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de Vos C, Dellenmark-Blom M, Sikwete FM, Sidler D, van Wyk L, Goussard P. Disease-specific quality of life as part of the long-term follow-up for children born with esophageal atresia in an academic unit in South Africa-a pilot study. Dis Esophagus 2024; 37:doae016. [PMID: 38476012 PMCID: PMC11220657 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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As neonatal mortality rates have decreased in esophageal atresia (EA), there is a growing focus on quality of life (QoL) in these children. No study from Africa has reported on this topic. This pilot study aimed to describe disease-specific QoL in EA children and its applicability as part of long-term follow-up in an academic facility in South Africa. Disease-specific QoL in children born with EA was assessed utilizing the EA-QoL questionnaire for children aged 2-17 years during a patient-encounter. The parent-report for children aged 2-7 years compromised 17 items categorized into three domains: eating, physical health and treatment, and social isolation/stress. The 24-item EA-QL questionnaire for children aged 8-18 (child- and parent-report) explored four domains: eating, body perception, social relationships, and health and well-being. A total of 13 questionnaires for children aged 2-7 years were completed by five parents. A negative perceived impact on their child's eating was reported by 46-92% of parents, and less impact in the other two domains. A total of 27 questionnaires were completed by eight children aged 8-17 years and 10 parents. Similar percentages children and parents reported a negative impact in the eating, social relationships, and body perception domains. More than half reported a negative impact on the child's health and well-being. This study supports the concept that assessment of disease-specific QoL should play a vital role in the comprehensive follow-up approach for children born with EA. We identified that parents of younger children were more likely to report eating disorders, whereas parents of older children were more likely to report health difficulties with different perceptions when it came to the child's scar.
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- C de Vos
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Gothenberg, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Medical Ethics and Law, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Feng Z, Zhu H, He W, Peng X, Gao R, Tian Y, Cao X, Chen G, Dong K, Zheng S, Shen C. Health-related quality of life in children after surgical repair of esophageal atresia: a cross-sectional study in China. Front Pediatr 2024; 11:1332979. [PMID: 38264506 PMCID: PMC10803562 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1332979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients after surgical repair for esophageal atresia (EA) and identify its potential influencing factors. Methods A total of 102 EA children who had previously visited our hospital participated in this cross-sectional study. Basic data and disease data of the patients were collected. The HRQOL was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™4.0 (PedsQL™4.0) and EA-QOL questionnaire and ranked on a reverse 0-100 scale, with a higher number indicative of a better HRQOL perception. The scores of PedsQL™4.0 in children with EA were collected and compared with that of the demographically matched healthy control group. Meanwhile, the condition-specific HRQOL of EA was analyzed by the EA-QOL questionnaire, and the potential clinical factors that influenced the HRQOL were determined by the generalized linear model. Results The group of EA and control reached a similar score in the generic PedsQL™4.0 (EA group: 86.55 ± 9.69; control group: 89.41 ± 6.54; p = 0.670). There was no significant difference between the EA group and the control group in other domains except the school functioning. Condition-specific HRQOL in the 2-7-year-old group had the highest score in social isolation and stress domain and the lowest score in the physical health and treatment domain, with an overall quality of life score of 83.48 ± 10.22. The scores of the 8-17-year-old group were relatively high in social relationships and health and well-being and lowest in the eating domain, with an overall quality of life score of 89.43 ± 8.57. Heart malformation, complicated esophageal surgery history, respiratory symptoms,and digestive symptoms in the past 1 month were the main factors affecting the HRQOL of children aged 2-7 years. Complicated esophageal surgery history, respiratory symptoms, and digestive symptoms in the past 1 month were the main factors affecting the HRQOL of children aged 8-17 years. Conclusions The findings suggest that patients with EA generally had a good HRQOL. However, EA children with postoperative complications and associated symptoms have lower scores in the EA-QOL questionnaire.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Krishnan U, Dumont MW, Slater H, Gold BD, Seguy D, Bouin M, Wijnen R, Dall'Oglio L, Costantini M, Koumbourlis AC, Kovesi TA, Rutter MJ, Soma M, Menzies J, Van Malleghem A, Rommel N, Dellenmark-Blom M, Wallace V, Culnane E, Slater G, Gottrand F, Faure C. The International Network on Oesophageal Atresia (INoEA) consensus guidelines on the transition of patients with oesophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 20:735-755. [PMID: 37286639 DOI: 10.1038/s41575-023-00789-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oesophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) is a common congenital digestive disease. Patients with EA-TEF face gastrointestinal, surgical, respiratory, otolaryngological, nutritional, psychological and quality of life issues in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Although consensus guidelines exist for the management of gastrointestinal, nutritional, surgical and respiratory problems in childhood, a systematic approach to the care of these patients in adolescence, during transition to adulthood and in adulthood is currently lacking. The Transition Working Group of the International Network on Oesophageal Atresia (INoEA) was charged with the task of developing uniform evidence-based guidelines for the management of complications through the transition from adolescence into adulthood. Forty-two questions addressing the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of gastrointestinal, surgical, respiratory, otolaryngological, nutritional, psychological and quality of life complications that patients with EA-TEF face during adolescence and after the transition to adulthood were formulated. A systematic literature search was performed based on which recommendations were made. All recommendations were discussed and finalized during consensus meetings, and the group members voted on each recommendation. Expert opinion was used when no randomized controlled trials were available to support the recommendation. The list of the 42 statements, all based on expert opinion, was voted on and agreed upon.
