scholarly journals Evaluation of the life quality in patients with Temporomandibular Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Oliveira de Lima ◽  
Jean Soares Miranda ◽  
Paula Liparini Caetano ◽  
Natália Veloso Malta ◽  
Isabel Gonçalves Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Muscular Disorder ◽  
Axis I ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>AIMS: </strong>To evaluate influence of variables gender, diagnosis and severity of types of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) on the quality of life of the individual. <strong>METHODS: </strong>The sample consisted of one hundred one individuals seeking TMD treatment at the Faculdade de Odontologia/ Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. The TMD diagnosis was done through the RDC/TMD: Axis I (<em>Research Diagnostic Criteria/Temporomandibular Disorder)</em>. The severity of TMD was established by the Temporomandibular Index (TMI) and the impact on quality of life by the OHIP-14 (<em>Oral Health Impact Profile</em>). The data was tabulated and analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test, T student test and Spearman correlation analysis (α=0,05). <strong>RESULTS: </strong>Most patients had diagnosis of muscular disorder, followed by diagnoses of arthralgia and disk displacement, respectively. All patients had a negative impact on at least one question from OHIP-14.<strong><strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong>: </strong>Women presented worse quality of life when compared to men. The presence of muscular disorder was related to greater impact on quality of life (p&lt;0,05). The relationship between severity of TMD and quality of life in the muscle sub-index of TMI was observed in all domains of OHIP-14 (p&lt;0,05). In addition, there was positive correlation between TMI and the psychological incapacity.</p>

Relationships between psoriasis severity indices and dermatological life quality index in children with psoriasis

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Е.О. Murzina ◽  
Yu.А. Rokhletsova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Skin Manifestations ◽  
Scalp Psoriasis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Psoriasis Severity

Objective — to аssess the impact of dermatosis on the quality of life of children with psoriasis. Materials and methods. Psoriasis severity indices (BSA, PASI, PGA) and dermatological life quality indices (DLQI, CDLQI) in children with psoriasis aged 4 to 17 years depending on the clinical and epidemiological features of dermatosis were determined. A correlation analysis of the presence of a relationship between the obtained indicators was carried out. Results and discussion. In 73.81 % of children, the BSA index was higher than 10, which provided an average BSA of 25.85 (8.78—38.38). The calculated PASI index at the beginning of treatment averaged 9.3 (3.6—18.9). 53.06 % of children had PASI < 10. The PASI index at the first diagnosis was almost 1.5 times lower than in relapses (p = 0.043). The average PGA index was 3 (2—3), namely, 32.99 % of children had PGA 1—2, 43.20 % had PGA 3 and 23.81 % of children had PGA 4. In the group of children aged 4—7 years, there was the smallest number of participants with the PGA index 4 (7.69 %), while in the group aged 16/17—17 years, this number was the largest (41.49 %) (p = 0.039). The calculated DLQI in children with psoriasis was 5 [3—9]. The average DLQI indicator in the group of girls was statistically higher than in the group of boys (p = 0.016). Statistically significant differences were identified between DLQI in the age groups, where the highest impact on quality of life was found for the children aged 16—17 years (p < 0.001) and depended on the clinical form of psoriasis: in scalp psoriasis, the impact on quality of life was moderate, and in inverse psoriasis, it was insignificant (p = 0.021). It was found that in moderate­severe/severe psoriasis, the impact on the quality of life in children increased and was assessed as moderate, while in mild psoriasis, the impact was assessed as minor (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The course of psoriasis in children can be assessed as moderate and severe, but in the first episodes of psoriasis in droplet and inverse forms, the course is mostly mild. The intensity of skin manifestations increases with age, especially in case of the disease recurrences in the plaque form. On the whole in children, psoriasis has an ambiguous impact on the quality of life: in boys, the impact of the disease is minor; in girls, it is moderate. Damage to the visible skin areas caused by psoriasis, an increase in the area affected by the pathological process and an increase in the intensity of skin manifestations with age leads to a more negative impact on the quality of life of a child.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the quality of life and the impact of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Claudio Marcio Rodrigues Santana Junior ◽  
Victor Augusto Alves Bento ◽  
Edilson José Zafalon ◽  
Maria Cristina Mesquita ◽  
Daisilene Baena Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and the impact of pain in patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Muscle/joint TMJ of a public institution in Brazil. Methods: The study consisted of two stages: the first step was the application of the Ohip-14 questionnaires, Fonseca's Anamnestic Questionnaire and the McGill Questinionaire (Br-MPQ). In the next step, after the clinical treatment, only the Ohip-14 questionnaire was applied to compare the results after the treatment. The significance level was set at α = 0,05. Results: Overall, 100 individuals were examined and diagnosis with TMD Muscle/joint TMJ. The score OHIP-14 scale before the treatment was 30.02 ± 1.26 (mean ± standard error of the mean) points, being that after treatment it was 8.94 ± 0.63 points, statistically significant (p<0,001). The mean score in the Fonseca scale was 73.25 ± 1.93 points. Regarding the Br-MPQ, the results showed that TMD pain affects the patient in the area of work, leisure, home activities, family relationships, relationships with friends, sleep and appetite. Conclusion: SERDOF-DTM patients had severe TMD with a negative impact on quality of life, directly affecting their daily activities. The treatment proved to be effective in improving this condition.

