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Maitland H, Lambert C, Ghanima W. Patient-centric care in primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): shared decision-making and assessment of health-related quality of life. Hematology 2024; 29:2375177. [PMID: 38975804 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2375177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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ABSTRACTImmune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disease characterized by low platelet counts and increased bleeding risk, can impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL), impacting patients' daily lives and mental health. A number of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures (both generic and specific to ITP) can be used to understand the impact of ITP on HRQoL and generate evidence to guide disease management. As well-developed PRO tools could help in HRQoL assessment, their optimization could help to solidify a patient-centric approach to ITP management. Shared decision-making is a collaborative process between a patient and their healthcare professional in making decisions about care. Treatment decisions based on this shared process between physician and patient are recommended by clinical guidelines. The goal of this narrative review is to discuss treatment decisions with regards to patient-centric ITP management, with a focus on the impact of PRO measures and the process of shared decision-making in practice.
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- Hillary Maitland
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Hemato-oncology, Østfold Hospital, and Department of Hematology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University, Oslo, Norway
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Alikhan R, Nour M, Yasaka M, Ofori-Asenso R, Axelsson-Chéramy S, Chen H, Seghal V, Yokobori S, Koch B, Tiede A, Cash BD, Maegele M, Singer AJ. Design and rationale for REVERXaL: A real-world study of patients with factor Xa inhibitor-associated major bleeds. Thromb Res 2024; 240:109046. [PMID: 38905928 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.109046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of anticoagulation treatment is increasing as an aging global population faces a high burden of cardiovascular comorbidities. Direct oral anticoagulants, including factor Xa inhibitors (FXai), are replacing vitamin K antagonists as the most commonly prescribed treatment for reducing risk of thrombotic events. While the risk of FXai-associated spontaneous bleeds is established, less is understood about their management and the effect of treatment on clinical and patient-reported outcomes. The primary objectives of the REVERXaL study are to describe patient characteristics, health care interventions during the acute-care phase, in-hospital outcomes, and associations between timing of reversal/replacement agent administration and in-hospital outcomes. Secondary/exploratory objectives focus on clinical assessments and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 30 and 90 days. METHODS REVERXaL is a multinational, observational study of hospitalized patients with FXai-associated major bleeds in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The study includes 2 cohorts of approximately 2000 patients each. Cohort A is a historic cohort for whom medical chart data will be collected from hospitalization to discharge for patients admitted for major bleeds during FXai use within 2 years prior to enrollment of Cohort B. Cohort B will prospectively enroll patients administered any reversal/replacement agent during hospitalization to manage FXai-associated major bleeds and will include the collection of clinical outcomes and PROMs data over 3 months. CONCLUSIONS REVERXaL will generate insights on patient characteristics, treatment approaches, and associated outcomes in patients hospitalized with FXai-associated major bleeds. These data may inform clinical practice and streamline treatment pathways in this population. REGISTRATION URL: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov; unique identifier: NCT06147830.
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- Raza Alikhan
- University Hospital of Wales and Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
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- University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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- University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Cologne, Germany
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- Stony Brook University, New York, New York, United States
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Ma L, Yu Y, Zhao BJ, Yu YN, Li Y. Effect of information-motivation-behavioral skills model based perioperative nursing on pain in patients with gallstones. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16:2232-2241. [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i7.2232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of cholecystolithiasis is on the rise. Use of information, motivation, and behavioral skills can play a positive role in promoting changes in individual health behaviors. However, reports on the effects of information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model based high-quality nursing as a perioperative nursing intervention for patients with gallstones are nonexistent.
AIM To explore the application of IMB skills model based high-quality nursing in patients with gallstones.
METHODS Two hundred and sixteen patients with cholecystolithiasis treated at our hospital from January 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled and divided into a control, high-quality, and combined nursing groups, with 72 patients in each group. The control, high-quality, and combination groups received conventional, high-quality, and IMB skills model based perioperative nursing services, respectively. Differences in clinical indicators, stress levels, degree of pain, emotional state, and quality of life were observed, and complications and nursing satisfaction among the three groups were evaluated.
RESULTS After nursing, the time to recovery of gastrointestinal function in the high-quality and combined nursing groups was significantly shorter than that of the control group, with the recovery of gastrointestinal function being the fastest in the combined nursing group (P < 0.05). After nursing intervention, cortisol and norepinephrine levels in the high-quality and combined nursing groups were closer to normal than those of the control group 24 h after surgery, with the combined nursing group having the closest to normal levels (P < 0.05). After 3 and 7 d of intervention, the patients’ pain significantly improved, which was more prominent in the high-quality and combination groups. Meanwhile, the pain score in the combination group was significantly lower than those of the control and high-quality nursing groups (P < 0.05). After nursing intervention, the emotional states of all patients improved, and the scores of patients in the combination group were significantly lower than those of the control and high-quality nursing groups. The quality of life of patients in the high-quality and combined nursing groups significantly improved after nursing intervention compared to that of the control group, with the combined nursing group having the highest quality of life score. After intervention, the incidence of complications in the high-quality and combination groups was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05), but the difference between the combination and high-quality nursing groups was not significant. Nursing satisfaction of patients in the high-quality and combination groups was significantly higher than that of the control group, with the nursing satisfaction being the highest in the combination group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION IMB skills model based nursing can improve surgical stress levels, degrees of pain, emotional state, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction of patients with gallstones and reduce the incidence of complications.
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- Li Ma
- Department of Nursing, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Spleen Surgery, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Spleen Surgery, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Spleen Surgery, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
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Verlis K, McCaffery K, Copp T, Dodd R, Laidsaar-Powell R, Nickel B. Exploring the factors impacting choice and quality of overnight private hospital stays and consumer perspectives on patient reported experience measures (PREMs) in Australia: a qualitative interview study. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2024; 8:75. [PMID: 39030440 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-024-00755-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) are tools often utilised in hospitals to support quality improvements and to provide objective feedback on care experiences. Less commonly PREMs can be used to support consumers choices in their hospital care. Little is known about the experience and views of the Australian consumer regarding PREMs nor the considerations these consumers have when they need to make decisions about attending hospital. This study aimed to explore consumer awareness of PREMs, consumer attitudes towards PREMs and the utility of PREMs as a decision-making tool in accessing hospital care. METHODS Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews conducted over the phone. Participants (n = 40) were recruited from across Australia and purposively sampled according to key characteristics: holding private health insurance, > 30-years of age, may have accessed private hospital care in the past year, variety of educational and cultural backgrounds, and if urban or rural residing. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. RESULTS Four overarching themes and six subthemes were identified from the data. Major findings were that prior awareness of PREMs was limited; however, many had filled in a PREM either for themselves or for someone they cared for following a hospital stay. Most respondents preferred to listen to experience of self or family/friends or the recommendation of their physician when choosing a hospital to attend. Participants appeared to be more interested in the treating clinician than the hospital with this clinician often dictating the hospital or hospital options. If provided choice in hospital, issues of additional costs, timeliness of treatment and location were important factors. CONCLUSION While PREMs were considered a possible tool to assist in hospital decision-making process, previous hospital experiences, the doctor and knowing up-front cost are an overriding consideration for consumers when choosing their hospital. Consideration to format and presentation of PREMs data is needed to facilitate understanding and allow meaningful comparisons. Future research could examine the considerations of those consumers who primarily access public healthcare facilities and how to improve the utility of PREMs.
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- Krista Verlis
- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The Daffodil Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, A Joint Venture Between The University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Byrne-Kirk M, Mantzioris E, Scannell N, Villani A. Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and severity of menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and menopausal women from Australia: a cross-sectional analysis. Eur J Nutr 2024:10.1007/s00394-024-03462-3. [PMID: 39026104 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-024-03462-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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PURPOSE To explore the independent associations between adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and severity of menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and menopausal women living in Australia. METHODS Dietary adherence was assessed using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was used to assess the severity of menopausal symptoms, and the 36-item short form survey instrument (SF-36) was used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL). RESULTS A total of n = 207 participants (50.7 ± 4.3 years; BMI: 28.0 ± 7.4 kg/m2) were included in the final analyses. Participants reported low-moderate adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet (5.2 ± 1.8; range: 1-11). Adherence was not associated with severity of menopausal symptoms. However, low consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was inversely associated with joint and muscle complaints, independent of all covariates (β = -0.149; CI: -0.118, -0.022; P = 0.042). Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet was positively associated with the physical function subscale of HRQoL (β = 0.173, CI: 0.001, 0.029; P = 0.031) and a low intake of red and processed meat was positively associated with the general health subscale (β = 0.296, CI: 0.005, 0.014; P = < 0.001). CONCLUSION Diet quality may be related to severity of menopausal symptoms and HRQoL in perimenopausal and menopausal women. However, exploration of these findings using longitudinal analyses and robust clinical trials are needed to better elucidate these findings.
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- Maitilde Byrne-Kirk
- School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
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- Clinical and Health Sciences & Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
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- School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia.
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Moser N, Sahiti F, Gelbrich G, Cejka V, Kerwagen F, Albert J, Frantz S, Heuschmann PU, Störk S, Morbach C. Association between self-reported and objectively assessed physical functioning in the general population. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16236. [PMID: 39004682 PMCID: PMC11247090 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64939-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Knowledge about a patient's physical fitness can aid in medical decision-making, but objective assessment can be challenging and time-consuming. We aimed to investigate the concordance of self-reported health status and physical functioning with the 6 minute walking distance (6MWD) as objective measure of physical performance. The prospective characteristics and course of heart failure stages A/B and determinants of progression (STAAB) cohort study iteratively follows a representative sample of residents of the city of Würzburg, Germany, aged 30-79 years, without a history of heart failure (HF). The 6MWD was measured in 2752 individuals (aged 58 ± 11 years, 51% women) from a population-based cohort under strictly standardized conditions. Self-reported health status and physical functioning were assessed from items of the short form 36 (SF-36). After the respective classification of self-reported health status and physical functioning into 'good', 'moderate', and 'poor', we determined the association of these categories with 6MWD by applying a generalized linear model adjusted for age and sex. Prevalence of self-reported good/moderate/poor general health and physical functioning was 41/52/7% and 45/48/7%, respectively. Mean 6MWD in the respective categories was 574 ± 70/534 ± 76/510 ± 87 m, and 574 ± 72/534 ± 73/490 ± 82 m, with significant sex-specific differences between all categories (all p < 0.001) as well as significant differences between the respective groups except for the categories 'moderate' and 'poor' health status in men. This cross-sectional analysis revealed a strong association between self-reported health status and physical functioning with the objective assessment of 6MWD, suggesting that physicians can rely on their patients' respective answers. Nevertheless, sex-specific perception and attribution of general health and physical functioning deserve further in-depth investigation. Decision-making based on self-reported health requires prospective evaluation in population-based cohorts as well as adult inpatients.
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- Nicola Moser
- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Clinical Trial Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Clinical Trial Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Am Schwarzenberg 15, D-97078, Würzburg, Germany.
- Department Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Tastekin F, Karatas E, Aydin O, Zihni FY, Kabasakal Y, Barutcuoglu B, Karabulut G. How Do Exercise, Sleep and Depression Affect Disease Scores and Quality of Life in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Patients? Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:2981-2991. [PMID: 39006915 PMCID: PMC11246030 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s465367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Purpose Primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) has many effects such as fatigue, pain, physical activity limitation and sleep disturbance, which limit patient's daily and social lives. The aim of our study was to assess fatigue, depression, physical activity status and quality of life in patients with PSS, and to determine the relationship between these data and disease-related parameters. Patients and Methods This study was conducted with 117 primary Sjögren's syndrome patients. Demographic and anthropometric characteristics, disease activity (ESSDAI), quality of life scale (SF36), depression (Beck Depression Scale), physical activity status (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) score) and sleep status (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale) of PSS patients were evaluated and relationships have been examined. Results According to the results of our study, we found that sleep disorders are common in PSS patients (74.4%). Overweight patients, particularly higher lean mass sleep better (r:-0.201, p:0.043). Poor sleep causes fatigue (p=0.062) and depression (p=0.030). Sleep disturbance could not be explained by depressive state alone. However, after controlling for depression, the effect of sleep on fatigue seriously decreases (p=0.311). Exercise did not improve sleep quality (p=0.35) and the rate of poor sleep was higher among who exercised (p=0.192). Conclusion Based on the results of our study, we believe that, treating depression in PSS patients is crucial for reducing fatigue. Patients need education on performing the correct exercises and weight gain should done in a professional manner. Gaining a deeper understanding of the multisystem involvement of the disease and the impact of exercise on the disease, will have positive effects on patient care and treatment decisions.
