The Hemodynamics of Blood Flow through the Internal Jugular Veins after CCSVI Endovascular Treatment and its Impact on the Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Kostecki ◽  
Maciej Zaniewski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Jugular Veins ◽  
Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Internal Jugular Veins

Evolution in Quality of Life and Epidemiological Impact after Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 187-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Beelen ◽  
L Maene ◽  
P Castenmiller ◽  
V Decoene ◽  
I Degrieck
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Epidemiological Impact ◽  
Disease Specific

Background: We report the outcome of 67 patients after endovascular treatment of chronic Cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis. Material and methods: For evaluating outcome, patients were divided into three groups with respective outcome after three, six and twelve months. Assessment of outcome was done by a disease-specific quality-of-life score that reflects the physical health (physical health composite, PHC) and mental health (mental health composite, MHC) by a score. Results Improvement in PHC was significant (P < 0.05) in the three- and six-month groups. Improvement in MHC was only significant (P < 0.05) in the three-month group. Conclusion: In conclusion, we can state that the result of endovascular treatment seems to decay although the baseline is still higher than preoperative. To confirm this finding, this study needs to be reproduced in a larger patient population.

scholarly journals SWE and SMI ultrasound techniques for monitoring needling treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: study protocol for a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengyu Wang ◽  
Wen Fu ◽  
Lingcui Meng ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Lihua Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Acupuncture Group ◽  
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound ◽  
Sham Control ◽  
Post Intervention

Abstract Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a high-incidence disease in young men that interferes with patients’ physical and mental wellbeing and overall quality of life (QoL). It is often accompanied by arthralgia, stiffness, and limited lumbar flexibility. Acupuncture is safe and effective for reducing the symptoms of AS, but the underlying mechanisms by which it does so are not fully understood. Therefore, to objectively assess acupuncture efficacy, which is critical for patients making informed decisions about appropriate treatments, we will use shear-wave elastography (SWE) and superb microvascular imaging (SMI) ultrasound techniques to evaluate elasticity of lumbar paraspinal muscles and blood flow to the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) in AS. Methods We will recruit a total of 60 participants diagnosed with AS and 30 healthy subjects. Participants will be randomly allocated 1:1 to either an acupuncture group or a sham control acupuncture group. Primary-outcome measures will be musculoskeletal ultrasound, Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Scale (ASQoL), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. Secondary outcome measures will be the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Function Index (BASFI), and Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14). We will monitor the effect of acupuncture or sham acupuncture on blood flow and SIJ inflammation using SMI, lumbar-muscle stiffness using SWE and the lumbar paraspinal-muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) using a two-dimensional (2D) grayscale imaging. QoL, physical function, and fatigue will be assessed using an evaluation scale or questionnaire developed for this study, with outcomes measured by the ASQoL, BASMI, BASDAI, BASFI, and FS-14. Healthy subjects will not receive acupuncture but undergo only musculoskeletal ultrasound at baseline. Acupuncture and sham control acupuncture interventions will be conducted for 30 min, 2–3 times/week for 12 weeks. Musculoskeletal ultrasound will be conducted at baseline and post-intervention, while other outcomes will be measured at baseline, 6 weeks, and post-intervention. The statistician, outcome assessor, and participants will be blinded to treatment allocation. Discussion The results of this single-blinded, randomized trial with sham controls could help demonstrate the efficacy of acupuncture and clarify whether musculoskeletal ultrasound could be used to evaluate AS. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov ChiCTR2000031476. Registered 3 April 2020.

scholarly journals Comparison of Blood Flow Restriction Training versus Non-Occlusive Training in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction or Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Cristina Bobes Álvarez ◽  
Paloma Issa-Khozouz Santamaría ◽  
Rubén Fernández-Matías ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽  
Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Acl Reconstruction ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Flow Restriction ◽  
Anterior Cruciate

Patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (KOA) have been shown to have quadriceps muscle weakness and/or atrophy in common. The physiological mechanisms of blood flow restriction (BFR) training could facilitate muscle hypertrophy. The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate the effects of BFR training on quadriceps cross-sectional area (CSA), pain perception, function and quality of life on these patients compared to a non-BFR training. A literature research was performed using Web of Science, PEDro, Scopus, MEDLINE, Dialnet, CINAHL and The Cochrane Library databases. The main inclusion criteria were that papers were English or Spanish language reports of randomized controlled trials involving patients with ACL reconstruction or suffering from KOA. The initial research identified 159 publications from all databases; 10 articles were finally included. The search was conducted from April to June 2020. Four of these studies found a significant improvement in strength. A significant increase in CSA was found in two studies. Pain significantly improved in four studies and only one study showed a significant improvement in functionality/quality of life. Low-load training with BFR may be an effective option treatment for increasing quadriceps strength and CSA, but more research is needed.

