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July 27, 2022
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BLOG: ODs must consider impact of glaucoma care choices on patient quality of life

Quality of life with glaucoma can be affected not only by vision loss, but also by less tangible factors such as the burden of daily drops or an increase in fear and anxiety.

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July 23, 2022
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Top news on NAFLD, NASH: cases in children, quality of life concerns, treatment updates

Top news on NAFLD, NASH: cases in children, quality of life concerns, treatment updates

Healio handpicked its top stories on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which highlight risks for children with NAFLD, how fatigue relates to quality of life, treatment with resmetirom and more.

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July 20, 2022
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Patient satisfaction, quality of life provide clues to PD retention

Patient satisfaction, quality of life provide clues to PD retention

As we continue ambitious efforts to help more people with kidney failure choose home dialysis therapies, new surveys and research are showing that patient satisfaction and quality of life may be critical to our success.

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July 14, 2022
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AHA: More mental health support needed in pediatric, adult congenital heart disease

AHA: More mental health support needed in pediatric, adult congenital heart disease

The psychological needs of people with congenital heart disease remain largely unmet despite research suggesting mental health support is critical for quality of life, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

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July 14, 2022
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Spinal cord stimulator improves quality of life in painful diabetic neuropathy

Spinal cord stimulator improves quality of life in painful diabetic neuropathy

Treatment combining an implanted 10 kHz spinal cord stimulator and conventional care yielded better quality of life for adults with painful diabetic neuropathy, according to study findings.

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July 08, 2022
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Two acne-related quality of life measurement tools recommended for use in clinical studies

Two acne-related quality of life measurement tools recommended for use in clinical studies

After analyzing multiple patient-reported outcome measures for health-related quality of life regarding acne, researchers recommended the Acne-Q and CompAQ for use in clinical studies.

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June 29, 2022
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Probiotics improve psoriasis disease activity, quality of life after 8 weeks

An 8-week course of daily probiotics was associated with improvements in a number of psoriasis disease parameters, including quality of life, according to study findings.

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June 25, 2022
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Health-related quality of life worse in NAFLD patients compared with general population

Health-related quality of life worse in NAFLD patients compared with general population

LONDON — Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease had worse health-related quality of life, regardless of fibrosis stage, compared with the general population, according to research presented at the International Liver Congress.

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June 23, 2022
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Givosiran increases quality of life, reduces attacks in acute hepatic porphyria

Givosiran increases quality of life, reduces attacks in acute hepatic porphyria

LONDON — Long-term givosiran treatment provided sustained benefit and improved quality of life among patients with acute hepatic porphyria, according to research presented at the International Liver Congress.

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June 22, 2022
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Quality of life associated with survival in RCC

CHICAGO — Better health-related quality of life was linked to longer survival in patients with intermediate- or poor-risk renal cell carcinoma, according to an analysis of the CheckMate 214 trial.

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