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- Fatih Tastekin
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey
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Zhu S, Qu W, He C. Evaluation and management of knee osteoarthritis. J Evid Based Med 2024. [PMID: 38963824 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12627] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) significantly contributes to the global disability burden, with its incidence expected to escalate by 74.9% by 2050. The urgency to comprehend and tackle this condition is critical, necessitating an updated and thorough review of KOA. A systematic review up to February 26, 2024, has elucidated the principal aspects of KOA's pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical manifestations, and contemporary management paradigms. The origins of KOA are intricately linked to mechanical, inflammatory, and metabolic disturbances that impair joint function. Notable risk factors include age, obesity, and previous knee injuries. Diagnosis predominantly relies on clinical assessment, with radiographic evaluation reserved conditionally. The significance of rehabilitation assessments, informed by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework, is highlighted. Treatment strategies are diverse, prioritizing nonpharmacological measures such as patient education, exercise, and weight management, with pharmacological interventions considered adjuncts. Intra-articular injections and surgical options are contemplated for instances where conventional management is inadequate. KOA stands as a predominant disability cause globally, characterized by a complex etiology and profound effects on individuals' quality of life. Early, proactive management focusing on nonpharmacological interventions forms the cornerstone of treatment, aiming to alleviate symptoms and enhance joint function. This comprehensive review underscores the need for early diagnosis, individualized treatment plans, and the integration of rehabilitation assessments to optimize patient outcomes. Further research is needed to refine prevention strategies and improve management outcomes for KOA patients.
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- Siyi Zhu
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Bretherton C, Al-Saadawi A, Thomson F, Sandhu H, Baird J, Griffin X. Effectiveness of behavior change in rehabilitation interventions to improve functional recovery after lower limb fracture: a systematic review. Musculoskelet Surg 2024:10.1007/s12306-024-00845-x. [PMID: 38955960 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-024-00845-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Ankle fractures are common injuries that can significantly impact mobility and quality of life. Rehabilitation following ankle fracture treatment is crucial for recovery, yet adherence to regimens remains a challenge. Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) have been suggested to improve adherence, but their effectiveness in ankle fracture rehabilitation is not well established. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of BCTs in the rehabilitation of ankle fracture patients. We conducted a comprehensive search across multiple databases, including MEDLINE and EMBASE, focusing on Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) that incorporated BCTs into rehabilitation interventions. The effectiveness of BCTs on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), quality of life, and adverse events was analysed. Nine RCTs met the inclusion criteria, encompassing a range of interventions that employed BCTs, most commonly including goal setting and instruction on how to perform behaviours, specifically physiotherapy exercises. The review found limited evidence supporting their effectiveness in improving PROMs. Only one study showed a significant positive effect, but it was deemed at high risk of bias. The lack of integration of behavioural theory in the design of rehabilitation interventions and the varied nature of the BCTs employed across studies may contribute to these findings. The use of BCTs in ankle fracture rehabilitation is prevalent, but this review highlights a significant gap their role of enhancing patient outcomes. Future research should incorporate a theory-based approach to intervention design, utilising a broader range of BCTs, to fully evaluate their potential in improving rehabilitation adherence and outcomes following ankle fracture .
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- Christopher Bretherton
- Bone and Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK.
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, E1 1BB, UK.
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, England, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Bone and Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, E1 1BB, UK
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Strand N, Gomez DA, Kacel EL, Morrison EJ, St Amand CM, Vencill JA, Pagan-Rosado R, Lorenzo A, Gonzalez C, Mariano ER, Reece-Nguyen T, Narouze S, Mahdi L, Chadwick AL, Kraus M, Bechtle A, Kling JM. Concepts and Approaches in the Management of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients. Mayo Clin Proc 2024; 99:1114-1126. [PMID: 38960496 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The terms transgender and gender diverse (TGD) describe persons whose gender is different from the sex assigned to them at birth. While TGD persons have experienced a rise in cultural and social visibility in recent decades, they continue to experience significant health inequities, including adverse health outcomes and multiple barriers to accessing medical care. Transgender and gender-diverse persons are at a higher risk for pain conditions than their cisgender counterparts, but research on chronic pain management for TGD persons is lacking. Clinicians from all disciplines must be informed of best practices for managing chronic pain in the TGD population. This includes all aspects of care including history, physical examination, diagnosis, treatment, and perioperative management. Many TGD persons report delaying or avoiding care because of negative interactions with medical practitioners who do not have sufficient training in navigating the specific health care needs of TGD patients. Furthermore, TGD persons who do seek care are often forced to educate their practitioners on their specific health care needs. This paper provides an overview of existing knowledge and recommendations for physicians to provide culturally and medically appropriate care for TGD persons.
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- Natalie Strand
- Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TX, USA, and the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA, and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Center for Pain Relief, Summa Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, NYP Brooklyn Methodist, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Division of Women's Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Ul Husnain MI, Hajizadeh M, Ahmad H, Khanam R. The Hidden Toll of Psychological Distress in Australian Adults and Its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life Measured as Health State Utilities. APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY 2024; 22:583-598. [PMID: 38530626 PMCID: PMC11178635 DOI: 10.1007/s40258-024-00879-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Psychological distress (PD) is a major health problem that affects all aspects of health-related quality of life including physical, mental and social health, leading to a substantial human and economic burden. Studies have revealed a concerning rise in the prevalence of PD and various mental health conditions among Australians, particularly in female individuals. There is a scarcity of studies that estimate health state utilities (HSUs), which reflect the overall health-related quality of life in individuals with PD. No such studies have been conducted in Australia thus far. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the age-specific, sex-specific and PD category-specific HSUs (disutilities) in Australian adults with PD to inform healthcare decision making in the management of PD. METHODS Data on age, sex, SF-36/SF6D responses, Kessler psychological distress (K10) scale scores and other characteristics of N = 15,139 participants (n = 8149 female individuals) aged >15 years were derived from the latest wave (21) of the nationally representative Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey. Participants were grouped into the severity categories of no (K10 score: 10-19), mild (K10: 20-24), moderate (K10: 25-29) and severe PD (K10: 30-50). Both crude and adjusted HSUs were calculated from participants' SF-36 profiles, considering potential confounders such as smoking, marital status, remoteness, education and income levels. The calculations were based on the SF-6D algorithm and aligned with Australian population norms. Additionally, the HSUs were stratified by age, sex and PD categories. Disutilities of PD, representing the mean difference between HSUs of people with PD and those without, were also calculated for each group. RESULTS The average age of individuals was 46.130 years (46% male), and 31% experienced PD in the last 4 weeks. Overall, individuals with PD had significantly lower mean HSUs than those likely to be no PD, 0.637 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.636, 0.640) vs 0.776 (95% CI 0.775, 0.777) i.e. disutility: -0.139 [95% CI -0.139, -0.138]). Mean disutilities of -0.108 (95% CI -0.110, -0.104), -0.140 (95% CI -0.142, -0.138), and -0.188 (95% CI -0.190, -0.187) were observed for mild PD, moderate PD and severe PD, respectively. Disutilities of PD also differed by age and sex groups. For instance, female individuals had up to 0.049 points lower mean HSUs than male individuals across the three classifications of PD. There was a clear decline in health-related quality of life with increasing age, demonstrated by lower mean HSUs in older population age groups, that ranged from 0.818 (95% CI 0.817, 0.818) for the 15-24 years age group with no PD to 0.496 (95% CI 0.491, 0.500) for the 65+ years age group with severe PD). Across all ages and genders, respondents were more likely to report issues in certain dimensions, notably vitality, and these responses did not uniformly align with ageing. CONCLUSIONS The burden of PD in Australia is substantial, with a significant impact on female individuals and older individuals. Implementing age-specific and sex-specific healthcare interventions to address PD among Australian adults may greatly alleviate this burden. The PD state-specific HSUs calculated in our study can serve as valuable inputs for future health economic evaluations of PD in Australia and similar populations.
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- University of Southern Queensland, Toowomba, QLD, Australia
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Gkouvi A, Tsiogkas SG, Bogdanos DP, Gika H, Goulis DG, Grammatikopoulou MG. Proteomics in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2024; 28:565-586. [PMID: 38652420 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-024-01244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a disease of unknown pathophysiology, with the diagnosis being based on a set of clinical criteria. Proteomic analysis can provide significant biological information for the pathophysiology of the disease but may also reveal biomarkers for diagnosis or therapeutic targets. The present systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence regarding the proteome of adult patients with FMS using data from observational studies. RECENT FINDINGS An extensive literature search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, CENTRAL, and clinicaltrials.gov from inception until November 2022. The study protocol was published in OSF. Two independent reviewers evaluated the studies and extracted data. The quality of studies was assessed using the modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale adjusted for proteomic research. Ten studies fulfilled the protocol criteria, identifying 3328 proteins, 145 of which were differentially expressed among patients with FMS against controls. The proteins were identified in plasma, serum, cerebrospinal fluid, and saliva samples. The control groups included healthy individuals and patients with pain (inflammatory and non-inflammatory). The most important proteins identified involved transferrin, α-, β-, and γ-fibrinogen chains, profilin-1, transaldolase, PGAM1, apolipoprotein-C3, complement C4A and C1QC, immunoglobin parts, and acute phase reactants. Weak correlations were observed between proteins and pain sensation, or quality of life scales, apart from the association of transferrin and a2-macroglobulin with moderate-to-severe pain sensation. The quality of included studies was moderate-to-good. FMS appears to be related to protein dysregulation in the complement and coagulation cascades and the metabolism of iron. Several proteins may be dysregulated due to the excessive oxidative stress response.
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- Arriana Gkouvi
- Unit of Immunonutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece
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- Unit of Immunonutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece
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- Unit of Immunonutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Biomic_AUTh, Balkan Center Thermi B1.4, GR-57001, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Immunonutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece
- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Masterson Creber R, Dimagli A, Niño de Rivera S, Russell D, Gerry S, Lees B, Guazzelli A, Flather M, Taggart DP, Gray A, Gaudino M. Minimal clinically important differences in patient-reported outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery in the arterial revascularization trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 66:ezae208. [PMID: 38845077 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This article identifies minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) in quality of life (QoL) measures among patients who had coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and were enrolled in the arterial revascularization trial (ART). METHODS AND RESULTS The European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) and the Short Form Health Survey 36-Item (SF-36) physical component (PC) and mental component (MC) scores were recorded at baseline, 5 years and 10 years in ART. The MCIDs were calculated as changes in QoL scores anchored to 1-class improvement in the New York Heart Association functional class and Canadian Cardiovascular Society scale at 5 years. Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate associations between MCIDs and mortality. Patient cohorts were examined for the SF-36 PC (N = 2671), SF-36 MC (N = 2815) and EQ-5D (N = 2943) measures, respectively. All QoL scores significantly improved after CABG compared to baseline. When anchored to the New York Heart Association, the MCID at 5 years was 17 (95% confidence interval: 17-20) for SF-36 PC, 14 (14-17) for the SF-36 MC and 0.12 (0.12-0.15) for EQ-5D. Using the Canadian Cardiovascular Society scale as an anchor, the MCID at 5 years was 15 (15-17) for the SF-36 PC, 12 (13-15) for the SF-36 MC and 0.12 (0.11-0.14) for the EQ-5D. The MCIDs for SF-36 PC and EQ-5D at 5 years were associated with a lower risk of mortality at the 10-year follow-up point after surgery. CONCLUSIONS MCIDs for CABG patients have been identified. These thresholds may have direct clinical applications in monitoring patients during follow-up and in designing new trials that include QoL as a primary study outcome. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN46552265.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Erlandsson A, Lundquist A, Olofsson K. Mapping quality of life after balloon dilatation in subglottic stenosis using Dyspnea index and Short Form Health Survey-36. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:3701-3706. [PMID: 38705896 PMCID: PMC11211135 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08667-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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PURPOSE An accurate diagnosis and proper treatment plan are required to restore an adequate patent airway in fibrotic subglottic stenosis (SGS). Currently, the definitive treatment entails single-stage balloon dilatation with steroid injections. The primary aim was to evaluate successful airway restoration and general quality of life in cases with SGS in northern Sweden using robust patient reported outcomes. METHODS All participants with need of surgical treatment due to SGS that had been referred to the department of otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Umeå from September 2020 to August 2023 was included. Exclusion criteria included malignant, extrathoracic or cartilaginous cause, age < 18 years, or incompetent to sign consent documents. We assessed the patient-reported outcome measures pre- as well as 3 months postoperatively. RESULTS Of the 40 cases fulfilling the eligibility criteria's, 33 cases completed the Dyspnea index (DI) and the short form health survey (SF-36) pre- as well as 3 months post-operatively. Receiver operating characteristics showed significant improvement in DI as well as in SF 36 scores post-operatively. CONCLUSIONS Evaluation of balloon dilatation in SGS in this cohort follow-up analysis shows clear improvement in patient quality of life using robust PROM 3 months postoperatively, ensuring the use of a safe and well-tolerated procedure.
