Quality Of Life
Short-term testosterone therapy improves quality of life, sexual function for men
Testosterone therapy improves sexual function and quality of life for men with a baseline serum testosterone of less than 12 nmol/L, though less improvement was observed for older men and those with obesity, data show.
Record suicides ‘a wake-up call’ to challenge current approach to mental health care
A recently released report from the CDC revealed a grim milestone in mental health — a record-breaking 50,000 suicides in 2022.
Low dose morphine lowers objective cough frequency in IPF
Receiving a 5 mg dose of controlled-release morphine twice daily for 14 days lowered objective cough frequency in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to results published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Palliative telecare team improves quality of life in COPD, ILD
Receiving care from a palliative telecare team resulted in more improvements in quality of life than usual care among patients with COPD, interstitial lung disease or heart failure, according to study results published in JAMA.
Fewer vacation days taken, working while on vacation increases physician burnout
More than half of physicians surveyed reported taking less than 3 weeks of vacation annually and most reported performing patient-related work while on vacation, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Length, quality of vacation time may be linked to physician burnout
The number of vacation days taken and time spent performing patient-related work while on vacation were associated with physician burnout, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Therapy, medication equally reduce depressive symptoms for people with heart failure
Among patients with HF and depression, treatment with behavioral activation therapy or antidepressant medication reduced symptom severity by nearly half within 6 months, researchers reported.
Short-stay units for low-risk acute HF could reduce cost, improve quality of life
A short-stay strategy designed to lower cost of care may improve quality of life of low-risk patients with acute HF in the ED, but the trial was underpowered due to low enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported.
Psych, med therapies improved daytime insomnia symptoms, functionality
Combination behavioral and pharmaceutical therapy improved functionality and daytime symptoms of insomnia, while addition of a second treatment provided further benefits for the condition, according to research from JAMA Network Open.
Validation from providers, family, friends key to better endometriosis quality of life
Validating communication from health care professionals and close family and/or friends for women with endometriosis can increase health-related quality of life, according to survey results.