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Mohandas A, Bhat D, Kumar D S, Narayana Murthy M. Quality of life and mental health status among the caregivers of genetic disease patients in Southern Karnataka, India. CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Machado MDSR, Bertagnolli TV, Veiga ECDA, Ferreira CJH, Duarte G, Machado JDSR, Carvalho R. Multiprofessional care promotes of quality of life in pregnant women with preeclampsia: a cross-sectional study. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e1951. [PMID: 33146357 PMCID: PMC7561055 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the quality of life of hospitalized pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE), and compare with a group of healthy pregnant women (HP). METHODS This was an observational cross-sectional study conducted among 58 pregnant women; 28 of them had preeclampsia and 30 were healthy. The WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire, which was divided into four aspects: physical, psychological, social, and environmental, was applied to each subject. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was observed regarding maternal age (PE 27.8±6.2 x HG 23.0±6.6, p<0.01) and gestational age (PE 224±28.1 x HG 253.8±43.7, p<0.01) in relation to the clinical and obstetric data. No significant difference was observed among groups in the physical (PE 57.7±18.9 x HG 65.7±16.6, p=0.19), psychological (PE 68.2±12.8 x HG 73.3±13.30, p=0.16), social (PE 72.0±15.8 x HG 71.7±18.7, p=0.78), or environmental (PE 61.1±11.9 x HG 59.3±15.9, p=0.88) aspects of the WHOQOL-Bref. CONCLUSION There was no difference in quality of life between the groups studied, a result possibly due to the fact that women with PE were hospitalized and received multiprofessional care.
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- Michelle de Souza Rangel Machado
- Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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- Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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- Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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- Departamento de Biomecanica, Medicina e Reabilitacao do Aparelho Locomotor da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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- Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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- Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMRP-USP), SP, BR
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Berrocoso S, Amayra I, Lázaro E, Martínez O, López-Paz JF, García M, Pérez M, Al-Rashaida M, Rodríguez AA, Luna PM, Pérez-Núñez P, Blanco R, Nevado J. Coping with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: quality of life and psychosocial features of family carers. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2020; 15:293. [PMID: 33076957 PMCID: PMC7574588 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01476-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) is a rare, congenital disease characterized by a distinctive facial phenotype, seizures, intellectual disability and developmental delay, and pre and postnatal growth requiring lifelong care. The psychosocial status of the family caregivers of children diagnosed with WHS is unknown. This study aims to characterize the sociodemographic and psychosocial profile of WHS caregivers and analyze how these variables impact their quality of life (QoL) and well-being. RESULTS The sociodemographic and clinical profile of 22 Spanish caregivers of children with WHS and the characteristics of those affected have been described. Significant relationships were found between sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics among caregivers. The impact on the parents' QoL and negative relationship with the symptomatology were assessed. The use of engagement strategies such as problem focused coping was associated with improved psychological QoL and social support. CONCLUSIONS WHS caregivers share similarities in their profile and needs with caregivers of children with other rare diseases. Pychosocial support groups involving parents caring for children with the same disease could improve caregivers' well-being and QoL by strengthening their social support network and using positive coping styles.
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- Sarah Berrocoso
- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Neuro-e-Motion, Investigación sobre aspectos Neuropsicológicos y Psicosociales de las Enfermedades Raras, Universidad de Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Neurología Pediátrica, Oviedo, Spain
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- INGEMM Hospital Universitario La Paz Madrid, Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular; CIBERER, Madrid, Spain
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Khoshhal S, Al-Harbi K, Al-Mozainy I, Al-Ghamdi S, Aselan A, Allugmani M, Salem S, El-Agamy D, Abo-Haded H. Assessment of quality of life among parents of children with congenital heart disease using WHOQOL-BREF: a cross-sectional study from Northwest Saudi Arabia. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2019; 17:183. [PMID: 31842888 PMCID: PMC6915919 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-019-1249-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background and aims Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has garnered increasing interest especially for health care providers and researchers. The study aims to evaluate the HRQOL in parents of congenital heart disease (CHD) children, and to clarify the effect of the disease severity on the outcome of the HRQOL perception. Also, to analyze the internal consistency of the Arabic version of the World Health Organization (WHO) QOL-BREEF tool in order to determine whether the tool had good validity for the target population. Methods A cross-sectional study. The HRQOL perception was evaluated using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, and the internal consistency of the tool was tested using Cronbach’s alpha (α-C), Results The study sample consisted of 200 individuals, 120 parents of CHD children, compared to 80 parents of children with minor illnesses (mean age of participating parents = 35.1 ± 9.8 years). While evaluating the HRQOL, the group of parents of children with minor illnesses had higher scores than the total group of parents of CHD children in all domains, indicating a better HRQOL. Class-IV subgroup of parents of CHD children showed the most significant lower total score of domains between all classes (44.47 ± 12, p < 0.001). With respect to the internal consistency of the WHOQOL-BREF, estimation of α-C values were 0.84 points for the group of parents of CHD children, and 0.87 for the group of parents of children with minor illnesses. Conclusions This short-term study emphasized that, HRQOL scores among parents of CHD children are compromised, and the severity of their children illness significantly affect the total score of domains in their HRQOL perception. Furthermore, the tool showed to be practical and efficient to evaluate the QOL of parents of CHD children in our population in future researches.
