scholarly journals Outcomes of surgical treatment for pituitary metastasis

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Dmytro S. Teslenko ◽  
Mykola O. Guk ◽  
Olga Yu. Chuvashova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Sella Turcica ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Local Pain ◽  
Pituitary Metastasis

We analyzed the outcomes of surgical treatment for pituitary metastasis (PM) based on 35 observations. We registered the best estimates of resection radicalism in patients with minor PM, its inconsiderable spread ascending and descending from the diaphragm of the sella turcica, slightly bleeding metastasis, and no invading to the cavernous sinus. Positive changes in the PM patients’ quality of life are chiefly associated with regressed visual impairment, local pain syndrome, and, to a lesser degree, oculomotor disorders. No post-operative regress or intensifying of hormonal impairments, such as diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism, were seen. The age of patients, the time interval between the cancer diagnosis and the PM occurrence, control of the underlying disease, size of the tumour are the factors determining the life expectancy in PM patients.

Concept «quality of life» and method of its assessment in patients after surgical treatment of the aortal valve faults

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
A. N. Molchanov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Optimal Method ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Age Related

The review of the literature examines the study of the quality of life of patients in the older age group after cardiac surgery for heart disease. In recent years, the number of elderly people has increased significantly in many countries. As a result of this phenomenon, cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are increasingly confronted in their practice with elderly patients. There are features of the management of cardiac and cardiac surgical patients of advanced age, caused both by the specifics of the underlying disease and by concomitant diseases. With the emergence of new options for evaluating the effectiveness of various methods of surgical correction of heart disease in age patients, new questions arise that require evidentiary consideration and an optimal answer. Opinions of experts about the feasibility of surgical interventions in the elderly are often different. The urgency of the problem is due to the recent increase in the number of heart operations in the group of age-related patients. The study of the quality of life of patients in the postoperative period helps to determine the most rational and optimal method of surgical treatment, not only from the point of view of the cardiac surgeon, but also from the standpoint of assessing the patient himself. In addition, frequent postoperative complications and recurrences of diseases force specialists to focus on the quality of life of patients after surgery, which makes the problem extremely urgent.

The effectiveness of therapy for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain resistant to surgical treatment

GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-323
Author(s):  
Mekan R. Orazov ◽  
Viktor E. Radzinsky ◽  
Roman E. Orekhov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Morphological Examination ◽  
Icd 10

Aim. To assess the efficacy and safety of 24-week therapy with dienogest in patients with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain resistant to surgical treatment. Materials and methods. The study included 126 patients aged 3340 years with external genital endometriosis (EGE) confirmed by laparoscopy and morphological examination (International classification of diseases, 10th revision [ICD-10] N80.1, 80.2, 80.3, 80.4) and with pelvic pain that occurred in 36 months after surgical treatment of EGE (ICD-10 N94.8 "Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle"). The participants were stratified into 3 groups by pain syndrome severity according to the Verbal Analog Scale (VAS). The group-1 included patients with 1040 mm, the group-2 with 4170 mm, and the group-3 with more than 71 mm pain score according to VAS. Patients of all 3 groups were prescribed the denogest (Zafrilla, Gedeon Richter, 2 mg/day) for 24 weeks (according to the current pack insert). Follow-up and assessment of treatment outcomes were carried out over 6 months. Study design: prospective, observational, comparative study. Results. In 3 and 6 months after the start of therapy, there was a stable statistically significant decrease in pain syndrome severity by all scales (Biberoglu Behrman Scale, Numeral Rating Scale, VAS) in each of the groups (p0.01). In all 3 groups, treatment led to an improvement in sexual function, assessed with the Female Sexual Function Index scale, in 3 and 6 months after the start of therapy (p0.01). According to the quality of life in endometriosis (Endometriosis Health Profile) questionnaire, the analyzed indicators significantly improved in all study participants (p0.01). Conclusion. Dienogest is an effective and safe method for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain resistant to surgical treatment. Treatment with dienogest for 24 weeks effectively relieves pain, improves symptoms, and improves quality of life and sexual functioning.