Venous leg symptoms, ecchymosis, and coldness in patients with peripheral varicose vein: A multicenter assessment and validation study (VEIN-VIOLET study)

Vascular ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 170853812098020
Author(s):  
Ertan Yetkin ◽  
Makbule Kutlu Karadag ◽  
Mehmet Ileri ◽  
Ramazan Atak ◽  
Nevzat Erdil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Varicose Vein ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Economic Study ◽  
Independent Association

Objectives We aimed to evaluate peripheral varicose vein symptoms including ecchymosis and coldness by using the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptoms (VEINES-QoL/Sym) questionnaire. Methods A total of 1120 patients were enrolled to the analysis after the exclusion of 199 patients who did not match the inclusion criteria. Patients were asked to answer the VEINES-Sym questionnaire and questions about ecchymosis and coldness. Scores of ecchymosis and coldness were calculated similar to VEINES-Sym questionnaire. Classifications of peripheral varicose vein were made according to the clinical part of clinical, etiological, anatomical, and pathophysiological classification system and patients with grade 2 or higher were considered as positive for peripheral varicose vein. Results Frequency of symptoms present in the VEINES-Sym instrument, ecchymosis and coldness were significantly higher in patients with peripheral varicose vein. Mean score of each symptom was significantly lower in peripheral varicose vein patients including scores of ecchymosis and coldness. Logistic regression analysis revealed that presence of hemorrhoids and all symptoms in VEINES-Sym questionnaire except restless leg were significantly and independently associated with peripheral varicose vein. Besides, ecchymosis (odds ratio: 2.04, 95% confidence interval: 1.34–3.08, p = 0.008) but not coldness was significantly and independently associated with peripheral varicose vein. There was also significant correlation of VEINES-Sym score with ecchymosis ( r = 0.43, p < 0.001) and coldness ( r = 0.47, p < 0.001). Conclusions Venous leg symptoms present in VEINES-Sym questionnaire except restless legs, presence of hemorrhoids and ecchymosis are significantly and independently associated with peripheral varicose vein. Not only ecchymosis but also coldness has shown an independent association with total VEINES-Sym score.

scholarly journals The quality of life in patients with ruptured multiple cerebral aneurysms after endovascular treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Anatolyevna Oleinik ◽  
Natalia Evgenievna Ivanova ◽  
Sergey Anatolievich Goroshchenko ◽  
Arkady Aleksandrovich Ivanov ◽  
Ekaterina Anatolyevna Oleynik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms

scholarly journals Quality of life assessment in patients with acute limb ishemia

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Gennady V. Sinyavin ◽  
Aleksandr N. Kosenkov ◽  
Ivan A. Vinоkurоv ◽  
Gevorg V. Mnatsakanjan ◽  
Sanija N. Odinokova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Lower Limb Ischemia

Background. In conditions of permanent progress in the quality of surgical care in various areas of surgery, it is very important to allow patients themselves to evaluate provided treatment. Aims: this paper analyzes the quality of life in individuals with acute lower limb ischemia who have undergone lower limb revascularization surgery. Materials and methods. An assessment of the quality of life of 122 patients with acute lower limb ischemia (ALI) of II degree who were treated at the Moscow Сity Сlinical Hospital оf S.S. Yudin from 2016 to 2018 (average age 72.1 14.7 years) was performed. The quality of life was assessed using the medical Outcomes Study-Short Form (MOS SF-36) quality of life assessment methodology. Results. When assessing the quality of life of patients, it was found that the psychological and physical components of patients health are significantly affected by the angiotropic effect of the affecting factor associated with the presence of diabetes mellitus. 1 month after surgical restoration of blood flow against the background of the initial embolism, 83.6% of the respondents who did not suffer from diabetes noted a persistent improvement in their General condition and quality of life. Conclusion. This method of assessing the quality of life after surgical restoration of blood flow in patients with acute lower limb ischemia can be used in angiosurgical practice and clearly reflects of patient satisfaction with the treatment.

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