Quality of life assessment in children before and after a successful ablation for supraventricular tachycardia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Cecilia Gonzalez Corcia ◽  
Laura Peters ◽  
Thierry Sluysmans ◽  
Stephane Moniotte ◽  
Karlien Carbonez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Accessory Pathway ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Percutaneous Ablation ◽  
Supraventricular Arrhythmias ◽  
Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia ◽  
Before And After

ABSTRACTBackground and Objectives:Young patients suffering from rhythm disorders have a negative impact in their quality of life. In recent years, ablation has become the first-line therapy for supraventricular arrhythmias in children. In the light of the current expertise and advancement in the field, we decided to evaluate the quality of life in young patients with supraventricular arrhythmias before and after a percutaneous ablation procedure.Methods:The prospective cohort consisted of patients <18 years with structurally normal hearts and non-pre-excited supraventricular arrhythmias, who had an ablation in our centre from 2013 to 2018. The cohort was evaluated with the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales self-questionnaire prior to and post-ablation.Results:The final cohort included 88 patients consisted of 52 males (59%), with a mean age at ablation of 12.5 ± 3.3 years. Forty-two patients (48%) had a retrograde-only accessory pathway mediating the tachycardia, 38 (43%) had atrio-ventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia, 7 (8%) had ectopic atrial tachycardia, and 1 (1%) had atrial flutter. The main reason for an ablation was the patient’s choice in 53%. There were no severe complications. Comparison between the baseline and post-ablation assessments showed that patients reported significant improvement in the scores for physical health, emotional and social functioning, as well as in the total scores.Conclusions:The present study demonstrates that the successful treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias by means of an ablation results in a significant improvement in the quality of self-reported life scores in young patients.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis Seen in the Department of Dermatology, Antananarivo, Madagascar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa ◽  
Naina Harinjara Razanakoto ◽  
Volatantely Ratovonjanahary ◽  
Onivola Raharolahy ◽  
Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
The Body ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Background. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, and multifactorial dermatosis that impairs quality of life (QoL). Health-related QoL has become an important element in medical decision-making along with the effectiveness and the harmlessness of the treatments. Objective. To assess the impact of psoriasis in the QoL of patients with psoriasis by using the DLQI scales. Methods. A cross-sectional study from January to June 2018 was conducted in the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar, including patients more than 18 years old with mild to severe psoriasis. The severity of psoriasis was assessed using the “Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)”. QoL of patients with psoriasis was evaluated by using the DLQI scales. Results. 80 patients were included, their mean age was 36.5 years, and the male to female was 1.5 : 1. The mean DLQI score was 13.8. Symptoms, feelings, and psychic were the most altered dimensions. QoL was impaired in young patients, single, having medium level education. Even though patients with disease duration more than 5 years had higher DLQI score than other patients, the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.36). Furthermore, the clinical presentation of psoriasis did not influence the patient’s QoL (p=0.73). Patients with nail involvement had QoL impaired but the difference with another localization was not statistically significant (p=0.2). The quality of life was influenced by body area involved. The higher the body surface area involved, the more QoL is impaired (p=0.002). Furthermore, the higher the PASI, the more QoL is altered (p=0.002). Conclusion. Psoriasis has a negative impact in the quality of life in Malagasy patients with psoriasis, especially in younger and single patients. Worse quality of life is correlated to severity of psoriasis.

scholarly journals Mastectomy versus conservative surgical treatment: the impact on the quality of life of women with breast cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Francescato Veiga ◽  
Fabíola Soares Moreira Campos ◽  
Leda Marques Ribeiro ◽  
Ivanildo Archangelo Junior ◽  
Joel Veiga Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Conservative Surgery ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVES: to compare the impact of mastectomy and conservative surgery on the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. METHODS: an assessment was made of the quality of life of patients undergoing mastectomy or segmentary mastectomy, at the Pouso Alegre Clinical Hospital, in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais, using SF-36. The patients were grouped by age (<50 years and >50 years) and years of schooling (<8 years and >8 years). The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the groups with regard to the age and schooling domains of SF-36. RESULTS: a significant difference between the two groups was found in the domains of "physical functioning" (p=0.04) and "pain" (p=0.01): with the patients undergoing a mastectomy registering the worst scores. Young patients who had undergone a mastectomy displayed the worst quality of life in terms of "physical functioning" (p=0.03), "pain" (p=0.01) and "social functioning" (p=0.01); those undergoing conservative surgery aged over 50 years scored worst on "role emotional" (p=0.05). Patients undergoing a mastectomy with lower levels of schooling scored lower in "physical functioning" (p=0.01), "role physical" (p=0.05) and "pain" (p=0.05). Among those who had attended school for more than eight years, those having undergone a mastectomy scored less in the "pain" domain (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: patients who had undergone a mastectomy had worse results in the physical component of the evaluation of quality of life and this negative impact was more strongly felt among younger patients and those with lower levels of schooling.

