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Feng Z, Zhu H, He W, Peng X, Gao R, Tian Y, Cao X, Chen G, Dong K, Zheng S, Shen C. Health-related quality of life in children after surgical repair of esophageal atresia: a cross-sectional study in China. Front Pediatr 2024; 11:1332979. [PMID: 38264506 PMCID: PMC10803562 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1332979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients after surgical repair for esophageal atresia (EA) and identify its potential influencing factors. Methods A total of 102 EA children who had previously visited our hospital participated in this cross-sectional study. Basic data and disease data of the patients were collected. The HRQOL was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™4.0 (PedsQL™4.0) and EA-QOL questionnaire and ranked on a reverse 0-100 scale, with a higher number indicative of a better HRQOL perception. The scores of PedsQL™4.0 in children with EA were collected and compared with that of the demographically matched healthy control group. Meanwhile, the condition-specific HRQOL of EA was analyzed by the EA-QOL questionnaire, and the potential clinical factors that influenced the HRQOL were determined by the generalized linear model. Results The group of EA and control reached a similar score in the generic PedsQL™4.0 (EA group: 86.55 ± 9.69; control group: 89.41 ± 6.54; p = 0.670). There was no significant difference between the EA group and the control group in other domains except the school functioning. Condition-specific HRQOL in the 2-7-year-old group had the highest score in social isolation and stress domain and the lowest score in the physical health and treatment domain, with an overall quality of life score of 83.48 ± 10.22. The scores of the 8-17-year-old group were relatively high in social relationships and health and well-being and lowest in the eating domain, with an overall quality of life score of 89.43 ± 8.57. Heart malformation, complicated esophageal surgery history, respiratory symptoms,and digestive symptoms in the past 1 month were the main factors affecting the HRQOL of children aged 2-7 years. Complicated esophageal surgery history, respiratory symptoms, and digestive symptoms in the past 1 month were the main factors affecting the HRQOL of children aged 8-17 years. Conclusions The findings suggest that patients with EA generally had a good HRQOL. However, EA children with postoperative complications and associated symptoms have lower scores in the EA-QOL questionnaire.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Dai S, Yang K, Qiu T, Zhou J, Zhang X, Chen S, Li L, Ji Y. Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:720611. [PMID: 35281237 PMCID: PMC8907831 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.720611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, aggressive and borderline vascular tumor mainly occurring in infants and children. The aim of this study was to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with KHE. MEASURES A total of 91 children with KHE participated in this cross-sectional study. The HRQOL was assessed by the age-specific Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQL™ 4.0) Infant Scales, Family Information Form (FIF), Family Impact Module (FIM) and Generic Core Scales (GCS). For comparison, demographically matched healthy children were recruited as a control group. The main outcome measure of HRQOL was analyzed in the two groups. We determined related factors that influenced the HRQOL in children with KHE and their parents by using a stepwise multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The study found that the scores of each item in the family impact module (FIM) were lower than 75, which suggesting that KHE can make the parents of patients in a state of poor quality of life. The scores of physiological and psychosocial domains in all age groups of patients with KHE were lower than those of normal children (P < 0.01). Activity dysfunction is the factor influencing the physiological function score of all-age patients. KMP is the factor influencing the psychosocial function score of all-age patients. CONCLUSIONS The findings presented here suggest that patients with KHE have a poor HRQOL. KMP and activity dysfunction are risk factors for poor HRQOL in patients with KHE. However, lesion size, lesion location and education level of the mother and father were not related to the HRQOL.
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- Shiyi Dai
- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Shafie AA, Chhabra IK, Wong JHY, Mohammed NS, Ibrahim HM, Alias H. Health-related quality of life among children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:141. [PMID: 32408899 PMCID: PMC7227257 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01381-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background The treatment of children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) in Malaysia has progressed since 2005. This study provides an updated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment for children with the disorder and the factors affecting the HRQoL. Methods A cross-sectional HRQoL survey of Malaysian children with TDT was conducted using the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Patients with non-transfusion dependent thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies were excluded. Parent-proxy and self-reported HRQoL scores were obtained using a multi-stage convenient sampling. The relationship between HRQoL scores and demographic factors were tested using association, correlation and regression analysis. Results A total of 368 patients were recruited. The mean (SD) Total Summary Score (TSS) was 80.12(13.87). Predictors for a lower TSS was an increasing age group and the use of dual chelating agents (R2 = 0.057, F (4, 359) = 5.40, p = < 0.001). The mean (SD) Physical Health Summary Score (PHSS) was 82.21 (16.82). Predictors of a higher PHSS score was being male, while predictors of a lower score was an increasing age group and parent-proxy reports(R2 = 0.075, F (5,358) = 5.80, p = < 0.001). The mean (SD) Psychosocial Health Summary Score (PCHS) was 79.39 (14.81). Predictors for a lower PCHS was the use of dual chelating agents(R2 = 0.041, F (1, 362) = 15.60, p = < 0.001). The school functioning score had the lowest mean (SD) score of 69.52(20.92) in the psychosocial dimension. Conclusion The HRQoL of TDT children in Malaysia has improved over the last decade owing to the better access in treatment. However, further effort is needed to improve the school functioning dimension.
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- Asrul Akmal Shafie
- Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. .,Institutional Planning and Strategic Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Penang, Malaysia.
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- Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.,Pharmacy Department, Sabah Women and Children's Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Karung Berkunci No.187, 88996, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.,Pharmacy Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50586, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.,Clinical Research Center, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Ministry of Health Malaysia, KM 6 Jalan Langgar, 05460, Kedah Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Malaysia
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- Tunku Azizah Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Division of Research and Technical Support, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, UKM Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Engel-Yeger B, Farkas H, Kivity S, Veszeli N, Kőhalmi KV, Kessel A. Health-related quality of life among children with hereditary angioedema. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2017; 28:370-376. [PMID: 28258590 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical expressions of hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) and its related burden may negatively affect patient quality of life. This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with C1-INH-HAE. METHODS Children (N = 98: 34 C1-INH-HAE patients, 64 healthy controls) aged 3-18 years were recruited in Israel and Hungary. All individuals completed a demographic questionnaire, a disease activity and site questionnaire, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 Generic Core Scales (child self-report and maternal proxy report) to assess HRQoL. RESULTS Among C1-INH-HAE patients, nine (26.5%) had 1-5 attacks/year, six (17.6%) had 6-18 attacks/year, eight (23.5%) had 25-60 attacks/year, and 11 (32.4%) were asymptomatic over the previous year. Children with C1-INH-HAE attacks demonstrated lower HRQoL than healthy control children across the total score, school, and psychosocial dimensions of the PedsQL™. The number of C1-INH-HAE attacks negatively correlated with the total HRQoL score (r = -0.48, p = 0.008), school-related HRQoL (r = -0.39, p = 0.02), and psychosocial HRQoL (r = -0.43, p = 0.01). Patients with multisite laryngeal, abdominal, and peripheral C1-INH-HAE attacks had a lower HRQoL compared with those who experienced solely peripheral attacks across the total score (p = 0.04), physical (p = 0.04), and school (p = 0.02) domains. There was no significant difference between asymptomatic C1-INH-HAE patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS Children with symptomatic C1-INH-HAE demonstrate impaired HRQoL compared with healthy controls. HRQoL was affected by the frequency and site of C1-INH-HAE attacks and mostly in the school and physical domains.
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- Batya Engel-Yeger
- Department Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa Occupational Therapy, Haifa, Israel
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hungarian Angioedema Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Allergy Department, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hungarian Angioedema Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hungarian Angioedema Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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