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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38522958/reduced-anxiety-and-depression-and-improved-mood-in-older-adults-living-in-care-homes-after-participating-in-chair-yoga
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Keeley Frampton, Liz Oppedijk, Rebecca Hadley, Lucy E Annett
Providing opportunities for older adults to engage in physical and mental activity is important to support healthy aging. The present preliminary study investigated the feasibility of accessible chair yoga for older adults in care homes. Chair yoga participants ( n = 17) were assessed before and after attending twice weekly chair yoga sessions for 8 weeks, while control participants ( n = 16) underwent the assessments only. Participant ages ranged from 80 to 101 years and included those living with mild to severe dementia...
March 24, 2024: Journal of Applied Gerontology: the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38522860/real-world-insights-for-psoriasis-the-association-of-severity-of-skin-lesions-with-work-productivity-medical-consumption-costs-and-quality-of-life
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thom S Lysen, Edmée J G M Crombag, Loek Lennaerts, Amr Makady, Ralph H Bruin, Kelly Mulder, Elke M G J de Jong, Hanne van Ballegooijen
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a prevalent, chronic skin disease with a potential impact on work productivity, medical consumption costs, and quality of life. The influence of the extent of skin lesions on these outcomes is not well known. OBJECTIVE: We determined associations of self-reported skin lesions with self-reported work productivity, medical consumption costs, and health-related quality of life in respondents with psoriasis. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we included respondents with self-reported psoriasis in the Netherlands in an online questionnaire...
December 2024: Journal of Dermatological Treatment
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38520548/improved-patient-reported-outcomes-with-the-direct-anterior-approach-versus-the-posterior-approach-for-total-hip-arthroplasty-in-the-early-post-operative-period
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Omar Sarhan, Martinus Megalla, Nareena Imam, Anna N Ren, Roberta E Redfern, Gregg R Klein
BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) with the direct anterior approach (DAA) may experience faster recovery but may also have better baseline health than those who undergo THA with the posterior approach (PA). This study aimed to compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) between the DAA and PA while controlling for baseline factors. METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis from a prospective cohort study of patients utilizing a smartphone-based care management platform following THA...
March 23, 2024: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38520143/long-term-quality-of-life-psychological-distress-and-caregiver-burden-in-octogenarians-with-lvad-a-single-centre-experience
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo, Marina Pieri, Francesco Calvo, Savino Altizio, Mario Gramegna, Domenico Pontillo, Silvia Ajello, Anna Mara Scandroglio
With the general population aging, both life expectancy and the number of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantations in elderly patients are growing. Nevertheless, their perceived long-term quality of life, including psychological aspects, coupled with the respective caregiver's burden, remain under-reported. In light of the rising number of octogenarians with LVAD who necessitate broader healthcare provider involvement, we assessed the long-term quality of life, as defined by both the 36-item short-form health (SF-36) survey and the EuroQol 5 dimensions, 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)-including the visual analog scale-in octogenarian LVAD patients who had received treatment at our institution...
March 23, 2024: International Journal of Artificial Organs
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38517591/abdominal-massage-to-prevent-ileus-after-colorectal-surgery-a-single-center-prospective-randomized-clinical-trial-the-matrac-trial
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REVIEW
Jean-Luc Faucheron, Damien Vincent, Mihaela Barbut, Isabelle Jacquet-Perrin, Pierre-Yves Sage, Alison Foote, Alexandre Bellier, Jean-Louis Quesada, Fatah Tidadini, Bertrand Trilling
BACKGROUND: There is scarce literature on the effect of mechanical abdominal massage on the duration of ileus after colectomy, particularly in the era of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). The aim of this study was to determine whether abdominal massage after colorectal surgery with anastomosis and no stoma helps toward a faster return of intestinal transit. METHODS: This study was a superiority trial and designed as a prospective open-label, single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial with two parallel groups...
