scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life among Children with Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Xi’an, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e56945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Jiang ◽  
Lijun Sun ◽  
Baoxi Wang ◽  
Xianjun Yang ◽  
Lei Shang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections

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.

Mood disorders (MD) worsen health related quality of life (HRQOL) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A451-A451
Author(s):  
F RARROKHYAR ◽  
J MARSHALL ◽  
R CAWDRON ◽  
E IRVINE
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

465: Impact of Post-Prostatectomy Urethral Strictures on Urinary and Sexual Health Related Quality of Life

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 150-151
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Montgomery ◽  
Bishoy A. Gayed ◽  
Brent K. Hollenbeck ◽  
Stephanie Daignault ◽  
Martin G. Sanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

198: Prospective Evaluation of Short-Term Impact and Recovery of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy (RP)

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 54-54
Author(s):  
J. Slade Hubbard ◽  
Aubrey Evans ◽  
Culley C. Carson ◽  
Eric Wallen ◽  
Raj S. Pruthi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
Prospective Evaluation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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