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- Anders Erlandsson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Umeå, 901 89, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Nagururu NV, Seo S, Ding AS, Grogan R, Wolfe SA, Harbison RA, Tufano RP, Russell JO. Long-term Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy: Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach Versus Transcervical Approach. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 171:45-53. [PMID: 38488229 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To compare long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) and transcervical approach (TCA) thyroidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. METHODS A web-based survey was distributed to patients at our institution who met the criteria for TOETVA and underwent thyroidectomy by TOETVA or TCA between August 2017 and October 2021. All survey participants were at least 6 months postsurgery. Minors, non-English speakers, and patients who received concomitant neck dissection or reoperative thyroidectomy were excluded from the study. The survey assessed quality of life through 4 standardized instruments: the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10), and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). RESULTS A total of 108 TOETVA and 129 TCA patients were included in the study. The median age of respondents was 44 (36, 54; 25th, 75th percentile) years and median time from surgery to survey was 35 (22, 45; 25th, 75th percentile) months. TOETVA group DLQI (0.63 vs 0.99; P = .17), VHI-10 (1.94 vs 1.67; P = .35), EAT-10 (2.14 vs 2.32; P = .29), SF-36 physical component (52.25 vs 51.00; P = .25), and SF-36 mental component (47.74 vs 47.29; P = .87) scores were all similar to those of the TCA group. Scrutinizing specific DLQI questions, individuals in the TOETVA group were less self-conscious of their skin as compared to the TCA group (Q2; 0.08 vs 0.26, P = .03). CONCLUSION Long-term HRQOL after TOETVA is similar to TCA, with significantly lower skin-related self-consciousness.
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- Nimesh V Nagururu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Gariani K, Peloso A, Galani V, Haidar F, Wassmer CH, Kumar R, Lacin EH, Olivier V, Prada P, Compagnon P, Berishvili E, Berney T. Effect of islet alone or islets after kidney transplantation on quality of life in type 1 diabetes: A systematic review. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2024; 38:100870. [PMID: 38917621 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2024.100870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is efficacious in supressing severe hypoglycaemic episodes (SHE) and restoring glycaemic regulation, which are both pivotal in increasing health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, a systematic assessment of reports detailing HRQoL outcomes is warranted to better understand the benefits of islet transplantation. To this end, we performed a systematic review of the literature to assess the impact of islet transplantation on HRQoL in individuals with T1DM, whether as a standalone procedure (ITA) or following renal transplantation (IAK). METHOD All studies providing a quantitative assessment of HRQoL following ITA or IAK were included. Selected studies had to meet the following criteria: they had to (i) involve adult recipients of islet grafts for T1DM, (ii) use either generic or disease-specific QoL assessment tools, (iii) provide a comparative analysis of QoL metrics between the pre- and post-transplantation state or between the post-transplantation state and other pre-transplant patients or the general population. RESULTS Seven studies that met the inclusion criteria provided data on 205 subjects. In the included studies, HRQoL was measured using both generic instruments, such as the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) 2.0, and disease-specific instruments, such as the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Hypoglycaemia Fear Survey (HFS). These instruments cover physical, mental, social, or functional health dimensions. We found that pancreatic islet transplantation was associated with improvements in all HRQoL dimensions compared with the pre-transplant baseline. CONCLUSIONS Our systematic review demonstrates that islet transplantation significantly enhances quality of life in individuals with T1DM who are experiencing SHE. To our knowledge, this is the most extensive systematic review conducted to date, evaluating the impact of islet transplantation on HRQoL.
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- Karim Gariani
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Patient Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; Transplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; Cell Isolation and Transplantation Centre, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Surgery, Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Ilia State University School of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Cell Isolation and Transplantation Centre, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; Ilia State University School of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia; Division of Nephrology, Immunology and Transplantation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Wang H, Sun JY, Zhang Y. Effects of serum inflammatory factors, health index and disease activity scores on ankylosing spondylitis patients with sleep disorder. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14:866-875. [PMID: 38984331 PMCID: PMC11230102 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i6.866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) frequently suffer from comorbid sleep disorders, exacerbating the burden of the disease and affecting their quality of life. AIM To investigate the clinical significance of serum inflammatory factors, health index and disease activity scores in patients with AS complicated by sleep disorders. METHODS A total of 106 AS patients with comorbid sleep disorders were included in the study. The patients were grouped into the desirable and undesirable prognosis groups in accordance with their clinical outcomes. The serum levels of inflammatory factors, including C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, interleukin (IL)-6, tumour necrosis factor-α and IL-1β, were measured. Disease activity scores, such as the Bath AS functional index, Bath AS disease activity index, Bath AS metrology index and AS disease activity score, were assessed. The health index was obtained through the Short Form-36 questionnaire. RESULTS The study found significant associations amongst serum inflammatory factors, health index and disease activity scores in AS patients with comorbid sleep disorders. Positive correlations were found between serum inflammatory factors and disease activity scores, indicating the influence of heightened systemic inflammation on disease severity and functional impairment. Conversely, negative correlations were found between disease activity scores and health index parameters, highlighting the effect of disease activity on various aspects of health-related quality of life. Logistic regression analysis further confirmed the predictive value of these factors on patient outcomes, underscoring their potential utility in risk assessment and prognostication. CONCLUSION The findings demonstrate the intricate interplay amongst disease activity, systemic inflammation and patient-reported health outcomes in AS patients complicated by sleep disorders. The results emphasise the need for comprehensive care strategies that address the diverse needs and challenges faced by these patients and underscore the potential relevance of serum inflammatory factors, health index and disease activity scores as prognostic markers in this patient population.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Taylor JK, Peek N, Greenstein AS, Sammut-Powell C, Martin GP, Ahmed FZ. Remotely monitored physical activity from older people with cardiac devices associates with physical functioning. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:526. [PMID: 38886679 PMCID: PMC11184810 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05083-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Accelerometer-derived physical activity (PA) from cardiac devices are available via remote monitoring platforms yet rarely reviewed in clinical practice. We aimed to investigate the association between PA and clinical measures of frailty and physical functioning. METHODS The PATTErn study (A study of Physical Activity paTTerns and major health Events in older people with implantable cardiac devices) enrolled participants aged 60 + undergoing remote cardiac monitoring. Frailty was measured using the Fried criteria and gait speed (m/s), and physical functioning by NYHA class and SF-36 physical functioning score. Activity was reported as mean time active/day across 30-days prior to enrolment (30-day PA). Multivariable regression methods were utilised to estimate associations between PA and frailty/functioning (OR = odds ratio, β = beta coefficient, CI = confidence intervals). RESULTS Data were available for 140 participants (median age 73, 70.7% male). Median 30-day PA across the analysis cohort was 134.9 min/day (IQR 60.8-195.9). PA was not significantly associated with Fried frailty status on multivariate analysis, however was associated with gait speed (β = 0.04, 95% CI 0.01-0.07, p = 0.01) and measures of physical functioning (NYHA class: OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.57-0.92, p = 0.01, SF-36 physical functioning: β = 4.60, 95% CI 1.38-7.83, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS PA from cardiac devices was associated with physical functioning and gait speed. This highlights the importance of reviewing remote monitoring PA data to identify patients who could benefit from existing interventions. Further research should investigate how to embed this into clinical pathways.
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- J K Taylor
- Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9P, UK.
- Department of Cardiology, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Rd, Manchester, UK.
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- Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9P, UK
- THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9P, UK
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- Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9P, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Rd, Manchester, UK
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Aaron SD, Vandemheen KL, Whitmore GA, Bergeron C, Boulet LP, Côté A, McIvor RA, Penz E, Field SK, Lemière C, Mayers I, Bhutani M, Azher T, Lougheed MD, Gupta S, Ezer N, Licskai CJ, Hernandez P, Ainslie M, Alvarez GG, Mulpuru S. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Asthma - A Randomized, Controlled Trial. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:2061-2073. [PMID: 38767248 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2401389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Many persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma have not received a diagnosis, so their respiratory symptoms remain largely untreated. METHODS We used a case-finding method to identify adults in the community with respiratory symptoms without diagnosed lung disease. Participants who were found to have undiagnosed COPD or asthma on spirometry were enrolled in a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to determine whether early diagnosis and treatment reduces health care utilization for respiratory illness and improves health outcomes. Participants were assigned to receive the intervention (evaluation by a pulmonologist and an asthma-COPD educator who were instructed to initiate guideline-based care) or usual care by their primary care practitioner. The primary outcome was the annualized rate of participant-initiated health care utilization for respiratory illness. Secondary outcomes included changes from baseline to 1 year in disease-specific quality of life, as assessed with the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ; scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating better health status); symptom burden, as assessed with the COPD Assessment Test (CAT; scores range from 0 to 40, with lower scores indicating better health status); and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). RESULTS Of 38,353 persons interviewed, 595 were found to have undiagnosed COPD or asthma and 508 underwent randomization: 253 were assigned to the intervention group and 255 to the usual-care group. The annualized rate of a primary-outcome event was lower in the intervention group than in the usual-care group (0.53 vs. 1.12 events per person-year; incidence rate ratio, 0.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.36 to 0.63; P<0.001). At 12 months, the SGRQ score was lower than the baseline score by 10.2 points in the intervention group and by 6.8 points in the usual-care group (difference, -3.5 points; 95% CI, -6.0 to -0.9), and the CAT score was lower than the baseline score by 3.8 points and 2.6 points, respectively (difference, -1.3 points; 95% CI, -2.4 to -0.1). The FEV1 increased by 119 ml in the intervention group and by 22 ml in the usual-care group (difference, 94 ml; 95% CI, 50 to 138). The incidence of adverse events was similar in the trial groups. CONCLUSIONS In this trial in which a strategy was used to identify adults in the community with undiagnosed asthma or COPD, those who received pulmonologist-directed treatment had less subsequent health care utilization for respiratory illness than those who received usual care. (Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research; UCAP ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03148210.).
