scholarly journals SEXUAL DISORDERS AFTER HEART TRANSPLANT

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 2277-2281
Author(s):  
Kamila Fuczyło ◽  
Magdalena Piegza ◽  
Robert Pudlo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pubmed Database

The aim: To systematize and bring the reader closer to knowledge about the occurrence of sexual disorders in people after heart transplantation based on available bibliography. Material and methods: A review of the literature on this topic from the last 30 years made with using the PubMed database, using a total of 17 articles. Conclusions: The incidence of sexual dysfunction (SD) is higher in heart recipients than in the general population and erectile dysfunction is the most common. When the symptoms of dysfunction occur before the transplant – they do not improve, rather they get worse, which reduces the improvement in the quality of life of these patients compared to patients without sexual dysfunction. Improvement in quality of life is observed in patients with SD after heart transplantation, but not as pronounced as in subjects without sexual dysfunction. Some patients notice an increase in libido, with the genital response being insufficient or completely disappearing, which results in a decrease in the quality of relationships between partners and a deterioration in the quality of life. The cause of SD in heart recipients is unclear, but it is associated with the type of immunosuppression used, the level of sexual activity and the state of health of patients prior to transplantation. Nowadays patients after ortotrophic heart transplant live longer and their quality of life improves, but not in sexual terms. The articles concerned almost exclusively men, that is why the topic requires exploration in subsequent research.

scholarly journals Erectile dysfunction in kidney diseases: a review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Z A. Kadyrov ◽  
A. Yu. Odilov ◽  
F. S. Sadulloev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
World Literature ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
Men And Women

Analysis of the world literature shows that sexual dysfunction is a common problem in patients with chronic kidney disease, both men and women, and this problem for known reasons has not received proper recognition and attention among health professionals and organizers. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction among men with chronic kidney failure ranges from 70 to 86 %. Sexual disorders are associated with uremic effects, comorbidities, anemia, hormonal disorders, autonomic neuropathy, vascular disorders, hyperparathyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, drug side effects, and psychosocial factors. Erectile dysfunction has a serious impact on the quality of life and this strongly affects the social and family life of affected patients. Sexual dysfunction is more common in men and women with chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Patients on hemodialysis have better sexual function than those without it. Sexual dysfunction has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease and therefore they need high-quality therapy, taking into account the stage, desire and ability of patients. 

scholarly journals Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agda M. Andreotti ◽  
Marcelo C. Goiato ◽  
Eduardo P. Pellizzer ◽  
Aldiéris A. Pesqueira ◽  
Aimée M. Guiotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Psychological Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Eye Trauma ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Before And After

The purpose of this literature review was to describe the main features of phantom eye syndrome in relation to their possible causes, symptoms, treatments, and influence of eye amputation on quality of life of anophthalmic patients. For this, a bibliographical research was performed in Pubmed database using the following terms: “eye amputation,” “eye trauma,” “phantom eye syndrome,” “phantom pain,” and “quality of life,” associated or not. Thirteen studies were selected, besides some relevant references contained in the selected manuscripts and other studies hallowed in the literature. Thus, 56 articles were included in this review. The phantom eye syndrome is defined as any sensation reported by the patient with anophthalmia, originated anophthalmic cavity. In phantom eye syndrome, at least one of these three symptoms has to be present: phantom vision, phantom pain, and phantom sensations. This syndrome has a direct influence on the quality of life of the patients, and psychological support is recommended before and after the amputation of the eyeball as well as aid in the treatment of the syndrome. Therefore, it is suggested that, for more effective treatment of phantom eye syndrome, drug therapy should be associated with psychological approach.

Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (S9) ◽  
pp. 4-4
Author(s):  
Barry Gidal ◽  
John J. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
The Impact

Quality-of-life issues in healthcare have come to be of paramount importance for a population that increasingly expects healthcare not only to treat major illnesses but also to optimize normal levels of physical and psychosocial functioning and overall well-being. Healthcare providers have also increasingly appreciated the impact that adverse effects of treatment can have on quality of life, as well as on compliance with and the effectiveness of treatment.Many functional impairments and adverse treatment effects take the form of clinical complaints that patients and caregivers typically report to their healthcare providers without prompting. Other adverse effects are not so obviously clinical or treatment-related, and patients may not be inclined or may even be reluctant to bring them up when talking with the provider. Impairment of sexual function is a problem of this kind.Sexual dysfunction appears to be common and frequently underrecognized in certain patient populations. For example, it has been estimated that 25% to 63% of women and 10% to 52% of men with epilepsy have some form of sexual dysfunction, yet in clinical reviews of sexual disorders, epilepsy is not listed as one of the medical conditions commonly associated with impaired sexual function.

