Major surgery no longer needed for the removal of uterine fibroids Apr 12, 2008
The study evaluated 20 patients who had symptomatic leiomyomas and were treated with 3T MRgFUS. These patients had a pelvic MRI and completed a symptom severity score (SSS) of the uterine fibroid symptom and health related quality of life prior to the procedure and at 6 and 12 months after the procedure. According to the study, at 6 month follow-up, there was a decrease in SSS (ranging between 10-59%), treated fibroid volume, and total uterine volume. (EurekAlert!)
Sleep Problems Common In Children With ADHD, Study Shows Apr 9, 2008
The association of sleep problems with child health-related quality of life, daily functioning, school attendance, primary caregiver mental health and work attendance and family impacts were also noted. Sleep problems affected 175 (73. (Science Daily)
Liver Transplantation Has Long-term Implications For A Child’s Health Related Quality Of Life Mar 29, 2008
Liver Transplantation Has Long-term Implications For A Child s Health Related Quality Of Life ... Liver Transplantation Has Long-term Implications For A Child s Health Related Quality Of Life ... Liver transplantation has long-term implications for a child s health related quality of life (HRQOL), which includes physical health, mental health, social functioning, role functioning and general health perceptions. (Science Daily)
Hearing Implants Improve Quality of Life Mar 25, 2008
Cochlear implantation led to a "significant increase in health-related quality of life," Hirschfelder and colleagues note in the medical journal Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. They add: "The benefit of cochlear implantation has been demonstrated by the fact that a large proportion of our subjects (89.2 percent) were always or mostly satisfied with their cochlear implant." Patients in the study reported using the implants for more than 14 hours per day, on average. (MEDLINEplus)
Strontium May Relieve Spinal Osteoarthritis Pain Mar 25, 2008
There were no significant between-group differences in health-related quality of life, however. "This study has implications not only in the potential treatment of chronic back pain, but also for progression of OA at other sites," the researchers conclude. (MEDLINEplus)
Fractures Common After Failed Osteoporosis Therapy Mar 20, 2008
In general, health-related quality of life among all women who suffered a fracture was far lower than the norm for women their age, according to the researchers, led by Dr. Cyrus Cooper of Southampton General Hospital in the UK.. Women who don't benefit from osteoporosis treatment, or who stop taking the medication, need to be aware of their fracture risk and get further evaluation and treatment, Cooper told Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Outcome among Prostate-Cancer Survivors Mar 20, 2008
Background We sought to identify determinants of health-related quality of life after primary treatment of prostate cancer and to measure the effects of such determinants on satisfaction with the outcome of treatment in patients and their spouses or partners. Methods We prospectively measured outcomes reported by 1201 patients and 625 spouses or partners at multiple centers before and after radical prostatectomy, brachytherapy, or external-beam radiotherapy. (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Brain Fitness Training Promotes Health and Independence of Long Term Care Insurance Policyholders Mar 17, 2008
March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers will unveil a new brain fitness training program today that has been shown in numerous published studies to help people maintain health-related quality of life and improve the performance of daily living tasks essential to independence ... While scientists expected training of the visual system to improve performance at visual activities, published research now also shows that this training generalizes to everyday tasks and health-related quality of life as... (PR Newswire)
New Brain Training Program Improves Quality of Life Mar 17, 2008
Researchers say the program improves not just visual processing abilities, but also increases driving safety, speeds up performance at many everyday activities, and helps people maintain health-related quality of life ... "It has given me confidence and makes me feel that I can drive safely." The training also has been shown to make a sustained difference in general measures of health-related quality of life and ability to live independently ... A study published in the Journal of Gerontology... (PR Newswire)