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- Saad Khoshhal
- Pediatric Cardiology Team, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Team, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Department, Madinah Cardiac Center (MCC), Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufiya University, Menoufiya, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Team, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. .,Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Asthma control in the quality of life levels of asthmatic patients’ caregivers: a systematic review with meta‐analysis and meta‐regression. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Asthma control in the quality of life levels of asthmatic patients' caregivers: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2019; 95:401-409. [PMID: 30540924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression to correlate the total scores of asthma control with the increase in the total scores of health-related quality of life levels of parents of asthmatic children. SOURCES The search was carried out in the following databases: PubMed (MEDLINE); Embase and ScienceDirect (Elsevier); SciELO and LILACs (Bireme) in June 2017. The included studies assessed asthma control through the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), Asthma Control Test (C-ACT/ACT), and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) questionnaires, whereas the Pediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ) was applied to assess the HRQoL of parents and family members. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS 294 articles were evaluated in the selected databases, of which (n=38) were excluded for duplicity; (n=239) after the reading of the titles and abstracts and (n=5) after reading the studies in full, totaling 12 studies eligible for the meta-analysis. Of the 12 eligible articles, 11 (92%) were published in the last five years, and evaluated children and adolescents aged 1-20 years, totaling 2804 samples. In the evaluation of the correlation between the disease control scores by ACQ and C-ACT/ACT, the results were satisfactory for both ACQ analyses [R2: -0.88; p<0.001], and for C-ACT/ACT [R2: 0.82; p<0.001]. CONCLUSIONS The results show that asthma control levels can influence the total HRQoL scores of parents or relatives of children and adolescents with asthma.
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Qu GB, Zhao TY, Zhu BW, Tzeng GH, Huang SL. Use of a Modified DANP-mV Model to Improve Quality of Life in Rural Residents: The Empirical Case of Xingshisi Village, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16010153. [PMID: 30626073 PMCID: PMC6339206 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16010153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Climate change-related anomalies have increased public concern regarding environmental protection. This has opened newer rural development avenues. In this regard, livability of villages is crucial; it can be evaluated based on the villagers’ quality of life (QoL). The WHOQOL-BREF, a comprehensive cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary scale proposed by the World Health Organization to assess QoL, has aided in assessing and improving QoL in different regions. However, the factors of this instrument are mutually influential, necessitating an improvement strategy considering the entire system. This problem may be resolved using the DANP-mV model. However, the traditional DANP-mV model includes many items and responding to all of them is difficult for experts. Therefore, by using the case of Xingshisi Village in China, this study proposed a modified DANP-mV model to provide additional suggestions for systematic improvement of the QoL and livability in the village. Xingshisi is a model village built according to an aspirational benchmark; however, different from the traditional definition of a benchmark, this village exhibits room for improvement. Although the modified model reduces the number of questions from 650 to 168, its effect remains similar to that of the traditional model. Moreover, in the modified model, physical capacity (D1) presented the largest dimensional gap. The interaction among the factors indicated that considering the effect of the environment (D4) and developing a systematic improvement strategy are necessary to improve the livability of villages facing limited resources.
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- Guang-Bin Qu
- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Dazhi Street, Nan Gang District, Harbin 150006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Dazhi Street, Nan Gang District, Harbin 150006, China.
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- Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, College of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, 151, University Rd., San Shia District, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan.
- Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa 999078, Macau, China.
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- Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, College of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, 151, University Rd., San Shia District, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, College of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, 151, University Rd., San Shia District, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan.
- Department of Tourism Management, Tourism School, Sanming University, 25, Jingdong Rd., Sanyuan District, Sanming 365004, China.
- National Park Center, Sanming University, 25, Jingdong Rd., Sanyuan District, Sanming 365004, China.
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Roncada C, Soldera K, Andrade J, Bischoff LC, Bugança BM, Cardoso TDA, Pitrez PM. EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF ASTHMATIC CHILDREN. REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA : ORGAO OFICIAL DA SOCIEDADE DE PEDIATRIA DE SAO PAULO 2018; 36:451-456. [PMID: 30540110 PMCID: PMC6322800 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/;2018;36;4;00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the levels of quality of life of parents/caregivers of children with and without diagnosis of asthma. METHODS Parents of children with asthma (asthma group) undergoing outpatient care and parents of children without asthma or asthma in remission (control group) were selected from public schools. They answered a questionnaire about quality of life (The World Health Organization Quality of Life- WHOQOL-BREF), previously validated for the study population. Domains (physical, psychological, social relations, environment and total score) were compared between groups, as well as the levels of correlation of self-perceived quality of life and satisfaction with health. RESULTS 101 parents/caregivers were included in the sample, that is, 50 (49.5%) parents of asthmatic children and 51 (50.5%) in the control group. Most parents included in the sample were females (n=89; 88.1%), with mean age of 33.5±10.4 years. When assessing quality of life, the overall score of domains was considered satisfactory, both in general evaluation (68.6±13.4) and in each group (asthma: 62.8±10.7; control: 74.3±13.4; p-value<0.001). Comparison of asthma and control groups showed significant differences in total score and in scores of all domains (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Parents/caregiversof children with asthma have a lower quality of life compared to parents/caregivers of healthy children.