scholarly journals MELASMA;

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1899-1903
Author(s):  
Wajid Ali Akhunzada ◽  
Naima Luqman ◽  
Asima Luqman ◽  
Muhammad Khalid ◽  
Sultana Jam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
The Body ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Melasma is an acquired, chronic, recurrent symmetricalhypermelanosis which is characterized by brown patches of variable darkness on sun exposedareas of the body primarily on the face.1,2 Melasma is more common in Asians and in peoplewho live in locations that receive high intensity UV radiation.3,4 Melasma is a skin disease thatsignificantly affects social and emotional wellbeing of the patients as well as their Quality of Life(QoL). Objectives: To find out the impact of melasmaon quality of life of the patients. StudyDesign: It is a descriptive study and the sample (patients), were selected through convenientsampling. Place and Duration of study: The study was conducted in the department ofpsychiatry & Dermatology department of Bahawal Vicortoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from July toDecember 2016. Material and Methods: Hundred patients having melasma including 11 malesand 89 females from both departments were included in the study. Two questionnaires wereapplied for measuring target variables, these were (i) Dermatology Life Quality Index to assessthe effect of melasma on quality of life (DLQI) and (ii) Melasma Area Severity Index (MASI) todetermine the severity of melasma. Results: The study included 100 patients of which 89 werefemales while 11 were males. Mean age of the patients was 27+6. Regarding the educationalstatus of patients, the majority (36%) were graduates and 16% had a Masters degree. Of thesepatients, 53% were unmarried while 47% were married. Mean DLQI was slightly higher forfemale patients (13.48) as compared to male patients (12.82). Mean MASI was also higherin females (15.26) as compared to males which was (14.39). Conclusions: Melasma causessignificant negative impact on quality of life especially in women.

scholarly journals Oral health factors related to the quality of life in elderly urban residents of South-West Poland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Skośkiewicz-Malinowska ◽  
Urszula Kaczmarek ◽  
Barbara Malicka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
South West ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BackgroundThe process of human body ageing is an inevitable phenomenon affecting all organs. Hence, the concept of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) was introduced, based on the definition of health developed by WHO. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of selected oral health parameters on oral health-related quality of life in elderly residents of South-West Poland.MethodsThe study involved 500 participants who were the citizens of South-West Poland aged 65 and more. There was an oral examination performed, including the assessment of coronal and root caries, periodontal disease, dental prosthetic status and xerostomia. The impact of oral health-related quality of life was measured using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Furthermore, socio-demographic questionnaires were obtained from participants. Logistic bivariate and multivariate regression analyses of dependent variables and independent variables were carried out as part of the study. ResultsThe mean value of DMFT was 27.5 ± 5.0. A higher number of DMF and extracted teeth resulted in increased values in all seven domains and exhibited a significant negative impact on the quality of life. Moreover, it enabled predicting values in individual domains of the OHIP-14 scale.ConclusionsThe number of missing teeth and teeth with caries constituted the predictors of poorer Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in all domains of the OHIP-14 scale. The impact of gingival bleeding on the quality of life was demonstrated. There was a decrease in the oral health-related quality of life in single individuals with several comorbidities and medications taken.