March 22, 2024: Techniques in Coloproctology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38514659/factors-associated-with-sedentary-behavior-among-community-dwelling-breast-cancer-survivors-aged-50%C3%A2-years-or-older
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jae Hyeon Park, Jung Soo Lee, Hyung Seok Nam, Yeo Hyung Kim
Although increased sedentary behavior is associated with poor health outcomes among breast cancer survivors, the factors associated with high sedentary time in community-dwelling breast cancer survivors are unknown. This study aimed to identify factors associated with sedentary behavior in Korean community-dwelling breast cancer survivors aged ≥ 50 years. We included 205 breast cancer survivors from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Total daily sedentary time was evaluated using questions from the Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire...
March 21, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38514600/relative-importance-of-selected-predictors-of-health-related-quality-of-life-hrqol-among-u-s-adults
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Haomiao Jia, Erica I Lubetkin
PURPOSE: Many factors have been associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and researchers often have tried to rank these contributing factors. Variable importance quantifies the net independent contribution of each individual predictor in a set of predictors to the prediction accuracy of the outcome. This study assessed relative importance (RI) of selected contributing factors to respondents' physically unhealthy days (PUD), mentally unhealthy days (MUD), activity limitation days (ALD), and EuroQol EQ-5D index derived from the Healthy Days measures (dEQ-5D)...
March 22, 2024: Quality of Life Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38512535/hip-specific-and-generic-patient-reported-outcome-measure-scores-after-primary-hip-replacement-are-associated-with-early-revision-surgery-a-national-registry-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ilana N Ackerman, Kara Cashman, Michelle Lorimer, Emma Heath, Ian A Harris
BACKGROUND: The ability to efficiently identify patients at higher risk of poor outcomes after joint replacement would enable limited resources for post-operative follow-up to be directed to those with the greatest clinical need. This is particularly important as joint replacement rates continue to grow internationally, stretching health system capabilities. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are routinely administered in many settings and offer an opportunity to detect suboptimal patient outcomes early...
March 21, 2024: Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38511889/quality-of-life-and-cost-effectiveness-of-convalescent-plasma-compared-to-standard-care-for-hospitalized-covid-19-patients-in-the-concor-1-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Preston Tse, Jiajun Yan, Yang Liu, Erin Jamula, Nancy Heddle, Renée Bazin, Nancy Robitaille, Richard Cook, Alexis Turgeon, Dean Fergusson, Marshall Glesby, Kent Cadogan Loftsgard, Melissa Cushing, Michaël Chassé, Nick Daneman, Andrés Finzi, Bruce Sachais, Philippe Bégin, Jeannie Callum, Donald M Arnold, Feng Xie
BACKGROUND: The CONvalescent Plasma for Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19 Respiratory Illness (CONCOR-1) trial was a multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing convalescent plasma in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of convalescent plasma and its impact on quality-of-life to provide insight into its potential as an alternative treatment in resource-constrained settings. METHODS: Individual patient data on health outcomes and resource utilization from the CONCOR-1 trial were used to conduct the analysis from the Canadian public payer's perspective with a time horizon of 30 days post-randomization...
March 21, 2024: Transfusion
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38511820/evaluation-of-health-related-quality-of-life-in-patients-receiving-outpatient-parenteral-antimicrobial-therapy-opat-in-a-uk-setting
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye, Evangelos I Kritsotakis
BACKGROUND: Studies assessing the benefits of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) have paid less attention to patient-centered factors such as patients' experiences and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Prospective before-and-after quasi-experimental study enrolled adult patients receiving OPAT at a tertiary hospital in Derbyshire, UK, between October 2022 and October 2023. Consenting patients completed paired EQ-5D-3 L questionnaires before OPAT initiation and upon completion of therapy or 30 days after its commencement (whichever occurred first)...
