Quality Of Life

In patients with atrial fibrillation, pulsed field ablation was associated with reduced atrial arrhythmia burden and improved quality of life, according to new data from the PULSED AF trial.

Poor mental and social health among caregivers of preschoolers with wheeze was associated with more symptoms and wheezing among those children, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer adapted successfully to the disease and endocrine therapy whether it was tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor, researchers reported in Menopause.

Data from a North American registry show anemia can affect more than 75% of candidates for a left ventricular device implant and up to 67% of recipients in the years after implant, driving higher mortality risk and worse quality of life.

Adults with bronchiectasis and a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection had lower bacterial density and better quality of life when treated with tobramycin inhalation solution, according to study results published in CHEST.

The number of treatable traits patients have that do not require pharmacological care was associated with asthma control and quality of life, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

BOSTON — Long-term treatment with Vyvgart was safe, well-tolerated and effective in reducing immunoglobulin G antibody levels and improving clinical outcomes in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis.

The addition of cemiplimab to chemotherapy significantly improved pain symptoms and delayed time to definitive clinically meaningful deterioration of disease symptoms and functions among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

BOSTON — Two studies presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting showed treatment with Aptiom improved quality of life scores and reduced frequency in patients with focal seizures.

Treatment with the melanocortin-4 receptor agonist setmelanotide reduced hyperphagia and led to improvements in emotional well-being among children and adults with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, according to study findings.