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October 12, 2023
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Oral, inhaled corticosteroids impose multiple burdens on quality of life in asthma

Oral, inhaled corticosteroids impose multiple burdens on quality of life in asthma

The most burdensome adverse events that patients with asthma reported when using inhaled and oral corticosteroids did not always cause them to stop therapy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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October 02, 2023
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Top in cardiology: Studies show benefits of yoga, stair climbing

Top in cardiology: Studies show benefits of yoga, stair climbing

Adults on medication for heart failure who participated in a yoga therapy program for 1 year saw improvements in quality of life measures, strength and endurance, as well as enhanced left ventricular function, according to a study.

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September 29, 2023
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Patients with prurigo nodularis discuss the physical, emotional impacts of disease

Patients with prurigo nodularis discuss the physical, emotional impacts of disease

In a phone-led qualitative study, 21 patients with prurigo nodularis expressed that their disease negatively impacts many aspects of their physical, psychological and social well-being.

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September 27, 2023
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Skindex-16 shows bullous disease flares impair patient quality of life

Skindex-16 shows bullous disease flares impair patient quality of life

The Skindex-16, a clinical tool for measuring the skin-related quality of life of patients, showed that patients with autoimmune bullous diseases are greatly impacted by disease flares, according to a study.

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September 26, 2023
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Rehab with exercise improves quality of life for patients with long COVID, study suggests

Rehab with exercise improves quality of life for patients with long COVID, study suggests

Exercise-based rehabilitation interventions were associated with improvements in quality of life and functional exercise capacity for patients with long COVID, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

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September 25, 2023
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Quality of life improves after diagnoses in cofactor-dependent wheat allergy

Quality of life improves after diagnoses in cofactor-dependent wheat allergy

Oral challenges confirmed cofactor-dependent wheat allergies, restored quality of life and reduced fear of future reactions, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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September 19, 2023
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Efficacy, safety outcomes similar with high, low prednisolone dose for sarcoidosis

Efficacy, safety outcomes similar with high, low prednisolone dose for sarcoidosis

Patients with sarcoidosis receiving 40 mg per day of prednisolone had comparable rates of treatment failure and adverse effects to patients receiving 20 mg per day, according to a European Respiratory Society International Congress presentation.

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September 18, 2023
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Digital intervention package improved pain intensity, quality of life, activity after TKA

Digital intervention package improved pain intensity, quality of life, activity after TKA

Published results showed a digital intervention package, which included an activity tracker, exercise app and health coach, yielded improvements in pain intensity, pain disability, quality of life and activity after total knee arthroplasty.

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September 15, 2023
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Audiovisual-stimulation device improves fibromyalgia symptoms, reduces health care use

Audiovisual-stimulation device improves fibromyalgia symptoms, reduces health care use

An audiovisual-stimulation device improved fibromyalgia symptoms and decreased the use of medications and health care services, according to results of a pilot study presented at PAINWeek.

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September 12, 2023
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VIDEO: Local radiotherapy benefits quality of life, not OS, in certain prostate cancers

VIDEO: Local radiotherapy benefits quality of life, not OS, in certain prostate cancers

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Silke Gillessen, MD, discusses a study that confirms the triplet combination in de novo, low-volume, metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer as the best course of action.

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