Minimally Invasive Treatment Suitable for Fibroids Feb 28, 2008
"After 2 years, patients who had undergone UAE reported health-related quality of life equal to that of women who had undergone hysterectomy," study co-author Dr. Jim A. Reekers, from the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, said in a statement ... Health-related quality of life was evaluated six times during the 24-month follow-up period using the Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 and other standard questionnaires. (MEDLINEplus)
Breast Cancer Gene Carriers Need Dual Screening Feb 28, 2008
More research is required to find the optimal sequence and frequency for screening tests for breast cancer, and to "minimize the potentially negative effects on women's health-related quality of life when screening with increased intensity is pursued," Lee noted. She added that her team is "currently working to extend our model of breast cancer natural history and screening in BRCA1 gene mutation carriers to women who carry BRCA2 mutations, and women whose lifetime risk of breast cancer exceeds... (MEDLINEplus)
Satisfaction After Fibroid Embolization Similar to Hysterectomy Feb 27, 2008
"Both UAE and hysterectomy improved health-related quality of life," wrote the Dutch researchers, who added that they believe UAE is a good alternative to hysterectomy ... The researchers then followed the women's health for two years and assessed health-related quality of life at six different times. (Health-Finder)
A Regular Dip In The Pool Could Benefit Fibromyalgia Sufferers Feb 26, 2008
Gusi and Tomas-Carus found that this long-term aquatic exercise program was effective in reducing symptoms and improving the health-related quality of life of the participants. In an earlier study, the researchers had shown that even a short-term exercise regime could reduce symptoms but pain would return once the patients stopped the exercise course. (Science Daily)
Minimally invasive fibroid treatment fares well in multicenter trial Feb 26, 2008
After two years, patients who had undergone UAE reported health-related quality of life equal to that of women who had undergone hysterectomy, said study co-author Jim A. Reekers, M.D., Ph ... Over the same period, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was measured six times for all women in the trial with a series of scientifically validated questionnaires, which assessed various physical, mental and functional components contributing to quality of life, as well as overall satisfaction with... (EurekAlert!)
Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia Feb 25, 2008
The researchers found that the long-term aquatic exercise helped reduce fibromyalgia symptoms and improved the women's health-related quality of life. In an earlier study, the same researchers found that a short-term exercise program helped ease symptoms, but pain returned when patients completed the exercise regimen. (Health-Finder)
Swimming may ease fibromyalgia Feb 24, 2008
The findings revealed that the long-term aquatic exercise program was effective in reducing the pain and improved the health-related quality of life of the participants. "The addition of an aquatic exercise programme to the usual care for fibromyalgia in women is cost-effective in terms of both healthcare costs and societal costs. Appropriate aquatic exercise is a good health investment," said the researchers. (Times of India)
Taking More Than One Painkiller Risky Feb 12, 2008
People who use two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help control pain have a worse health-related quality of life than their peers who use only one, results of a study suggest ... These patients scored lower on the physical component of a quality of life questionnaire than did single-NSAID users, suggesting a poorer health-related quality of life ... Whether multiple NSAID use impairs health-related quality of life itself or whether it simply reflects a more severe... (Newsmax)
Taking more than 1 anti-inflammatory drug may lead to complications Feb 2, 2008
While it is well recognized that taking multiple NSAIDs can lead to gastrointestinal problems, it is not known whether there is a relationship between patients taking more than one NSAID and their health-related quality of life. A new study published in the February issue of Arthritis Care rch () found that taking two NSAIDs was associated with lower scores on a health-related quality of life assessment ... Article: Association of Health-Related Quality of Life With Dual Use of Prescription and... (EurekAlert!)