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Affiliation(s)
- Shawn D Aaron
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Katherine L Vandemheen
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - G Alex Whitmore
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Celine Bergeron
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Louis-Philippe Boulet
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Andréanne Côté
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - R Andrew McIvor
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Erika Penz
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Stephen K Field
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Catherine Lemière
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Irvin Mayers
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Mohit Bhutani
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Tanweer Azher
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - M Diane Lougheed
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Samir Gupta
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Nicole Ezer
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Christopher J Licskai
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Paul Hernandez
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Martha Ainslie
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Gonzalo G Alvarez
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
| | - Sunita Mulpuru
- From the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa (S.D.A., K.L.V., G.G.A., S.M.), the Desautels Faculty of Management (G.A.W.) and the Department of Medicine (N.E.), McGill University, and the Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal (C.L.), Montreal, the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (C.B.), Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Université Laval, Quebec, QC (L.-P.B., A.C.), Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (R.A.M.), the Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (E.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.K.F.), the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton (I.M., M.B.), the Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL (T.A.), the Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON (M.D.L.), the Department of Medicine and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (S.G.), the Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London (C.J.L.), the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (P.H.), and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (M.A.) - all in Canada
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Monczka J, Ayers P, Berger MM, Wischmeyer PE. Safety and quality of parenteral nutrition: Areas for improvement and future perspectives. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2024; 81:S121-S136. [PMID: 38869258 PMCID: PMC11170503 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This article is based on presentations and discussions held at the International Safety and Quality of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Summit (held November 8-10, 2021, at Charleston, SC, and Bad Homburg, Germany) and aims to raise awareness concerning unresolved issues associated with the PN process and potential future directions, including a greater emphasis on patients' perspectives and the role of patient support. SUMMARY Ensuring that every patient in need receives adequate PN support remains challenging. It is important to have a standardized approach to identify nutritional risk and requirements using validated nutritional screening and assessment tools. Gaps between optimal and actual clinical practices need to be identified and closed, and responsibilities in the nutrition support team clarified. Use of modern technology opens up opportunities to decrease workloads or liberate resources, allowing a more personalized care approach. Patient-centered care has gained in importance and is an emerging topic within clinical nutrition, in part because patients often have different priorities and concerns than healthcare professionals. Regular assessment of health-related quality of life, functional outcomes, and/or overall patient well-being should all be performed for PN patients. This will generate patient-centric data, which should be integrated into care plans. Finally, communication and patient education are prerequisites for patients' commitment to health and for fostering adherence to PN regimes. CONCLUSION Moving closer to optimal nutritional care requires input from healthcare professionals and patients. Patient-centered care and greater emphasis on patient perspectives and priorities within clinical nutrition are essential to help further improve clinical nutrition.
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- Clinical Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy, Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS, and University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Service of Adult Intensive Care, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Saha R, Singh VP, Samuel SR, Vishak Acharya K, Acharya PR, Vijaya Kumar K. Effect of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Pulmonary Fibrosis. Multidiscip Respir Med 2024; 19:950. [PMID: 38836339 PMCID: PMC11186438 DOI: 10.5826/mrm.2024.950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive lung condition that involves lung tissue scarring and thickening. The effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in post-covid pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF) and other forms of fibrosis together have not been evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life in people with pulmonary fibrosis (post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), pulmonary fibrosis secondary to interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary fibrosis secondary to bronchiectasis). METHODS A single-group pretest-posttest experimental study was performed after recruiting 98 pulmonary fibrosis subjects from K.M.C hospitals. After being screened for the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 45 subjects were analyzed, and 6 subjects were lost to follow-up. A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program was carried out for 8 weeks (warm-up, stretching exercises, aerobic exercise, strength training for upper limb and lower limb, breathing exercises mainly involved; others: energy saving techniques, controlled coughing techniques, dyspnea relieving positions). The program was supervised via weekly phone calls. Pulmonary function (Pulmonary function test), exercise capacity (6-minute walk test), dyspnea (modified Borg scale), and health-related quality of life (SF-36) were evaluated before and after the intervention. During the enrollment and after the 6-minute walk test, saturation of peripheral oxygen (SPO2) level was also evaluated pre-intervention and after the 8-weeks program. RESULTS Pulmonary function [FVC(L) t = -12.52, p<0.05; FEV1(L) t = -2.56, p<0.05; FEV1/FVC t = 7.98, p<0.05 and DLCO (ml/min/mmHg) t = -5.13, p<0.05], 6MWD [MD 88.66; p<0.05] and HRQOL measured by SF-36 scores (p<0.05) were improved significantly. Both the baseline SPO2 level before the 6MWT [MD 1.07, p<0.05] and the SPO2 level after the 6MWT [MD 1.16, p<0.05] showed a significant improvement. The rating of perceived exertion(dyspnea) [MD 1.30, p<0.05] was reduced significantly after the 8-week program. CONCLUSION Our study shows that home-based pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective option for improving lung function and physical functional capacity by reducing dyspnea perception and improving the saturation of peripheral oxygen (SPO2) level, and enhancing the quality of life in people with pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Rashmita Saha
- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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Barboza-Solis C, Fantin R, Hildesheim A, Pfeiffer R, Porras C, Butt J, Waterboer T, Raventós H, Abdelnour A, Aparicio A, Loria V, Prevots DR, Gail MH, Herrero R. COVID-19 and long-term impact on symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Costa Rica: the RESPIRA cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:557. [PMID: 38834971 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09450-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence continues to accumulate regarding the potential long-term health consequences of COVID-19 in the population. To distinguish between COVID-19-related symptoms and health limitations from those caused by other conditions, it is essential to compare cases with community controls using prospective data ensuring case-control status. The RESPIRA study addresses this need by investigating the lasting impact of COVID-19 on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and symptomatology in a population-based cohort in Costa Rica, thereby providing a robust framework for controlling HRQoL and symptoms. METHODS The study comprised 641 PCR-confirmed, unvaccinated cases of COVID-19 and 947 matched population-based controls. Infection was confirmed using antibody tests on enrollment serum samples and symptoms were monitored monthly for 6 months post-enrolment. Administered at the 6-month visit (occurring between 6- and 2-months post-diagnosis for cases and 6 months after enrollment for controls), HRQoL and Self-Perceived Health Change were assessed using the SF-36, while brain fog, using three items from the Mental Health Inventory (MHI). Regression models were utilized to analyze SF-36, MHI scores, and Self-Perceived Health Change, adjusted for case/control status, severity (mild case, moderate case, hospitalized) and additional independent variables. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the findings. RESULTS Cases showed significantly higher prevalences of joint pain, chest tightness, and skin manifestations, that stabilized at higher frequencies from the fourth month post-diagnosis onwards (2.0%, 1.2%, and 0.8% respectively) compared to controls (0.9%, 0.4%, 0.2% respectively). Cases also exhibited significantly lower HRQoL than controls across all dimensions in the fully adjusted model, with a 12.4 percentage-point difference [95%CI: 9.4-14.6], in self-reported health compared to one year prior. Cases reported 8.0% [95%CI: 4.2, 11.5] more physical limitations, 7.3% [95%CI: 3.5, 10.5] increased lack of vitality, and 6.0% [95%CI: 2.4, 9.0] more brain fog compared to controls with similar characteristics. Undiagnosed cases detected with antibody tests among controls had HRQoL comparable to antibody negative controls. Differences were more pronounced in individuals with moderate or severe disease and among women. CONCLUSIONS PCR-confirmed unvaccinated cases experienced prolonged HRQoL reductions 6 months to 2 years after diagnosis, this was particularly the case in severe cases and among women. Mildly symptomatic cases showed no significant long-term sequelae.
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- Agencia Costarricense de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Fundación INCIENSA, San José, Costa Rica
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- Agencia Costarricense de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Fundación INCIENSA, San José, Costa Rica
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- Biostatistics Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Agencia Costarricense de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Fundación INCIENSA, San José, Costa Rica
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- Division of Infections and Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Infections and Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, San José, Costa Rica
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- Agencia Costarricense de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Fundación INCIENSA, San José, Costa Rica
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- Epidemiology and Population Studies Unit, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Biostatistics Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive RM 7-E138, MSC 9780, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Agencia Costarricense de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Fundación INCIENSA, San José, Costa Rica
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Alzarea AI, Khan YH, Alzarea SI, Alanazi AS, Alsaidan OA, Alrowily MJ, Al-Shammari M, Almalki ZS, Algarni MA, Mallhi TH. Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Chronic Diseases and Its Relationship with Multimorbidity: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia. Patient Prefer Adherence 2024; 18:1077-1094. [PMID: 38854480 PMCID: PMC11162240 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s448915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Objective Chronic diseases hold the potential to worsen the overall health of patients by limiting their functional status, productivity, and capacity to live well, affecting their overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The purpose of the study was to assess the HRQoL of individuals with chronic diseases residing in the Al-Jouf region of Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the current study also sought to ascertain the impact of multimorbidity and the duration of illness on HRQoL. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents of Al-Jouf region for a period of 6 months. A self-administered EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L) study tool was used. Appropriate statistical analysis was conducted to ascertain the relationship between various variables and HRQoL. Results A total of 500 out of 562 participants completed the study, with a response rate of 88.97%. Participants had a mean age of 46.15 ± 16.79 years, and the majority were female (n = 299; 59.80%). A mean HRQoL score of 0.82 ± 0.20 was reported, poorest in patients with kidney failure (0.65 ± 0.26) and highest in hepatitis. However, nearly half of the participants had diabetes mellitus type II (n = 205, 39.20%). Patients aged <30 years (OR: 0.109; p = 0.002), male participants (OR: 0.053; p < 0.001), no disability (OR: 0.143; p = 0.002), and <2 comorbid diseases (0.84 ± 0.18; p < 0.001) reported better QoL. Additionally, comorbid conditions such as DM, prolong the duration of the overall illness (14.19 ± 7.67 years). Overall, imperfect health (n = 390, 78%) was reported by the study participants. Conclusion The present study provided preliminary data about the current HRQoL status of individuals with imperfect health and lower HRQoL. In the future, large-scale longitudinal studies are required to investigate the most prevalent chronic diseases, their associations, and change in HRQoL, as there is a dearth of information in the Saudi population.
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- Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiology, Aljouf Health Cluster, Domat Al-Jandal, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Domat Al-Jandal General Hospital, Aljouf Health Cluster, Domat Al Jandal, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical pharmacy, College of pharmacy, Taif university, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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Ilgaz Aydinlar E, Erdogan Soyukibar T, Yalinay Dikmen P. Effectiveness of galcanezumab on sleep quality, migraine outcome, and multidimensional patient-reported outcome measures: a real-world experience in Turkish patients with episodic and chronic migraine. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1411238. [PMID: 38887386 PMCID: PMC11180826 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1411238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Introduction This real-world study aimed to investigate the impact of galcanezumab on sleep quality, migraine outcome and multidimensional patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in patients with episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM). Methods Fifty-four patients with episodic migraine (n = 24) or chronic migraine (n = 30) received a 3-month series of galcanezumab injections and were evaluated for sleep quality, measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), as well as migraine outcomes such as monthly headache days (MHDs), monthly migraine days (MMDs), and headache severity. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) such as the Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), SF-36 Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were additionally included in the assessment. Results The percentage of patients with poor sleep quality (total PSQI scores ≥ 5) was 72.7% at baseline, decreasing to 57.5% and 56.2% at the 1st and 2nd months, respectively. By the 3rd month of galcanezumab injections, significant improvement was observed in the sleep disturbances domain in the overall study population (p = 0.016), and in subgroups of patients with low anxiety levels (p = 0.016) and none/minimal depression (p = 0.035) at baseline. Patients with sleep disorder at baseline exhibited marked improvements in total PSQI scores (p = 0.027) and in the subjective sleep quality (p = 0.034) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.013) domains, by the 3rd month. Over the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months, there were significant improvements in MHDs (p < 0.001), MMDs (p < 0.001), HIT-6 scores (p < 0.001 for each), BAI scores (p < 0.001 for each), BDI scores (p ranged from 0.048 to <0.001), and HRQoL scores (p ranged from 0.012 to <0.001). Conclusion Galcanezumab demonstrates notable benefits in improving sleep quality, along with a comorbidity-based and domain-specific effect on sleep parameters, which involved sleep disturbances domain in patients without depression or anxiety at baseline but the total PSQI scores, subjective sleep quality and daytime dysfunction in those with sleep disorder at baseline. The treatment also facilitates rapid-onset enhancements in migraine outcomes as well as various PROMs.
