PMW1: THE NEED FOR A QUALITY-OF-LIFE INSTRUMENT FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A 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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Surgical outcomes and quality of life in Rathke’s cleft cysts undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal resection: a multicentre study and systematic review of the literature

Pituitary ◽

10.1007/s11102-021-01197-6 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Mendel Castle-Kirszbaum ◽

Jeremy Kam ◽

Yi Yuen Wang ◽

James King ◽

Kylie Fryer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Multicentre Study ◽

Surgical Outcomes ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Rathke's Cleft Cysts ◽

Rathke's Cleft ◽

Transsphenoidal Resection

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SEXUAL DISORDERS AFTER HEART TRANSPLANT

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek202010133 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (10) ◽

pp. 2277-2281

Author(s):

Kamila Fuczyło ◽

Magdalena Piegza ◽

Robert Pudlo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Heart Transplantation ◽

Heart Transplant ◽

Sexual Disorders ◽

State Of Health ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Pubmed Database

The aim: To systematize and bring the reader closer to knowledge about the occurrence of sexual disorders in people after heart transplantation based on available bibliography. Material and methods: A review of the literature on this topic from the last 30 years made with using the PubMed database, using a total of 17 articles. Conclusions: The incidence of sexual dysfunction (SD) is higher in heart recipients than in the general population and erectile dysfunction is the most common. When the symptoms of dysfunction occur before the transplant – they do not improve, rather they get worse, which reduces the improvement in the quality of life of these patients compared to patients without sexual dysfunction. Improvement in quality of life is observed in patients with SD after heart transplantation, but not as pronounced as in subjects without sexual dysfunction. Some patients notice an increase in libido, with the genital response being insufficient or completely disappearing, which results in a decrease in the quality of relationships between partners and a deterioration in the quality of life. The cause of SD in heart recipients is unclear, but it is associated with the type of immunosuppression used, the level of sexual activity and the state of health of patients prior to transplantation. Nowadays patients after ortotrophic heart transplant live longer and their quality of life improves, but not in sexual terms. The articles concerned almost exclusively men, that is why the topic requires exploration in subsequent research.

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