Lung Cancer Surgery Improves Quality of Life Feb 1, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surgery for lung cancer can have a substantial impact on long-term, health-related quality of life, the results of a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggest. Surgery for early-stage lung cancer is known to have a substantial impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but there are few published studies on the what the long-term affects are, Dr. Patricia Kenny, of the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, and... (MEDLINEplus)
Fibroid Embolization Is Safe, Effective Long-Term Jan 23, 2008
61 and a health-related quality of life score of 46 ... A similar return to normal range was seen for health-related quality of life scores; patients' average score had risen to 85. (MEDLINEplus)
Newer radiation treatment easier for some throat cancer patients Dec 3, 2007
Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health-related quality of life of patients compared to conventional radiation therapy (CRT), according to a study in the December 1 issue of the International Journal for Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ... The focus of the study, conducted by the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology and Department of... (Hindu)
Aging Isn't About Slowing Down, Experts Say Nov 24, 2007
Their mental health-related quality of life improved, they reported fewer difficulties with daily activities, experienced less pain, had higher energy levels, and got improved sleep. "The exciting part is that, to our knowledge, this attribution retraining component hasn't been tested in a physical activity intervention," Sarkisian said. (MEDLINEplus)
Alzheimer's Patients Unresponsive to Antipsychotics Nov 17, 2007
Rosenheck and colleagues measured health care costs and health-related quality of life in a cost-benefit analysis of second-generation antipsychotic drugs, including olanzapine (Zyprexa); risperidone (Risperdal), and quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel), in the treatment of 421 patients with Alzheimer disease's and psychosis, aggression or agitation. The results in the active treatment groups did not differ from those seen in the placebo group or from each other in quality-adjusted life-years gained... (MEDLINEplus)
Pilot program helps boost seniors' activity levels, quality of life Nov 17, 2007
Also, their mental health-related quality of life improved, and they reported fewer difficulties with daily activities, experienced less pain, had higher energy levels and slept better. "An intervention combining attribution retraining with a weekly exercise class raised walking levels and improved quality of life in sedentary older adults in this small pre-post community-based pilot study," the researchers wrote. (EurekAlert!)
Adherence to yoga and exercise interventions in a 6-month clinical trial Nov 9, 2007
Outcome measures included cognitive function, mood, fatigue, anxiety, health-related quality of life, and physical measures ... Class attendance was significantly correlated with baseline measures of depression, fatigue, and physical components of health-related quality of life. (BioMed Central)
HGS unveils positive QOL results from Phase 2B trial of Albuferon for hepatits C Nov 6, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Maryland November 5, 2007 Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today announced the final quality-of-life results from a Phase 2b clinical trial of the investigational drug, Albuferon (albinterferon alfa-2b), in combination with ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C. The study demonstrated that patients in the Albuferon treatment groups reported fewer missed days of work and less impairment of health-related quality of life on treatment... (EurekAlert!)
Zoledronic Acid and Secondary Prevention of Fractures Nov 1, 2007
4 Many of those who survive do not regain their prefracture level of mobility5 and thereby endure loss of independence and deterioration in health-related quality of life. Persons who fracture a hip are 2. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Quality Of Life Study Examines Burden Of Epilepsy Oct 31, 2007
30, 2007) A new study published in Epilepsia is the first to assess the prevalence of self-reported active epilepsy and health-related quality of life among adults with epilepsy in California. See also. (Science Daily)
Short People More Likely to Have Health Concerns:... Oct 19, 2007
" Being short as an adult can either be due to normal development or caused by a number of diseases such as a growth hormone deficiency. Treating children with this condition with a growth hormone can boost their final adult height by approximately 1 to 4 inches, depending on the underlying cause, the researchers said. This could have a large positive impact upon how they perceive their health when they are adults. "Although our study does not show that short height directly causes a reduction... (Fox News)
Why health appears to be a bigger worry for short people Oct 19, 2007
3in), their health-related quality of life could improved by 6 ... Lead researcher Dr Torsten Christensen, senior health economist at Novo Nordisk, said: "We know that people who are short experience more difficulties in areas of their life such as education, employment and relationships than people of normal height. "Although our study does not show that short height directly causes a reduction in physical health, it does indicate that short people are more likely to feel that they experience a... (BBC News -- Health)
Height Affects How People Perceive Their Quality Of Life Oct 19, 2007
In this survey, participants filled out a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire and a nurse measured their height ... A person's health-related quality of life refers to their perceived physical and mental health over time ... Researcher Torsten Christensen said: "We know that people who are short experience more difficulties in areas of their life such as education, employment and relationships than people of normal height. However, the relationship between height and... (Science Daily)