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- Usha Krishnan
- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Children's Center for Digestive Health Care, GI Care for Kids, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- University of Lille, Reference Centre for Rare Oesophageal Diseases, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- Department of Nutrition, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- University of Montreal, CHUM Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Digestive Surgery and Endoscopy Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
- George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Deptartment of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Otolaryngology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Department of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurosciences, ExpORL, Deglutology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Queen Silvia Children's hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
- Department of Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Transition Support Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- EAT Oesophageal Atresia Global Support Groups e.V., Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Lille, Reference Centre for Rare Oesophageal Diseases, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation INFINITE, Inserm Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology & Oesophagus Development and Engineering Lab, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Establishment of a condition-specific quality-of-life questionnaire for children born with esophageal atresia aged 2-7 across 14 countries. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1253892. [PMID: 37936889 PMCID: PMC10626467 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1253892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a discontinuity of the esophagus. Following surgical repair, survival rates have improved dramatically the past decenniums and today exceed 90%, but the children commonly present with esophageal and respiratory morbidity. In 2018, a condition-specific quality-of-life questionnaire for children with esophageal atresia (EA) aged 2-7 in Sweden-Germany was finalized (The EA-QOL questionnaire). The study aim was to describe the evaluation of the new translations across 12 new countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Central-and North America. Methods Following forward-backward translation into the new languages, the 17-item EA-QOL questionnaire was tested in cognitive debriefing interviews with parents of children with EA aged 2-7. Parents rated if each item was easy to understand (clarity) and sensitive to answer (interference with personal integrity). They could skip responding to a non-applicable/problematic item and give open comments. Predefined psychometric criteria were used; item clarity ≥80%/item sensitive to answer ≤20%/item feasibility ≤5% missing item responses. The decision to modify the translation was based on native expert, patient stakeholder, and instrument developer review, and the need for harmonization between translations. Results Similar to findings in the Swedish-German cognitive debriefing, the cross-cultural analysis of input from 116 parents from 12 new countries (4-14 parents, median 9 parents/country) showed that all items in the EA-QOL questionnaire fulfilled the criteria for item clarity ≥80% and sensitive to answer (ranging from 1%-4.5%), although results varied between countries. Four items had missing responses between 5.2% and 13.4%, three within the same domain and were in line with parents' explanations. Poor translations and feasibility were improved. Conclusions Based on parent input, the collaboration between native experts, patient stakeholders, and instrument developers, a linguistic version of the EA-QOL questionnaire for children aged 2-7 for use in and across 14 countries has been established. These efforts have set the conditions for a cross-cultural field test of the EA-QOL questionnaire and will open the doors for a new chapter in outcome research, registries, and clinical practice concerning children with EA. In the long-term, this will help increase knowledge of the disease's burden, promote patient-centeredness, exchange of information between nations, and strengthen evidence-based treatments for children born with EA.
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Behrendt P, Boettcher M, Zierke KT, Najem S, Zapf H, Reinshagen K, Wößmann W, Boettcher J. Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health of Children with Embryonal Abdominal Tumors. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1720. [PMID: 37892383 PMCID: PMC10605597 DOI: 10.3390/children10101720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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(1) Background: Embryonal abdominal tumors are one of the most common entities of solid childhood cancer. The present study investigates the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the mental health of children to obtain a comprehensive picture of their health status and uncover a possible gap in healthcare. (2) Methods: The sample consisted of 54 children who were treated for embryonal abdominal tumors and a control group of 46 children who received uncomplicated outpatient surgery. The HRQoL and the mental health were assessed by the parent proxy reports of the questionnaires Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). (3) Results: Children with embryonal abdominal tumors showed significantly lower HRQoL and mental health values compared to the norm data. The index group showed lower values in the social subscales of HRQoL and mental health compared to the control group. (4) Conclusions: Embryonal abdominal tumors affect the well-being of children. There is still a gap in healthcare due to children's HRQoL and mental health, especially regarding social development. It is essential to further advance the psychological care of children and improve their chances to develop social relationships.
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- Paulina Behrendt
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (M.B.); (S.N.); (K.R.)
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (M.B.); (S.N.); (K.R.)
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzner-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (M.B.); (S.N.); (K.R.)
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (M.B.); (S.N.); (K.R.)
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (W.W.)
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (M.B.); (S.N.); (K.R.)
