Quality Of Life

BOSTON — Headache-related quality of life lagged clinical improvement in headaches for individuals with long COVID at 12 to 19 months, according to a poster from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Lifestyle interventions improved measures for creatinine, 24-hour albuminuria, blood pressure and body weight among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

NEW ORLEANS — Low-vision services can improve visual function and vision-related quality of life in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, significantly reducing their visual disability.

Recent adverse events soon after receiving a left ventricular assist device, such as major organ dysfunction, have the largest effect on scores measuring health-related quality of life, according to a patient registry analysis.

The validated IGA for atopic dermatitis tool proved to be a reliable and accurate means to assess disease severity and quality of life among adults, adolescents and pediatric patients, according to a study.

Assessing safety and effectiveness of a tricuspid valve repair system (TriClip, Abbott) for treating symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation.

At this year’s CES, the annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association, companies from around the globe showcased innovative products and technologies that have the potential to change the world.

Two of the most important goals in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease are to improve patient quality of life and increases the odds of remission.

AUSTIN, Texas — In this video, Ladan Golestaneh, MD, MS, discusses potentially modifiable risks among patients on dialysis identified in a mentorship program.

Patients with rectal cancer who were observed by a watch-and-wait approach reported “good” quality of life and less major bowel dysfunction than those requiring surgery, according to study results in JAMA Surgery.