Elderly Benefit from Depression Maintenance Therapy Oct 19, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among elderly patients who have recovered from an episode of major depression, maintenance treatment with antidepressant drugs is superior to placebo in preserving the improvements in health-related quality of life, according to a recent report. "Depression is one of the major causes of decline in the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) of elderly persons," write Dr. Alexandre Y. Dombrovski and colleagues, in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (MEDLINEplus)
Aerobic Fitness Improves Asthma Control in Kids Sep 27, 2007
"Physical conditioning in asthmatic children receiving appropriate medical treatment also improved health-related quality of life, especially their asthma symptoms and exercise capacity," study author Dr. Celso R. F. Carvalho, at the University of Sao Paulo, told Reuters Health. Carvalho also noted that parents of aerobically trained asthmatic children reported being "less worried about asthma as a chronic disease in their children.". (MEDLINEplus)
Frequent Hemodialysis At Night May Improve Some Outcomes For Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease Sep 21, 2007
formerly of the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the effects of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis compared with conventional hemodialysis on certain outcomes, including left ventricular (LV) mass, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), blood pressure and mineral metabolism. The randomized controlled trial was conducted at two Canadian university centers between August 2004 and December 2006. (Science Daily)
Frequent Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Cardiac and Other Benefits Sep 20, 2007
Recent case-control and cohort studies have suggested that nocturnal dialysis might improve clinical outcomes health-related quality of life, the researchers said. To investigate, they conducted a two-group, parallel, randomized controlled trial for six months at two Canadian university centers from August 2004 through December 2006. (MedPage Today)
Highly active antiretroviral treatment and health related quality of life in South African adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a cross-sectional analytical study Sep 14, 2007
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART). We compared the HRQoL of HIV positive patients receiving HAART with those awaiting treatment in public sector facilities in the Free State province in South Africa. (BioMed Central)
Flaxseed May Reduce Hot Flashes Aug 30, 2007
Participants also reported improvements in mood, joint or muscle pain, chills and sweating; which significantly improved their health-related quality of life. We are quite pleased with the improvements noted by these women in their quality of life, says Dr. Pruthi. (Newsmax)
Phase III Trial Finds Pharmaxis' Bronchitol Effective Aug 29, 2007
Data from the 362 subject study demonstrated a highly significant improvement in quality of life after 12 weeks of treatment with Bronchitol as assessed by the St George Respiratory Questionnaire, a patient reported outcome tool for measuring health-related quality of life, (p-value less than 0. 005) and a significant improvement in quality of life compared to placebo (p-value less than 0. (PR Newswire)
Does The Obesity Epidemic Originate From A Virus? Aug 22, 2007
Obesity is a dangerous condition which is linked to the so-called lifestyle diseases like type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, heart disease, poor self-esteem, and a lower health-related quality of life. Last year a report in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed increasing obesity and overweight rates among Americans. (News Locale)
Mobility Problems Hamper Seniors' Quality of Life Aug 17, 2007
Researchers found that older men and women with impaired mobility -- including slowed movement and problems with balance and strength -- had a poorer health-related quality of life than a comparison group of adults the same age without these problems. Health-related quality of life refers to a person's perception of how his or her health affects daily life ... They completed tests of their physical functioning and questionnaires on their overall health and health-related quality of life. (MEDLINEplus)
Better Mobility Keeps Seniors Healthier Aug 10, 2007
The article is "Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults at Risk for Disability" by Erik J. Groessl, PhD, Robert M. Kaplan, PhD, W. Jack Rejeski, PhD, Jeffrey A. Katula, PhD, Abby C. King, PhD, Georita Frierson, PhD, Nancy W. Glynn, PhD, Fang-Chi Hsu, PhD, Michael Walkup, MS, and Marco Pahor, MD. It appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3 (September 2007) published by Elsevier. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Elsevier... (Science Daily)
Growth hormone can add 3 inches to short kids Aug 9, 2007
This study found no evidence to support the commonly held assumption that growth hormone treatment improves health-related quality of life. . (MSNBC -- Health)
Growth hormone produces modest height gain Aug 9, 2007
This study found "no evidence to support the commonly held assumption that growth hormone treatment improves health-related quality of life.". In addition, another study found no significant evidence that recombinant growth hormone treatment affects psychological well-being or self-esteem in these children. (Scientific American)
Researchers To Develop Method For Treating Heart Failure And Depression Simultaneously Jul 31, 2007
The study is designed to obtain the necessary feasibility and clinical data required to plan a large-scale trial, which will compare the impact of a "blended" depression/heart failure care management programs vs. traditional heart failure care management program on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, health-related quality of life, mood symptoms, health care costs and a variety of other outcomes of interest. Heart failure affects 5 million Americans, with more than 550,000 newly diagnosed... (Science Daily)
Depression often untreated in Parkinson's disease patients Jul 10, 2007
In another study based on data collected at the University of Alberta and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Dr. Richard Carmiciolo has also found that depressive symptoms were the largest influence on health-related quality of life in older people with Parkinsons disease. While we found that depression is common in early Parkinsons disease diagnosis, weve also uncovered that depressive symptoms have the most significant influence on health-related quality of life in older... (EurekAlert!)
