... patients with VADS after manipulation had a dissection in progress which led to the chiropractic visit They did this by including not only visits to chiropractors within 30 days but also visits ... however the majority of patients with this symptom will not have VADS Thus, if neurologic examination is negative, itis reasonable to carefully monitor the patient If neurologic deficit is noted on ... occurring within 24 hours of a visit to a chiropractor [45] Cassidy, et al [45] point out the limitation of their use of administrative data and investigated this by performing a sensitivity analysis...
... the 39-item Parkinson’s disease questionnaire PPP - purchasing power parity PSA - probabilistic sensitivity analysis QALYs - quality adjusted life years S&E ADL - Schwab and England activities ... conditions Additionally, there is greater emphasis on patients autonomy in the management of their own conditions Hence, HRQoL which is a patients selfreported measure of perceived impact of diseases ... Related Quality of Life Amongst Asian Patients with Parkinson’s Disease 13 Chapter Factors affecting HRQoL amongst Asian patients with PD Zhao, Yingjiao INTRODUTION Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a...
... previous MPH preparation Visit Visit Visit Visit Visit Ritalin LA® Visit Metadate CD® 30 day follow-up Concerta® Previous MPH Product MTS Initiation Week Dose Optimization MTS Titration Stable Dose ... Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical practice guideline: Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ... adolescents with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder Qual Life Res 2005, 14:719-734 Landgraf JM, Rich M, Rappaport L: Measuring quality of life in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
... is central to modern healthcare systems [3], regardless of the sophisticated concept and inherent complexity of 'needs' A well-known definition of needs, which is not without criticism [4], is ... y axis (sensitivity) on the ROC curve represented the true positive rate, that is the proportion of patients with a low HRQL score in patients who did require a helper and reflects the ability ... this specific need The x axis represented the false-positive rate (1 minus specificity), that is the proportion of patients with a high HRQL score in patients who did not require a helper This...
... doi:10.1186/1753-2000-5-26 Cite this article as: Berek et al.: Improved functionality, health related quality of life and decreased burden of disease in patients with ADHD treated with OROS®® MPH: is treatment ... hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization [except inpatient rehabilitation and inpatient hospitalisations planned prior to the study], a persistent or significant disability/ ... control, consistent with an up to 12-hour duration of action [14-16] The impact of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is well-established [17,18] and it has been noted that HRQoL is not only...
... encompass "quality of life." Neither health status nor quality of life is a completely developed concept; neither has behind it a body of literature that fully documents the range or quality of usable ... functioning, and cognitive ability of patients The study is also important because it uses several measurement instruments to reinforce its conclusions, and because itis a major quality- of-life-oriented ... therapy is inferior in palliative treatment for patients with advanced breast cancer in both clinical and quality- of-life measures This suggests that improved quality of life for patients with advanced...
... current quality of life and adjustment And yet, itis indisputable that a relationship exists between psychosocial variables and quality of life in women with breast cancer This suggests the necessity ... perceived effect of that impairment on quality of life Itis self-administered and ranked on a five point Likert scale The FACIT-B is comprised of five areas of quality of life: physical well being, ... variables Greater quality of life was significantly correlated with sense of coherence, marital quality, vigor, and the two positive modes of control Lower quality of life was correlated with greater...
... practices, disease prevention and encourage the practice of positive health behavior This means that social support can influence specific health behavior such as diet, exercise, compliance with medical ... Operational definitions In this study health behaviours refer to what the elderly and eat to keep well, protect, promote and maintain health Predictors It means socio-demographic factors and traditional ... level University level 36 14 10 - Having personal money in old age Choice of health care facilities Self medication Traditional treatment Government hospital Private hospital Faith (church) healers...
... force-management risks, operational risks, future challenges risks, and institutional risks This redefined framework enables the military to better antici- 36 WhatDoes Transformation Mean for Military Manpower ... comparisons What Does Transformation Mean for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy? Table Enlisted Year of Service Distribution by One-Digit DoD Occupational Code, FY 1999 (%) One-Digit Occupational ... Various studies and commissions have defined WhatDoes Transformation Mean for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy? whatis meant by more flexible use of personnel within the context of the...
... disability In general, women, people with asthma, and people with disability have greater odds of poor HRQOL in each Class than men, people without asthma, and non-disabled people Disability is ... specific disease conditions, health risks, or demographics and compromised quality of life Our results substantiate the need for ongoing support for individuals with specific chronic disease conditions ... conditions and quality of life Furthermore, it calls particular attention to the critical importance of having adequate mental health services if quality of life is to improve for Rhode Island's...