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- Elif Ilgaz Aydinlar
- Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Iovanovici DC, Nistor Cseppento CD, Tit DM, Purza AL, Tirla S, Aur C, Bungau SG. The Impairment of Social and Environmental Relationships in Patients With Heart Failure Correlated With Therapeutic Class. Cureus 2024; 16:e62775. [PMID: 39036254 PMCID: PMC11260177 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Background and objectives Heart failure (HF) significantly influences the quality of life, both physically and emotionally, as well as social and environmental relationships. One major objective of HF treatment is to maintain or improve the quality of life. The aims of the study were to assess the impact of HF on social relationships and the relationship with the environment, according to therapeutic class and the presence of comorbidities, and to identify predictive factors for the impairment of these dimensions of the quality of life. Materials and methods This study was based on a cross-sectional survey; 252 patients with HF who have referred themselves to the medical rehabilitation department of the "Avram Iancu" Clinical Hospital, Oradea, between February 2023 and February 2024 were included. The patients were divided into two groups (Group HF-S/V, patients undergoing treatment with sacubitril/valsartan; Group HF-CT, patients receiving conventional therapy). All patients were asked to complete two assessment tools: the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Results The mean values obtained per the domain of social relationships were significantly better for Group HF-CT (65.762 ± 12.519 versus 61.266 ± 12.428, p = 0.024). The mean values obtained on the domain of social relations and in relation to the environment were significantly better for Group HF-CT (65.762 ± 12.519 versus 61.266 ± 12.428, p = 0.024; 61.333 ± 13.461 versus 51.719 ± 16.769, p < 0.001). Both dimensions of the quality of life correlate with age and CCI (F = 7.793, p < 0.001, for social relationships; F = 16.821, p < 0.001, for relationship with the environment). Conclusions Social relationships and the relationship with the environment are affected in HF patients and correlate with age and comorbidity index, regardless of the type of therapy.
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- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, Oradea, ROU
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, University of Oradea, Oradea, ROU
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Zygogiannis K, Kouramba A, Kalatzis D, Christidi SD, Katsarou O, Varaklioti A, Thivaios GC. Outcome measures analysis following total knee arthroplasty in patients with severe haemophilic arthropathy of the knee. Biomed Rep 2024; 20:98. [PMID: 38765856 PMCID: PMC11099587 DOI: 10.3892/br.2024.1786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been the gold standard for treating severe haemophilic arthropathy of the knee when all conservative measures fail. However, performing a TKA in patients with haemophilic arthropathy is difficult due to severe joint deformity and destruction, and poor bone quality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the short-term results of TKA in the treatment of knee haemophilic arthropathy in a tertiary referral centre, with an emphasis on health-related quality of life and knee function. A prospective study was conducted that included 19 male patients with end-stage haemophilic knee arthropathy who underwent TKA in a tertiary referral centre. Clinical outcome and health-related quality of life were assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) index and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) both pre-operatively and at 1-year post-operatively. The mean age of the patients was 50.37±7.63 years (range, 40-65 years). Pre-operative health-related quality of life was impaired in all patients in all SF-36 domains but was markedly improved after TKA. Knee function in all dimensions (pain, stiffness and physical function), as measured by the WOMAC questionnaire, significantly improved after TKA. Pre-operative pain, stiffness and function, along with total WOMAC score, were strongly and negatively correlated with pre-operative SF-36. Overall, the present study indicated a significant improvement in quality of life and clinical outcome after TKA in patients with advanced haemophilic arthropathy. More studies with longer follow-up periods in a larger population are needed to fully elucidate the mid- and long-term values of TKA in haemophilic patients.
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- Blood Unit and National Reference Centre for Congenital and Bleeding Disorders, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Blood Unit and National Reference Centre for Congenital and Bleeding Disorders, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Blood Unit and National Reference Centre for Congenital and Bleeding Disorders, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Wang J, Du B. 3R Nursing Combined with Dietary and Nutritional Interventions Enhances Self-care Ability in Elderly Patients with Vascular Dementia. ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA 2024; 52:230-237. [PMID: 38863042 PMCID: PMC11190454 DOI: 10.62641/aep.v52i3.1649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Vascular dementia (VD) is an extremely common neurological dysfunction in the elderly population, and greatly affects the patient's ability to take care of themselves. Recent research suggests that VD patients need more targeted and individualized nursing during treatment, so as to enhance cognitive function and therapeutic efficacy. The objective of this study is to observe the effect of reminiscence, reality, and remotivation (3R) nursing combined with dietary and nutritional interventions on elderly patients with VD, so as to provide clinical evidence for the management of VD in older adults. METHODS 120 elderly VD patients admitted between December 2022 and December 2023 were selected, including 64 cases receiving 3R nursing combined with dietary and nutritional interventions (the research group) and 56 cases receiving routine nursing (the control group). The two groups were compared in terms of neurological function, self-care ability, and nutritional status before and after nursing, as well as nursing compliance. After the completion of the care, patients' quality of life and family satisfaction were investigated. RESULTS In comparison with the control group, the research group displayed higher scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), greater self-care ability, and higher levels of nutritional proteins and grip strength (p < 0.05). In addition, patients in the research group displayed greater nursing compliance and quality of life of patients, as well as higher family satisfaction (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS 3R nursing combined with dietary and nutritional interventions can effectively improve the neurological function of VD patients and enhance their self-care ability.
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- Jian Wang
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121000 Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121000 Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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Marlikowska A, Szcześniak D, Kosowska N, Wieczorek T, Rymaszewska JE, Augustyniak-Bartosik H, Krajewska M, Rymaszewska J. The clinical complexity among patients with systemic, chronic diseases. J Psychosom Res 2024; 181:111670. [PMID: 38636301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111670] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the clinical complexity of patients with chronic systemic diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE] and ANCA-associated vasculitis [AAV]) using the INTERMED Self-Assessment questionnaire (IMSA) to determine the most important factors responsible for this phenomenon in these patients. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, observational study. Questionnaires were used to evaluate biopsychosocial complexity (IMSA), quality of life (Short Form Survey [SF-36]), mental state (General Health Questionnaire - 28 [GHQ-28] and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]), and acceptance of illness (Acceptance of Illness Scale [AIS]). RESULTS The final analysis included 81 patients. There was a moderate correlation between clinical complexity (total IMSA score) and quality of life related to mental health (SF-36) and mental state (GHQ-28) in patients with SLE. However, in patients with AAV, clinical complexity had a strong relationship with physical health-related quality of life and a moderate relationship with mental health-related quality of life. Stepwise regression analysis showed that low mental health-related quality of life is a predictor of higher complexity in SLE. The predictors of high clinical complexity in AAV were low physical and mental health-related quality of life and aggravated depressive symptoms (HADS). Other principal factors of clinical complexity were employment status, place of residence, social functioning, and illness duration. CONCLUSION This study confirmed the importance of holistic attitudes and complex healthcare among patients with chronic diseases.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department and Clinic of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-529 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-529 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-529 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department and Clinic of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-529 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Núñez-Cortés R, Salazar-Méndez J, Calatayud J, Malfliet A, Lluch E, Mendez-Rebolledo G, Guzmán-Muñoz E, López-Bueno R, Suso-Martí L. The optimal dose of pain neuroscience education added to an exercise programme for patients with chronic spinal pain: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Pain 2024; 165:1196-1206. [PMID: 38047772 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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ABSTRACT Pain neuroscience education (PNE) has shown promising results in the management of patients with chronic spinal pain (CSP). However, no previous review has determined the optimal dose of PNE added to an exercise programme to achieve clinically relevant improvements. The aim was to determine the dose-response association between PNE added to an exercise programme and improvements in pain intensity and disability in patients with CSP. A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library was conducted from inception to April 19, 2023. The exposure variable (dosage) was the total minutes of PNE. Outcome measures included pain intensity, disability, quality of life, pressure pain thresholds, and central sensitization inventory. Data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, and certainty of evidence were performed by 2 independent reviewers. The dose-response relationship was assessed using a restricted cubic spline model. Twenty-six randomised controlled trials with 1852 patients were included. Meta-analysis revealed a statistically significant effect in favour of PNE on pain intensity and disability. In addition, a dose of 200 and 150 minutes of PNE added to an exercise programme was estimated to exceed the minimum clinically important difference described in the literature for pain intensity (-2.61 points, 95% CI = -3.12 to -2.10) and disability (-6.84 points, 95% CI = -7.98 to -5.70), respectively. The pooled effect of the isolated exercise was small. These findings may be useful in optimising the most appropriate PNE dose to achieve clinically relevant improvements in patients with CSP.
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- Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés
- Physiotherapy in Motion Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (KIMA), Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
- Research Foundation, Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Physiotherapy in Motion Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (KIMA), Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
- Laboratorio de Investigación Somatosensorial y Motora, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
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- Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Ridder LO, Balle CM, Skakkebæk A, Lind-Holst M, Nielsen MM, Hermann P, Hansen S, Nielsen DG, Knorr S, Andersen NH, Viuff MH, Berglund A, Gravholt CH. Endocrine, cardiac and neuropsychological aspects of adult congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2024; 100:515-526. [PMID: 38572909 DOI: 10.1111/cen.15055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the metabolic, cardiovascular, and neuropsychological phenotype, quality of life (QoL), and hormonal regulation in individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by impaired synthesis of cortisol in the adrenal cortex and, if untreated compensatory hyperandrogenism. CAH is associated with an increased cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity, possibly due to overtreatment with glucocorticoids, leading to weight gain, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, MEASUREMENTS Thirty-seven individuals with CAH and 33 age- and sex-matched controls were evaluated at a single centre at Aarhus University Hospital with echocardiography, electrocardiogram, 24-h blood pressure, biochemistry, anthropometrics, and autism spectrum, anxiety, depression, personality, cognitive failures, and QoL were assessed using questionnaires. RESULTS CAH individuals had lower height than controls (170.5 vs. 182.9 cm in males and 160.2 vs. 170.1 cm in females, p < 0.01). Compared with female controls, females with CAH had higher haemoglobin (8.8 vs. 8.2 mmol/L, p = 0.003) and BMI (29.7 vs. 25.5 kg/m2, p = 0.006), reduced insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR): 2.7 vs. 1.9, p = 0.018), prolonged E-wave deceleration time (193 vs. 174 cm, p = 0.015), and E/é ratios (5.4 vs. 4.5, p = 0.017), and lower self-reported QoL. Males with CAH had more cognitive complaints (p = 0.034) and higher autistic scores (19.9 vs. 14.9; p = 0.068) compared with male controls. More individuals with CAH than controls reported writing problems. CONCLUSION A sex-specific comorbidity profile is evident in CAH, with females presenting with decreased metabolic and overall self-reported health, whereas males with CAH presented with increased cognitive complaints and autistic traits.
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- Lukas Ochsner Ridder
- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Zouris G, Evangelopoulos DS, Benetos IS, Vlamis J. The Use of TNF-α Inhibitors in Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment. Cureus 2024; 16:e61500. [PMID: 38952586 PMCID: PMC11216526 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a challenging disease, characterized by chronic inflammation and structural damage primarily affecting the axial skeleton, while extra-articular manifestations may also appear. This results in the deterioration of patients' quality of life. Over the past few decades, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors have revolutionized the management of AS, offering substantial relief from symptoms and improving patient outcomes. The aim of this review is to assess the efficacy of TNF-α inhibitors in patients with active AS. A search was performed in the PubMed database using the following keywords: ("TNF alpha inhibitors" OR "anti TNF-a" OR "TNF-a inhibitors" OR "anti TNF-alpha" OR "Etanercept " OR "Golimumab" OR "Infliximab" OR "Certolizumab pegol" OR "Adalimumab") AND "ankylosing spondylitis". The search was completed in February 2024, and 35 studies were included in this review following PRISMA guidelines. The findings reveal evidence supporting the efficacy of TNF-α inhibitors in reducing inflammation, preventing structural damage, and enhancing overall well-being in AS patients. Overall, TNF-α inhibitors have emerged as a cornerstone in the therapeutic algorithm against AS with a very satisfactory safety profile.