164: The Relationships among Satisfaction with Heart Transplant on Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes 5 to 10 Years after Heart Transplantation(HT)

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. S59-S59
Author(s):  
C. White-Williams ◽  
K.L. Grady ◽  
E. Wang ◽  
D.C. Naftel ◽  
J.K. Kirklin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Heart Transplant

Quality of life 6 months after heart transplantation compared with indicators of illness severity before transplantation

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
KL Grady ◽  
A Jalowiec ◽  
C White-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
New York ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
New York Heart Association ◽  
United Network

BACKGROUND: Quality of life is an important healthcare outcome to study. Quality of life after heart transplantation has not been compared with indicators of severity of illness before heart transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To compare differences in quality of life 6 months after heart transplantation with two preoperative indicators of severity of illness: New York Heart Association classification and United Network for Organ Sharing status. METHODS: Data were collected from a nonrandom sample of 219 adult patients who had received a heart transplant 6 months earlier. Patients were divided into groups on the basis of their New York Heart Association classification and United Network for Organ Sharing status immediately before transplantation. Instruments used were the Heart Transplant Symptom Checklist, Heart Transplant Stressor Scale, Rating Question Form, Quality of Life Index, Sickness Impact Profile, and Jalowiec Coping Scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and independent t tests. RESULTS: Quality of life 6 months after receiving a heart transplant varied with severity of illness before transplantation. These differences in quality of life were in the following domains: physical and occupational function, psychological state, and social interaction. Six months after receiving a heart transplant, patients who were more severely ill before transplantation were less satisfied with their lives, perceived that they were not doing as well, experienced more family-related stress, and used more negative coping strategies than did patients who were less severely ill preoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate the need for further study of quality of life in the transplant recipients who are the most critically ill in intensive care settings before surgery, to develop interventions to improve recipients' quality of life, and to evaluate effectiveness of those interventions longitudinally.

scholarly journals In My Shoes: Children's Quality of Life after Heart Transplantation

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Green ◽  
Jean McSweeney ◽  
Kathy Ainley ◽  
Janet Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Medical Regimen ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
End Stage

Background Although heart transplantation has been offered for 2 decades to prolong the lives of children with end-stage heart disease, we know little about how these children view their lives, how they deal with their complicated medical regimen, and how the transplantation affects their quality of life. Objectives To examine the quality of life of school-aged heart transplant recipients and to identify the key factors they believe affect their quality of life. Design Focused ethnography. Participants and Setting Eleven children (7 girls, 4 boys) between the ages of 6 and 12 years (mean 9.1 years) who had received a transplant at least 6 months earlier were recruited from a large children's hospital. Data Collection and Analysis Semistructured interviews were conducted in private locations. Data were analyzed using content analysis and constant comparison. Results The children described their quality of life as “mostly good,” yet reported that life was “easy and not easy.” Ten factors that affected the children's quality of life were Doing Things/Going Places, Favorite School Activities, Hard Things About School, Being With Friends and Family, Doing Things/Going Places With Friends and Family, Interactions With Friends and Family, Taking Care of My Heart, My Body, The Transplant Team, and Other Health Problems. Based on similarities in meaning, these factors were combined into 3 themes: Doing What Kids Do, Being With Friends and Family, and Being a Heart Transplant Kid. The themes and factors can provide useful direction for interventions aimed at improving the quality of life for children after heart transplantation.

Returning to Work After Heart Transplantation: A Replication

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Paris ◽  
Sarah Tebow ◽  
Ahmad S. Dahr ◽  
David K. C. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Work Assessment ◽  
Returning To Work

Employment is an important component in the reestablishment of a heart transplant recipient's identity, self-esteem, and quality of life. An attempt was made to replicate the results of an earlier six-factor discriminant analysis that profiled posttransplant employment options for patients exposed to a center policy specific in the expectation of employment. Results indicate that the model accurately predicted 95% of those employed, confirming the model's validity. Implications for social work assessment and clinical practice are explored.

scholarly journals Bupropion as a Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Ghoreishi ◽  
Lila Dashtaki ◽  
Bahareh Hajisalimi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Male Patients

Sexual dysfunction is a common complication among male patients with chronic kidney disease. Common disturbances include erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, and infertility. Sexual dysfunction is a multifactorial problem, and the treatment options are limited, it associated with lower quality of life scores in patients. Chronic kidney disease also has a critically impairing effect on the quality of life. To investigate the efficacy of bupropion on sexual dysfunction and quality of life in men with chronic kidney disease, a single-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 40 male patients with chronic kidney disease suffering from erectile dysfunction (Mean age 41/25±8/8) were randomly assigned to receive 10 weeks of treatment with either bupropion or placebo. Sexual function and quality of life were assessed by IIEF5 and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires, respectively. Baseline demographic and clinical features were similar in both groups. The results showed a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in sexual function (P=0/005) and total quality of life (P=0/001); also the difference was significant in physical health (P=0/012), psychological health (P<0/001) and social relationship (P<0/001) domains. Our findings suggest that Bupropion is effective and safe for treating sexual dysfunction in men with chronic kidney disease and also could positively affect the quality of life among the patients. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Acta Med Iran 2019;57(5):320-327.

Erectile dysfunction and antipsychotics

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1543-1543
Author(s):  
F. Fifani ◽  
Y. Otheman ◽  
M. Outarahout ◽  
A. Ouanass
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Fluphenazine Decanoate ◽  
Antipsychotic Medications ◽  
Sexual Side Effects ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Classification Evaluation

Sexual side effects associated with antipsychotic medications constitute an understudied set of side effects that diminish a patient's quality of life, and lead to noncompliance with treatment. Male patients frequently report disturbances in erectile and ejaculatory functioning, as well as changes in libido. The capacity to trigger sexual dysfunction differs from one antipsychotic to another. Clinicians prescribing antipsychotic medications should be familiar with the classification, evaluation and treatment of these side effects. The purpose of this study is to assess the occurrence of erectile dysfunction for 5 classes of antipsychotics (Haloperidol, Risperidone, Olanzapine, Amisulpride and Fluphenazine decanoate) in a population of 120 patients, using the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF 5).

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