Quality Of Life

The substantial heterogeneity in the experiences of adolescent patients with peanut allergies indicates that shared decision-making is important for optimizing outcomes and improving quality of life, according to a presentation.

Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery at a clinic in Turkey had similar improvements in quality of life, regardless whether they underwent a sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, according to study data.

Over the next 5 years, the National Eye Institute is aiming to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research, according to a press release from the organization.

Patients who switched to buprenorphine after using opioids to treat their chronic pain reported significant improvements in pain and quality of life, according to a retrospective analysis that was conducted at a pain management clinic.

Latuda use was associated with statistically significant improvements on individual quality-of-life items compared with placebo among patients with bipolar depression.

LAS VEGAS — In a Healio Gastroenterology video exclusive, Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, of Mayo Clinic, outlined how to diagnose and treat functional abdominal pain, also known as centrally mediated abdominal pain.

Physical activity can lead to improved quality of life and self-reported function in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Individuals with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa who have larger wound sizes are more likely to have worsening skin disease severity and quality of life, according to a study.

Mobile health intervention to improve physical activity, quality of life and metabolomic profiles in patients with HF and diabetes.

Higher tissue 2-hydroxyglutarate concentration appeared to increase risk for preoperative seizures in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 mutant tumors, according to study results published in Neurology.