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany (W.W.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Örnö Ax S, Dellenmark-Blom M, Abrahamsson K, Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V. The association of feeding difficulties and generic health-related quality of life among children born with esophageal atresia. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:237. [PMID: 37559149 PMCID: PMC10410866 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02836-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Children born with esophageal atresia experience feeding difficulties. This study investigates the association of feeding difficulties and generic health-related quality of life among children aged 2-7 and 8-17 years, born with esophageal atresia. METHODS 108 families (n = 36 aged 2-7 years; n = 72 aged 8-17) answered a survey regarding difficulties in their child's mealtimes and a validated generic health-related quality of life instrument(PedsQL 4.0). Clinical data was collected from hospital records. The association of feeding difficulties and health-related quality of life was analysed trough Mann-Whitney U-test. Linear regression determined whether the number of concurrent feeding difficulties in the child decreased the health-related quality of life scores. P < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS In children aged 2-7 and 8-17 years, to have a gastrostomy, to use a food infusion pump, need for energy-enriched food and eating small portions were respectively significantly associated with lower total health-related quality of life scores in the parent-reports (p < 0.05). Most of the feeding difficulties had a negative significant relationship with the domains of physical and social functioning. Additionally, in the older age group, long mealtimes and adult mealtime supervision were associated with lower scores in both child and parent reports. In both age groups, an increased number of feeding difficulties in the child decreased the total generic health-related quality of life scores (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Specific feeding difficulties are associated with low health-related quality of life among children with esophageal atresia. An increasing number of feeding difficulties is associated to decreasing health-related quality of life-scores. Further research is needed to understand these associations.
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- Sofie Örnö Ax
- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, 416 85, Sweden.
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sverige.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, 416 85, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sverige
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, 416 85, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sverige
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, 416 85, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sverige
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, 416 85, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sverige
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Witt S, Kristensen K, Hohenfellner K, Quitmann J. Health-related quality of life and patient-reported outcome measurements in patients with cystinosis. JIMD Rep 2023; 64:199-211. [PMID: 36873093 PMCID: PMC9981409 DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. With the availability of treatment and renal replacement therapy, nephropathic cystinosis has evolved from an early fatal disease to a chronic, progressive disorder with potentially high impairment. We aim to review the literature on the health-related quality of life and identify appropriate patient-reported outcome measurements to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with cystinosis. For this review, we conducted a literature search in PubMed and Web of Science in September 2021. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the selection of articles were defined a priori. We identified 668 unique articles through the search and screened them based on title and abstract. The full texts of 27 articles were assessed. Finally, we included five articles (published between 2009 and 2020) describing the health-related quality of life in patients with cystinosis. All studies, apart from one, were conducted in the United States, and no condition-specific measurement was used. Patients with cystinosis reported a lower health-related quality of life (for certain dimensions) than healthy subjects. Few published studies address the health-related quality of life of patients with cystinosis. Such data must be collected standardized and follow the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of this disorder on health-related quality of life, it is necessary to use generic and condition-specific instruments to measure this, preferably in large samples from longitudinal studies. A cystinosis-specific instrument for measuring health-related quality of life has yet to be developed.
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- Stefanie Witt
- Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Medical PsychologyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Medical PsychologyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Medical PsychologyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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Rintala RJ. Long-term outcomes in newborn surgery. Pediatr Surg Int 2022; 39:57. [PMID: 36542182 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-022-05325-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This article describes the common methods to study long-term outcomes in patients who have undergone major surgery in newborn period. It also sums up today's knowledge on the long-term outcome of some classic newborn surgical conditions. The analysis of long-term outcomes is important to pediatric surgeons. Knowledge of long-term outcome can guide the patient's management and principles of the follow-up throughout the patient's childhood. It also aims to give the parents of the patient a realistic picture on the development of their child. Recent data have shown that many patients who have undergone major surgery during early childhood have significant functional aberrations at adult age. Some of these have a profound influence on the quality of life of these patients.
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- Risto J Rintala
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Li S, Dellenmark-Blom M, Zhao Y, Gu Y, Li S, Yang S, Quitmann JH, Huang J. The Chinese Mandarin Version of the Esophageal-Atresia-Quality-of-Life Questionnaires for Children and Adolescents: Evaluation of Linguistic and Content Validity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14923. [PMID: 36429641 PMCID: PMC9690468 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND After repair of esophageal atresia (EA), children risk digestive and respiratory morbidity, but knowledge of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in China is lacking. The EA-QOL questionnaires were developed in Sweden and Germany to evaluate condition-specific HRQOL in children with EA aged 2-7 and 8-17. This study aimed to evaluate the linguistic and content validity of the Chinese Mandarin version of the EA-QOL questionnaires. METHODS The procedure was conducted in compliance with international standards, including a forward-backward translation procedure, expert reviews, and cognitive debriefing interviews with 14 Chinese families of children with EA (parents of 8 children aged 2-7/6 children aged 8-17 and their parents). RESULTS Following forward-backward translation, minor issues were identified and solved. In interviews, all participants rated all EA-QOL items easy to understand, none expressed negative emotions about them and most described them comprehensive and relevant for EA. Leading from cognitive debriefing, three EA-QOL items in the questionnaire version for children aged 2-7 and three EA-QOL items in the questionnaire version for children aged 8-17 were modified in the Chinese language to improve cultural appropriateness and/or clarity. CONCLUSION The Chinese Mandarin version of the EA-QOL questionnaires achieved satisfactory linguistic and content validity. This can help increase focus of HRQOL in research and clinical practice of children with EA in China.
