scholarly journals New therapeutic option in genitourinary syndrome of menopause: pilot study using microablative fractional radiofrequency

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Farina Kamilos ◽  
Celso Luiz Borrelli
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Genitourinary Syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the clinical response of patients with symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause after application of microablative fractional radiofrequency in the vagina and vaginal introitus. Methods: Fourteen patients with symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause underwent three applications of microablative fractional radiofrequency with a 30-day interval, using the Wavetronic 6000HF-FRAXX device and a fractional vaginal electrode. The questionnaires World Health Organization Quality of Life (for quality of life evaluation), Female Sexual Function Index and Quality of Life Adapted Questionnaire in the Domain of Sexual Satisfaction (for sexual function and satisfaction evaluation) were administered before and after the applications (30 to 60 days after the last procedure), in addition to the satisfaction questionnaire after procedure. Results: There was an increase in almost all dimensions on average in quality of life, with statistical significance only in the health domain. There was a significant improvement in the sexual domains in almost all dimensions. All patients stopped using lubricant during intercourse after treatment. In the satisfaction questionnaire after treatment, we observed that the vast majority felt cured or much better (29% and 64%, respectively, total of 92.6%) and were very satisfied or satisfied (43 and 57%, respectively, total of 100%). The only patient who reported little improvement had an 18-year postmenopausal history and was treatment naïve. Conclusion: Microablative fractional radiofrequency was effective in treating symptoms of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, and eliminated the use of vaginal lubricant during the period observed. Since this is a pilot study with a small number of patients, further studies are required to corroborate our findings and evaluate the long-term effects of microablative fractional radiofrequency on the vaginal tissue.

scholarly journals Função sexual e qualidade de vida em mulheres climatéricas

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Laís Figuerêdo Meira ◽  
Karla Cavalcante Silva De Morais ◽  
Nayara Alves De Sousa ◽  
Juliana Barros Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Female Sexual Function Index ◽  
World Health ◽  
Female Sexual Function ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Introdução: O climatério é um período marcado por transformações no corpo feminino, desse modo, diversos problemas como: redução da lubrificação vaginal, anorgasmia e dispareunia podem surgir ou se agravar e, como consequência, favorece uma diminuição na qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Analisar a relação da função sexual e a qualidade de vida em mulheres climatéricas. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, de corte transversal, analítico. A coleta de dados foi realizada com 20 mulheres climatéricas com faixa etária de 38 a 60 anos. Como instrumentos foram utilizados questionários contendo dados sociodemográficos, o Female Sexual Function Index para avaliar a função sexual e o World Health Organization Quality of Life WHOQOL-BREF para analisar a qualidade de vida. Resultados: Foi observado que nas mulheres que possuem disfunção sexual no domínio excitação, a média está abaixo do ponto de corte, o que não ocorre com mulheres que não possuem disfunção (p = 0,03), o mesmo ocorre com os domínios orgasmo e satisfação. Na correlação da função sexual com a qualidade de vida, há significância estatística nos domínios físico (p = 0,023) e meio ambiente (p = 0,049). Conclusão: Constatou-se que nas mulheres que possuem uma qualidade de vida reduzida os impactos da disfunção sexual são maiores.Palavras-chave: climatério, menopausa, mulheres, saúde sexual, qualidade de vida.

Quality-of-Life Assessment in the Old Using the WHOQOL 100: Differences Between Patients With Senile Dementia and Patients With Cancer

