scholarly journals CHANGES IN QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER SHORT AND LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP OF ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS FOR MORBID OBESITY

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael M. LAURINO NETO ◽  
Fernando A. M. HERBELLA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Perceptions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

Context It is unclear whether health-related quality of life (HRQL) is sustained in a long-term follow-up of morbidly obese patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Objective This study aims to analyze the HRQL changes following RYGB in short and long-term follow-up. Methods We compared the health-related quality of life among three separate patient groups, using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Group A - 50 preoperative morbidly obese patients; Group B - 50 RYGB patients 1-2 years post-surgery; Group C - 50 RYGB patients more than 7 years post-surgery. Results The groups were similar for gender, age and body mass index before surgery. We observed that physical functioning, social function, emotional role functioning and mental health scales did not vary between the three groups. The physical role functioning scale was unchanged in the short-term and decreased compared to the preoperative scale in the long-term follow-up. Bodily pain improved after the operation but returned to the initial level after 7 years. The vitality and general health perceptions improved after the operation and maintained these results after 7 years compared with the preoperative perceptions. Conclusions RYGB improved health-related quality of life in three SF-36 domains (bodily pain, general health perceptions and vitality) in the short-term and two SF-36 domains (general health perceptions and vitality) in the long-term.

Early and late-recorded predictors of health-related quality of life of burn patients on long-term follow-up

Burns ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1300-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gojowy ◽  
Martin Kauke ◽  
Tobias Ohmann ◽  
Heinz-Herbert Homann ◽  
Lijo Mannil
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Long Term Follow-up Data and Health-Related Quality of Life in Frontline Therapy of Fit Patients Treated With FCR Versus BR (CLL10 Trial of the GCLLSG)

HemaSphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Kutsch ◽  
Jasmin Bahlo ◽  
Sandra Robrecht ◽  
Jeremy Franklin ◽  
Can Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Frontline Therapy

scholarly journals Spouses of Stroke Survivors Report Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life Even in Long-Term Follow-Up

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 2584-2590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Persson ◽  
Lukas Holmegaard ◽  
Ingvar Karlberg ◽  
Petra Redfors ◽  
Katarina Jood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of COVID-19 survivors at 6 months after hospital discharge: a cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MeiXuan Lin ◽  
Liqun Huang ◽  
Danwen Zheng ◽  
Linjie Zhang ◽  
Bing Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background: COVID-19 is a multi-systemic disease that is highly contagious and pathogenic. The long-term consequences of it are not yet clear, as is whether society and life can return to a healthy state. Long-term assessment of their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is essential. This study aimed to investigate HRQoL and its risk factors in COVID-19 survivors at a follow-up of 6-month. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional survey was conducted among 192 COVID-19 patients with confirmed age ≥ 18 years who were discharged from various hospitals in Wuhan from January to April 2020. The demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and laboratory results of the study subjects were obtained from the hospital's medical records. Survivors' HRQoL was assessed using the Short Form 36 (SF-36), cognition was assessed using the ascertain dementia eight-item informant questionnaire (AD8), and survivors' pulmonary function were examined. All participants in this study completed the survey and testing at Hubei Provincial Hospital of Chinese and Western Medicine. SF-36 scores were compared with the Chinese norm, and logistic regression and multivariate analysis were used to investigate the factors affecting HRQoL in COVID-19 survivors. Results: SF-36 showed significant differences in HRQoL between COVID-19 survivors and the general Chinese population ( P< 0.05).Multiple linear regression demonstrated that age was negatively correlated with physical functioning (PF), role-physical limitation (RP) and social functioning (SF) ( P <0.05). Bodily pain (BP), vitality (VT), SF and role-emotional limitation (RE) were negatively correlated with females ( P <0.05). Length from discharge to follow‐up was positively correlated with PF and RP ( P <0.05). Abnormal cognitive function was negatively correlated with PF, RP, general health (GH), VT, SF, RE and mental health (MH) ( P <0.05). Abnormal Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLCO%<80%) was significantly negatively correlated with PF and SF ( P <0.05).In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between Coronary heart disease and RP, GH, VT and RE ( P <0.05).Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age(OR 1.032) and AD8 scores (OR 1.203)were risk factors associated with a low physical component summary (PCS) score. Length from discharge to follow‐up (OR 0.971) was the protective factor for PCS score. Abnormal cognitive function (OR 1.543) was a significant determinant associated with a mental component summary (MCS)<50 in COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: The HRQoL of COVID-19 survivors remains to be improved at six-month follow-up. Future studies should track HRQoL in older adults, women, patients with abnormal DLCO, and abnormal cognitive function for a long time and provide them with rehabilitation advice and guidance.

