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Symptom variability and control in COPD: Advantages of dual bronchodilation therapy

2017

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by usually progressive development of airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. While most patients will experience symptoms throughout the day or in the morning upon awakening, many patients do not experience their symptoms as constant but report variability in symptoms during the course of the day or over time. Symptom variability adversely affects patients' health status and increases the risk of COPD exacerbations. Methods We examined data from the literature on symptom variability and control in patients with COPD, with focus on the use of inhaled bronchodilator therapy wi…

Aclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAclidiniumHealth StatusVital CapacityHealth StatuPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineForced Expiratory VolumeFormoterol FumarateBronchodilatorBronchodilationFormoterol030212 general & internal medicineAclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Administration Inhalation; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Bronchodilator Agents; Disease Progression; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Therapy Combination; Forced Expiratory Volume; Formoterol Fumarate; Health Status; Humans; Muscarinic Antagonists; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Tropanes; Vital CapacityLung functionCOPDbiologyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTropaneLamaBronchodilator AgentsMuscarinic AntagonistTreatment OutcomeInhalationAdministrationCombinationDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy CombinationDrugHumanmedicine.drugAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineChronic Obstructivemedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.drug_classSymptom variabilitySocio-culturaleMuscarinic AntagonistsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioDose-Response RelationshipPulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesDrug TherapyAdministration InhalationmedicineHumansIntensive care medicineAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsBronchodilator AgentDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryMuscarinic antagonistDual bronchodilator therapymedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationLung functionrespiratory tract diseasesAclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Administration Inhalation; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Bronchodilator Agents; Disease Progression; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Therapy Combination; Forced Expiratory Volume; Formoterol Fumarate; Health Status; Humans; Muscarinic Antagonists; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Tropanes; Vital Capacity; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineDual bronchodilation030228 respiratory systemQuality of LifeFormoterolbusinessTropanesRespiratory Medicine
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Unravelling the heterogeneity of soft tissue and bone sarcoma patients’ health-related quality of life: a systematic literature review with focus on …

2020

Contains fulltext : 229532.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Patients with sarcoma experience many physical and psychological symptoms, adversely affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL assessment is challenging due to the diversity of the disease. This review aims to unravel the heterogeneity of HRQoL of patients with sarcoma with regard to tumour location and to summarise the used measures in research. English-language literature from four databases published between January 2000 and April 2019 was reviewed. Studies that described adult sarcoma HRQoL outcomes were included and classified according to primary sarcoma location. Eighty-seven articles met the incl…

AdultCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyConstitutional symptomsPopulationbone sarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsReviewBone Sarcomalcsh:RC254-282Quality of lifeInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumans1506educationeducation.field_of_studyOsteosarcomabusiness.industrySoft tissue sarcomaSarcomamedicine.diseaselcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogenshumanitieshealth-related quality of lifeSystematic reviewOncologypatient-reported outcomessoft tissue sarcomaQuality of LifeSarcomabusinessPsychosocialRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]ESMO Open
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Relationship between anxiety level and radiological investigation. Comparison among different diagnostic imaging exams in a prospective single-center…

2016

Objective: Every patient could feel anxious when he waits in a radiological department to undergo diagnostic exams. The aim of our study is to evaluate the impact of the radiological exams on patient anxiety. Materials and methods: We evaluated 343 patients (mean age 54.83 years) who underwent different types of diagnostic exams in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at our Hospital from April 2013 to August 2014. We administered to patients the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory Test, which detected with high sensitivity both state anxiety and trait anxiety. A team of clinical psychologists and radiologists evaluated the scores obtained. Results: 83 out of 343 patients were excluded becaus…

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Impact Of Chronic Foot Pain Related Quality Of Life : A Retrospective Case-Control Study

2022

Clinical trial [Abstract] Background: Chronic foot pain (CFP) is a widespread condition worldwide; however, few studies that relate CFP and foot health-related quality of life have been reported. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the impact of foot health and health in general in a sample of adult people with CFP compared with a control group. Study design: This study was designed as a retrospective case-control study. Setting: Podiatric section of a care center. Methods: Two hundred adults were included in the study. Patients were divided into CFP patient (n = 100) and control groups (n = 100). All of them regularly attended a private podiatric clinic to take care of their f…

AdultFoot DiseasesExtremitatsFoot specific healthHealth-related quality of lifeCase-Control StudiesChronic foot painQuality of LifeMalaltiesHumansChronic PainRetrospective Studies
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Systematic review of the health-related quality of life issues facing adolescents and young adults with cancer

2017

Contains fulltext : 174665.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) PURPOSE: For adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the impact of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment is likely to be distinct from other age groups given the unique and complex psychosocial challenges of this developmental phase. In this review of the literature, we report the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues experienced by AYAs diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Library Databases were searched for publications reporting HRQoL of AYAs. Issues generated from interviews with AYAs or from responses to patient reported outcome measures…

AdultGerontologymedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentReviewYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Age groupsNeoplasmsmedicinecancerHumansPatient reported outcome measures (PROMs)Patient Reported Outcome Measures030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultPsychiatryCancerQuality of Life ResearchHealth related quality of lifebusiness.industryPublic healthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCancermedicine.diseaseHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL)humanitiesadolescents and young adults (AYAs)030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeAdolescents and young adults (AYAs)health-related quality of life (HRQoL)businessPsychosocialpatient reported outcome measures (PROMs)Rare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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Inguinal hernioplasty improves the quality of life in patients with cirrhosis.

