Development and application of the Chinese version of the adult strabismus quality of life questionnaire (AS-20): a cross-sectional study

Stroke is main cause of death and disability which mainly affect higher function like cognitive impairment which affects the quality of life. The MoCA used to assessment of cognitive impairment and stroke specific quality of life for assessment of quality of life. The aim was to assess the effect of Cognitive Impairment on quality of life in Rural Indian women after stroke. The cognitive impairment was measured with the use of the MoCA and Quality of Life was measured by SS-Quality of Life questionnaire. Female stroke patient with age in between 41-70 year who was diagnosed by the physician is included in the study. Result of this study indicated that the cognitive functions ans quality of life significantly affected in rural females following stroke. (0.571; p=0.0001).the finding is the cognitive deficits occurred after stroke and it hamper the quality of life in majority of patient.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Bengali version of irritable bowel syndrome quality of life questionnaire: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Clinical Sciences ◽

10.4103/jcls.jcls_44_20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 42

Author(s):

Mohan Giri ◽

Swastika Roy ◽

Laijun Nahar ◽

Swapan Paul ◽

Abhijit Chattopadhyay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Irritable Bowel

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Analysis of quality of life among asthmatic individuals with obesity and its relationship with pulmonary function: cross-sectional study

Sao Paulo Medical Journal ◽

10.1590/1516-3180.2016.0342250217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 135 (4) ◽

pp. 332-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Letícia Baltieri ◽

Luiz Claudio Martins ◽

Everton Cazzo ◽

Débora Aparecida Oliveira Modena ◽

Renata Cristina Gobato ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Morbidly Obese ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Anthropometric Data ◽

Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship with pulmonary function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in public university hospital. METHODS: Morbidly obese individuals (body mass index > 40 kg/m2) seen in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and diagnosed with asthma, were included. Anthropometric data were collected, the Standardized Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) was applied and spirometry was performed. The subjects were divided into two groups based on the median of the score in the questionnaire (worse < 4 and better > 4) and were compared regarding anthropometric data and pulmonary function. RESULTS: Among the 4791 individuals evaluated, 219 were asthmatic; the prevalence of asthma was 4.57%. Of these, 91 individuals were called to start multidisciplinary follow-up during the study period, of whom 82 answered the questionnaire. The median score in the AQLQ(S) was 3.96 points and, thus, the individuals were classified as having moderate impairment of their overall QOL. When divided according to better or worse QOL, there was a statistically difference in forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%, with higher values in the better QOL group. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of asthma was 4.57% and QOL was impaired among the asthmatic obese individuals. The worst QOL domain related to environmental stimuli and the best QOL domain to limitations of the activities. Worse QOL was correlated with poorer values for FEF 25-75%.

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Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients with Acromegaly Is Severely Impaired: Use of a Novel Measure of QOL: Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2004-1565 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 90 (6) ◽

pp. 3337-3341 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Susannah V. Rowles ◽

L. Prieto ◽

X. Badia ◽

Steven M. Shalet ◽

Susan M. Webb ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Utility Index ◽

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Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL) is a new disease-generated quality of life (QOL) questionnaire comprising 22 questions covering physical and psychological aspects of acromegaly and subdivided into “appearance” and “personal relations” categories. We have performed a cross-sectional study of QOL in 80 patients [43 male (mean age, 54.2 yr; range, 20–84); median GH, 0.93ng/ml (range, <0.3 to 23.7); IGF-I, 333.1 ng/ml (range, 47.7–899)] with acromegaly. In addition to AcroQoL, patients completed three generic QOL questionnaires: Psychological General Well-Being Schedule (PGWBS), EuroQol, and a signs and symptoms score (SSS). All three generic questionnaires confirmed impairment in QOL [mean scores: PGWBS, 69.6; EuroQol, visual analog scale, 66.4 (range, 20–100) and utility index, 0.7 (range, −0.07 to 0.92); and SSS, 12 (range, 0–27)]. There was no correlation between biochemical control and any measure of QOL. AcroQoL (57.3%; range, 18.2–93.2) correlated with PGWBS (r = 0.73; P < 0.0001); and in patients with active disease, AcroQoL-physical dimension correlated with SSS (r = −0.67; P < 0.0003). In all questionnaires, prior radiotherapy was associated with impaired QOL. In conclusion, these data underline the marked impact that acromegaly has on patients’ QOL and provide the first evidence validating AcroQoL against well-authenticated measures of QOL. This indicates the potential of AcroQoL as a patient-friendly measure of disease activity.

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Quality of life and duration of hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/1980-5918.030.004.ao13 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 781-788 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jefferson Belarmino Nunes Barbosa ◽

Elaine Cristina Santa Cruz de Moura ◽

Celine Lorena Oliveira Barboza de Lira ◽

Patrícia Érika de Melo Marinho

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Treatment Time ◽

Underlying Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients is a major evaluative marker currently measured, while treatment time is a clinical determinant associated with impaired QOL. Objective: To evaluate QOL in individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD) considering treatment time and the presence of comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the hemodialysis unit of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC-UFPE). We studied patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of both genders over the age of 18 years, at any level of education and undergoing HD for at least 6 months. We evaluated the demographic/socioeconomic and clinical data, followed by application of the quality of life questionnaire (KDQOL-SF). Results: Participants were 47 patients with a mean age of 50.94 ± 13.33 years, 55.3% were male and average treatment time of 57.35 ± 61.46 months. Hypertension (59.6%) was the most frequent underlying disease. According to the responses obtained through the KDQOL-SF, the situation at work and physical limitation scored worse. Sexual function (85.83) and encouragement by the team had the best performance. There were no differences in dimensions of questionnaire and treatment time. Conclusion: The presence of comorbidities and HD duration were not found to be possible factors for changing QoL in this study. However, we suggest that future studies evaluate other factors such as laboratory, emotional and functional data to check for changes in QoL in these patients related to HD duration.

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