scholarly journals Cold urticaria with risk of anaphylaxis treated with omalizumab: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonatiuh Ramses Bedolla-Pulido ◽  
Juan Mariscal-Castro ◽  
Tania González-Mendoza ◽  
Jaime Morales-Romero ◽  
Martín Bedolla-Barajas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Cold Urticaria ◽  
Ice Cube

Background: Omalizumab, a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody has recently been used as an option in the treatment of inducible urticaria.Case report: We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman, referred at Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr. Juan I. Menchaca by a history of hives, body itching, changes in skin color following exposure to water and chest tightness after consumption of cold beverages; therefore, she limited outdoor activities and personal hygiene. We conducted challenges tests with heat, soaked towel, treadmill and dermographism which were negative, the ice cube test was positive; to establish the speed of hive formation, we establish exposure to cold intervals for 1, 3, 5 and 10 min; a positive result was obtained since the third minute. Because of the poor response to drug treatment, cold avoidance measures, poor quality of life, high risk of anaphylaxis and the advent of the winter season, omalizumab was administered at doses of 150 mg monthly during the winter season. After the first dose, episodes of hives in areas exposed to cold were not reported; the ice cube test before the second dose and in the months that followed was negative; the patient was able to ingest cold beverages and food. There were no adverse reactions attributable to the use of omalizumab. Three year after the first dose, the patient remains asymptomatic. Conclusion: We reported one of the first cases of cold induced urticaria with risk of anaphylaxis with a positive response to omalizumab, which was reflected in symptom control and improved quality of life.

scholarly journals Integrating palliative care in heart failure: A review article

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1348
Author(s):  
Gülşah Çamcı ◽  
Sıdıka Oğuz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Palliative Care Services

Millions of people have heart failure around world. Despite the advances in the care, heart failure has a poor prognosis. Palliative care offers patients a care which achieves symptom control with good quality of life. Palliative care is usually identified with cancer patients but individuals with heart failure also need palliative care. According to the World Health Organization, palliative care is needed mostly by patients with cardiovascular conditions followed by cancer patients. Patients with heart failure suffer from several symptoms, they have poor quality of life and it is difficult to estimate the course of their disease. Patients with heart failure, however, do not receive enough palliative care. Patients with heart failure should have palliative care integrated to their care to ensure that they receive palliative care services. The present study investigated palliative care models offered to patients with heart failures, and examined their outcomes. Several studies have found that heart failure patients who receive palliative care had better symptom management and quality of life and reduced hospitalizations.

KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN STROKE DI POLIKLINIK RAWAT JALAN RUMAH SAKIT SWASTA YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Hana Larasati ◽  
Theresia Titin Marlina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Sampling System ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Psychological Dimension

Background: stroke is a disorder of nervous system function that occurs suddenly and is caused by brain bleeding disorders that can affect the quality of life physical dimensions, social dimensions, psychological dimensions, environmental dimensions. Based on the result of Lumbu study (2015) the number of samples were 71 people collected data using the (WHOQOL-BREF). There were 56 people (78,9%) had the poor quality of life of post stroke. The mean of post-stroke quality of life domain was physical domain (45,27%), psychological domain (49,87%), social relations domain (48,15%) and environmental domain (50.01%). Objective: the purpose of the study was know the quality of life of the stroke patients in Outpatient Polyclinic of Private Hospital in Yogyakarta. Methods: used descriptive quantitative by using questionnaire test of purposive sampling system based on patients who have been affected of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke before, number 30 respondents. Result: quality of life of stroke patient of medium physical dimension (67%), psychological dimension (71%), social dimension (67%), dimension good environment (63%). Conclusion: the quality of life of stroke patients of physical dimension, psychological dimension, and moderate social dimension, while the quality of life of stroke patients were good environmental dimension.   Keywords: Hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, quality of life

scholarly journals Hyperhidrosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Nishida Hasimoto ◽  
Daniele Cristina Cataneo ◽  
Tarcísio Albertin dos Reis ◽  
Antonio José Maria Cataneo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Excessive Sweating ◽  
Medical Evaluation ◽  
Primary Hyperhidrosis ◽  
Systematic Cluster ◽  
The City ◽  
Impaired Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in the city of Botucatu, Brazil, and to evaluate how this disorder affects the quality of life in those suffering from it. Methods: A population survey was conducted in order to identify cases of hyperhidrosis among residents in the urban area of the city, selected by systematic cluster sampling. In accordance with the census maps of the city, the sample size should be at least 4,033 participants. Ten interviewers applied a questionnaire that evaluated the presence of excessive sweating and invited the subjects who reported hyperhidrosis to be evaluated by a physician in order to confirm the diagnosis. Results: A total of 4,133 residents, in 1,351 households, were surveyed. Excessive sweating was reported by 85 residents (prevalence = 2.07%), of whom 51 (60%) were female. Of those 85 respondents, 51 (60%) agreed to undergo medical evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and only 23 (45%) were diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis (prevalence = 0.93%). Of the 23 subjects diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis, 11 (48%) reported poor or very poor quality of life. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of self-reported excessive sweating was greater than 2%, the actual prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in our sample was 0.93% and nearly 50% of the respondents with primary hyperhidrosis reported impaired quality of life.

Investigation of the Effects of Sports Injuries on the Quality of Life of Adolescent Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3276-3280
Author(s):  
Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz ◽  
Büşra Yardimci ◽  
Aybüke Ulubaş
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Athlete Injury

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of sports injuries experienced by adolescent athletes between the ages of 13 and 18 on their quality of life during training and competition. The universe of the study consists of licensed athletes between the ages of 13-18 who play sports at the Manisa Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate. In the study, purposeful sampling method was chosen, and the study sample consisted of 170 athletes (97 females, 73 males) with sports injuries and 90 athletes (49 females, 41 males) without sports injuries, totally 260 volunteers. The demographic information form developed by the researchers, the Adolescent Form of the Quality of Life for Children (PedsQL) developed by Varni et al. (1999), the Adolescent Form of the Age of 13-18, and the Causes of Injury in Sports Questionnaire prepared by Alkaabi (2015) were used as data collection methods. As a result, it was found that female athletes had more sports injuries in adolescent athletes than men. The number of athletes who suffered injuries in defense sports is higher than in other branches. As a result, it has been determined that sports injury negatively affects the quality of life. It was found as a result of the study data that they experienced more injuries in training than in competitions. Since the injury is mostly in the winter season and the athletes stated that they did not use protective equipment during the injury, the trainers should be informed, they should be thoughtful about taking the necessary precautions and precautions and should be offered the necessary supervision. Keywords: Adolescent athlete, injury, quality of life

scholarly journals Depression—A Major Contributor to Poor Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 889-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjersti S. Grotmol ◽  
Hanne C. Lie ◽  
Marianne J. Hjermstad ◽  
Nina Aass ◽  
David Currow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Major Contributor
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