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- Cristian Roncada
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre,
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- Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha, Caxias do Sul, RS,
Brasil
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- Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha, Caxias do Sul, RS,
Brasil
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- Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha, Caxias do Sul, RS,
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre,
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Inusa BPD, Wale A, Hassan AA, Idhate T, Dogara L, Ijei I, Qin Y, Anie K, Lawson JO, Hsu L. Low-dose hydroxycarbamide therapy may offer similar benefit as maximum tolerated dose for children and young adults with sickle cell disease in low-middle-income settings. F1000Res 2018; 7. [PMID: 30228870 PMCID: PMC6124375 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.14589.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The multiple clinical benefits of hydroxycarbamide in sickle cell disease are supported by a large body of evidence. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is the regimen recommended by guidelines from a panel of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) experts, but other dosage regimens have been used in babies (BABY-HUG) 9 to 18 months old (20 mg/kg per day) and developing countries such as India (10 mg/kg per day); however, there has been no direct comparison of the efficacy, effectiveness, or cost-effectiveness of these different regimens. The purpose of this review was to investigate the current situation with various hydroxycarbamide regimens with particular relevance to low-middle-income countries. In regard to methodology, a literature review was undertaken by using multiple databases in PubMed and Google and the search terms included sickle cell disease, hydroxyurea, hydroxycarbamide, sickle cell anaemia, low-middle-income countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India. Although MTD regimens have been widely used in research, especially within North America, clinical trials elsewhere tend to use fixed-dose regimens. In a survey of haematologists across Europe and Africa, 60% (75% response rate) did not use the MTD regimen for hydroxycarbamide treatment of sickle cell disease. The recommendations are (1) for practical purposes to commence using fixed-dose hydroxycarbamide in line with BABY-HUG recommendations and then (2) to consider or propose a trial comparing MTD escalation with various fixed doses and to include as end points health-related quality of life, haemoglobin F levels, adherence, and cost-effectiveness.
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- Baba Psalm Duniya Inusa
- Paediatric Haematology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Oxford University Teaching Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University & ABU Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, India
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- Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Kaduna State University College of Medicine, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
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- Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Kaduna State University College of Medicine, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
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- Paediatrics Department, University Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, King's College London, London, UK
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- Haematology and Sickle Cell Centre, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.,Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Pediatric Sickle Cell Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Monteiro FP, Solé D, Wandalsen G. Quality of life of asthmatic children and adolescents: Portuguese translation, adaptation, and validation of the questionnaire "Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) Asthma Module". J Asthma 2017; 54:983-989. [PMID: 28055276 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1277543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of the study were to translate, validate, and verify the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the instrument "Pediatric Quality of Life Asthma Module" (PedsQL Asthma) culturally adapted for the Brazilian culture. METHODS After being translated to Portuguese and being culturally adapted, the questionnaire was answered by 200 asthmatic children and adolescents (aged 2-18) as well as the adults responsible for them. Validation required the use of the following instruments: PedsQL Asthma Children (applied to children and adolescents), PedsQL Asthma Parents (applied to adults responsible for children and adolescents), Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life (PAQLQ), Asthma Control Test (ACT) or Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT), as well as socioeconomic and personal information questionnaires. A group of 45 clinically stable children repeated the questionnaires 15-60 days after answering the first questionnaire. RESULTS Correlations between the scores of PedsQL Children and PedsQL Parents (r = 0.67), PedsQL Children and PAQLQ (r = 0.66), and PedsQL Parents and PAQLQ (r = 0.64) were moderate and significant. Correlations were higher for men (r = 0.72) when analyzing the children's and parents' answers to PedsQL according to gender. The 5- to 7-year-old age group had the strongest correlations with PAQLQ (r = 0.79). Cronbach's alpha coefficient for PedsQL Children and Parents had values of 0.85 and 0.87, respectively. A high concordance was observed in both tests at different times, with kappa values of 0.89 and 0.87 for PedsQL Children and Parents, respectively. CONCLUSION The instrument used in this study was considered valid, consistent, and reproducible and has acceptable psychometric properties for the Brazilian population.
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- Fernanda Pereira Monteiro
- a Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)-Master of Pediatrics and Sciences Applied to Pediatrics , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Discipline of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, UNIFESP , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Discipline of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, UNIFESP , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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