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- Siqi Li
- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, 416 86 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
- Department of Neonatal Surgery, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Walk RM. Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Surg Clin North Am 2022; 102:759-778. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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di Natale A, Brestel J, Mauracher AA, Tharakan SJ, Meuli M, Möhrlen U, Subotic U. Long-Term Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Swiss Patient Group with Esophageal Atresia. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2022; 32:334-345. [PMID: 34327690 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Surgical treatment of esophageal atresia (EA) has markedly improved, allowing the focus to shift from short-term complications and mortality to long-term complications and quality of life. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is variable and reported to range from reduced to unimpaired in patients with repaired EA. We assessed the HRQoL, determined the prevalence of long-term complications and their possible impact on the HRQoL in patients who had correction of EA in Switzerland. Further, we also investigated in the general well-being of their parents. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with EA repair in Switzerland between 1985 and 2011 were enrolled. Long-term complications were assessed by enquiring disease-related symptoms, standardized clinical examinations, and analysis of radiographs. HRQoL was inquired using different validated questionnaires (KIDSCREEN-27, World Health Organization [WHO]-5, and Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index [GIQLI]). Patients were grouped according to their age. In underage patients, general well-being of the parents was assessed using the WHO-5 questionnaire. RESULTS Thirty patients were included with a mean age of 11.3 ± 5.7 years. Long-term complications were present in 63% of all patients. HRQoL in underage patients was comparable to the provided reference values and rated as good, while adult patients reported a reduced HRQoL. The presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms was associated with reduced HRQoL in underage patients. Parents of underage patients stated a good general well-being. CONCLUSION Long-term complications among patients with repair of EA in Switzerland are common. HRQoL in underage patients is good and general well-being of their parents is unimpaired. Adult patients reported a reduced HRQoL, consistent with other reports. As long-term complications may manifest only later in life, a structured follow-up of patients with an EA repair during childhood and adolescence is needed.
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- Anthony di Natale
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Qin J, Zhao J, Wu Y, Li L, Li D, Deng H, Liu J, Zhang L. Chitosan/collagen layer-by-layer deposition for improving the esophageal regeneration ability of nanofibrous mats. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 286:119269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Ten Kate CA, Rietman AB, van de Wijngaert Y, van Gils-Frijters A, Gischler SJ, Keyzer-Dekker CMG, Wijnen RMH, IJsselstijn H. Longitudinal Health Status and Quality of Life After Esophageal Atresia Repair. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:695-702. [PMID: 34508046 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To longitudinally evaluate self-reported and proxy-reported health status (HS) and quality of life (QoL) of school-aged children born with esophageal atresia (EA). METHODS We obtained Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (HS) and DUX-25 (QoL) questionnaires from children born with EA between 1999 and 2011 at 8 and/or 12 years old. Children completed self-reports during neuropsychological assessments in a prospective longitudinal follow-up program. Parents filled out proxy-reports at home. Total and subscale scores were evaluated longitudinally and compared with sex-specific reference norms. RESULTS In total, 110 participants (62% boys) were included. Self-reported HS improved significantly between 8 and 12 years for both boys (mean difference [md] 4.35, effect size [ES] 0.54, P = 0.009) and girls (md 3.26, ES 0.63, P = 0.004). Proxy-reported HS tended to improve over time, while self-reported and proxy-reported QoL tended to decline. Self-reported HS at 8 years was below normal for both boys (md -5.44, ES -0.35, P < 0.001) and girls (md -7.61, ES -0.32, P < 0.001). Girls' self-reported QoL was below normal at 8 (md -5.00, ES -0.18, P = 0.019) and 12 years (md -10.50, ES -0.26, P = 0.001). Parents reported normal HS at both ages, whereas they rated the QoL of their daughters below normal at 12 years (md -10.00, ES -0.16, P = 0.022). All above results are total scores. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported and proxy-reported HS of children with EA improved between 8 and 12 years, while their QoL tended to decline. We recommend to consider HS and QoL as two separate concepts and to measure both simultaneously and longitudinally when evaluating the burden of disease.
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- Chantal A Ten Kate
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital
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Wallace V, Honkalampi K, Sheils E. Anxiety and Depression in Parents of Children Born with Esophageal Atresia: An International Online Survey Study. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 60:77-82. [PMID: 33647549 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Caring for a chronically ill child can be stressful and requires additional care from parents. Parental mental health and stress may impact both parental and child wellbeing, leading to maladaptive parenting practices, and interference with illness management. The aim of the study was to explore the levels of anxiety and depression in parents of children born with esophageal atresia (EA) and to investigate whether parental anxiety and depression were associated with child's medical characteristics or with parental factors. DESIGN AND METHODS An international online survey was developed and disseminated to parents of children born with EA, aged 0-12 years, via EA patient charity social network sites. A one-way between subjects ANOVA and post hoc statistical analyses were used to examine differences in mean scores of parental anxiety and depression between sub-groups that described child's medical characteristics and parental characteristics. RESULTS A total of 240 parents completed the survey from 17 different countries. Of these, nearly 70% self-reported raised levels of anxiety, whilst 38% self-reported raised levels of depression. Statistically significant differences in mean scores of parental anxiety and depression were found between sub-groups that described the child's feeding problems, parental age, and perceived support for caring, caring stress and money matters. CONCLUSION Child's feeding problems related to esophageal atresia, and parental factors, such as younger age, perceived lack of support for caring, caring stress, and money worries, may contribute to the increased levels of parental anxiety and depression in parents of children born with EA.