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- Georgios Zouris
- 5th Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital "Asklepieio" Voulas, Athens, GRC
- Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
- Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
- Metabolic Bone Diseases Department, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
- Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
- Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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Zare Moghaddam M, Mousavi MJ, Ghotloo S. Stem cell-based therapy for systemic lupus erythematous. J Transl Autoimmun 2024; 8:100241. [PMID: 38737817 PMCID: PMC11087996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2024.100241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, is among the most prevalent rheumatic autoimmune disorders. It affects autologous connective tissues caused by the breakdown of self-tolerance mechanisms. During the last two decades, stem cell therapy has been increasingly considered as a therapeutic option in various diseases, including parkinson's disease, alzheimer, stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, diabete, heart disease, bone disease, renal disease, respiratory diseases, and hematological abnormalities such as anemia. This is due to the unique properties of stem cells that divide and differentiate to the specialized cells in the damaged tissues. Moreover, they impose immunomodulatory properties affecting the diseases caused by immunological abnormalities such as rheumatic autoimmune disorders. In the present manuscript, efficacy of stem cell therapy with two main types of stem cells, including mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), and hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) in animal models or human patients of SLE, has been reviewed. Taken together, MSC and HSC therapies improved the disease activity, and severity in kidney, lung, liver, and bone (improvement in the clinical manifestation). In addition, a change in the immunological parameters occurred (improvement in immunological parameters). The level of autoantibodies, including antinuclear antibody (ANA), and anti-double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid antibodies (dsDNA Abs) reduced. A conversion of Th1/Th2 ratio (in favor of Th2), and Th17/Treg (in favor of Treg) was also detected. In spite of many advantages of MSC and HSC transplantations, including efficacy, safety, and increased survival rate of SLE patients, some complications, including recurrence of the disease, occurrence of infections, and secondary autoimmune diseases (SAD) were observed after transplantation that should be addressed in the next studies.
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- Maryam Zare Moghaddam
- Department of Immunology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Ahn SE, Lee MY, Lee BH. Effects of Gluteal Muscle Strengthening Exercise-Based Core Stabilization Training on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:849. [PMID: 38929466 PMCID: PMC11205821 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60060849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Background: The World Health Organization reports that back pain is a major cause of disorder worldwide. It is the most common musculoskeletal disorder with limited pain, muscle tension, and stiffness, and 70-80% of all individuals experience it once in their lifetime, with higher prevalence in women than in men. This study aimed to investigate the effects of gluteal muscle strengthening exercise- based core stabilization training (GSE-based CST) on pain, function, fear-avoidance patterns, and quality of life in patients with chronic back pain. Methods: This study included 34 patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Seventeen individuals each were included in GSE-based CST and control groups. The GSE-based CST group performed GSE and CST for 15 min, three times a week for four weeks, and the control group performed CST for 30 min a day, three times a week for four weeks. The numeric pain rating scale was used to evaluate pain before and after treatment, Roland-Morris disability questionnaire was used to evaluate function, fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire was used to evaluate fear-avoidance patterns, and quality of life was measured using the short form-36. Results: In this study, pain, function, and fear-avoidance pattern decreased significantly in both groups (All p < 0.05). During the evaluation of quality of life, both groups showed significant increase in physical and mental factors (p < 0.05). There were significant differences in pain and quality of life (p < 0.05) between the GSE-based CST and control groups. Conclusions: Therefore, GSE-based CST can be used as a basis for effective intervention to enhance pain, function, fear-avoidance patterns, and quality of life, emphasizing the need for gluteal muscle strengthening exercises in patients with non-specific chronic back pain in the future.
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- Seung-Eon Ahn
- Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea;
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FitzGerald O, Gladman DD, Mease PJ, Ritchlin C, Smolen JS, Gao L, Hu Y, Nowak M, Banerjee S, Catlett I. Phase 2 Trial of Deucravacitinib in Psoriatic Arthritis: Biomarkers Associated With Disease Activity, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Responses. Arthritis Rheumatol 2024. [PMID: 38770592 DOI: 10.1002/art.42921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the association of serum biomarkers with baseline psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity, pharmacodynamic effects of deucravacitinib on biomarker levels, and the relationship between biomarkers and clinical responses to deucravacitinib. METHODS The phase 2 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03881059) randomly assigned 203 patients with PsA 1:1:1 to placebo, deucravacitinib at 6 mg once daily (QD), or deucravacitinib at 12 mg QD. Serum biomarkers associated with the interleukin 23 (IL-23) pathway (IL-17A, β-defensin [BD-2], and IL-19), type I interferon pathway, inflammation, and collagen matrix turnover were measured by immunoassay. Clinical responses (≥75% improvement from baseline in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI75] and ≥20% improvement from baseline in American College of Rheumatology criteria [ACR20] responses) were measured at week 16. Hematologic variables were also assessed. RESULTS IL-17A, BD-2, and IL-19 had a modest association with PASI scores (r = 0.4, r = 0.56, and r = 0.5, respectively) at baseline. In deucravacitinib groups, IL-17A, BD-2, IL-19, C-X-C motif ligand 9 (CXCL9), CXCL10, C-reactive protein, matrix metalloproteinase 3, and collagen type 4 degradation marker levels were significantly reduced at week 16 versus baseline (P < 0.01); higher levels of IL-23 pathway-associated biomarkers predicted higher PASI75 and ACR20 response rates in deucravacitinib-treated patients. Significantly higher PASI75 response rates were seen in patients with high baseline IL-17A (odds ratio 15.76) and BD-2 levels (odds ratio 15.41) versus low baseline IL-17A and BD-2 levels. Changes in hematologic variables that are characteristic of JAK inhibition were not observed with deucravacitinib. CONCLUSION Deucravacitinib significantly impacted biomarkers associated with Tyk2 signaling pathways of key inflammatory cytokines, including IL-23 and type I interferon, and those related to collagen matrix turnover. These biomarkers may predict treatment responses to deucravacitinib.
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- Medical University of Vienna and Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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Yaya I, Pourageaud A, Derbez B, Odièvre MH, Oudin Doglioni D, Podevin M, Thomas G, Yombo-Kokule L, Godart C, Lepetit M, Cassubie-Mercier T, Galacteros F, Chassany O. Predictors of health-related quality of life in a large cohort of adult patients living with sickle cell disease in France: the DREPAtient study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1374805. [PMID: 38832226 PMCID: PMC11144927 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1374805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder exhibiting a range of symptoms and acute and/or chronic complications that affect the quality of life. This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to identify the associated factors in adult patients with SCD in France. Methods DREPAtient is a cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted from June 2020 to April 2021 in France and in certain French overseas territories where SCD is highly prevalent. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected online. HRQoL was assessed by the French version of the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. HRQoL determinants were identified using multivariable linear regression analysis. Results In total, 570 participants were included, mostly women (68.9%), with a mean age of 33.3 (±10.7) years. The highest mean score HRQoL was found in the Physical functioning domain (67.5 ± 21.8) and the lowest mean score in the General Health perception domain (37.7 ± 20.3). The mean score of the physical composite (PCS) and mental composite (MCS) of SF-36 summary scores was 40.6 ± 8.9 and 45.3 ± 9.8, respectively. Participants receiving oxygen therapy (β = -3.20 [95%CI: -5.56; -0.85]), those with a history of femoral osteonecrosis (-3.09 [-4.64; -1.53]), those hospitalized for vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) or acute chest syndrome (ACS) (-2.58 [-3.93; -1.22]), those with chronic complications (-2.33 [-4.04; -0.62]), female participants (-2.17 [-3.65; -0.69]), those with psychological follow-up (-2.13 [-3.59; -0.67]), older participants (-1.69 [-3.28; -0.09]), and those receiving painkillers (-1.61 [-3.16; -0.06]) reported worse PCS score. By contrast, those who had completed secondary or high school (4.36 [2.41; 6.31]) and those with stable financial situation (2.85 [0.94, 4.76]) reported better PCS scores. Worse MCS scores were reported among participants with psychological follow-up (-2.54 [-4.28; -0.80]) and those hospitalized for VOC/ACS in the last 12 months (-2.38 [-3.99; -0.77]), while those who had relatives' support (5.27 [1.92; 8.62]) and those with stable financial situation (4.95 [2.65; 7.26]) reported better MCS scores. Conclusion Adults with major SCD reported poor physical and mental HRQoL scores. Hospitalization for VOC/ACS, chronic complications, use of painkillers, perceived financial situation, and support from relatives are important predictors of HRQoL in SCD patients. Interventions to improve HRQoL outcomes SCD should be considered.
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- Issifou Yaya
- Patient-Reported Outcomes Research (PROQOL), Unité de Recherche Clinique en Economie de la Santé (URC-ECO), Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, AP-HP, Paris, France
- ECEVE, UMR-S 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Patient-Reported Outcomes Research (PROQOL), Unité de Recherche Clinique en Economie de la Santé (URC-ECO), Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, AP-HP, Paris, France
- ECEVE, UMR-S 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Sickle Cell Referal Center, Trousseau Hospital, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- INSERM U1134, Integrated Red Globule Biology, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Psychologie/Personnalité, Cognition, Changement Social (LIP/PC2S), Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Patient-Reported Outcomes Research (PROQOL), Unité de Recherche Clinique en Economie de la Santé (URC-ECO), Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, AP-HP, Paris, France
- ECEVE, UMR-S 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Fédération nationale des associations de Malades Drépanocytaires et Thalassémiques SOS GLOBI (FMDT SOS GLOBI), Paris, France
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- Fédération nationale des associations de Malades Drépanocytaires et Thalassémiques SOS GLOBI (FMDT SOS GLOBI), Paris, France
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- Fédération nationale des associations de Malades Drépanocytaires et Thalassémiques SOS GLOBI (FMDT SOS GLOBI), Paris, France
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- Sickle Cell Referral Center, Internal Medicine Unit, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, U-PEC; INSERM-U955, Institut Mondor, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Team 2 Transfusion et Maladies du Globule Rouge, Créteil, France
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- Patient-Reported Outcomes Research (PROQOL), Unité de Recherche Clinique en Economie de la Santé (URC-ECO), Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, AP-HP, Paris, France
- ECEVE, UMR-S 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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Stanfar K, Hawes C, Ghajar M, Byham-Gray L, Radler DR. Diet modification reduces pain and improves function in adults with osteoarthritis: a systematic review. J Hum Nutr Diet 2024. [PMID: 38739860 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND The effect of dietary modifications on pain and joint function in adults with osteoarthritis (OA) is an emerging area of study. This systematic review aimed to evaluate if adults with OA who consume diets with a higher proportion of plant phenols and omega-3 fatty acids would have less pain and improved joint function than those with a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids and refined carbohydrates. METHODS Database searches of CINAHL (EBSCO), Clinical Trials (NIH-NLM), Cochrane Library (Wiley), Dissertation & Thesis Global (ProQuest), Embase (Elsevier), Medline (OVID), PubMed (NLM), Scopus (Elsevier), Web of Sciences (Clarivate) for clinical trials identified 7763 articles published between January 2015 and May 2023. After an independent review of the articles, seven randomised clinical trials and one nonrandomised clinical trial were included in the analysis. Because of the heterogeneity of the outcome measures, a meta-analysis was not possible. RESULTS Participants who were instructed to consume high-phenol/high-omega-3 fatty acid diets reported significant improvements in pain and physical function scores. The greatest improvement was reported by those who consumed a diet that had the most omega-3 fatty acids. CONCLUSION Because of the high risk of bias, the strength of the evidence is limited. However, there is evidence that counselling adults with OA to replace refined grains and processed foods with whole plant foods, fish and plant oils may have a favourable effect on pain and physical function. Routine follow-up care regarding these diet modifications may be necessary to ensure adherence to this therapy.