SARS Survivors Recover From Physical Illness, But May Experience Mental Health Decline Jun 27, 2007
"The longer-term physical and psychological consequences of SARS were not reported until recently." Investigations of the disease have focused on lung function, distance walked in six minutes and health-related quality of life ... "We have shown that most SARS survivors have pulmonary and functional recovery from their acute illness. However, one year after discharge from hospital, health-related quality of life remained lower than in the general population, and patients reported important... (Science Daily)
SARS May Have Left Mental Scars Jun 26, 2007
"We have shown that most SARS survivors have pulmonary and functional recovery from their acute illness. However, one year after discharge from hospital, health-related quality of life remained lower than in the general population, and patients reported important decrements in mental health. These findings are reflected in the notable utilization of psychiatric and psychological services in the one-year follow-up period," the study authors wrote. Family and friends who acted as caregivers for... (Health-Finder)
Aftereffects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Vary Jun 9, 2007
Litwin, at the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues evaluated general and disease-specific health-related quality of life in 580 men after being treated for localized prostate cancer with surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy), or external beam radiation therapy, or brachytherapy. The type of treatment did not influence general health-related quality of life, the researchers report, but there were several differences in specifics. (MEDLINEplus)
Seizure Status After Surgery Key to Quality of Life Jun 6, 2007
But if the surgery doesn't eradicate seizures and memory loss develop, patient experience s a decline in health-related quality of life, Dr. John T. Langfitt of the University of Rochester in New York and colleagues report. It's possible that people have an easier time compensating for memory loss, for example by keeping lists, than coping with the handicapping effects of seizures, Langfitt and his colleagues suggest in their report, published in the June 5th issue of Neurology. (MEDLINEplus)
Results of VEGF Trap (Aflibercept) Highlighted at ASCO 2007 Annual Meeting Jun 3, 2007
Secondary endpoints are time to progression (TTP), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), CA-125 protein level reduction, and time to CA- 125 progression, as well as safety, pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity and health-related quality of life measures. From June 2006 to April 2007, 162 patients were randomized and evaluated for efficacy from 44 centers in 12 countries (Europe, Canada, and the United States). (PR Newswire)
Wednesday's Stocks to Watch May 30, 2007
Data from the 164-patient, double-blinded, randomized study demonstrated a significant improvement in health-related quality of life as reported by patients following a 28- 000005A8 day treatment with the drug compared with a placebo. International Business Machines Corp. () said it has repurchased $12. (Fox News)
Drug Treatment Slows Decline In Lung Function In COPD Patients, TORCH Study Finds May 25, 2007
However, treatment with the combination treatment did result in significantly fewer COPD flareups and improved health-related quality of life and lung function, as compared with placebo. This research was presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Tuesday, May 22. (Science Daily)
Living With Cancer: Keeping Pain And Fatigue Under Control May 24, 2007
Participants in this study from New Mexico and western Washington were asked to score their lev-els of pain and physical sensation, hormone-related symptoms, sexual interest/dysfunction, fatigue and physical health-related quality of life at 6, 29 and 39 months post-diagnosis ... The authors expected to see higher levels of activity being related to fewer physical symptoms and higher health-related quality of life ... Physical activity, long-term symptoms and physical health-related quality of... (Science Daily)
Data showed improved quality of life and patient satisfaction with SYMBICORT May 23, 2007
Wilmington, DE May 22, 2007 New data demonstrated that the combination asthma therapy, SYMBICORT (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate), led to significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) and greater patient-reported satisfaction with asthma treatment, versus its monocomponents (budesonide or formoterol) or placebo. The results from these two 12-week randomized, double-blind trials were presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2007 International Conference... (EurekAlert!)