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- Vuokko Wallace
- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK; Department of Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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Bowder AN, Lal DR. Advances in the Surgical Management of Esophageal Atresia. Adv Pediatr 2021; 68:245-259. [PMID: 34243856 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Alexis N Bowder
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 North 92nd Street, Suite 320, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 North 92nd Street, Suite 320, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Rabone C, Wallace V. A thematic analysis exploring the psychological well-being of adults born with esophageal atresia. J Psychosom Res 2021; 145:110474. [PMID: 33863505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Living with a rare and chronic health condition can have a significant impact on psychological well-being and mental health. There is a growing understanding that Esophageal Atresia (EA), a rare birth defect often accompanied by a Trachea-Esophageal Fistula (TEF), is a complex health condition that requires lifelong medical attention beyond pediatric care into adulthood. Given the reciprocal relationship between one's physical and psychological well-being, the aim of this study was to develop a better understanding of the mental health of adults born with EA/TEF. METHODS An international online survey was designed and disseminated in collaboration with an EA/TEF patient charity. The qualitative data was analyzed using a reflexive and inductive Thematic Analysis to explore the research question "How can being born with EA/TEF affect psychological well-being in adulthood?" RESULTS A total of 92 adults born with EA/TEF completed the online survey from 11 different counties. Five themes were generated during the analysis: 'Negative Experience with Healthcare Professionals', 'The Perception of Surgical Scars', 'The Psychosocial Consequences of Dysphagia', 'The Legacy of Medical Trauma', and 'Resilience in the Face of Adversity'. CONCLUSION The results indicated that adults born with EA/TEF might face emotional challenges that can negatively affect their psychological well-being and mental health. It was also found that some adults born with EA/TEF demonstrate resilience through positive reappraisal of adverse experiences. The current study suggests that a multidisciplinary approach to the care of adults born with EA/TEF is necessary and directions for future research are discussed.
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Koumbourlis AC, Belessis Y, Cataletto M, Cutrera R, DeBoer E, Kazachkov M, Laberge S, Popler J, Porcaro F, Kovesi T. Care recommendations for the respiratory complications of esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2713-2729. [PMID: 32716120 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) with esophageal atresia (EA) is a common congenital anomaly that is associated with significant respiratory morbidity throughout life. The objective of this document is to provide a framework for the diagnosis and management of the respiratory complications that are associated with the condition. As there are no randomized controlled studies on the subject, a group of experts used a modification of the Rand Appropriateness Method to describe the various aspects of the condition in terms of their relative importance, and to rate the available diagnostic methods and therapeutic interventions on the basis of their appropriateness and necessity. Specific recommendations were formulated and reported as Level A, B, and C based on whether they were based on "strong", "moderate" or "weak" agreement. The tracheomalacia that exists in the site of the fistula was considered the main abnormality that predisposes to all other respiratory complications due to airway collapse and impaired clearance of secretions. Aspiration due to impaired airway protection reflexes is the main underlying contributing mechanism. Flexible bronchoscopy is the main diagnostic modality, aided by imaging modalities, especially CT scans of the chest. Noninvasive positive airway pressure support, surgical techniques such as tracheopexy and rarely tracheostomy are required for the management of severe tracheomalacia. Regular long-term follow-up by a multidisciplinary team was considered imperative. Specific templates outlining the elements of the clinical respiratory evaluation according to the patients' age were also developed.
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- Anastassios C Koumbourlis
- Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, New York University, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York
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- Academic Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), Pediatric Pulmonology & Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Sleep and Long Term Ventilation Unit, Pediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Children's Hospital Colorado Breathing Institute, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Gastroesophageal, Upper Airway and Respiratory Diseases Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology & Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Sleep and Long-Term Ventilation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatrics, Division of Respirology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Children and adolescents with VACTERL association: health-related quality of life and psychological well-being in children and adolescents and their parents. Qual Life Res 2019; 29:913-924. [PMID: 31741214 PMCID: PMC7142056 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02364-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose VACTERL association is a rare and complex condition of congenital malformations, often requiring repeated surgery and entailing various physical sequelae. Due to scarcity of knowledge, the study aim was to investigate self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL), anxiety, depression and self-concept in children and adolescents with VACTERL association and self-reported anxiety and depression in their parents. Methods Patients aged 8–17 years with VACTERL association and their parents were recruited from three of four Swedish paediatric surgical centres during 2015–2019. The well-established validated questionnaires DISABKIDS, Beck Youth Inventories, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory were sent to the families. Data were analysed using descriptives, t tests and multivariable analysis. Results were compared with norm groups and reference samples. Results The questionnaires were returned by 40 patients, 38 mothers and 33 fathers. The mean HRQoL was M = 80.4, comparable to children with asthma (M = 80.2) and diabetes (M = 79.5). Self-reported psychological well-being was comparable to the norm group of Swedish school children, and was significantly higher than a clinical sample. Factors negatively influencing children’s HRQoL and psychological well-being were identified. The parents’ self-reports of anxiety and depression were comparable to non-clinical samples. Conclusions Although children and adolescents with VACTERL association reported similar HRQoL to those of European children with chronic conditions, their psychological well-being was comparable to Swedish school children in general. Nevertheless, some individuals among both children and parents were in need of extra support. This attained knowledge is valuable when counselling parents regarding the prognosis for children with VACTERL association.