scholarly journals Use of a Wearable EEG Headband as a Meditation Device for Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541987877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise M. Millstine ◽  
Anjali Bhagra ◽  
Sarah M. Jenkins ◽  
Ivana T. Croghan ◽  
Daniela L. Stan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Background: Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment affect quality of life and stress and are associated with fatigue. Meditation interventions are effective strategies for patients with breast cancer but are often limited by poor access, high cost, substantial time commitment, and poor adherence. In this feasibility study, we investigated the use of a portable, wearable, electroencephalographic device for guided meditation practices by breast cancer patients during the period from breast cancer diagnosis until 3 months after surgical treatment. Methods: We enrolled women (age = 20-75 years) who had received a recent diagnosis of breast cancer and planned to undergo surgical treatment. Participants were randomly assigned to perform guided meditation with the device (intervention group) or receive CD-based stress-reduction education (control group). Surveys were used to measure stress, quality of life, and fatigue at baseline, within 4 days before surgery, up to 14 days after surgery, and at 3 months after surgery. Results: In the intervention group, 15 of 17 participants (88.2%) completed the study; in the control group, 13 of 13 participants completed the study (100%). Participants in both groups had less fatigue and stress and improved quality of life at 2 weeks and 3 months after surgery compared with baseline, but there were no significant intergroup differences at any time point. Conclusion: The use of this wearable electroencephalographic device for meditation is a feasible strategy for patients with breast cancer.

scholarly journals THE PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ONCORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS: REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
A M Stepanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Comprehensive Rehabilitation ◽  
Technical Features ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The rehabilitation of oncoorthopedic patients does not have uniform standards, which is associated with the technical features of the surgical treatment of tumors of large joints in oncology. It is necessary at all stages of treatment, biginning with the diagnosis and should be comprehensive. Conducting a comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with an oncological orthopedic profile improves not only the quality of life, but also the results of treatment of the underlying disease.

Concept «quality of life» and method of its assessment in patients after surgical treatment of the aortal valve faults

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
A. N. Molchanov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Optimal Method ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Age Related

The review of the literature examines the study of the quality of life of patients in the older age group after cardiac surgery for heart disease. In recent years, the number of elderly people has increased significantly in many countries. As a result of this phenomenon, cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are increasingly confronted in their practice with elderly patients. There are features of the management of cardiac and cardiac surgical patients of advanced age, caused both by the specifics of the underlying disease and by concomitant diseases. With the emergence of new options for evaluating the effectiveness of various methods of surgical correction of heart disease in age patients, new questions arise that require evidentiary consideration and an optimal answer. Opinions of experts about the feasibility of surgical interventions in the elderly are often different. The urgency of the problem is due to the recent increase in the number of heart operations in the group of age-related patients. The study of the quality of life of patients in the postoperative period helps to determine the most rational and optimal method of surgical treatment, not only from the point of view of the cardiac surgeon, but also from the standpoint of assessing the patient himself. In addition, frequent postoperative complications and recurrences of diseases force specialists to focus on the quality of life of patients after surgery, which makes the problem extremely urgent.

87: Biopsychosocial Factors in Quality of Life in men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
J. Curtis Nickel ◽  
Dean Tripp ◽  
Shannon Chuai ◽  
Mark S. Litwin ◽  
Mary McNaughton-Collins
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Prostatitis ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Results of osteopathic correction of patients with post-traumatic coccygodynia

2019 ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Antonova ◽  
A. M. Iskandarov ◽  
I. B. Mizonova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Treatment Area ◽  
Diffi Cult ◽  
Osteopathic Treatment ◽  
Post Traumatic

Introduction.Coccygodynia is a multidisciplinary disease which is diffi cult to treat. It seriously limits the ability to work and signifi cantly affects the quality of life of patients. The study of somatic dysfunctions in patients with coccygodynia and the analysis of the results of osteopathic treatment of such patients makes it possible to justify the necessity of osteopathic correction of coccygodynia.Goal of the study— to determine the structure of the leading somatic dysfunctions in patients with coccygodynia and to study the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment of this pathology.Materials and methods.The study involved 44 patients from 25 to 65 years old, randomly divided into two groups. The main group of 24 people (20 women and 4 men) received osteopathic treatment, in accordance with the identifi ed leading somatic dysfunctions. Patients of the control group (16 women and 4 men) were treated locally with soft manual techniques (the treatment area was limited by the pelvic region). In order to assess the results of the treatment, we examined the intensity of the pain syndrome and the psycho-emotional state of patients. The severity of the pain syndrome was assessed in accordance with the visual analogue scale (VAS). The psycho-emotional state (with physical and mental components) was assessed with the help of the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire.Results.Somatic dysfunctions typical for patients with coccygodynia have been identifi ed. Osteopathic treatment has proven to be more effective in comparison with local manual therapy of coccygodynia both in early periods and in 3 months after the end of the treatment course.Conclusion.Osteopathic treatment of post-traumatic coccygodynia is effective, and can be recommended for treatment of such patients.

