Can breast ultrasound reduce patient’s level of anxiety and pain?

Background Breast pain is one of the most common complaints of women attending a gynecology clinic and general practitioners. This pain can cause anxiety and, consequently, reduce the woman’s quality of life. The objective of this study was to assess the severity of pain and anxiety in patients with breast pain and normal examination, before and after breast sonography. Materials and methods Among the patients with breast pain and normal examination who came for breast sonography in three centers in Shiraz during 2011–2012, 51 patients agreed to cooperate in this project. These patients filled out the questionnaire for evaluation of pain and anxiety before and after breast sonography. Results Sonography findings indicated that 88% of patients have normal sonography without any finding. The average amounts of pain severity before and after sonography were 3.3 and 2.4, respectively ( p < 0.005). The average amounts of anxiety severity in patients before and after sonography were 51.9 and 37.9, respectively ( p < 0.005). Conclusion This study shows the severity of pain and anxiety after ultrasonography decreased significantly. It can be concluded that ultrasound findings, which reassure the patients that they do not have specific pathology, can reduce the pain and anxiety by its impact on psychological status of the patient.

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Effect of vitamin D intake on quality of life parameters in office workers

PHARMACOECONOMICS Modern pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology ◽

10.17749/2070-4909/farmakoekonomika.2021.084 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 180-189

Author(s):

A. T. Sharman ◽

Sh. K. Adambekov ◽

A. A. Imandosova ◽

G. F. Elemesova

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Blood Serum ◽

Vitamin D Deficiency ◽

Vitamin D Supplementation ◽

Office Workers ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Before And After

Objective: to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and analyze the results of therapy in office workers, including an assessment of the quality of life.Material and methods. An observational non-interventional cross-sectional, cohort, prospective phase IV clinical study included office workers (151 people, age 18–44 years), who were prescribed an aqueous solution of vitamin D. The concentration of 25(OH)D in the blood of patients was measured before and after undergoing treatment. The duration of therapy, depending on the degree of deficiency, was 4 or 8 weeks. The SF-36 scale was used to assess the physiological and psychological status.Results. In 75.5% of the study participants, a insufficiency or deficiency of vitamin D was detected. Differences in the average content of 25(OH)D in blood serum before and after treatment with vitamin D were statistically significant. The level of vitamin D in blood serum, measured by the content of its metabolite 25(OH)D <30 ng/ml, is regarded as suboptimal, i.e. its insufficiency occurs, and <20 ng/ml – as vitamin D deficiency (p<0.0001). The SF-36 score showed significant statistically significant improvements in overall health, physical functioning, and pain in individuals with vitamin D deficiency after vitamin D supplementation. The use of multiple linear regression demonstrated an association of serum 25(OH)D levels with vitamin D-rich foods taken less than once a week.Conclusions. Vitamin D deficiency is very common among office workers: 75.5% had D 25(OH)D levels below 30 ng/ml. Vitamin D deficiency is corrected by taking this vitamin. Vitamin D supplementation helps to improve physical and mental health indicators. Serum 25(ОН)D levels are associated with intake of vitamin D-rich foods and duration of vitamin D treatment.

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ESTIMATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH THRYOID NEOPLASMS

Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care ◽

10.30946/2219-4061-2018-8-2-33-47 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 33-47

Author(s):

N. S. Grachev ◽

I. N. Vorozhtsov ◽

N. V. Babaskina ◽

Е. Iu. Iaremenko

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Life Quality ◽

Malignant Neoplasm ◽

Thyroid Neoplasms ◽

Quality Of Life Indicators ◽

Ultrasound Findings ◽

Before And After

Aim. To estimate the effectiveness of the developed design of perioperative examination of patients and surgery of children and adolescents with thyroid neoplasms.Materials and methods. The data of surgical treatment and perioperative control of 70 patients’ condition from 2012 to July 2017 were presented. The features of perioperative control included prevention of postoperative hypoparathrosis, use of ACR TI-RADS system to interpret the thyroid ultrasound findings as the first line diagnosis of a malignant neoplasm and intraoperative electrophysiological neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves. The follow-up was 1 to 56 months. The quality of life was estimated using a questionnaire.Results. The basic risk factors of an intraoperative injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, postoperative hypocalcemia and hypoparathyrosis were found during the study. The disease duration and aggressive course and a number of surgeries in a patient significantly decrease their life quality (p<0.05).Conclusions. Comparison of quality of life indicators before and after a surgery and popula tion indicators of healthy adolescents revealed the advantage of using the developed scheme of perioperative control of surgical treatment of thyroid neoplasms in children and adolescents.

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153 Quality of life in typical atrial flutter patients before and after radiofrequency catheter ablation using irrigational and conventional techniques

EP Europace ◽

10.1016/s1099-5129(05)80070-4 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 25-25

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Catheter Ablation ◽

Atrial Flutter ◽

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation ◽

Typical Atrial Flutter ◽

Before And After

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Strategic Role of Zakat in Multidimensional Quality of Life in Sijunjung, Indonesia

The Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research ◽

10.33102/jmifr.v15i1.101 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 55-72

Author(s):

Herlin Hamimi ◽

Abdul Ghafar Ismail ◽

Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Wealth Distribution ◽

Absolute Poverty ◽

Before And After ◽

The Status ◽

Being There ◽

The Impact

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which has a function of faith, social and economic functions. Muslims who can pay zakat are required to give at least 2.5 per cent of their wealth. The problem of poverty prevalent in disadvantaged regions because of the difficulty of access to information and communication led to a gap that is so high in wealth and resources. The instrument of zakat provides a paradigm in the achievement of equitable wealth distribution and healthy circulation. Zakat potentially offers a better life and improves the quality of human being. There is a human quality improvement not only in economic terms but also in spiritual terms such as improving religiousity. This study aims to examine the role of zakat to alleviate humanitarian issues in disadvantaged regions such as Sijunjung, one of zakat beneficiaries and impoverished areas in Indonesia. The researcher attempted a Cibest method to capture the impact of zakat beneficiaries before and after becoming a member of Zakat Community Development (ZCD) Program in material and spiritual value. The overall analysis shows that zakat has a positive impact on disadvantaged regions development and enhance the quality of life of the community. There is an improvement in the average of mustahik household incomes after becoming a member of ZCD Program. Cibest model demonstrates that material, spiritual, and absolute poverty index decreased by 10, 5, and 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the welfare index is increased by 21 per cent. These findings have significant implications for developing the quality of life in disadvantaged regions in Sijunjung. Therefore, zakat is one of the instruments to change the status of disadvantaged areas to be equivalent to other areas.

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