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Witt S, Bloemeke J, Bullinger M, Dingemann J, Dellenmark-Blom M, Quitmann J. Agreement between mothers', fathers', and children's' ratings on health-related quality of life in children born with esophageal atresia - a German cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatr 2019; 19:330. [PMID: 31510959 PMCID: PMC6737655 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1701-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital malformation, which is characterized by the discontinuity of the esophagus. We investigated the agreement between mothers', fathers', and children's' ratings on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children born with EA. We aimed to broaden the understanding of subjective experiences of HRQOL from different perspectives. We hypothesized that the agreement between mother and father ratings would be high, whereas the agreement between child and mother ratings as well as child and father ratings would show more substantial differences. METHODS We obtained data from 40 families (23 mother-father dyads of children aged 2-7 years and 17 mother-father-child triads of children and adolescents aged 8-18 years) with children born with EA, who were treated in two German hospitals. HRQOL was measured using the generic PedsQL™ questionnaires and the condition-specific EA-QOL© questionnaires. We calculated intraclass coefficients and performed one-way repeated measures ANOVAs to analyze differences for each domain as well as for the total scores. RESULTS Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) indicated a strong agreement (≥.80) between mother and father reports of children's HRQOL for both generic and condition-specific measurements. The ICCs for the generic HRQOL for mother/father-child-dyads revealed only fair to good agreement, whereas ICCs for condition-specific HRQOL showed high agreement for mother-child and father-child-agreement. Analyses of Covariance revealed differences in mother/father-child agreement in the generic domain School, both parents reporting lower HRQOL scores than the children themselves. Fathers reported significantly higher scores in the condition-specific domain Social than their children. CONCLUSIONS Results showed that mothers' and fathers' reports corresponded to each other. Nonetheless, these reports might not be interchangeably used because mother-child and father-child agreement showed differences. Children might know the best on how they feel, and parent proxy-report is recommended when reasons such as young age, illness, or cognitive impairments do not allow to ask the child. But parent-report - no matter if reported by mother or father - should only be an additional source to broaden the view on the child's health status and well-being. The current study contributes to a better understanding of the complex family relationships involved when parenting a child born with EA.
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- Stefanie Witt
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Martinistraße 52, W 26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Martinistraße 52, W 26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Martinistraße 52, W 26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Center of Pediatric Surgery, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, 416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Martinistraße 52, W 26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Witt S, Dellenmark-Blom M, Flieder S, Dingemann J, Abrahamsson K, Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V, Chaplin JE, Ure B, Dingemann C, Bullinger M, Sommer R, Quitmann JH. Health-related quality of life experiences in children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia: A Swedish-German focus group study. Child Care Health Dev 2019; 45:79-88. [PMID: 30221367 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare malformation of the esophagus, which needs surgical treatment. Survival rates have reached 95%, but esophageal and respiratory morbidity during childhood is frequent. Child and parent perspectives and cultural and age-specific approaches are fundamental in understanding children's health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and when developing a pediatric HRQoL questionnaire. We aimed to increase the conceptual and cross-cultural understanding of condition-specific HRQoL experiences among EA children from Sweden and Germany and investigate content validity for an EA-specific HRQoL questionnaire. METHODS Eighteen standardized focus groups (FGs) with 51 families of EA children aged 2-17 years in Sweden (n = 30 families) and Germany (n = 21 families) were used to explore HRQoL experiences, which were content analyzed into HRQoL domains. The Swedish HRQoL domains were analyzed first and used as framework to evaluate HRQoL content reported in the German FGs. HRQoL experiences were then categorized as physical, social, and emotional HRQoL burden or resource. RESULTS One thousand nine hundred eight HRQoL statements were recorded. All nine EA-specific HRQoL domains identified in the Swedish FGs (eating, social relationships, general life issues, communication, body issues, bothersome symptoms, confidence, impact of medical treatment, and additional difficulties due to concomitant anomalies) were recognized in the FGs held in Germany, and no additional EA-specific HRQoL domain was found. The HRQoL dimensions referenced physical burden (n = 655, 34.5%), social burden (n = 497, 26.0%), social resources (n = 303, 15.9%), emotional burden (n = 210, 11.0%), physical resources (n = 158, 8.3%), and emotional resources (n = 85, 4.5%). CONCLUSION This first international FG study to obtain the EA child and his or her parents' perspective on HRQoL suggests Swedish-German qualitative comparability of the HRQoL domains and content validity for a cross-cultural EA-specific HRQoL questionnaire. EA children make positive and negative HRQoL experiences, but prominently related to physical and social burden, which underlines appropriate follow-up care and future research.
