Quality Of Life

Almirall announced the publication of the first dermatological clinical study protocol to assess patient well-being as a primary endpoint in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to a company press release.

NEW ORLEANS — In an analysis of psoriasis and eczema patients, psycho-cognitive factors proved to impact quality of life more than objective disease severity.

Increased change in fractional flow reserve at 3-month follow-up after PCI was moderately associated with less angina and improved quality of life, researchers reported.

In a phase 1 trial of mistletoe extract for patients with cancer, researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center found the therapy to not only be safe but also potentially beneficial to quality of life.

Partners of colorectal cancer survivors experienced long-term financial toxicity associated with worse health-related quality of life, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with hematologic malignancies reported significant improvement in quality of life after receiving chimeric antigen receptor T cells, results from a longitudinal study in Blood Advances showed.

Our Food Allergy: Fact vs. Fiction column and research presented at the 2023 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting in San Antonio dominated our list of the most read stories in allergy and asthma for March.

Patients with COPD who experience breathlessness and exertional desaturation may see improvements with use of an oral positive expiratory device, according to study results published in Respiratory Care.

Dupilumab was associated with improved clinical, safety and quality of life parameters in older patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, according to findings from a post-hoc analysis of four studies.

Exercise is safe and provides substantial, clinically relevant improvements in aerobic exercise capacity and quality of life for select adults with HF with preserved ejection fraction.