scholarly journals Impact of molar incisor hypomineralization on oral health–related quality of life in 8–10-year-old children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taneeya Joshi ◽  
Alexander Rahman ◽  
Sabine Rienhoff ◽  
Jan Rienhoff ◽  
Tanja Stamm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to compare oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children with and without molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and to assess the impact of severity of MIH on OHRQoL in children between 8–10 years using the German version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ-G8-10). Materials and methods Children aged 8–10 years were recruited at a pediatric dental clinic in Hannover, Germany. Half of them were affected by MIH. Participants were evaluated for presence and severity of MIH (MIH-TNI), plaque and dental caries status. Children were asked to answer the CPQ-G8-10. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism-software version 8. Results One hundred eighty-eight children (mean age 8.80 [± 0.84]; 43.10% female) were included in the study with 94 children having MIH. CPQ-G8-10 mean scores in MIH-affected children were significantly higher than in children showing no MIH (13.87 [± 8.91] vs. 4.20 [± 3.74]; p < 0.0001) showing that MIH has negative impact OHRQoL. Similar trends were seen in all four subdomains. Regarding severity, CPQ-G8-10 mean scores increased from mild to severe forms of MIH. Conclusion Children affected by MIH show an impaired OHRQoL compared to children without MIH; with increasing severity, OHRQoL gets more impaired. Clinical relevance To understand the patient’s perception and the individual oral health needs will help to prioritize MIH and recognize its impact.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Quality of Life among Romanian Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4065
Author(s):  
Germina-Alina Cosma ◽  
Alina Chiracu ◽  
Amalia Raluca Stepan ◽  
Marian Alexandru Cosma ◽  
Marian Costin Nanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Personality Item ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games medalists, three European medalists, 67 international medalists, and 63 national medalists. The instruments used were: (1) COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, (2) Athlete Quality of Life Scale, (3) Impact of Pandemic on Athletes Questionnaire, and (4) International Personality Item Pool (IPIP Anxiety, Depression, and Vulnerability Scales). The results indicate significant differences in COVID-19 anxiety depending on the sport practiced, F (9239) = 3.81, p < 0.01, showing that there were significant differences between sports. The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic mediates the relationship between trait anxiety and the athletes’ quality of life. The percentage of mediation was 33.9%, and the indirect effect was −0.11, CI 95% (−0.18, −0.03), Z = −2.82, p < 0.01. Trait anxiety has an increasing effect on the intensity of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 0.23, CI 95% (.10, 0.35), Z = 3.56, p < 0.01, and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has a decreasing effect on quality of life, −0.47, CI 95% (−0.67, −0.27), Z = −4.62, p < 0.01. Gender and age did not moderate the relationship between the negative impact of COVID-19 and athletes’ quality of life. The results of the study highlighted the impact that social isolation and quarantine have on athletes’ affective well-being.

Psychiatric and psychosocial morbidity 1 year after epilepsy surgery

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
S. Patel ◽  
M. Clancy ◽  
H. Barry ◽  
N. Quigley ◽  
M. Clarke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Epilepsy Surgery ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives: There is a high rate of psychiatric comorbidity in patients with epilepsy. However, the impact of surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy on psychopathology remains under investigation. We aimed to examine the impact of epilepsy surgery on psychopathology and quality of life at 1-year post-surgery in a population of patients with epilepsy refractory to medication. Methods: This study initially assessed 48 patients with refractory epilepsy using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory 89 (QOLIE-89) on admission to an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) as part of their pre-surgical assessment. These patients were again assessed using the SCID-I, QOLIE-89 and HADS at 1-year follow-up post-surgery. Results: There was a significant reduction in psychopathology, particularly psychosis, following surgery at 1-year follow-up (p < 0.021). There were no new cases of de novo psychosis and surgery was also associated with a significant improvement in the quality of life scores (p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study demonstrates the impact of epilepsy surgery on psychopathology and quality of life in a patient population with refractory surgery. The presence of a psychiatric illness should not be a barrier to access surgical treatment.

