Association of Malnutrition with Quality of Life, Mortality and Readmission Post Hospitalization in Patients with Non-Communicable Disease

Background: Diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease with variable presentation and complications. It is well known that over a period of time complications sets in and causes substantial decrease in the patient’s quality of life (QoL). QoL domains plays and important factor in prediction of outcome of diabetic treatment. Hence this study was conducted with the objectives to find the difference in quality of life (QoL) domains in diabetics on oral hypoglycaemic agents and Insulin.Methods: Longitudinal Study was undertaken in tertiary care centre, for duration of 6 months. Type 2 Diabetics on treatment with oral hypoglycemics and Insulin were included in the study. Socio - demographic profile, laboratory investigations were collected using structured and pretested questionnaire. Quality of life was assessed by WHOQOL-BREF. SPSS 22 version, EPI Info and Open EPI software were used for Statistical analysis. Chi-square and Students t-test were the statistical tests.Results: 59 diabetic subjects were included in Oral and insulin group respectively. Mean age of oral hypoglycemics was 59.6±8.7 years and Insulin group was 61.4±8.2 years. Age and gender were matched between two groups. Glycemic profile was significantly higher in Oral group than in Insulin group. Physical domain was significantly higher (better) in oral group than in Insulin group. Psychological and Social domain was significantly higher (better) in Insulin group. Hence QoL is affected by type of hypoglycaemic agent used among diabetics.Conclusions: Quality of life with respect to physical domain was reduced in Insulin group, were as psychological and social domain was reduced in Oral group.

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The Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Food Quality in West of Iran

10.21203/rs.3.rs-141402/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mahin Amini ◽

farid najafi ◽

yahya pasdar ◽

mehnoosh samadi ◽

ali kazemi karyani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Economic Status ◽

Population Based ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Low Socioeconomic ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Health Related ◽

Non Communicable Disease

Abstract BackgroundSocio-economic status affects many health-related outcomes and one of the most important factors is the pattern and quality of nutrition. Thus, this study is carried out to investigate the effect of socio-economic status on the quality of nutrition based on healthy Eating Index (HEI).MethodsThis is a population-based study using the baseline data from Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease cohort study. HEI calculated from Food Frequency Questionnaire. The quality of nutrition was assessed based on HEI-2015 which evaluates 13 food groups.ResultsThe mean of age of the participants was 48.02 (SD = ±8.27) years. The median and mean of HEI in the studied population were 53 and 53.69 (SD = ±7.34), respectively. Women, the educated, city dwellers, people of higher socioeconomic classes, and non-smokers had greater odds of having higher quality of nutrition. The worst score among all components of HEI were for the refined grains and then the whole grain, and the highest score was obtained for the tatal protein foods. ConclusionsDue to low nutritional quality and its adverse effects, especially in people with low socioeconomic status and villagers, the quality of nutrition, especially in the poor, should be promoted with proper interventions so as to reduce disparity in the society.

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The Relationship between Demographic Characteristic and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

NurseLine Journal ◽

10.19184/nlj.v5i2.18514 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 248

Author(s):

Teguh Santoso ◽

Suhartini Suhartini ◽

Untung Sujianto ◽

Dwi Susilawati

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coronary Artery Disease ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Artery Disease ◽

The Relationship

Background: coronary artery disease is one of non-communicable disease that leading cause of death in the global, which can disturb physical, psychological, and social aspects on the quality of life (QoL). The perception of QoL are difference among patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study surveyed patients with coronary artery disease. Participants were 124 (96 males and 28 females) with purposive sampling. Quality of life was measured with (SF-36) questionnaire. Spearman rho correlation coefficient were used to examine the relationships between the independent and dependent variable. Results: Spearman rho correlation coefficient analysis indicated that demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, and alcohol consumption) were not correlated significantly, but education level, occupation, income, and exercise were correlated significantly with quality of life. Conclusion: There were statistically significant the relationship between demographic characteristics and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease.