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- Stefanie Witt
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Auf der Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Auf der Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Auf der Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Auf der Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Dellenmark-Blom M, Dingemann J, Witt S, Quitmann JH, Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V, Chaplin JE, Bullinger M, Flieder S, Ure BM, Dingemann C, Abrahamsson K. The Esophageal-Atresia-Quality-of-life Questionnaires: Feasibility, Validity and Reliability in Sweden and Germany. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018; 67:469-477. [PMID: 29738345 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare malformation characterized of discontinuity of the esophagus, concurrent with or without a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). We report the feasibility validity and reliability of a condition-specific quality-of-life (QOL) tool for EA/TEF children, the age-adapted EA-QOL-questionnaires, when used in Sweden and Germany. METHODS A total of 124 families of children with EA/TEF participated in the study; 53 parents completed the EA-QOL-questionnaire for children aged 2 to 7 years; 62 children/71 parents the EA-QOL-questionnaire for children 8 to 17 years. Feasibility was determined from the percentage of missing item responses. Based on clinical data and previously validated generic QOL-instruments (PedsQL 4.0, DISABKIDS-12), the final EA-QOL scores were evaluated against hypotheses of validity (known-groups/concurrent/convergent) and reliability (internal consistency/retest reliability of scores for 3 weeks). Significant level was P < 0.05. RESULTS In the questionnaire for EA/TEF children aged 2 to 7 years, 16/18 items were completed with missing values <6% (range 0%-7.5%), and in the questionnaire for 8 to 17-year-olds, 24/24 child-reported items (range 0%-4.8%) and 21/24 parent-reported items (range 0%-7.0%). In both age-specific EA-QOL-questionnaires, desirable standards for known-groups and concurrent validity were fulfilled; digestive symptoms and feeding difficulties negatively impacted EA-QOL-Total-scores (P < 0.001), and as hypothesized, in 2 to 7-year-olds, respiratory symptoms decreased EA-QOL-Total-scores (P = 0.002). Correlations between the EA-QOL and generic QOL questionnaires supported convergent validity. Internal consistency reliability was satisfactory. The level of agreements of EA-QOL-scores between the field- and retest study were good to excellent. CONCLUSIONS The overall psychometric performance of the EA-QOL-questionnaires for EA/TEF children is satisfactory and can enhance outcome evaluations in future research and clinical practice.
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- Michaela Dellenmark-Blom
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Miyano G, Seo S, Nakamura H, Sueyoshi R, Okawada M, Doi T, Koga H, Lane GJ, Yamataka A. Changes in quality of life from infancy to school age after esophagoesophagostomy for tracheoesophageal fistula: thoracotomy versus thoracoscopy. Pediatr Surg Int 2017; 33:1087-1090. [PMID: 28831606 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND We assessed the quality of life (QOL) of postoperative esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) cases, comparing open with thoracoscopic repair. METHODS A retrospective review of consecutive EA/TEF repairs (2001-2014) was performed, excluding cases with birth weight less than 2000 g and severe cardiac/chromosomal anomalies. Of 37 cases, 13 had thoracoscopic repair (TR) and 24 had open repair (OR) according to the operating surgeon's preference. QOL was determined regularly by scoring responses to a standard questionnaire about oral intake, vomiting, bougienage, coughing, growth retardation, learning ability, and thoracic deformity. Lower scores reflected poorer outcome. QOL after TR and OR was compared 1 year postoperatively (POQ) and after starting school (ScQ). RESULTS Subject demographics were similar. Apart from two anastomotic leaks that resolved spontaneously after TR, there were no intraoperative complications or recurrence of TEF. Laparoscopic fundoplication was required for gastroesophageal reflux in four cases (OR 1; TR 3) (p = ns). QOL scores went from 6.5 → 11.5 in OR and 4.6 → 11.3 in TR, respectively. Final ScQ scores were similar, but POQ was significantly higher after OR (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Initial QOL scores were significantly lower after TR, but by school age QOL scores were similar.
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- Go Miyano
- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Dellenmark-Blom M, Abrahamsson K, Quitmann JH, Sommer R, Witt S, Dingemann J, Flieder S, Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V, Bullinger M, Ure BM, Dingemann C, Chaplin JE. Development and pilot-testing of a condition-specific instrument to assess the quality-of-life in children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-9. [PMID: 28475726 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The survival rate of children with esophageal atresia has today reached 95%. However, children are at risk of chronic morbidity related to esophageal and respiratory dysfunction, and associated anomalies. This study describes the pilot testing of a condition-specific health-related quality-of-life instrument for children with esophageal atresia in Sweden and Germany, using a patient-derived development approach consistent with international guidelines. Following a literature review, standardized focus groups were conducted with 30 Swedish families of children with esophageal atresia aged 2-17 years. The results were used for item generation of two age-specific pilot questionnaire versions. These were then translated from Swedish into German with considerations of linguistic and semantical perspectives. The 30-item pilot questionnaire for children aged 2-7 years was completed by 34 families (parent report), and the 50-item pilot questionnaire for children aged 8-17 years was completed by 52 families (51 child report, 52 parent report), with an overall response rate of 96% in the total sample. Based on predefined psychometric criteria, poorly performing items were removed, resulting in an 18-item version with three domains (Eating, Physical health and treatment, Social isolation and stress,) for children aged 2-7 years and a 26-item version with four domains (Eating, Social relationships, Body perception, and Health and well-being) for children aged 8-17 years. Both versions demonstrated good internal consistency reliability and acceptable convergent and known-groups validity for the total scores. The study identified specific health-related quality-of-life domains for pediatric patients with esophageal atresia, highlighting issues that are important for follow-up care. After field testing in a larger patient sample, this instrument can be used to enhance the evaluation of pediatric surgical care.
