrospective study was conducted of patients who underwent a septoplasty with turbinoplasty due to nasal septodeviation and secondary nasal obstructive symptoms at the Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Three scales were used to measure the outcomes one year after surgery: VAS (0–10), NOSE (0–100), and GBI (−100 to 100). Results Data from 56 patients (21 females, mean age 37.5 years of age, SD 12.13) was collected. The results showed that 75% of the patients had a post-surgical NOSE score below 50 and a VAS score below 6. Regarding the GBI scale, 75% of the patients improved in their quality of life. An inverse proportional correlation was found between the NOSE and GBI scales (rho = −0.3682) (95% CI −0.579 to –0.111), and there was a directly proportional correlation between the NOSE and VAS scales (rho = 0.7440) (95% CI 0.595 to 0.844). Conclusion Subjective measures suggest there was an improvement in nasal obstructive symptoms and quality of life after surgery. Non-anatomical causes such as rhinitis can be confounding factors to consider in subsequent studies. VAS stands out as a possible interchangeable scale with NOSE to measure nasal obstruction in these patients.

Long-term quality of life after conventional-dose versus high-dose radiation for prostate cancer: Results from a randomized trial (PROG 95–09)

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5058-5058 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Talcott ◽  
J. D. Slater ◽  
A. Zietman ◽  
C. Rossi ◽  
W. U. Shipley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Conventional Dose ◽  
Dose Radiation

185 oral QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT IN EARLY STAGES GLOTTIS CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE IN THE FOLLOW-UP PERIOD

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. S73
Author(s):  
J.I. Arraras ◽  
F. Arias ◽  
A. Manterola ◽  
M. Uzcanga ◽  
E. Maravi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Early Stages

scholarly journals Prospective Study of Long-Term Impact of Adjuvant High-Dose and Conventional-Dose Chemotherapy on Health-Related Quality of Life

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (34) ◽  
pp. 5403-5409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciska Buijs ◽  
Sjoerd Rodenhuis ◽  
Caroline M. Seynaeve ◽  
Quirinus G.C.M. van Hoesel ◽  
Elsken van der Wall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High Dose Chemotherapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Conventional Dose ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Conventional Dose Chemotherapy

Purpose To evaluate and compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after conventional- and high-dose adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with high-risk breast cancer. Patients and Methods Patients were randomly assigned to either a conventional or high-dose chemotherapy regimen; both regimens were followed by radiotherapy and tamoxifen. HRQOL was evaluated until disease progression using the Short Form-36 (SF-36), Visual Analog Scale, and Rotterdam Symptom Checklist and assessed every 6 months for 5 years after random assignment. For the SF-36, data from healthy Dutch women with the same age distribution served as reference values. Results Eight hundred four patients (conventional-dose chemotherapy, n = 405; high-dose chemotherapy, n = 399) were included. Median follow-up time was 57 months. Directly after high-dose chemotherapy, HRQOL decreased more compared with conventional chemotherapy for all SF-36 subscales. After 1 year, the reference value of healthy women was reached in both groups. Small differences were observed between the two groups in the role-physical and role-emotional subscales, but 1 year after treatment, these differences were minor and not clinically relevant. During follow-up, patients with a lower educational level and many complaints before chemotherapy experienced a worse HRQOL. Conclusion Shortly after high-dose chemotherapy, HRQOL was more affected than after conventional-dose chemotherapy. One year after random assignment, differences were negligible. Identifying patients who have a higher chance of persistent impaired quality of life after treatment (which, in the present study, included patients with a lower educational level and many complaints before chemotherapy) is important and may open the way for better patient-tailored prevention strategies.

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