... The KHQ is a measure of HRQL that includes single-item domains (General Health Perceptions and Incontinence Impact), multi-item domains (Role Limitations, Physical Limitations, Social Limitations, ... Severity/Coping), and a multi-item Symptom Severity scale [22] The single-item domains and the multi-item domains of the KHQ are scored on a scale from (best) to 100 (worst) The Symptom Severity ... in UUI episodes per week were analyzed using a rank analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with baseline value as a covariate; mean changes in UUI episodes per week were analyzed using ANCOVA with baseline...
... questionnaire dispatch was July 2003 Quality of life was enquired with the Profile of Quality of Life in the Chronically Ill (PLC) questionnaire [9] The PLC is an approved questionnaire with a satisfactory ... individuals with inherited metabolic disorders: UK study J Inherit Metab Dis 2005, 28:825-830 Enns G, Packman W: The Adolescent with an inborn error of metabolism: medical issues and transition to ... capacity) items II Psychological Functioning (Capacity of enjoying and relaxing) (8 Items) V Social Functioning (Capacity of performing in social roles) (6 items) Listing of Symptoms III Positive...
... the quality of life: communication (4 items), eating (6 items), pain (4 items), and emotions (6 items) It also assesses global satisfaction with treatment Another internationally used measure is ... outcomes is to assess the patient's perception of their quality of life before and after using a specific rehabilitative technique This is usually assessed through disease-specific "quality of ... of quality of life, which postulates that life gains quality from the ability of individuals to satisfy their own needs [26] In the area of head and neck cancer, one commonly used instrument is...
... the site Patients signed a research consent form at the screening visit, indicating their willingness to take part in this research study Study measures Quality of life Health-related quality ... visits following week 64, this study focused on quality of life only during the first year of ARVs 20 30 40 50 60 HRQoL data were intended to be collected on all patients at all scheduled visits ... transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) substitutions were made within regimen or for NRTI-associated toxicities 20 40 60 Study procedures At the screening visit, HIV-positive individuals met with the clinic...
... may be reflective of stage of disease (i.e patients with advanced disease will be more likely to have multi-modality treatment, while patients with early stage disease may have surgery alone) ... progressive/recurrent disease status Results of this analysis showed that the poorest QOL scores were reported by the youngest women with cervical cancer This was especially true in young women with recurrent disease ... self-role and femininity It should be noted that this study only included individuals who had no recurrence of their disease, so this may not be indicative of all patients diagnosed with gynecologic...
... alopecia is associated with poorer quality of life scores on disease-specific quality of life questionnaires [8,9] Women with AGA describe their self-perceived health and psychosocial situation ... depression [3] Itis unclear why women with AGA would have a poorer quality of life As most studies have looked at these associations in subgroups of women with underlying illness, itis plausible ... insulin resistance has been suggested among this study population [28] This raises a question about the role of somatic diseases at the background of impaired HRQOL in women with AGA Itis hence...
... study is required to clarify this issue, these analyses Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2005, 3:64 suggest either that HIS social relations items ... which is consistent with Smith's et al [12] findings In the adult QOL literature utilizing this same scale, the mean number of poor mental health days was more highly correlated with the mean ... Days: Population Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life Atlanta, GA; CDC; 2000 Gill GM, Feinstein AR: A critical appraisal of the quality of quality- of-life measurements JAMA 1994, 272:619-626...
... reflecting positive daily experiences In addition, we administered the SF-36 (Short Form-36) to assess health-related quality of life This is a validated, self-administered, 36-item questionnaire ... physiological meaning of elevation in SP and CGRP is unclear As the majority of these patients were taking antidepressants, it Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... and struggle with various daily hassles [23] Chronic, severe stress and subsequent activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are associated with augmented pain sensitivity [24] The...
... good sensitivity/specificity: sensitivity (correct prediction of a positive assessment by the physician) 70.8% and spe- Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... astonishingly positive results for this type of validity We discussed that this high consistency could be an overestimate due to the interference of the treatment-related changes perceived by patients ... http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/32 Table 3: Values for Sensitivity and Specificity of predicting physicians assessment of "successful therapy" Sensitivity and specificity is listed for a series of cut-off points (given...
... with nephrolithiasis and recurrent painful renal colic Nephron clin pract 2007, 106(3), c9 1-7 doi:10.1186/1477-7525-8-119 Cite this article as: Arafa and Rabah: Study of quality of life and its ... Oxford University Press, 2001, 148 Alonso J, Ferrer M, Gandek B: Health-related quality of life associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: results from the International Quality of Life ... group (Table 1) Such results may indicate the positive effect of lithotripsy on QOL of patients with this non-life-threatening disease These patients seem to have a better appreciation of their...