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- M Dellenmark-Blom
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School and Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Cullis PS, Gudlaugsdottir K, Andrews J. A systematic review of the quality of conduct and reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175213. [PMID: 28384296 PMCID: PMC5383307 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate quality of conduct and reporting of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery. We also aimed to identify characteristics predictive of review quality. BACKGROUND Systematic reviews summarise evidence by combining sources, but are potentially prone to bias. To counter this, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was published to aid in reporting. Similarly, the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) measurement tool was designed to appraise methodology. The paediatric surgical literature has seen an increasing number of reviews over the past decade, but quality has not been evaluated. METHODS Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic review with a priori design to identify systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventions in paediatric surgery. From 01/2010 to 06/2016, we searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Web of Science, Google Scholar, reference lists and journals. Two reviewers independently selected studies and extracted data. We assessed conduct and reporting using AMSTAR and PRISMA. Scores were calculated as the sum of reported items. We also extracted author, journal and article characteristics, and used them in exploratory analysis to determine which variables predict quality. RESULTS 112 articles fulfilled eligibility criteria (53 systematic reviews; 59 meta-analyses). Overall, 68% AMSTAR and 56.8% PRISMA items were reported adequately. Poorest scores were identified with regards a priori design, inclusion of structured summaries, including the grey literature, citing excluded articles and evaluating bias. 13 reviews were pre-registered and 6 in PRISMA-endorsing journals. The following predicted quality in univariate analysis:, word count, Cochrane review, journal h-index, impact factor, journal endorses PRISMA, PRISMA adherence suggested in author guidance, article mentions PRISMA, review includes comparison of interventions and review registration. The latter three variables were significant in multivariate regression. CONCLUSIONS There are gaps in the conduct and reporting of systematic reviews in paediatric surgery. More endorsement by journals of the PRISMA guideline may improve review quality, and the dissemination of reliable evidence to paediatric clinicians.
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- Paul Stephen Cullis
- Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Dellenmark-Blom M, Chaplin JE, Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V, Quitmann JH, Abrahamsson K. Coping strategies used by children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia - a focus group study obtaining the child and parent perspective. Child Care Health Dev 2016; 42:759-67. [PMID: 27469614 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare malformation, which requires surgical treatment. Survival rates today reach 95%, but EA remains a significant cause of chronic morbidity with increased risk of psychosocial problems and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). No study of coping strategies of children with EA has been reported in the literature to date, but increased knowledge could lead to improved outcomes and better HRQOL. METHODS Standardized focus groups with children with EA and their parents were conducted to identify issues related to health care needs and HRQOL, with group members relating their coping experiences. Identified coping statements were content analysed using a card sorting procedure and descriptive statistics. RESULTS Thirty families (18 children 8-17 years; 32 parents of children with EA 2-17 years) participated in 10 focus groups. A total of 590 coping statements were recorded. Nine coping strategies were identified: problem solving (n = 116), avoidance (n = 95), recognizing responsibility (n = 71), confronting (n = 70), seeking social support (n = 63), positive reappraisal (n = 58), emotional expression (n = 46), acceptance (n = 40) and distancing (n = 31). Nine situational contexts were identified: nutritional intake (n = 227), communication of one's health condition (n = 78), self-perception when experiencing troublesome symptoms (n = 59), appearance of body or scar(s) (n = 57), physical activities like sport and play (n = 43), sleep (n = 34), hospital care (n = 33), stigmatization and social exclusion (n = 30) and medication intake (n = 29). CONCLUSIONS Focus group methodology contributed to an increased understanding of disease-specific coping processes among children and adolescence with EA. Findings illustrate that they use several coping strategies, some of which they seem to adopt at early age and use in disease-related contexts of physical, social and emotional character. Such coping may influence health and HRQOL in children with EA. In view of the importance of establishing good coping strategies early in life, health care professionals should integrate coping aspects into care management. Future studies are warranted.
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- M Dellenmark-Blom
- Institute of Clinical Sciences Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Surgery Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Health-related quality of life experiences among children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia: Development of a condition-specific questionnaire for pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg 2016; 51:563-9. [PMID: 26522897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The aims were to present the framework for the development a condition-specific health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) questionnaire for children with esophageal atresia (EA) and to describe HRQOL experiences reported by children and by their parents. METHODS Utilizing the well-established DISABKIDS methodology, standardized focus group discussions were held and transcribed. HRQOL experiences were identified, content analyzed and evaluated using descriptive statistics. RESULTS 30 families (18 children 8-17years, 32 parents of children 2-17years) participated in ten focus group discussions. 1371 HRQOL experiences were identified referencing social, emotional and physical aspects of eating and drinking (n=368), relationships with other people (n=283), general life issues; physical activity, sleep and general health (n=202), communicative/interactive processes of one's health condition (n=161), body issues (n=109), bothersome symptoms (n=81), impact of health care use/medical treatment (n=78), confidence in oneself and in the future (n=65) and difficulties because of concomitant anomalies (n=24). A basis of two age-related HRQOL questionnaires for children with EA (2-7years, 8-17years) was subsequently constructed. CONCLUSIONS EA interacts with various aspects of the child's life. In addition to HRQOL issues of eating and drinking, social dimensions like relationships and interactions with other people seem to be prominent condition-specific HRQOL parameters. The settings for the development of the first condition-specific HRQOL questionnaires for patients with EA are established.
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Merkus PJ. That antibiotic prophylaxis should be used in children with repaired oesophageal atresia and or trachea-oesophageal fistula - The case in favour. Paediatr Respir Rev 2016; 18:60-1. [PMID: 26683531 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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