scholarly journals NEW BOWEL PREPARATION TECHNIQUE FOR COLONOSCOPY: CLINICAL TRIAL COMPARING AQUANET AND MANNITOL

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Luiz KAISER-JÚNIOR ◽  
Luiz Gustavo DE-QUADROS ◽  
Mário FLAMINI-JÚNIOR ◽  
Mikaell Alexandre Gouvea FARIA ◽  
Juan Carlos Ochoa CAMPO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bowel Preparation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Preparation Technique ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Mannitol Solution ◽  
Bowel Cleansing ◽  
Solution Methods ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Intestinal Preparation

ABSTRACT Background: Fifty-five percent of Americans aged 50-65 are submitted to colonoscopy. For over 65-year, this number increases to 64%. In Brazil, it is forecast that the population submitted to colonoscopy will grow, even though inadequate preparation is still a major problem. Aim: To analyze the quality of a new intestinal preparation technique, Aquanet EC-2000®, compared to oral Mannitol solution. Methods: This prospective longitudinal study enrolled 200 patients with indication for colonoscopy. The sample was randomly allocated to two groups of 100; one group received Aquanet EC-2000® to prepare for colonoscopy and the other Mannitol solution. The Boston scale was used to analyze the results. Results: As expected both preparations produced similar results with the bowel cleansing of the different regions of the colon being classified as Boston scale 3 (excellent) in most patients (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results of bowel preparation using Aquanet EC-2000® were similar to using Mannitol solution.

144: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Quality of Life Following Radical Perineal Prostatectomy

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 38-38
Author(s):  
Benjamin K. Yang ◽  
Matthew D. Young ◽  
Brian Calingaert ◽  
Johannes Vieweg ◽  
Brian C. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Perineal Prostatectomy ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

scholarly journals Quality of life of critically ill patients in a developing country: a prospective longitudinal study

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 2915-2920
Author(s):  
José Marcelo e Souza Mafra ◽  
Janete Maria da Silva ◽  
Leda Tomiko Yamada da Silveira ◽  
Carolina Fu ◽  
Clarice Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

scholarly journals Inpatient Hospice Palliative Care Unit and Palliative Consultation Service Enhance Comprehensive Quality of Life Outcomes in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8992
Author(s):  
Li-Fang Chang ◽  
Li-Fen Wu ◽  
Chi-Kang Lin ◽  
Ching-Liang Ho ◽  
Yu-Chun Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Terminally Ill Cancer Patients ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Hospice Palliative Care

This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of an inpatient hospice palliative care unit (PCU) and palliative consultation service (PCS) on comprehensive quality of life outcome (CoQoLo) among terminally ill cancer patients. This was a prospective longitudinal study. Terminally ill cancer patients who met the inclusion criteria and received PCU or PCS in a northern Taiwanese medical center were recruited. The CoQoLo Inventory was used to measure CoQoLo level pre- and seven days following hospice care between August 2018 and October 2019. A total of 90 patients completed the study. No significant differences were found in CoQoLo levels between the PCU and PCS groups pre- and seven days following care. However, the CoQoLo level of patients significantly improved seven days following care in both PCU and PCS groups, compared with pre-hospice care. Patients’ age, religious belief, marital status, closeness with family, palliative prognostic index (PPI), and symptom severity were significant concerning CoQoLo levels after adjusting for patients’ baseline characteristics. PCU and PCS showed no difference in CoQoLo levels, but both of them can improve CoQoLo among terminally ill cancer patients. These patients could receive PCU or PCS to achieve a good CoQoLo at the end-of-life stage.

scholarly journals Caregiver evaluation of the quality of end-of-life care (CEQUEL) scale: The caregiver’s perception of patient care near death.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6573-6573
Author(s):  
Philip C Higgins ◽  
Holly Gwen Prigerson
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Eol Care ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

6573 Background: End-of-life (EOL) measures are limited in capturing caregiver assessment of the quality of EOL care. None include caregiver perception of patient suffering and prolongation of death. We developed and validated the Caregiver Evaluation of Quality of End-of-Life Care (CEQUEL) scale, a more comprehensive measure of caregiver-perceived quality of EOL care. Methods: Data were derived from Coping with Cancer (CwC), a multisite, prospective, longitudinal study of advanced cancer patients and their caregivers (N=275 dyads). Caregivers were assessed before and after patient deaths. CEQUEL’s factor structure was examined; reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s α, and convergent validity by the strength of associations between CEQUEL scores and key EOL outcomes. Results: Factor analysis revealed four distinct factors: Prolongation of Death, Perceived Suffering, Shared Decision-Making, and Preparation for the Death. Each item loaded strongly on only a single factor. The 13-item CEQUEL and its subscales showed moderate to acceptable Cronbach’s α (range: 0.52-0.78). 53% of caregivers reported patients suffering more than expected. Higher CEQUEL scores were positively associated with therapeutic alliance (r=.13; p≤.05) and hospice enrollment (z=-2.09; p≤.05), and negatively associated with bereaved caregiver regret (r=-.36, p≤.001) and trauma symptoms (z=-2.06; p≤.05). Conclusions: CEQUEL is a brief, valid measure of quality of EOL care from the caregiver’s perspective. It is the first scale to include perceived suffering and prolongation of death. If validated in future work, it may prove a useful quality indicator for the delivery of EOL care and a risk indicator for poor bereavement adjustment.

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