scholarly journals A139 IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY FOR BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS AND EARLY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 125-126
Author(s):  
T Jeyalingam ◽  
M Woo ◽  
S E Congly ◽  
J David ◽  
P J Belletrutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Barrett’S Esophagus ◽  
Barrett's Esophagus ◽  
Endoscopic Therapy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Older Age ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background In patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE), endoscopic therapy reduces the risk of progression to invasive esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Data on the impact of endoscopic therapy on patient quality of life (QoL) is limited. Aims We aimed to assess: (1) change in QoL during the course of endoscopic therapy for BE, (2) factors which predict this change, (3) whether achieving complete remission of dysplasia (CRD) or intestinal metaplasia (CRIM) affect the degree of change. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study using a prospectively maintained database of BE patients treated in Calgary, Alberta from 2013–2020 containing data on demographics, BE disease characteristics and therapeutics, QoL, and follow-up. QoL was determined prior to initiation of therapy and after each treatment session using a validated questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were calculated and change in QoL was compared using a Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Backwards multiple linear regression analysis was performed to determine predictors of change in QoL. Results Of 130 BE patients, 112 (86.1%) were male and 104 (80%) had dysplastic histology or intramucosal carcinoma on index endoscopy. Mean (SD) age was 65.6 (12.0) years. At time of analysis, 76 patients (58.5%) had completed endoscopic therapy, of whom 69 (90.8%) achieved CRIM; 54 patients (41.5%) were still undergoing treatment. There was significant improvement in all QoL measures during the treatment course except for “depression” (Table 1). Patients with CRIM or CRD had reductions in “sleep difficulty” and “negative impact on life” to a significantly greater degree vs patients not achieving CRIM (Δ sleep -0.45 vs 0.0, P=0.002; Δ negative impact -0.4 vs -0.05, P=0.014) or CRD (Δ sleep -0.40 vs +0.60, P=0.002; Δ negative impact -0.40 vs +0.20, P=0.04). Multiple linear regression revealed older age (B=-0.03, P=0.008) and fewer number of EMR sessions (B=0.254, P=0.008) were correlated with greater improvement in QoL. Conclusions Endoscopic therapy improves QoL in BE patients, especially in those achieving CRIM/CRD. Older age and fewer EMRs are correlated with greater improvement in QoL. These results further reinforce the role of endoscopic therapy as the first line treatment of BE and early EAC. Funding Agencies None

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

scholarly journals Effect of Instructing Care Program Through Group Discussion on the Quality of Life of the Parents of the Children Afflicted With Leukemia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Asadi Noughabi ◽  
Daryoush Iranpoor ◽  
Hadi Yousefi ◽  
Hakimeh Abrakht ◽  
Fatemeh Ghani Dehkordi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Taking Care

<p><strong>PURPOSE</strong><strong>:</strong> Children long-term involvement with cancer may have a negative impact on the quality of life their parents. Design and implementation of training programs for parents whose children have been diagnosed with leukemia, as the primary caregivers of children, will have a special significance and can contribute to better taking care of such children. The main purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of conducting group discussion, as care program training, on the quality of life parents whose children were suffering from leukemia.</p><p><strong>METHODS: </strong>This quasi-experimental before-after intervention study encompassed two groups of parents (in total 41) of leukemia children. To collect data, a demographic questionnaire and the shortened version of SF-36 questionnaire were used to determine the quality of life of parents. Both groups completed the quality of life questionnaires before and two months after the intervention.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Comparison of the parents’ quality of life mean scores, obtained before and two months after training, showed that promotion in 6 domains of bodily pain, general health, emotional health, role limitation due to emotional problems, social functioning, and vitality were occurred. (P &lt;0.05)</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>Considering the important role of parents in taking care of children suffering from leukemia, introduction of care program training can be a positive step to help these parents and empower them to manage their children’s problems more systematically and will ultimately lead to improved quality of life of parents.</p>

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