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Struttmann ◽  
Michel Fabro ◽  
Gilles Romieu ◽  
Guilhem de Roquefeuil ◽  
Jacques Touchon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Senile Dementia ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Moderate Dementia ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: The measurement of quality of life is an increasingly important issue, particularly in regard to treatment of severe and chronic diseases. The aim of this pilot study was to assess potentially divergent profiles of quality of life in persons with two different pathologies: moderate dementia and cancer. Method: This pilot study was carried out in the neurology and cancer services of the medical school in Montpellier, France (Hôpital Gui de Chaulliac and CRLC Val d'Aurelle). The cumulative self-reporting test WHOQOL 100 (World Health Organization Quality of Life with 100 questions) was administered in 57 patients with either moderate senile dementia (27 cases with a Mini-Mental State Examination score > 15; mean age of 73) or cancer (30 cases, mainly women with breast cancer; mean age of 53). The stability of responses was tested in a 2-week period. Results: Results of the study showed clear and significant differences between the two groups in the domains of mobility and psychology. Further, eight questions and six facets with a significant difference in responses were found. Responses seemed more stable in the domains of autonomy, social relationship, and religion for the cancer group, and in autonomy and psychology for the dementia group. The age difference may be an important factor in the different quality of life measured but did not significantly influence responses to the test questions. Conclusion: The WHOQOL 100 seems a powerful instrument to assess quality of life in diseases such as cancer and moderate dementia. In this study, interesting differences in responses to the test questions between the two pathologic conditions were identified. Items that were unreliable on retesting are singled out. These results will be applied and reevaluated in the development of future, illness-specific and shorter versions of the WHOQOL 100.

scholarly journals Função sexual e qualidade de vida em mulheres climatéricas

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Laís Figuerêdo Meira ◽  
Karla Cavalcante Silva De Morais ◽  
Nayara Alves De Sousa ◽  
Juliana Barros Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Female Sexual Function Index ◽  
World Health ◽  
Female Sexual Function ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Introdução: O climatério é um período marcado por transformações no corpo feminino, desse modo, diversos problemas como: redução da lubrificação vaginal, anorgasmia e dispareunia podem surgir ou se agravar e, como consequência, há uma diminuição na qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Analisar a relação da função sexual e a qualidade de vida em mulheres climatéricas. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, de corte transversal, analítico. A coleta de dados foi realizada com 20 mulheres climatéricas com faixa etária de 38 a 60 anos. Como instrumentos foram utilizados questionários contendo dados sociodemográficos, o Female Sexual Function Index para avaliar a função sexual e o World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) para analisar a qualidade de vida. Resultados: Foi observado que nas mulheres que possuem disfunção sexual no domínio excitação, a média está abaixo do ponto de corte, o que não ocorre com mulheres que não possuem disfunção (p = 0,03), o mesmo ocorre com os domínios orgasmo e satisfação. Na correlação da função sexual com a qualidade de vida, há significância estatística nos domínios físico (p = 0,023) e meio ambiente (p = 0,049). Conclusão: Constatou-se que nas mulheres que possuem uma qualidade de vida reduzida os impactos da disfunção sexual são maiores.Palavras-chave: climatério, menopausa, mulheres, saúde sexual, qualidade de vida.

Alexithyme Patientenmerkmale und Lebensqualität – Eine Querschnittsstudie an 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Leenen ◽  
Michael Rufer ◽  
Hanspeter Moergeli ◽  
Hans-Jörgen Grabe ◽  
Josef Jenewein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Fand Sich ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Tas 20

Aus Untersuchungen in der Normalbevölkerung ist bekannt, dass Menschen mit erhöhten Alexithymiewerten eine verminderte Lebensqualität (LQ) aufweisen. Für Patienten mit psychischen Störungen wurde dieser Zusammenhang jedoch kaum untersucht. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen alexithymen Patientenmerkmalen und der LQ bei Patienten mit Angststörungen zu überprüfen. Bei 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen wurden alexithyme Charakteristika mit der Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), die LQ mit der Kurzversion des World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 100 (WHOQOL-BREF) erfasst. Darüber hinaus fand eine Erhebung der psychischen Symptombelastung (SCL-90-R) und depressiven Symptomatik (MADRS) statt. Mittels hierarchischer Regressionsanalysen wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen der alexithymen Charakteristika und den unterschiedlichen LQ-Domänen berechnet. Die Patienten zeigten eine im Vergleich zur Normalbevölkerung deutlich verminderte LQ. Als Hauptergebnis fand sich, auch nach Kontrolle von Depression, Ängstlichkeit und Geschlecht, ein signifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden TAS-20 Subskalen Schwierigkeiten, Gefühle zu identifizieren und zu beschreiben und vor allem der psychischen LQ. Unsere Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, bei der Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Patienten mit Angststörungen alexithyme Merkmale einzubeziehen. Im Falle von ausgeprägten alexithymen Merkmalen sollten psychotherapeutische Interventionen zur Verbesserung der Schwierigkeiten Gefühle wahrzunehmen und zu kommunizieren in Betracht gezogen werden.