2008

Abstract Background The optimal management of symptomatic inguinal hernia (SIH) in cirrhotics is still undefined. Both hernia and cirrhosis impair quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study was to evaluate QOL by a Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire in cirrhotic patients undergoing inguinal hernioplasty. Methods Thirty-two cirrhotic patients undergoing inguinal hernioplasty were evaluated. They were classified according to Child's class and to the absence or presence of refractory ascites. The SF-36 questionnaire was administered the day before and 6 months after surgery. Global analyses of the 8 domains of SF-36 and of 2 comprehensive indexes of SF-36, Physical Component Summary (PCS) a…

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Effects of aging on sensation of dyspnea and health-related quality of life in elderly asthmatics

2005

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: As the awareness of sensory stimuli is often impaired in older subjects, it has been hypothesized that the aging process may influence the perception of dyspnea. This study aimed at evaluating the aging-related difference in perception of spontaneously occurring dyspnea in adult asthmatics and at whether any such aging-related differences have an effect on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS: 18 elderly asthmatics (EA) aged >65 years and 20 young asthmatics (YA) (age range 16-44 years) were recruited. In all subjects, 12-month asthma symptom score and respiratory function were recorded. Dyspnea was measured at rest by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and HR…

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Real-world evidence from a European cohort study of patients with treatment resistant depression : Baseline patient characteristics

2021

Journal of affective disorders 283, 115-122 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.124

AdultMaleDisease burden; Health-related quality of life; Major depressive disorder; Observational study; Patient-reported outcomes; Socio-economic status; Adult; Cohort Studies; Europe; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Depressive Disorder Major; Depressive Disorder Treatment-Resistantmedicine.medical_specialtyHealth-related quality of lifeSocio-economic statusMajor depressive disorderCohort Studies03 medical and health sciencesDepressive Disorder Treatment-Resistant0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeObservational studyInternal medicinemedicineHumansMedical historyDepression (differential diagnoses)Disease burdenDepressive DisorderDepressive Disorder MajorPatient-reported outcomesDisease burden Health-related quality of life Major depressive disorder Observational study Patient-reported outcomes Socio-economic statusbusiness.industryTreatment-ResistantMajorDisease burdenMiddle Agedmedicine.disease030227 psychiatry3. Good healthEuropePsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyPresenteeismQuality of LifeMajor depressive disorderFemalebusinessTreatment-resistant depression030217 neurology & neurosurgeryCohort study
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Predictors of weight loss after an intensive lifestyle intervention program in obese patients: a 1-year prospective cohort study.

2013

Published Version of an article in the journal: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-165 Open access Background Studies of lifestyle intervention programs in morbid obesity report large variations in weight loss outcomes. This is reported not only between but also within standardized programs. Such reports point to participants’ characteristics as possible predictors of this outcome. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to identify predictors of weight loss after a 1-year partly residential intensive lifestyle intervention program (ILI). Methods Morbidly obese patients (n=199), all Caucasian, 71% women, mea…

AdultMaleLifestyle interventionmedicine.medical_specialtyWeight lossType 2 diabetesCohort StudiesMorbid obesityQuality of lifeWeight lossInternal medicineOutcome Assessment Health CaremedicineHumansHealth related quality of lifeProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyLife Stylebusiness.industryNorwayPredictorsResearchPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral MedicineVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800AnthropometryMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseObesityCombined Modality TherapyObesity MorbidPhysical therapyLinear ModelsFemalemedicine.symptombusinessBody mass indexRisk Reduction BehaviorCohort studyForecastingHealth and quality of life outcomes
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Is the association between health-related quality of life and fatigue mediated by depression in patients with multiple sclerosis? A Spanish cross-sec…

2018

OBJECTIVES: To determine the mediating effects of depression on health-related quality of life and fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Tertiary urban hospital. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred and eight patients (54% women) with MS participated in this study. OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic and clinical data (weight, height, medication and neurological impairment), fatigue (Fatigue Impact Scale), depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II) and health-related quality of life (Short-Form Health Survey 36) were collected. RESULTS: Fatigue was significantly associated with bodily pain, physical function, mental health and depression. Depression wa…

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