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- Karen Stanfar
- Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Čibirkaitė A, Bubnaitienė V, Hansted E, Gurskis V, Vaidelienė L. Quality-of-Life Assessment in Children with Mild to Moderate Bronchial Asthma. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:771. [PMID: 38792954 PMCID: PMC11122762 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60050771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Assess the quality of life of children aged 2-10 with mild to moderate bronchial asthma. To evaluate the general health condition of children with mild and moderate severity bronchial asthma. To determine health changes in children with mild- and moderate-severity bronchial asthma as they grow older. To evaluate the impact of mild- and moderate-severity bronchial asthma on children's daily and social activities, physical health, emotional state, and general well-being. Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in March-June 2020. Parents or guardians of 2-10-year-old children without bronchial asthma and children with mild to moderate bronchial asthma were interviewed after receiving their written informed consent. The questionnaire was based on the standardized quality-of-life quiz SF-36. A total of 248 questionnaires were collected-106 from the parents or guardians of children with bronchial asthma and 142 from parents/guardians of children without bronchial asthma. For further analysis, 106 children without bronchial asthma and with no chronic conditions were selected. Quantitative variables were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test and qualitative data using the chi-square (χ2) criteria. Quantitative data were described by giving means, medians, and standard deviations (SD); qualitative features by giving relative frequencies. Statistical data were analyzed using SPSS and Excel 2020. Results: Children with mild and moderate asthma exhibit poorer health compared to their healthy counterparts. Only 20.7% of respondents with asthma reported excellent or very good health, contrasting with 64.1% of healthy children (p < 0.001). As children with asthma age, their general condition improves, with 46.2% showing improvement in the past year, while 42.5% of healthy children had a stable condition (p < 0.05). In various activities, children with asthma face more constraints than healthy children (p < 0.05), including energetic activities (sick-59.5%; healthy-10.3%), moderate activities (sick-24.5%; healthy-4.7%), climbing stairs (sick-22.7%; healthy-3.8%), and walking over 100 m (sick-9.4%; healthy-0%). Children with asthma are more likely to experience exhaustion, anxiety, tiredness, lack of energy, and restraint in public activities (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Parents/caregivers of children with mild to moderate bronchial asthma rate their health worse than those of healthy children do. As children with mild to moderate bronchial asthma grow, the disease impact on their overall well-being decreases. Children with mild to moderate bronchial asthma, compared to healthy children, experience more limitations in vigorous or moderate activities; face more difficulties climbing stairs or walking more than 100 m; frequently feel exhaustion, anxiety, fatigue, or lack of energy; and encounter restrictions in social activities.
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- Agnė Čibirkaitė
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (V.B.); (E.H.); (V.G.); (L.V.)
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Bizri M, Koleilat R, Akiki N, Dergham R, Mihailescu AM, Bou-Fakhredin R, Musallam KM, Taher AT. Quality of life, mood disorders, and cognitive impairment in adults with β-thalassemia. Blood Rev 2024; 65:101181. [PMID: 38341336 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Advances in understanding the disease process in β-thalassemia supported development of various treatment strategies that resulted in improved survival. Improved survival, however, allowed multiple morbidities to manifest and cemented the need for frequent, lifelong treatment. This has directly impacted patients' health-related quality of life and opened the door for various psychiatric and cognitive disorders to potentially develop. In this review, we summarize available evidence on quality of life, depression and anxiety, suicidality, and cognitive impairment in adult patients with β-thalassemia while sharing our personal insights from experience in treating patients with both transfusion-dependent and non-transfusion-dependent forms.
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- Maya Bizri
- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Haematology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Research on Rare Blood Disorders (CR-RBD), Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Wei C, Xi N, Tang J, Chu Q, Bi Q. Effects of a step-by-step inpatient rehabilitation program on self-care ability and quality of life in patients with acute cerebral infarction following intravascular stent implantation: a prospective cohort study. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1400437. [PMID: 38751890 PMCID: PMC11094644 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1400437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Objective This study aims to evaluate the influence of a step-by-step inpatient rehabilitation program (SIRP) on the self-care capability and quality of life of patients who have undergone intravascular stent implantation to treat large vessel occlusion during acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods This study included a cohort of 90 patients with ACI who received intravascular stent implantations at a tertiary hospital in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2020 to February 2024. The patients were followed up for at least 3 months. Cohort grouping was based on the type of nursing care each patient received. The observation group participated in SIRP along with receiving routine nursing care, whereas the control group received only routine nursing care. Key outcome measures included the Barthel index, the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, the incidence of complications, length of hospital stay, and 36-item short-form survey (SF-36) scores. These parameters were compared between the two groups. Results At the time of admission, there were no significant differences in demographic data, NIHSS score, Barthel index, or SF-36 scores between the observation and control groups (all p > 0.05). However, at 3 months postoperatively, the observation group showed significant improvements, with higher average scores in the Barthel index (62.49 ± 7.32 vs. 53.16 ± 4.37, p < 0.001) and SF-36 scores (502.33 ± 14.28 vs. 417.64 ± 9.65, p < 0.001). Additionally, this group had significantly lower NIHSS scores (3.38 ± 1.19 vs. 10.24 ± 2.10, p < 0.001), fewer complications (3 vs. 15, p = 0.002), and shorter hospital stays (12.40 ± 1.68 vs. 15.56 ± 1.87, p < 0.001). Conclusion Implementing SIRP notably enhanced self-care capabilities and overall quality of life, while also reducing complication rates and the length of hospital stays for patients with ACI who underwent intravascular stent implantation. This underscores the potential benefits of incorporating structured rehabilitation programs in the treatment and recovery processes of such patients.
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- Chen Wei
- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Shetty A, Saab EG, Choi G. Social Impact of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Clin Liver Dis 2024; 28:273-285. [PMID: 38548439 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Hepatic encephalopathy is a medical condition that stems from liver dysfunction, leading to the accumulation of toxins in the bloodstream. This can result in cognitive impairments, mood changes, and motor dysfunction. Its social impact includes challenges in employment, relationships, and daily functioning for affected individuals. Stigma and misunderstanding around the condition can further exacerbate the difficulties faced by both patients and their caregivers. Efforts to raise awareness, improve medical management, and provide support systems can help mitigate the social impact of hepatic encephalopathy.
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- Akshay Shetty
- Department of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Witharana P, Chang L, Maier R, Ogundimu E, Wilkinson C, Athanasiou T, Akowuah E. Feasibility study of rehabilitation for cardiac patients aided by an artificial intelligence web-based programme: a randomised controlled trial (RECAP trial)-a study protocol. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e079404. [PMID: 38688664 PMCID: PMC11086203 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivered by rehabilitation specialists in a healthcare setting is effective in improving functional capacity and reducing readmission rates after cardiac surgery. It is also associated with a reduction in cardiac mortality and recurrent myocardial infarction. This trial assesses the feasibility of a home-based CR programme delivered using a mobile application (app). METHODS The Rehabilitation through Exercise prescription for Cardiac patients using an Artificial intelligence web-based Programme (RECAP) randomised controlled feasibility trial is a single-centre prospective study, in which patients will be allocated on a 1:1 ratio to a home-based CR programme delivered using a mobile app with accelerometers or standard hospital-based rehabilitation classes. The home-based CR programme will employ artificial intelligence to prescribe exercise goals to the participants on a weekly basis. The trial will recruit 70 patients in total. The primary objectives are to evaluate participant recruitment and dropout rates, assess the feasibility of randomisation, determine acceptability to participants and staff, assess the rates of potential outcome measures and determine hospital resource allocation to inform the design of a larger randomised controlled trial for clinical efficacy and health economic evaluation. Secondary objectives include evaluation of health-related quality of life and 6 minute walk distance. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION RECAP trial received a favourable outcome from the Berkshire research ethics committee in September 2022 (IRAS 315483).Trial results will be made available through publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant scientific meetings. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN97352737.
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- Pasan Witharana
- Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
- Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
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Liga AD, Jabir YN, Assefa S, Debelew GT, Worku BT. Identifying associated factors in relation to health-related quality of life among postpartum women in Jimma town: A community-based cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29328. [PMID: 38644852 PMCID: PMC11033102 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Background The quality of life (QoL) of women during the postpartum period is affected by their living circumstances, reproductive history, exposure to and use of antenatal care, etc. The quality of life (QoL) issues associated to postpartum health among Ethiopian women have not been adequately examined in studies. Therefore, this study identified associated factors in relation to the health-related quality of life (QOL) among postpartum women in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. Methods A structured face-to-face interview and a self-administered questionnaire were utilized in a community-based cross-sectional study to obtain data from 397 postpartum women from May 15 to June 14, 2022, using a multistage sampling strategy. The data analysis utilized several descriptive statistics. Multiple logistic models were run on factors that were significant at the 25 % level in univariate analysis. Adjusted odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals were computed to identify associated factors. Results The majority (51.2 %) of postpartum women had a low health-related quality of life, with a mean score of 50.58. Women poor health-related quality of life (QoL) was associated with age (AOR = 10.09; CI: 3.45-29.51), non-formal education of partners (AOR = 3.67; CI: 1.25-10.72), multiparousness (AOR = 2.21; CI: 1.14-4.29), unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 7.36; CI: 1.98-27.37), giving birth to a dead baby (AOR = 3.15; CI: 1.54-6.42), and not admitted to the hospital while pregnant (AOR = 5.50; CI: 3.86-26.30). Conclusion The finding revealed that the majority of postpartum women reported poorer health-related QoL. Thus, stakeholders should give attention to significant factors to set up measures to prevent and improve women's postpartum health-related QoL, and should be aware of women about the risk associated with poor health-related QoL.
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- Abebe Debu Liga
- Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences,
Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Statistics, College of Natural Science, Jimma University,
Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University,
Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Population and Family Health, Faculty of Public Health,
Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Population and Family Health, Faculty of Public Health,
Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Long YQ, Xu WL, Li LX, He HQ, Wang JJ, Shan GD, Dai N, Chen HT. Characteristics and Risk Factors of Functional Dyspepsia Fulfilling the Rome IV Criteria Overlapping With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Functional Constipation in South China. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2024; 30:184-193. [PMID: 37788825 PMCID: PMC10999841 DOI: 10.5056/jnm23084] [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] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Functional dyspepsia (FD) overlapping with other gastrointestinal disorders are quite common. The characteristics of FD overlap in Chinese population with latest Rome IV criteria were unclear. This large-scale outpatient-based study assessed the characteristics of FD overlap in South China. Methods Consecutive FD patients visited the Gastroenterology Clinic at 2 tertiary medical centers in Hangzhou, China who fulfilled the Rome IV criteria were enrolled. Complete questionnaires related to the gastrointestinal symptoms (Rome IV criteria), Reflux Disease Questionnaire, anxiety and depression, quality of sleep and life, and demographic information were collected. Results Among the total of 3281 FD patients, 50.69% overlapped with gastroesophageal reflux disease, 21.46% overlapped with irritable bowel syndrome, 6.03% overlapped with functional constipation. FD overlap had higher proportion of single/divorced/widowed rate, high education level, being employed, drinking, night shift, unhealthy dietary habit than FD only (P < 0.05). They had higher frequency of consultation and economic burden, as well as lower scores in quality of life (P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression showed that increasing age, female, low body mass index, history of gastroenteritis, anxiety, depression, and poor sleep quality were independent risk factors for FD overlap. Conclusions FD overlap was quite common in China with high economic burden and poor quality of life, FD patients with history of gastroenteritis, anxiety, depression, and poor sleep quality were more likely to have overlap disorders. Awareness of the physical and psychosocial stressors in overlapping condition would help optimize the management of FD overlap in clinical practice.
