Quality Of Life

Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system (Pascal, Edwards Lifesciences) for patients with tricuspid regurgitation.

A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a high prevalence of fatigue among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Pickle juice consumed at the onset of muscle cramps improved severity but did not prevent future cramps in patients with cirrhosis, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

BOSTON — Quality of life improvements were recorded in most pediatric patients with psoriasis who received secukinumab, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

April is IBS Awareness Month and highlights the importance of public awareness and health messages about the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Diabetes self-management education is associated with improvements in patient-reported quality of life, though findings vary between different interventions, according to findings from a systematic review.

SEATTLE — Higher frequency of seizures and relatively poor quality of life are significant risk factors for depression in patients with epilepsy, according to a presentation at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

WASHINGTON — In the CLASP TR study, transcatheter treatment of tricuspid regurgitation with a novel repair system demonstrated significant tricuspid regurgitation reduction and durable outcomes at 1 year.

WASHINGTON — Complete revascularization, as opposed to culprit lesion-only revascularization, was associated with better angina-related quality of life in patients with STEMI and multivessel CAD, a speaker reported.

WASHINGTON — In patients with three-vessel CAD, those who underwent fractional flow reserve-guided PCI had similar quality of life at 1 year compared with those who underwent CABG, according to new data from the FAME 3 trial.