Lymphoma Survivors' Quality of Life Often Reduced May 16, 2007
"Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors still have poorer health-related quality of life years after diagnosis, but in survivors of other cancers, this is not always the case," Mols told Reuters Health ... Those who'd received chemotherapy seemed to fare even worse -- showing poorer psychological well-being and a lower health-related quality of life than survivors who'd received other treatments. (MEDLINEplus)
IMS updated recommendations on postmenopausal hormone therapy May 16, 2007
In women with bilateral oophorectomy or adrenal failure, androgen replacement has significant beneficial effects, in particular on health-related quality of life and sexual function. BENEFITS OF HORMONE THERAPY. (EurekAlert!)
Protelos(R): First Osteoporosis Treatment to Show Long-Term, Sustained Efficacy and Quality of Life Improvement May 6, 2007
Quality of life(2) Vertebral fractures can lead to a significant downturn in patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The SOTI (Spinal Osteoporosis Therapeutic Intervention) study, a double-blind placebo-controlled study carried out in 1649 postmenopausal osteoporotic women, measured the impact of Protelos on HRQoL for four years. (Canada Newswire)
Promising Drug Fails To Improve COPD Symptoms May 5, 2007
The questionnaire, which was the primary endpoint, assesses health-related quality of life in patients with functionally limiting chronic lung disease. There were also no differences among the three groups in secondary efficacy endpoints as measured by FEV1, 6-minute walk distance, the transition dyspnea index and the number of exacerbations requiring a doctor or hospital visit. (Science Daily)
Patch for Overactive Bladder Seen Useful May 1, 2007
Dr. Peter Sand from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, Illinois and associates evaluated the changes in health-related quality of life in 2,592 adults with overactive bladder during treatment with the oxybutynin skin patch ... Treatment with transdermal oxybutynin was associated with clinically meaningful improvements in all domains of a standard questionnaire used to measure health-related quality of life, the researchers report. (MEDLINEplus)
Human Genome Sciences Reports Positive Interim Results of Phase 2b Trial of Albuferon(R) Apr 15, 2007
-- Based on the SF-36 Heath Survey, patients in the Albuferon 900 Q2 treatment group reported less impairment of health-related quality of life, compared with patients in the Pegasys treatment group, as measured by both physical component and mental component SF-36 summary measures at all time-points throughout the 48-week treatment period. -- At Weeks 12 and 24, fewer working patients in the Albuferon 900 Q2 treatment group reported missing 7 days or more of work during the previous month, vs.... (PR Newswire)
Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma in the Elderly Apr 12, 2007
The primary end point was overall survival; secondary end points were progression-free survival, tolerance of radiotherapy, health-related quality of life, and cognition. Results We randomly assigned 85 patients from 10 centers to receive either radiotherapy and supportive care or supportive care alone. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Differ Apr 3, 2007
The drop in health-related quality of life immediately after treatment was less pronounced with seed therapy compared with surgery, the team found. However, from 6 to 24 months, surgery was associated with a better quality of life. (MEDLINEplus)
Mind Over Pain Mar 30, 2007
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction And Health-Related Quality Of Life In. A Heterogeneous Patient Population. (Suite101.com)
Heavy Men May Be Less Apt to Commit Suicide Mar 15, 2007
Mental health-related quality of life was determined with a standard survey in a subset of 1,829 men in 1998 ... Mukamal's team also found that mental health-related quality of life improved as BMI increased. (MEDLINEplus)
Image Concerns Tied to Depression in Arthritis, Lupus Patients Mar 3, 2007
The study, published in the March issue of the journal Arthritis Care rch, examined 157 patients with lupus, newly-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, or chronic rheumatoid arthritis who filled out questionnaires designed to assess the patients' disability, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), psychological distress, and coping strategies. The results showed that all the patients had increased levels of psychological distress and that the lupus patients' HRQOL was negatively affected. (MEDLINEplus)
