...Kai Chen; Yuan Cai; Luyun Jiang; Li Tian Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the quality of life (QoL) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients with radiotherapy. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to identify relevant studies published until March...

.... The self-report outcomes relating to quality of life and hearing reflected a good level of satisfaction in most patients. Conclusion: The possibility of reducing bothersome tinnitus after stapes surgery, and thus improving the patient’s quality of life, should be taken into account when making a decision...

... Olfaction Olfactory disorders Olfactory test Quality of life UPSIT COVID-19 Three years after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than 280 million people worldwide, and the clinical manifestations of those affected vary [ 1, 2 ]. Olfactory...

...Martin Sylvester Otte; Antje Haehner; Marie-Luise Bork; Jens Peter Klussmann; Jan Christoffer Luers; Thomas Hummel Introduction: COVID-19 can be associated with a variety of longer-lasting impairments that can have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). While this is well...

...Ozan Muzaffer Altuntaş; Furkan Özer; Oğuz Kuşçu; Nilda Süslü Purpose: Our study aimed to quantify the impact of submandibular gland (SMG) resection during Level I neck dissection (ND) on stimulated salivary output (SSO) and xerostomia-related quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer...

...Andrew R. Larson; Mary Han; Katherine L. Webb; Edgar Ochoa; Gaelen Stanford-Moore; Ivan H. El-Sayed; Jonathan R. George; Patrick K. Ha; Chase M. Heaton; William R. Ryan Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) on quality of life (QOL) for early-stage floor of mouth carcinoma (FOM-CA...

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... function on quality of life (QOL) after stapes surgery. Objective: To measure self-assessed QOL in otosclerosis patients after stapedotomy in terms of three major factors: change in audiometric hearing threshold, subjective hearing benefit, and tinnitus severity. Method: This prospective clinical study...

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...Kati Härkönen; Ilkka Kivekäs; Markus Rautiainen; Voitto Kotti; Ville Sivonen; Juha-Pekka Vasama Aims: To evaluate the effect of a cochlear implant (CI) on quality of life (QoL), quality of hearing (QoH), and working performance in patients with single-sided deafness (SSD). Methods: Using specific...

...Elena Cantone; Anna Marino; Immacolata Ferranti; Maurizio Iengo Objective: Nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) causes significant functional and emotional impairment, affecting the quality of life (QoL) of elderly patients often suffering from other chronic diseases that require additional therapies...

...Lauren C. White; Aasif A. Kazi; David W. Jang; Jose Gurrola; Stilianos E. Kountakis Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the 10-year postoperative quality of life outcomes in smokers and nonsmokers with chronic rhinosinusitis. Study Design: This is a single-institution...

... health status instrument translated into several languages. The translation into Greek has been considered essential for the individual assessment of the patients' symptoms and a reliable tool for quality of life evaluation. Methods: Our study included 40 patients with CRS without nasal polyps and 40...

... length of hospital stay Surgery on older-old and oldest-old patients Functional assessment Nutritional status Quality of life Cancer is associated with aging, and approximately 60% of all neoplasms and 70% of neoplasm-related mortality occur in individuals aged ≥65 years [ 1 ]. In the USA...

...Florian Bast; Anna Heimer; Thomas Schrom Background: Nasoseptal defects are rather rare. The current therapy of choice is surgical closure. Objective clinical factors prove the efficacy of surgical intervention; however, to establish the quality of the procedure patients’ subjective quality of life...

...Vasileios A. Lachanas; Troy D. Woodard; Jastin L. Antisdel; Stilianos E. Kountakis Objective: The Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20) is a rhinosinusitis quality of life instrument. Nonrhinologic illnesses like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may elevate SNOT-20 scores. We compared SNOT-20 outcomes...

...)-8 and myeloperoxidase (MPO) were evaluated at weeks 0 and 12. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed in all patients by using the Sinonasal Outcome Test 20 and Short Form 36 questionnaires. Results: CAM treatment significantly improved TNSS, nasal resistance and QoL, and it inhibited IL-8 and MPO...

... cochlear implantation Subjective benefits Quality of life 20 05 2008 20 10 2008 23 2 2009 © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel 2009 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced...

... of newer technologies, tonsillectomy is still associated with a relatively high risk of postoperative morbidity. Pain and postoperative bleeding can have a significant impact on the child’s health and quality of life. This article reviews the currently available techniques for tonsillectomy...

... ranges from 79 to 92%. Dramatic improvements in quality of life after T&A for SDB have been shown in a number of studies and these improvements are maintained up to 2 years after surgery. Significant improvements that are maintained in the long term are also seen in behavioral and neurocognitive...