scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of adults with upper respiratory tract infections

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 802-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Linder ◽  
Daniel E. Singer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections

Nasal disease and quality of life in athletes

2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (9) ◽  
pp. 812-815
Author(s):  
A C Walker ◽  
P Surda ◽  
M Rossiter ◽  
S A Little
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Nasal Symptoms ◽  
Nasal Disease ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections

AbstractObjectivesNasal disease imposes a significant disease burden upon the individual in the general population, but is relatively under studied in athletes. This study sought to define the frequency of nasal symptoms in the active population, and to quantify the impact of these symptoms on quality of life and on the frequency of upper respiratory tract infections.ResultsA total of 296 participants completed the study (246 athletes and 50 sedentary controls). Nasal symptoms were significantly more frequent in the active group than in the sedentary controls (70 per cent vs 52 per cent). Upper respiratory tract infections were significantly more common in athletes with regular nasal symptoms than in athletes without nasal symptoms. Quality-of-life scores, as measured by the 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, were significantly worse in athletes with regular nasal symptoms.ConclusionThis study suggests that regular exercise is associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of troubling nasal symptoms, and nasal symptoms in athletes are associated with increased susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections. Quality of life was negatively affected, confirming the importance of nasal health to athlete welfare.

Quality of life in patients with smell loss due to upper respiratory tract infections

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 504-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolfo Toledano ◽  
Gil Rodríguez ◽  
Ana María Martín ◽  
Tomás Onrubia ◽  
Néstor Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Smell Loss

scholarly journals Gangguan Fungsi Penghidu dan Pemeriksaannya

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Effy Huriyati ◽  
Tuti Nelvia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Olfactory Function ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Conduction Disturbances ◽  
Olfactory Disorder ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections

AbstrakLatar belakang: Fungsi penghidu pada manusia memegang peranan penting. Gangguan penghidu dapat mempengaruhi keselamatan dan kualitas hidup seseorang. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui jenis gangguan penghidu, penyebab gangguan penghidu, dan pemeriksaannya. Tinjauan Pustaka: Gangguan penghidu dapat berupa anosmia yaitu hilangnya kemampuan penghidu, atau hiposmia yaitu berkurangnya kemampuan penghidu. Gangguan penghidu disebabkan gangguan konduksi, gangguan sensoria dan gangguan neural. Penyakit tersering penyebab gangguan penghidu yaitu rinosinusitis kronis, rinitis alergi, infeksi saluran nafas atas dan trauma kepala. Ada beberapa modalitas pemeriksaan kemosensoris fungsi penghidu diantaranya Tes “Sniffin sticks”. Dengan tes „Sniffin sticks” dapat diketahui ambang penghidu, diskriminasi penghidu dan identifikasi penghidu seseorang. Kesimpulan: Gangguan penghidu memerlukan perhatian khusus. Diantara beberapa modalitas pemeriksaan kemosensoris penghidu, tes “Sniffin sticks” mempunyai beberapa kelebihan.Kata kunci: Gangguan penghidu, anosmia, hiposmia, tes “Sniffin sticks”.AbstractBackground: Olfactory function in humans plays an important role. Olfactory disorders can affect the safety and quality of life. Objective: To determine the type of olfactory disorder, the causes of olfactory disorders, and the examination. Literature Review: Olfactory disorder can be not smell anything or anosmia, and reduced of smell or hyposmia. Olfactory disorders caused by conduction disturbances, neural disturbances and sensoris disturbances. Disease that often causes disturbances of olfactory function is, chronic rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, upper respiratory tract infections and head trauma. There are several modalities to examine chemosensoris smelling function, one of them is “Sniffin sticks” test. This test can examine threshold, discrimination, and identification of smelling. Conclusions: Impaired smelling require special attention. Between some modalities to examine chemosensors smelling function, “Sniffin sticks” test has several advantages.Keywords: Olfactory disorders, anosmia, hyposmia, “Sniffin sticks” test.

Quality of life in allergic rhinitis

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tunis Ozdoganoglu ◽  
Murat Songu ◽  
Hasan Mete Inancli
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem that causes major illness and disability worldwide. Although nasal and nonnasal symptoms are directly attributable to inflammation in the upper respiratory tract, individuals also experience generalized symptoms that include fatigue, mood changes, depression, anxiety and impairments of work and school performance, and cognitive function. Health-related quality of life focuses on patients’ perceptions of their disease and measures impairments that have a significant impact on the patient. The burden of disease, as the patient perceives it, forms the basic motivation to seek medical aid or to undergo therapy. Adherence to therapy requires changes in health, perceived by patients as relevant and outweighing eventual disadvantages of intervention. Because so many factors are involved in health-related quality of life, there are multiple ways in which it can be measured. A variety of validated and standardized questionnaires have been developed including assessments of school performance, work performance, productivity, and other parameters that quantify the impact of allergic rhinitis and its treatment on quality of life. The aim of this review is to highlight the impact of allergic rhinitis on the quality of life and to analyze the most commonly used health-related quality of life instruments.

scholarly journals 196. Activity Impairment and Health-Related Quality of Life Associated with an Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection Among US Females