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Vital and Nonvital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: An Umbrella Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm11010085 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 85

Author(s):

Luísa Bandeira Lopes ◽

Catarina Calvão ◽

Filipa Salema Vieira ◽

João Albernaz Neves ◽

José João Mendes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Communicable Disease ◽

High Standard ◽

Primary Dentition ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Umbrella Review ◽

Pulp Therapy ◽

Vital Pulp Therapy ◽

Electronic Database Search ◽

Non Communicable Disease

Dental caries is the most common non-communicable disease in children with significant aesthetic, functional, and quality of life deterioration. Depending on the depth, two approaches may be considered in primary dentition: vital pulp therapy (VPT) or non-vital therapy (NPT). This umbrella review aimed to critically assess the available systematic reviews (SRs) on VPT and NPT. An electronic database search was conducted (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, Web of Science, and LILACS) until June 2021. The Risk of Bias (RoB) of SRs was analyzed using the Measurement Tool to Assess SRs criteria 2 (AMSTAR2). From 272 entries, 33 SRs were included. Regarding the methodological quality, three studies were critically low, nine low, seventeen moderate, and six were rated as high quality. The quality of evidence produced by the available SRs was moderate. Future high standard SRs and well-designed clinical trials are warranted to better elucidate the clinical protocols and outcomes of VPT and NPT.

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Assessment of quality of life among cancer patients in a cancer care center of Mysuru

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213554 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 4470

Author(s):

Rufia Shaistha Khanum ◽

Sunil Kumar D. ◽

Satendra Kumar Verma ◽

Narayanmurthy M. R.

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Rural Women ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Financial Burden ◽

Functional Score ◽

European Organization ◽

Eortc Qlq C30 ◽

Eortc Qlq

Background: Cancer is a non-communicable disease causing high mortality and morbidity. Most risk factors of cancer are preventable, but due to lack of awareness, ignorance, poor access to healthcare and changing lifestyle the burden of the disease is rapidly increasing. Cancer causes a lot of financial and emotional distress among the patients and their families. Measures focusing on reducing the financial burden and improving the quality of life (QoL) among cancer survivors is needed. This study was done to assess the quality of life among cancer patients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Bharat hospital and institute of oncology for a period of 5 months (February 2021 to June 2021). A total of 380 rural women diagnosed with cancer were included in the study. EORTC QLQ-C30 (European organization for research and treatment of cancer QoL questionnaire) was used to assess the quality of life among cancer patients. The data was coded and entered in MS excel and analysed using SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistical analysis was done. The quality of life scoring is done as per the EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring manual.Results: The average functional score (AFS) was 60.14 which indicates most patients have better QoL. The average symptoms score (ASS) was 38.48 which indicated 255 (67.1%) had mild symptomatology/problems and 282 (74%) had a GHS score range of 50-75 which meant the majority had a good QoL.Conclusions: Cancer causes a huge economic burden particularly in those with a low socio-economic background. Interventions and policies should be adopted to make treatment more affordable. The patient should be offered emotional strength and families should be counselled for a better understanding of patients’ emotions.

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An Investigation of the Association between Health Screening and Dental Scaling in Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084294 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4294

Author(s):

Bo-Mi Shin ◽

Jung-Sun Heo ◽

Jae-In Ryu

Keyword(s):

Periodontal Disease ◽

National Health ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Health Screening ◽

Dental Scaling ◽

Independent Effects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Non Communicable Disease

Dental disease is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, and its expenditure is continuously increasing. Periodontal disease is increasing as a chronic non-communicable disease in adults and older people. Health screening has been shown to be cost-effective and improves the quality of life through the early detection of diseases. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between national health screening and dental scaling as a preventive service for periodontal disease. The study used sample cohort data from 2002 to 2015 provided by the National Health Insurance Sharing Service in South Korea. A logistic regression analysis of the utilization of dental scaling was performed to identify the independent effects of national health screening. People who underwent health screening showed a higher tendency to undergo dental scaling. Additionally, disparities in utilization according to socioeconomic status were reduced among those who underwent screening. The intervention to extend dental coverage could be more beneficial when combined with health screening, encouraging more people to participate and reducing inequalities in utilization.

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