March 21, 2024: Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38510609/patient-reported-outcome-from-minimal-invasive-surgery-compared-with-conventional-open-surgery-for-thoracolumbar-fractures-of-the-spine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Girts Murans, Laurynas Meska, Marius Gaurilcikas, Stig Mindedahl Jespersen, Martin Lindberg-Larsen
STUDY DESIGN: retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE: The treatment guidelines for thoracolumbar spinal fractures are controversial although minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a popular alternative to the traditional open approach (TOA). Limited data exists about outcomes after MIS fracture treatment. The main aim of our study was to evaluate self-reported disability, health-related quality of life, pain, and satisfaction after MIS compared with TOA...
2024: Brain Spine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38509031/assessing-the-diversity-and-determinants-of-health-related-quality-of-life-measures-in-patients-with-acute-heart-failure
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Dhrumil Patil, Hsin-Ju Tang, Fang-Hsiu Kuo, Han Siong Toh, I-Ning Yang, Wei-Ting Chang, Mei-Chuan Lee, Kai-Ning Chung, Chi-Ya Huang, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Ting-Chia Chang, Jhih-Yuan Shih, Chia-Te Liao
AIMS: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) significantly impacts health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Existing HR-QoL questionnaires can show inconsistencies, potentially misrepresenting patient self-reports. This study examines the variation in HR-QoL measurement tools for HFrEF patients, identifying related determinants. METHODS AND RESULTS: We retrospectively analysed 134 hospitalized patients with acute decompensated HFrEF at a Taiwanese tertiary centre's Heart Failure Post-Acute-Care (HF-PAC) programme...
March 20, 2024: ESC Heart Failure
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38508984/can-locking-plate-fixation-and-free-vascularised-fibular-transfer-with-skin-island-achieve-good-functional-outcome-in-the-treatment-of-large-bone-defects-of-tibia-a-study-of-26-cases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jayaramaraju Dheenadhayalan, Asif Imran, Agraharam Devendra, Hari Venkatramani, Purnaganapathi Sundaram Velmurugesan, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran, Shanmuganathan Raja Sabapathy
BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of multiple treatment options, management of tibial bone loss continues to be a challenge. Free vascularized fibula graft (FVFG) with a skin paddle offers better advantages over the other methods. We aimed to study the functional outcomes and QALY of patients with large tibial bone defects following FVFG with a locking plate in 26 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 26 consecutive patients with large tibial bone defects treated by free vascularized fibular graft (FVFG) and stabilization using a long locking plate between 2009 and 2018...
February 28, 2024: Injury
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38508384/decompression-alone-versus-interspinous-interlaminar-device-placement-for-degenerative-lumbar-pathologies-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Zach Pennington, Nikita Lakomkin, Anthony L Mikula, Aladine A Elsamadicy, Maria Astudillo Potes, Jeremy L Fogelson, Andrew J Grossbach, Benjamin D Elder
INTRODUCTION: Interspinous (ISD) and interlaminar devices (ILD) are marketed as alternatives to conventional surgery for degenerative lumbar pathologies; comparisons to decompression-alone are limited. The present study reviews the extant literature comparing cost and effectiveness of ISDs/ILDs to decompression-alone. METHODS: Articles comparing decompression-alone to ISD/ILD were identified; outcomes of interest included general and disease-specific patient-reported outcomes (PROs), perioperative complications, and total treatment costs...
March 18, 2024: World Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507646/measuring-quality-weighted-hospital-free-days-in-acute-respiratory-failure-a-modified-delphi-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Catherine L Auriemma, Maayra I Butt, Melanie Bahti, Jasmine A Silvestri, Ellen Solomon, Michael O Harhay, Tamar Klaiman, Marilyn M Schapira, Frances K Barg, Scott D Halpern
RATIONALE: Hospital-free days (HFDs), a measure of the number of days alive spent outside the hospital, is increasingly used as an endpoint in studies of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) or other critical and serious illnesses. Current approaches to measuring HFDs do not account for decrements in functional status or quality of life that ARF survivors and family members value. OBJECTIVES: To develop an acceptable approach to measure quality-weighted HFDs using patient-reported outcomes...
