... issues and improve patients’ quality of life. Table 1. Clinicopathologic characteristics in 21 patients with gastric cancer Variable Age, years 73 (36–86) Sex (male:female) 15:6 Body mass index 23.3 (19.8–29.2) ASA-PS (1:2:3) 4:15:2 Charlson comorbidity index (0:1:2) 12:8...

...Karl-Hermann Fuchs; Frauke Musial; Ernst Eypasch; Alexander Meining Background: The Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) is a well-established instrument for the assessment of quality of life (QOL) in gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The purpose of this literature review was to investigate...

...Nobuyasu Arai; Takahiro Kudo; Kazuhide Tokita; Reiko Kyodo; Masamichi Sato; Eri Miyata; Kenji Hosoi; Tamaki Ikuse; Keisuke Jimbo; Yoshikazu Ohtsuka; Toshiaki Shimizu Introduction: Anal fistulae have a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). In this cross...

... disorder with low treatment satisfaction and impaired quality of life (QOL). However, physicians tend to emphasize only “stool frequency,” and relationship between “stool form” and QOL remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the actual situation of CC treatment in Japan and elucidate...

... have examined functional outcomes or quality of life (QOL) in elderly patients after pouch construction. Methods: In December 2017, we sent questionnaires to 224 patients aged 65 years and older at the time who underwent an IPAA at our hospital between June 1987 and May 2015 regarding issues related...

... started on a diet of rice porridge, whereas the liquid diet group started on a liquid diet, with gradual transition to solid food. The primary endpoint was delayed bleeding rate. The secondary endpoints were quality of life (QOL), ulcer-stage, hospital fees, and post-ESD symptoms. Results: Delayed...

... for alternative therapies perceived by celiac patients. Methods: During the 2013 meeting of the Lombardy section of the Italian Celiac Patients Association, adult subjects were invited to fill in a questionnaire investigating their clinical profile in relation to compliance to the diet, quality of life (QOL...

...S. Jedel; A. Hoffman; P. Merriman; B. Swanson; R. Voigt; K.B. Rajan; M. Shaikh; H. Li; A. Keshavarzian Background/Aims: The primary therapeutic goals in ulcerative colitis (UC) are to maintain excellent quality of life (QOL) by treating flare-ups when they occur, and preventing flare-ups. Since...

...Motoyasu Kusano; Michio Hongo; Hiroto Miwa; J-FAST Group Background: Many questionnaires that assess subjective symptoms or health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been developed to confirm the efficacy of treatment in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, few reports...

...Lin Jia; Shu-Man Jiang; Yuan-Yuan Shang; Yao-Xing Huang; Yi-Jun Li; De-Rong Xie; Kai-Hong Huang; Fa-Cao Zhi Aim: To investigate the incidence of pancreatic cancer-related depression and the relationship between symptoms of depression and the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Methods: 262...

... eradication treatment decreases the eradication rate. To determine the effects of pretreatment with lansoprazole alone, followed by an H. pylori eradication regimen (lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg and clarithromycin 200 mg twice daily for 1 week), on the eradication rate and quality of life (QoL...

... the effect of blinded dosage reduction after long-term therapy on symptom control and quality of life while assessing pharmacological and placebo needs. Methods: Primary care patients with a history of GERD and long-term treatment were randomized to daily placebo with pantoprazole rescue (n = 141) or daily...

...M.P. Connolly; C.D. Poole; C.J. Currie; P. Marteau; S.K. Nielsen Background/Aim: To investigate patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in data collected from a multinational randomized double-blind controlled trial comparing oral mesalazine (4 g) + topical mesalazine enema (1 g...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 1993 Inflammatory bowel disease Sexual problems Quality of life Counselling Original Paper Digestion 1993;54:256-260 Gillian A. M oody J.F...

... on the psychological well-being and quality of life (QOL) in Chinese is not known. Aim: To assess the QOL in patients with LPR disease. Methods: 76 LPR and 73 healthy subjects were recruited. Psychological well-being was assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score and QOL was assessed by SF-36. Results: 51...

..., psychological factors (SCL-90) and quality of life (SF-36). Results: None of the investigated lifestyle factors, nor dosage and disease history were related to residual symptoms. However, symptomatic patients differed from patients with relief on all psychological and quality of life dimensions. In a multiple...

... and can prolong survival in selected patients. Although an improved quality of life (QOL) has been suggested in these patients after the TIPS procedure, so far there are no data available to substantiate this assumption. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of TIPS on the QOL...

... and a good outcome. The resection rate increased, but the final outcome was unsatisfactory, and the question of postoperative quality of life (QOL) following extended surgery has instead become the central issue. During the past 22 years (October 1976 to June 1998) 169 of the 188 patients with invasive...

...Beth A. Hahn; Songkai Yan; Scott Strassels Background: Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not a life-threatening condition, it can have a serious impact on a patient’s daily activities and quality of life. This effect on quality of life has not been compared previously across different...

... dysfunction should be incorporated into the quality-of- life assessment of patients with functional GI disorders and addressed in future outcome studies. Libido Visceral hyperalgesia Quality of life Original Paper Digestion 1998;59:79 85 Received: January 14, 1997 Accepted: August 19, 1997 R. Fass S...