Quality Of Life

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The use of wearable digital health monitors that measure itch and scratch during sleep appeared useful for patients with atopic dermatitis, according to study results.

NEW ORLEANS — Adding daratumumab to bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone led to improved health-related quality of life for transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, study results showed.

Marcus A. Mall, MD, whose work led to the development of the first triple therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis, won the Falling Walls Foundation’s Science Breakthrough of the Year in Life Sciences award, according to a press release.

Assessing benefits of aficamten (Cytokinetics) on obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) symptom burden and QOL at 6 months.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hereditary angioedema has a significant effect on mental health, daily activities and quality of life, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ORLANDO — Using a real-time potassium monitoring device in patients on hemodialysis saves more money than the usual care and increases quality of life, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.

The COVID-19 pandemic often has been used to explain increasing burnout among health care workers.

ORLANDO — Patients with chronic kidney disease who choose home dialysis have improved health-related quality of life prior to dialysis dependence compared with patients on other modalities, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.

CHICAGO — In patients with critical limb ischemia, surgical revascularization was superior to endovascular revascularization if there was an adequate saphenous vein conduit, according to the results of the anticipated BEST-CLI trial.

CHICAGO — In stable patients with ischemia, there was no difference between an invasive strategy and a conservative strategy of optimal medical therapy in mortality at 5.7 years, according to results of the ISCHEMIA-EXTEND study.