Glittre ADL test in eutrophic, overweight and obese elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Augusto Baumhardt Guidoti ◽  
Ângelo Pereira Cattani ◽  
Cintia Laura De Araujo ◽  
Fernanda Beatriz Costa Delacoste ◽  
Guilherme Scotta Hentschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality

The Glittre ADL-test (TGlittre) has been designed and validated to measure functional capacity during daily living activities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but is now used in several other situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of TGlittre in a sample of overweight and obese eutrophic elderly. This was an experimental and cross-sectional study, which included 21 elderly women, allocated by BMI, in eutrophic (n = 8), overweight (n = 6) and obese (n = 7) groups. They were assessed for functional capacity (TGlittre and 6MWT), quality of life (QOL) with the questionnaire World Health Organization Quality of Life for Older People (WHOQOL-OLD) and handgrip strength (HGS). TGlittre correlated with age (p = 0.0040) and with 6MWT (p = 0.0086), but no statistical difference was found in TGlittre's performance time and the distance covered in 6MWT between groups. TGlittre did not correlate with HGS (p = 0.1493) and WHOQOL-Old (p = 0.0905). The data obtained in the present study corroborate that TGlittre is used as a functional measurement variable in the elderly population.Keywords: aged, obesity, exercise intolerance.­­­

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with narcolepsy: a WHOQOL-bref study

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (2a) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloísa Rovere ◽  
Sueli Rossini ◽  
Rubens Reimão
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Severe Impairment ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Social Domains ◽  
Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of Quality of Life (QL) in Brazilian patients with narcolepsy. METHOD: 40 adult patients aged between 20 and 72 years (mean=41.55; SD=14.50); (28 F; 12M), with the diagnosis of chronic narcolepsy were followed up at the outpatient clinic (Patient Group). The Control Group was composed of 40 adults. The instrument utilized was the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). RESULTS: The two groups were homogeneous and no difference was found with regards to age, sex, and demographic characteristics. The perception of QL in physical, psychological and social domains showed lower scores in those patients with narcolepsy than in the control group (p<0.05). Concerning physical domain, all the aspects evaluated were significantly impaired, in patient group, including sleep satisfaction (p<0.001); energy for daily activities (p=0.039); capacity to perform activities (p=0.001); and capacity to work (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The perception of QL showed severe impairment in patients with narcolepsy for physical, psychological and social domains.

scholarly journals Exploring Quality of Life, Stress, and Risk Factors Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Female University Students in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3888
Author(s):  
Huan-Hwa Chen ◽  
Chich-Hsiu Hung ◽  
Ai-Wen Kao ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
University Students ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Female Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common recurrent functional gastrointestinal disorder that impacts on patients physically and mentally. Studies on IBS have focused on adults, yet few studies have examined IBS among female university students. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IBS for female university students and its related factors. Using a cross-sectional study design, a total of 2520 female university students were recruited in southern Taiwan. The structured questionnaires, including the Rome III IBS diagnostic questionnaire, IBS symptom severity scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used for data collection. A total of 1894 female students complete the questionnaires. The response rate was 75.15%. The results indicated 193 female students with IBS and the prevalence of IBS was 10.1%. IBS female students had higher levels of stress and lower QOL than non-IBS female students. The risk factors for female university students developing IBS were dysmenorrhea, food avoidance, class absenteeism, and the lower physical domain of QOL. It is advised to consider these factors when providing students with counselling and relevant services in the expectation of alleviating their IBS symptoms, reducing the incidence rate of IBS, and further improving their QOL.

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