Health-related quality of life one year after surgical treatment of the type I chronic aortic dissection

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Kamenskaya ◽  
Asya Klinkova ◽  
Irina Loginova ◽  
Alexander Chernyavskiy ◽  
Dmitry Sirota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Type I ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Chronic Aortic Dissection ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
One Year

Histamine metabolism disorder in pathogenesis of chronic pelvic pain in patients with external genital endometriosis

2017 ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
М.Р. Оразов ◽  
В.Е. Радзинский ◽  
М.Б. Хамошина ◽  
Е.Н. Носенко ◽  
Э.С. Токаева ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Histamine Level ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Histamine Metabolism

Цель исследования - изучение особенностей обмена гистамина при хронической тазовой боли у пациенток с наружным генитальным эндометриозом. Методика. В сыворотке крови 100 пациенток методом высокоточного (в нг/мл) иммуноферментного твердофазного анализа определяли концентрацию гистамина. Использованы реактивы «Histamine ЕLISA», аппарат BAE-1000 Гистамин (Labor Diagnostika Nord - LDN, Германия). Оценка выраженности болевого синдрома осуществлялась по шкале ВАШ, оценка качества жизни - на основании опросника для оценки качества жизни при эндометриозе (EHR-30), оценка тревожности - опросника Спилбергера-Ханина. Результаты. Показано статистически значимое повышение уровня гистамина у пациенток с высокой интенсивностью болевого синдрома. Женщины с наружным генитальным эндометриозом, сопровождающимся интенсивным болевым синдромом в 100% случаев обнаруживали высокие уровни ситуативной и личностной тревожности, тогда как, лишь у 40% женщин (n = 16) контрольной группы выявлен умеренный уровень тревожности. Депрессивные расстройства выявлены у 58,3% женщин с хронической тазовой болью (n = 35), из них основную часть (n = 20) составили женщины с выраженной степенью болевого синдрома по ВАШ. Заключение. Психоэмоциональное состояние женщин с тазовой болью, ассоциированной с наружным генитальным эндометриозом, характеризуется высокими уровнями депрессивных и тревожных расстройств, значительным снижением уровня качества жизни. Выявлена прямая связь между интенсивностью болевого синдрома и уровнем гистамина в периферической крови пациенток с наружным генитальным эндометриозом. Objective. To study features of histamine metabolism in patients with chronic pelvic pain associated with external genital endometriosis. Methods. For quantitative assessment of histamine level in peripheral blood was taken from 100 patients which than was centrifuged. In blood serum histamine concentration was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method with reagents «Histamine ЕLISA» on the machine BAE-1000 Histamine (Labor Diagnostika Nord - LDN, Hermany). A pain syndrome was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS), quality of life assessment - by Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire (EHR-30), level of anxiety was determined by Spielberger-Khanin questionnaire. The results. Showed statistically higher histamine level in patients with severe pain according to VAS. After assessment of results obtained from Spielberger-Khanin questionnaire 100% experimental group’s women with external genital endometriosis (n = 60) were noted to be have high level of state and trait anxiety, then 40% women of control group (n = 16) have moderate level of anxiety. The incidence of depression in women with chronic pelvic pain was 58.3% (n = 35) and the main part (n = 20) were women with severe stage of pelvic pain according to VAS. Conclusions. Psycho emotional condition of women with external genital endometriosis associated pelvic pain characterized by higher depression and anxiety levels, with significant decrease quality of life. Direct relationship also was found between pain syndrome intensity and histamine level in peripheral blood in patients with external genital endometriosis.

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