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- Yan-Qin Long
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Song L, Luo Q, Liu C, Zhou Y, Huang D, Ju C, Chen H, Wong TKS, Chen J, Tan W, Miao C, Ma Y, Chen J. Quality of life and its association with predictors in lung transplant recipients: a latent profile analysis. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1355179. [PMID: 38741913 PMCID: PMC11089158 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1355179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Backgrounds Improving quality of life (QOL) is one of the main aims of lung transplantation (LTx). There is a need to identify those who have poor quality of life early. However, research addressing inter individual quality of life variability among them is lacking. This study aims to identify group patterns in quality of life among lung transplant recipients and examine the predictors associated with quality of life subgroups. Methods In total, 173 lung transplant recipients were recruited from one hospital in Guangdong Province between September 2022 and August 2023. They were assessed using the Lung Transplant Quality of Life scale (LT-QOL), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Life Orientation Test-Revised scale (LOT-R), and Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Latent profile analysis was used to identify QOL subtypes, and logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations between latent profiles and sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics. Results Two distinct QOL profiles were identified: "low HRQOL" profile [N = 53 (30.94%)] and "high HRQOL" profile [N = 120 (69.06%)]. Single lung transplant recipients, and patients who reported post-transplant infection, high levels of negative emotion or low levels of mindfulness and optimism were significantly correlated with the low QOL subgroup. Conclusion Using the domains of the LT-QOL scale, two profiles were identified among the lung transplant recipients. Our findings highlighted that targeted intervention should be developed based on the characteristics of each latent class, and timely attention must be paid to patients who have undergone single lung transplantation, have had a hospital readmission due to infection, exhibit low levels of optimism, low levels of mindfulness or high negative emotions.
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- Liqin Song
- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Pan D, Diaz JL, Weidman K, Graham J, Goyal P, Rajan M, Lau J, Pinheiro L, Rachid L, Simmons W, Schenck EJ, Safford MM, Lief L. Social Networks as a Key Health Determinant in Acute Illness Recovery: A Lesson from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Med 2024:S0002-9343(24)00236-5. [PMID: 38677397 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.04.024] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of considering social determinants of health in health outcomes. Within this spectrum of determinants, social networks garnered attention as the pandemic highlighted the negative effects of social isolation in the context of social distancing measures. Postpandemic, examining the role social networks play in COVID-19 recovery can help guide patient care and shape future health policies. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social networks and self-rated health change, as well as physical function, in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study utilizing clinical data from 2 New York City hospitals and a 9-month follow-up survey of COVID-19 pneumonia survivors. We evaluated a composite Social Network Score from the 6-item Lubben Social Network Scale and its association with 2 outcomes: 1) self-rated health change and 2) physical function. RESULTS A total of 208 patients were included in this study. A 1-point increase in the Social Network Score was associated with greater odds of both same or improved self-rated health change (odds ratio [OR] 1.07, 95% CI 1.02-1.12, P = .01), as well as unimpaired physical function (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.03-1.14, P < .01). CONCLUSION This study emphasized the importance of social networks as a social determinant of health among patients recovering from COVID-19 hospitalization. Targeted interventions to enhance social networks may benefit not only COVID-19 patients but also individuals recovering from other acute illnesses.
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- Di Pan
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y..
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Penn
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Ill
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, N.Y
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Wright CX, Fournier S, Deng Y, Meng C, Tucker K, Spatz ES, Lichtman JH, Zhu C, Dreyer RP, Oen-Hsiao JM. Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women Participating in an Appointment-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2024:00005082-990000000-00182. [PMID: 38595128 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND An alternative patient-centered appointment-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program has led to significant improvements in health outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, less is known about the effects of this approach on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), particularly for women. OBJECTIVE We examined the effects of a patient-centered appointment-based CR program on HRQoL by sex and examined predictors of HRQoL improvements specifically for women. METHODS Data were used from an urban single-center CR program at Yale New Haven Health (2012-2017). We collected information on patient demographics, socioeconomic status, and clinical characteristics. The Outcome Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure HRQoL. We evaluated sex differences in SF-36 scores using t tests and used a multivariate linear regression model to examine predictors of improvements in HRQoL (total SF-36 score) for women. RESULTS A total of 1530 patients with cardiovascular disease (23.7% women, 4.8% Black; mean age, 64 ± 10.8 years) were enrolled in the CR program. Women were more likely to be older, Black, and separated, divorced, or widowed. Although women had lower total SF-36 scores on CR entry, there was no statistically significant difference in CR adherence or total SF-36 score improvements between sexes. Women who were employed and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more likely to have improvements in total SF-36 scores. CONCLUSION Both men and women participating in an appointment-based CR program achieved significant improvements in HRQoL. This approach could be a viable alternative to conventional CR to optimize secondary outcomes for patients.
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Malli F, Gkena N, Papamichali D, Vlaikoudi N, Papathanasiou IV, Fradelos EC, Papagiannis D, Rouka EC, Raptis DG, Daniil Z, Gourgoulianis KI. Investigation of Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety and Satisfaction in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism. J Pers Med 2024; 14:393. [PMID: 38673020 PMCID: PMC11051348 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14040393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Features of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety may be present in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, along with impaired quality of life (QoL). We aim to evaluate health-related QoL, anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with PE. METHODS Patients with PE were enrolled during their follow-up. All participants completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) X1 and X2 forms, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). RESULTS 92 PE patients were included (mean age ± SD = 62.50 ± 15.33 years, 56.5% males). The median values of the SF-36 subscales were below the corresponding values of the Greek general population (besides the mental health (MH) subscale). Mean STAIX1 levels were 37.05 ± 11.17 and mean STAIX2 levels were 39.80 ± 10.47. Mean SWLS levels were 23.31 ± 6.58. According to multiple linear regression analysis, the MH and general health subscales were predictive of SWLS levels (F (10.76) = 10.576, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.581). The MH score (β = -0.242, p < 0.01) and STAIX1 level (β = 0.312, p < 0.001) (F (9.77) = 26.445, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.756) were predictive of STAIX2. CONCLUSIONS Patients with PE exhibit slight satisfaction with life, borderline anxiety and impaired HRQoL.
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- Foteini Malli
- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Public Health & Vaccines Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece;
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
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Wilson K, Rich C, Hakimi Z, Horneff R, Fishman J, Mellor J, Earl L, Taylor Y, Simons A, Conyers J, Mulherin B, Majerus E, Röth A. Pegcetacoplan in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: Its use, its clinical effectiveness, and its influence on health-related quality of life and productivity. Eur J Haematol 2024; 112:516-529. [PMID: 37994576 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe real-world use/effectiveness of pegcetacoplan (PEG) in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). METHODS Data were drawn from the Adelphi PNH Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey conducted in France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the United States from January to November 2022. Patients had a confirmed PNH diagnosis and received PEG for ≥1 month. Physicians reported patient characteristics, treatment use/satisfaction and their perception of patients' fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients reported treatment satisfaction and completed questionnaires assessing fatigue, HRQoL and productivity. Descriptive statistics were reported. RESULTS Overall, 14 physicians provided data for 61 patients who had received 1080 mg/dose PEG for 1.3-14.8 months. At data collection compared to PEG initiation: haemoglobin was 2.5 g/dL higher on average; proportion of patients with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) ≥1.5 × upper limit of normal was reduced by 27.4%; physician-perceived fatigue was lower and HRQoL better. Physician- and patient-reported treatment satisfaction was high for >90% of patients. Physicians and patients were more satisfied with PEG than previously prescribed C5 complement inhibitors. Mean work impairment and activity impairment in the 7 days prior to data collection were 32.9% and 22.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS These real-world data support the effectiveness of PEG through positive effects on haemoglobin, LDH, fatigue and HRQoL.
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- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Hematology Oncology of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Demoen S, Cardon E, Jacquemin L, Timmermans A, Van Rompaey V, Gilles A, Michiels S. Health-Related Quality of Life in Subjective, Chronic Tinnitus Patients: A Scoping Review. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2024; 25:103-129. [PMID: 38253898 PMCID: PMC11018725 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-024-00926-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This scoping review aims to assess whether the severity or distress of subjective tinnitus is negatively associated or correlated with the level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A second objective is to examine whether tinnitus patients score differently on HRQoL questionnaires in comparison to subjects without tinnitus and whether HRQoL differs between specific subgroups of tinnitus. METHODS This scoping review adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PRISMA guidelines): the statement and extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The following databases were consulted (on the 20th of October 2023): PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus. The search string was composed of the terms tinnitus, HRQoL, and synonyms. A double-blinded screening for eligibility was performed, first on the title and abstract and subsequently on the full-text articles. Studies were considered eligible if they looked at HRQoL questionnaire results for adult patients (> 18 years) reporting chronic (> 3 months), subjective tinnitus as a primary complaint. RESULTS In total, 37 studies with a total sample size of 33,900 participants were included in this scoping review, with some studies answering multiple study objectives. Seventeen studies demonstrated the presence of a significant negative correlation between tinnitus-related distress and HRQoL. Two studies indicated that HRQoL is mediated by tinnitus-related distress. Eighteen studies found that, in general, patients with tinnitus scored significantly lower on HRQoL questionnaires in comparison to subjects without tinnitus. Nineteen studies demonstrated that subgroups of patients with more severe tinnitus complaints or specific additional complaints scored worse on HRQoL questionnaires. CONCLUSION Based on the current literature, chronic subjective tinnitus-related distress has a significant impact on health-related quality of life. In addition, subjects without tinnitus generally score significantly higher on HRQoL questionnaires than patients with tinnitus. The heterogeneity in outcome measures between studies precludes meta-analysis. Increased homogeneity in the choice of HRQoL questionnaires would make a comparison between studies possible, which would give valuable information on both a clinical and an economic level, guiding future tinnitus treatment. REGISTRATION The protocol for the scoping review is registered at Open Science Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/F5S9C .
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- Sara Demoen
- Rehabilitation Research Center, REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Center, REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Education, Health and Social Work, University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Center, REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
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Bayes-Genis A, Gastelurrutia P, Monguió-Tortajada M, Cámara ML, Prat-Vidal C, Cediel G, Rodríguez-Gómez L, Teis A, Revuelta-López E, Ferrer-Curriu G, Roura S, Gálvez-Montón C, Bisbal F, Vives J, Vilarrodona A, Muñoz-Guijosa C, Querol S. Implantation of a double allogeneic human engineered tissue graft on damaged heart: insights from the PERISCOPE phase I clinical trial. EBioMedicine 2024; 102:105060. [PMID: 38490102 PMCID: PMC10955661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In preclinical studies, the use of double allogeneic grafts has shown promising results in promoting tissue revascularization, reducing infarct size, preventing adverse remodelling and fibrosis, and ultimately enhancing cardiac function. Building upon these findings, the safety of PeriCord, an engineered tissue graft consisting of a decellularised pericardial matrix and umbilical cord Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cells, was evaluated in the PERISCOPE Phase I clinical trial (NCT03798353), marking its first application in human subjects. METHODS This was a double-blind, single-centre trial that enrolled patients with non-acute myocardial infarction eligible for surgical revascularization. Seven patients were implanted with PeriCord while five served as controls. FINDINGS Patients who received PeriCord showed no adverse effects during post-operative phase and one-year follow-up. No significant changes in secondary outcomes, such as quality of life or cardiac function, were found in patients who received PeriCord. However, PeriCord did modulate the kinetics of circulating monocytes involved in post-infarction myocardial repair towards non-classical inflammation-resolving macrophages, as well as levels of monocyte chemoattractants and the prognostic marker Meteorin-like in plasma following treatment. INTERPRETATION In summary, the PeriCord graft has exhibited a safe profile and notable immunomodulatory properties. Nevertheless, further research is required to fully unlock its potential as a platform for managing inflammatory-related pathologies. FUNDING This work was supported in part by grants from MICINN (SAF2017-84324-C2-1-R); Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ICI19/00039 and Red RICORS-TERAV RD21/0017/0022, and CIBER Cardiovascular CB16/11/00403) as a part of the Plan Nacional de I + D + I, and co-funded by ISCIII-Subdirección General de Evaluación y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) and AGAUR (2021-SGR-01437).
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- Antoni Bayes-Genis
- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain.
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain; Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Victoria, Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; ICREC Research Program, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Science Research Institute (IGTP), Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Cell Therapy Service, Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Tissue Bank (BTB), Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Heart Institute and Heart Failure Unit (iCor), Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTiP), Badalona, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Cell Therapy Service, Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), Barcelona, Spain.
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