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L. Neri

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Bloating is associated with worse quality of life, treatment satisfaction, and treatment responsiveness among patients with constipation-predominant …

2016

Background The management of bloating is unclear and its relationship with patients' well-being and treatment satisfaction independent of other abdominal symptoms is uncharacterized. We evaluated the association of bloating with patient-reported outcomes. Methods Thirty-nine centers for functional gastrointestinal disorders joined the laxative inadequate relief survey. We enrolled 2203 consecutive outpatients with functional constipation (FC) or constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) in two cross-sectional waves. Both wave 1 and 2 included the SF-12, the patient assessment of constipation-symptoms (PAC-SYM), and the treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication (TSQ…

AdultMaleQuality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyConstipationCross-sectional studyPhysiologyBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Physiology; Endocrine and Autonomic Systems; GastroenterologyBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Adult; Constipation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and QuestionnairesEndocrine and Autonomic System03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBloatingQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicinePrevalencemedicineFlatulenceHumansIrritable bowel syndromePatient-reported outcomeChronic constipationSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaPatient-reported outcomesTreatment satisfactionBloating; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Treatment satisfaction; Adult; Constipation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Physiology; Endocrine and Autonomic Systems; GastroenterologyEndocrine and Autonomic Systemsbusiness.industryChronic constipationBloatingSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAGastroenterologyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseIrritable bowel syndromeSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleCross-Sectional StudiesTolerability030220 oncology & carcinogenesisPhysical therapyFunctional constipationFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologymedicine.symptombusinessConstipationFunctional constipation
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Physician–patient communication and patient-reported outcomes in the actinic keratosis treatment adherence initiative (AK-TRAIN): a multicenter, pros…

2017

Background: Patients with multiple actinic keratoses (AKs) should be treated with field-directed therapy. Such treatments challenge patients’ adherence due to out-of-pocket costs, length of treatment and severity of local skin reactions (LSRs). Effective physician–patient communication (PPC) may buffer therapy-related distress, thus improving quality of life, treatment satisfaction and adherence. Objectives: We evaluated the interplay between PPC, LSR intensity (safety) and lesion clearance rates (effectiveness) on treatment satisfaction, quality of life and treatment adherence among patients with multiple AKs receiving topical field-directed therapies. Methods: In this observational, multi…

Male2708; infectious diseases; actinic keratosesDiclofenacActinictopical field‐directed therapyAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAdministration CutaneousMedication AdherenceAdministration Cutaneous; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Anti-Inflammatory Agents Non-Steroidal; Antineoplastic Agents; Diclofenac; Diterpenes; Drug Eruptions; Female; Humans; Imiquimod; Italy; Keratosis Actinic; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Communication; Medication Adherence; Patient Satisfaction; Physician-Patient Relationsactinic keratoses2708; Infectious Diseases80 and overHumansLongitudinal StudiesPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresProspective Studiesactinic keratoseAgedAged 80 and overPhysician-Patient RelationsImiquimodtreatmentCommunicationAnti-Inflammatory Agents Non-SteroidalKeratosisMiddle AgedKeratosis ActinicInfectious DiseasesCutaneousItalyPatient SatisfactionAdministrationQuality of LifeFemaleDrug EruptionsDiterpenesSettore MED/35 - MALATTIE CUTANEE E VENEREENon-Steroidal2708
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Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of 23 Na 1+ ions

2016

This work describes the utilization of an injected 23Na1þ ion beam as a diagnostics of the helium plasma of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source. The obtained data allows estimating the upper limit for the ion-ion collision mean-free path of the incident sodium ions, the lower limit of ion-ion collision frequencies for all charge states of the sodium ions and the lower limit of the helium plasma density. The ion-ion collision frequencies of high charge state ions are shown to be at least on the order of 1–10 MHz and the plasma density is estimated to be on the order of 1011 cm−3 or higher. The experimental results are compared to simulations of the 23Na1þ capture into th…

helium plasmaPhysics::Plasma Physicscharge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion sourcesnatrium ion beam
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