March 20, 2024: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507035/anxiety-and-depression-among-adults-with-haemophilia-a-patient-and-physician-reported-symptoms-from-the-real-world-european-chess-ii-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Enrico Ferri Grazzi, Thomas Blenkiron, Charles Hawes, Charlotte Camp, Jamie O'Hara, Tom Burke, Gráinne O'Brien
INTRODUCTION: The physical pain and disability affecting many people with haemophilia A (PwHA) are known detractors from psychological wellbeing. While psychosocial support is considered a core tenet of the haemophilia comprehensive care structure, the extent to which mental health challenges are detected and monitored by the individuals treating haematologist remains relatively unexplored. AIM: To describe prevalence of anxiety and depression in a real-world cohort of adult PwHA and evaluate the congruence in reporting of anxiety or depression (A/D) between PwHA and their treating physicians...
March 20, 2024: Haemophilia: the Official Journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38506893/the-impact-of-parental-electronic-health-literacy-on-disease-management-and-outcomes-in-pediatric-type-1-diabetes-mellitus-cross-sectional-clinical-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Áron Hölgyesi, Andrea Luczay, Péter Tóth-Heyn, Eszter Muzslay, Eszter Világos, Attila J Szabó, Petra Baji, Levente Kovács, László Gulácsi, Zsombor Zrubka, Márta Péntek
BACKGROUND: Despite the growing uptake of smart technologies in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) care, little is known about caregiving parents' skills to deal with electronic health information sources. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the electronic health literacy of parents caring for children with T1DM and investigate its associations with disease management and children's outcomes. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was performed involving 150 parent-child (8-14 years old with T1DM) dyads in a university pediatric diabetology center...
March 20, 2024: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504691/post-covid-19-physical-and-cognitive-impairments-and-associations-with-quality-of-life-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fatemeh Rahimi, Maryam Saadat, Masumeh Hessam, Majid Ravanbakhsh, Saeideh Monjezi
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare physical and cognitive functions between post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) participants and healthy matched controls and investigate associations between physical and cognitive impairments with quality of life. METHODS: Twenty-three post-COVID-19 participants and 23 age and sex-matched healthy people without a history of COVID-19 were included. Physical function was assessed using the Medical Research Council Sum Score (MRC-SS), 2 min Step Test, Modified Borg Scale, and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Test...
2024: Frontiers in sports and active living
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504686/tvet-programme-and-health-related-quality-of-life-among-low-income-populations-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-malaysia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ruhizan Mohammad Yasin, Maw Pin Tan, Mas Ayu Said, Mohd Sattar Rasul, Nithiah Thangiah, Hussein Rizal, Amirah Shazana Magli, Muslimah Ithnin, Hazreen Abdul Majid, Rozmi Ismail, Tin Tin Su
INTRODUCTION: Education improves the economy and quality of life. The availability of skilled education in Malaysia is not restricted to the younger generation but is available to people of all ages, including those with low incomes. METHODS: This study used the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ- 5D-5L) tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to examine relationships between socio-demographics, knowledge, and attitudes towards education and outcomes of health-related quality of life (HRQOL)...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504036/validation-of-the-postoperative-quality-of-recovery-15-questionnaire-after-emergency-surgery-and-association-with-quality-of-life-at-three-months
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Victoria Le Bescond, Jonathan Petit-Phan, Maëva Campfort, Claire Nicolleau, Mathieu Conté, Guillaume Bouhours, Louis Rony, Sigismond Lasocki, Maxime Léger
PURPOSE: The Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) tool, validated for measuring postoperative recovery following scheduled surgeries, has not been psychometrically assessed in emergency contexts. Moreover, the QoR-15's associations with long-term outcomes remain underexplored. This study aimed to confirm the validity and reliability of the QoR-15 following emergency surgery and assess its association with three-month postoperative quality of life. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study (August 2021-April 2022) on adult patients who underwent emergency surgery...
March 19, 2024: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
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