scholarly journals Long-term oxygen therapy and quality of life in elderly patients hospitalised due to severe exacerbation of COPD. A 1 year follow-up study

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (11) ◽  
pp. 944-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
INGALILL ERSSON ◽  
KERSTIN JOHANSSON ◽  
SVEN LARSSON ◽  
KERSTIN PEHRSSON
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Severe Exacerbation ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Exacerbation Of Copd ◽  
Long Term Oxygen Therapy

scholarly journals Impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy on patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 390-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Bonfanti Mesquita ◽  
Caroline Knaut ◽  
Laura Miranda de Oliveira Caram ◽  
Renata Ferrari ◽  
Silmeia Garcia Zanati Bazan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Severe Hypoxemia ◽  
Bode Index ◽  
One Year ◽  
Long Term Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Minute Walk

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on quality of life, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year. Methods: Patients experiencing severe hypoxemia during a six-minute walk test (6MWT) performed while breathing room air but not at rest were included in the study. At baseline and after one year of follow-up, all patients were assessed for comorbidities, body composition, SpO2, and dyspnea, as well as for anxiety and depression, having also undergone spirometry, arterial blood gas analysis, and the 6MWT with supplemental oxygen. The Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used in order to assess quality of life, and the Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity (BODE) index was calculated. The frequency of exacerbations and the mortality rate were noted. Treatment nonadherence was defined as LTOT use for < 12 h per day or no LTOT use during exercise. Results: A total of 60 patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia were included in the study. Of those, 10 died and 11 experienced severe hypoxemia during follow-up, 39 patients therefore being included in the final analysis. Of those, only 18 (46.1%) were adherent to LTOT, showing better SGRQ scores, higher SpO2 values, and lower PaCO2 values than did nonadherent patients. In all patients, SaO2, the six-minute walk distance, and the BODE index worsened after one year. There were no differences between the proportions of adherence to LTOT at 3 and 12 months of follow-up. Conclusions: Quality of life appears to be lower in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia who do not adhere to LTOT than in those who do. In addition, LTOT appears to have a beneficial effect on COPD symptoms (as assessed by SGRQ scores). (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials - ReBEC; identification number RBR-9b4v63 [http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br])

Abstract 1829: Predictors of quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women: A 15 year follow-up study of long-term breast cancer survivors

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie R. Denkhoff ◽  
Dongyan Yang ◽  
Christina M. Pinkston ◽  
Richard N. Baumgartner ◽  
Kathy B. Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
White Women ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Hispanic White

Long-term outcomes of an integrative rehabilitation program on quality of life: A follow-up study

2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 835-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee R. Taylor ◽  
Sachi G. Thanawala ◽  
Yukiko Shiraishi ◽  
Michael E. Schoeny
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Long-term oxygen therapy improves health-related quality of life

2004 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Eaton ◽  
C Lewis ◽  
P Young ◽  
Y Kennedy ◽  
J.E Garrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Long Term Oxygen Therapy

scholarly journals Impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the family caregiver’s long-term quality of life: results from an ALSOVA follow-up study

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarja H. Välimäki ◽  
Janne A. Martikainen ◽  
Kristiina Hongisto ◽  
Saku Väätäinen ◽  
Harri Sintonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Family

scholarly journals Quality of life and functionality after total hip arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Mariconda ◽  
Olimpio Galasso ◽  
Giovan Giuseppe Costa ◽  
Pasquale Recano ◽  
Simone Cerbasi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Total Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Total Hip ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Case Studies of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Kalliopi Megari ◽  
Kalliopi Megari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Verbal Working Memory ◽  
Short Term

Background and Objective: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) involves decline in several cognitive domains after surgery and is particularly common after cardiac surgery. Given the potential effects of such cognitive dysfunction on quality of life, it is important to study it in multiple populations in order to limit its occurrence. Recent advances in surgical technology may assist in achieving this goal. Methods: We present the long-term neuropsychological outcome of two elderly patients, one of whom had off pump heart surgery and the other oncological surgery. We administered a series of neuropsychological tests assessing attention, complex scanning, verbal working memory, executive functioning, short-term and long-term memory, and visuospatial perception before surgery, prior to discharge, at 3-month follow-up and 6 years after surgery. We compared the performance of these two patients to normative datasets. Results: Despite equivalent levels of pre-surgery performance between the two patients, the oncology patient exceeded his preoperative neurocognitive levels, suggesting less postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the heart patient overall, on all neuropsychological domains at 6-year follow-up, except short-term retention. In contrast, the heart patient showed no improvement, and, instead, showed some cognitive decline which remained consistent over time. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the critical role of the type of surgery utilized in the development of POCD and have implications for clinical management and patients’ quality of life in the very long term.

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