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S119-S120
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Thompson ◽  
Alen Marijam ◽  
Fanny S Mitrani-Gold ◽  
Jonathon Wright ◽  
Ashish V Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Activity Impairment ◽  
Component Score ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract Background Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) are among the most common infections in women; however, there are few data on the impact of uUTIs on daily activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods This was a prospective, cross-sectional survey of US females aged ≥ 18 years with a self-reported uUTI in the 60 days prior to participation. Participants were included if they received oral antibiotic treatment and participated in surveys fielded by Dynata, Lucid/Federated, or Kantar Profiles. See Table 1 for inclusion/exclusion criteria. Study objectives were to describe activity impairment (using the Activity Impairment Assessment [AIA]) and HRQoL (assessed with Short Form 36 version 2, Physical Component Score [PCS], Mental Component Score [MCS], and health utility index [SF-6D]) associated with uUTI. After screening, participants completed an online questionnaire on their most recent uUTI. Outcomes were reported with descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, and t-tests. Analysis of HRQoL used 1:1 propensity score matching to compare to a matched US population from the 2020 National Health and Wellness Survey. Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria Results In total, 375 participants completed the questionnaire. Common impaired activities were: sexual intercourse (66.9%), sleep (60.8%), exercise (52.3%), housework (51.5%), and social activities (46.9%; Table 2). Overall mean AIA score was 11.1/20 (higher score = more impairment). Most participants (58.7%) had a PCS that was the same or better than the matched population, while for MCS, most participants (52.8%) had scores well below the matched population average. Overall PCS, MCS, and SF-6D composite scores were 46.5, 40.0, and 0.63, respectively; these outcomes were significantly worse compared to the matched population, most notably MCS (Table 3). Stratification by number of antibiotics used revealed statistically significant differences in the effect of uUTI on exercise, PCS, SF-6D (based on use of 1 or ≥ 3 therapies), and on sleep (based on use of 2 or ≥ 3 therapies; Table 4). Table 2. Activities impacted by uUTI Table 3. Matched analysis of SF-36v2-measured HRQoL outcomes Table 4. Outcomes stratified by number of oral antibiotics used to treat last uUTI Conclusion uUTIs are significantly associated with adverse patient outcomes for daily activities and HRQoL, compounded by suboptimal treatment evident by the use of multiple antibiotics. MCS was notably affected, which is important as this is not often studied in uUTI. Disclosures Jeffrey Thompson, PhD, Kantar Health (Employee, Employee of Kantar Health, which received funding from GlaxoSmithKline plc. to conduct this study) Alen Marijam, MSc, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder) Fanny S. Mitrani-Gold, MPH, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder) Jonathon Wright, BSc, Kantar Health (Employee, Employee of Kantar Health, which received funding from GlaxoSmithKline plc. to conduct this study) Ashish V. Joshi, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder)

scholarly journals Associated factors, health-related quality of life, and reported costs of chronic otitis media in adults at two otologic referral centers in a middle-income country

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0244797
Author(s):  
Lucia C. Pérez-Herrera ◽  
Daniel Peñaranda ◽  
Sergio Moreno-López ◽  
Ana M. Otoya-Tono ◽  
Lorena Gutiérrez- Velasco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Chronic Otitis Media ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tract Infections

Background Despite the high prevalence of chronic otitis media (COM) in low to middle-income countries, there are few studies regarding its associated factors, health-related quality of life, and treatment costs. This study aimed to identify associated factors of COM, assess its impact on the quality of life as well as estimate the patients’ reported costs of COM treatment in Colombia. Methods Cross-sectional study. Two otology-referral centers in Bogotá (Colombia) were included. Questionnaires focusing on sociodemographic and clinical associated factors, quality of life, and patients’ reported costs were administered to 200 adults with COM diagnosis and 144 control adults. Otoscopic evaluation and audiometric data were collected. Results The mean age was 42.2 years (SD: 14.44). The median length of COM was 26.13 years (SD: 17.06), and 79.5% of the COM patients reported otorrhea during childhood (P-value: 0.01). The most frequently reported allergic disease among our study population was allergic rhinitis (26.5%). COM was less frequent in patients with a medium-high socioeconomic status (PR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.39–0.72), and more frequent in patients who reported increased ear discharge due to upper respiratory tract infections (PR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.68–1.70). The global score of the “Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Questionnaire-12” showed a difference of 9 points between patients with active and inactive COM (P < 0.001). Patients spent between 12.07% to 60.37% of their household income on expenses related to COM. Conclusions Associated factors found in this study are consistent with previous reports. COM has a significant financial impact and affects patients’ quality of life. Worldwide research addressing these issues in poor-resource countries is scarce, further studies are needed.

scholarly journals Knowledge regarding antibiotic use among students of three medical schools in Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Felipe Hguita-Gutiérrez ◽  
Valentina Molina ◽  
Jenifer María Acevedo ◽  
Liceth Gómez ◽  
Gustavo Eduardo Roncancio Villamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The University

Abstract Background The objective of the present study was to describe the knowledge regarding the antibiotic therapy of students of three medical schools in Medellín, Colombia. Methods The study population comprised medical students who were enrolled in three universities. The instrument contained questions regarding their current academic term, the university, the perceived quality of the education received on antibiotic therapy and bacterial resistance, and specific questions on upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. The information was analyzed by calculating frequencies and measures of dispersion and central tendency. Knowledge regarding the treatment for each type of infection was compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis H test. Results We included 536 medical students, of which 43.5% students consider that the university has not sufficiently trained them to interpret antibiograms and 29.6% students consider that the quality of information received on the subject at their university ranges from regular to poor. The mean score for knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections was 44.2 (9.9) on a scale from 0 to 100. The median score with regard to the treatment of pneumonia was 52.9 (14.7), that of urinary tract infection was 58.7 (14.8), and that of skin and soft tissue infections was 63.1 (19.4). The knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection does not improve with the academic term, the university, or perceived quality of the education received. Conclusion A large proportion of medical students perceive that the training received from the university is insufficient with regard to antibiotic use and bacterial resistance, which is consistent with the limited knowledge reflected in the selection of antibiotic treatment for respiratory, urinary tract, and skin and soft tissue infections. Overall, the situation was identical among all universities, and it did not significantly increase with the completion of an academic term.

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