Dysphagia and health-related quality of life in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis: a long-term follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 272 (12) ◽  
pp. 3833-3839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Larsson ◽  
Karin Bergman ◽  
Caterina Finizia ◽  
Leif Johansson ◽  
Mogens Bove ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

Health-Related Quality of Life in Stable, Long-Term Survivors of Low-Grade Glioma

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1023-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florien W. Boele ◽  
Linda Douw ◽  
Jaap C. Reijneveld ◽  
Rianne Robben ◽  
Martin J.B. Taphoorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stable Disease ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

Purpose Patients with low-grade glioma (LGG) often experience long periods of stable disease, emphasizing the importance of maintaining good health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We assessed the changes in HRQOL in long-term survivors of WHO grade I or II astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, or oligoastrocytoma with clinically and radiologically stable disease. Patients and Methods Patients completed self-report measures of generic HRQOL (Short Form-36 [SF-36]) and disease-specific HRQOL (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire–Brain Cancer Module). Assessments took place at midterm and long-term follow-up, on average 6 and 12 years after histologic diagnosis and initial treatment, respectively. Comparisons between patients with LGG and individually matched healthy controls were made, and change within the patients with LGG was calculated, as was minimal detectable change. Results Although no statistically significant differences between patients with LGG and healthy matched controls were found at midterm follow-up, patients with LGG had worse physical role functioning (P = .004) and general health perceptions (P = .004) than controls at long-term follow-up. Within patients with stable LGG (n = 65), physical HRQOL (the SF-36 physical component summary and the physical functioning subscale) was significantly worse at long-term than at midterm follow-up (both P < .001). Although 48% of patients improved or remained stable on all HRQOL scales, 38.5% of patients experienced detectable decline on one or more scales. Conclusion Although HRQOL remains mostly preserved in the majority of patients with LGG, a subset of patients experience detectable decline on one or more HRQOL scales despite long-term stable disease. For this subgroup, further research is recommended to better aid patients in dealing with the consequences of LGG.

P197 LONG-TERM HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER BENIGN ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Knepper Laura ◽  
Brinkmann Sebastian ◽  
F Fuchs Hans ◽  
H Hoelscher Arnulf ◽  
Kuhr Kathrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Esophageal Perforation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Aim This study aims to evaluate long-term outcome and health related quality of life in patients with benign esophageal perforations. Background and Methods Esophageal perforation is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In addition to surgical treatment, endoscopic endoluminal stent placement and endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) are established methods in the management of this emergency condition. As health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is becoming a major issue in the evaluation of any therapeutic intervention not much is known about HRQoL, particular in the long-term follow-up of patients treated for benign esophageal perforation with different treatment strategies. Patients treated for benign esophageal perforation at the University Hospital Cologne from January 2003 to December 2014 were therefore investigated. Primary outcome and management of esophageal perforation were documented and long-term quality of life was assessed using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI), the Health-Related Quality of Life Index (HRQL) for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaires for general and esophageal cancer specific QoL (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OES18). Results Patients were divided based on primary treatment into an endoscopic (46.5%), surgical (34.5%) and conservative treatment group (19%). Short- and long-term outcome, as well as quality of life were compared. HRQoL was measured after a median follow-up of 49 months. HRQoL was generally reduced in patients with benign esophageal perforation. Endoscopically treated patients showed the highest GIQLI overall score and highest EORTC general health status, followed by the conservative and the surgical group. Conclusion HRQoL in patients with benign esophageal perforation is reduced even in the long-term follow-up. Temporary stent or EVT is effective and provides a good alternative to surgery not only in the short-term but also in the long-term follow-up.

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