Quality Of Life Assessment In Wheezy Infants Before And After Using Montelukast(singulair)

2011 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. AB226-AB226
Author(s):  
M. Kwofie-Mensah ◽  
R.J. Green ◽  
R. Masekela ◽  
O. Kitchin ◽  
T. Moodley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Impact of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy on Quality of Life and Symptoms in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Teixeira Farinha ◽  
Fabian Grass ◽  
Amaniel Kefleyesus ◽  
Chahin Achtari ◽  
Benoit Romain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Peritoneal Cancer ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Background. Peritoneal cancer treatment aims to prolong survival, but preserving Quality of Life (QoL) under treatment is also a priority. Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a novel minimally invasive repeatable treatment modality. The aim of the present study was to assess QoL in our cohort of PIPAC patients. Methods. Analysis of all consecutive patients included from the start of PIPAC program (January 2015). QoL (0–100: optimal) and symptoms (no symptom: 0–100) were measured prospectively before and after every PIPAC procedure using EORTC QLQ-C30. Results. Forty-two patients (M : F = 8 : 34, median age 66 (59–73) years) had 91 PIPAC procedures in total (1 : 4x, 17 : 3x, 12 : 2x, and 12 : 1x). Before first PIPAC, baseline QoL was measured as median of 66±2.64. Prominent complaints were fatigue (32±4.3) and digestive symptoms as diarrhea (17±3.75), constipation (17±4.13), and nausea (7±2.54). Overall Quality of Life was 64±3.75 after PIPAC#1 (p=0.57), 61±4.76 after PIPAC#2 (p=0.89), and 70±6.67 after PIPAC#3 (p=0.58). Fatigue symptom score was 44±4.86 after PIPAC#1 and 47±6.69 and 34±7.85 after second and third applications, respectively (p=0.40). Diarrhea (p=0.31), constipation (p=0.76), and nausea (p=0.66) did not change significantly under PIPAC treatment. Conclusion. PIPAC treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis had no negative impact on patients’ overall QoL and its components or on main symptoms. This study was registered online on Research Registry (UIN: 1608).

scholarly journals IMPACT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FEMALE SEXUALITY

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
B. Adile ◽  
P. Palma ◽  
A. Pollina ◽  
S. Bandiera ◽  
M.L. Amico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Overactive Bladder ◽  
Female Sexuality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mixed Incontinence ◽  
International Consultation ◽  
Before And After

The prevalence of urinary incontinence is around 20% of healthy middle-aged women. Incontinence has a negative impact on quality of life and sexuality. From August 2002 to January 2004, 30 patients (mean age 43 years) with stress urinary incontinence (59%) overactive bladder (15%0) and mixed incontinence (26%) answered the ICIQSF (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire &ndash; Short From) and FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index) questionnaires before and after treatment. The follow up ranged from 12 to 53 months. Mean ICIQ score was 17 and 7 before and after treatment respectively (p&lt; 0,001). Overactive bladder showed the worst scores in all domains. The patients underwent surgery to increase desire (p=0,02), satisfaction (p=0,05) and t otal score (p=0,02). In 13 patients the ICIQ score did not increase: desire (p=0,01), satisfaction (p=0,05) and total score (p=0,01). Urinary incontinence significantly affects the quality of life. A sexuality evaluation in incontinence patients is recommended.

C155 QUALITY OF LIFE STUDY IN YOUNG PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER INITIATION SELF-CAT HETERIZATION

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 651
Author(s):  
C. Chibelean ◽  
C. Moldovan ◽  
R. Dusca ◽  
C. Surcel ◽  
C. Mirvald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Evaluation of effectiveness of complex treatment of chronic generalized periodontitis using original splinting design

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
N. B. Astashina ◽  
E. P. Rogozhnikova ◽  
A. S. Arutyunov ◽  
N. N. Malginov ◽  
S. V. Kazakov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Complex Treatment ◽  
Periodontal Tissues

Relevance. The relevance of the study is dictated by the high prevalence of periodontal disease among young people and by the need to search for new approaches to periodontitis treatment in order to increase the effectiveness of treatment at early stages of pathological process. Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of complex treatment of chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP) of mild severity using a removable splinting construction made according to the author's technique. Materials and methods. At the orthopedic stage of the complex treatment of mild CGP, splinting constructions were used for 47 young patients: in the main group (n = 16) the authors treatment and preventive splint, in the first comparison group (n = 15) a removable metal splint, in the second comparison group (n = 16) a fixed adhesive fiber splint. Periodontal hemodynamics was assessed using ultrasound Doppler analysis 1, 6 and 12 months after the therapeutic measures and tooth immobilization. To identify the possible negative impact of the treatment on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with splint constructions, we used the OHIP-14-Ru questionnaire; the follow-up period was 1.3, 6, and 12 months. Results. Dental immobilization contributed to the improvement of blood flow in the periodontal tissues in the short and long term follow-up, so after 12 months: Vam in the main group increased by 39,8 % and amounted to 0,397 0,004 cm / s, in patients of the comparison groups Vam was 0,329 0,006 cm / s and 0,335 0,003 cm / s, respectively, that is 15,4 % and 18,4 % higher compared with the figures before treatment. The quality of life index for patients using splinting constructions made according to the author's technique, by the OHIP-14-Ru questionnaire was assessed as good 1 year after (3.46 0.59). Conclusions. The use of the proposed original orthopedic design in a complex plan for mild periodontitis treatment helps to improve regional blood circulation and stabilize the pathological process.

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