Quality Of Life

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.

A survey across two continents showed that just 11% of adults could report a lack of gas-related symptoms during a 24-hour period.

Compared with white patients, Black patients who received a left ventricular assist device experienced a higher morbidity burden and smaller gains in functional capacity and quality of life, according to new MOMENTUM 3 trial data.

In the absence of curative or disease-altering therapies, patients with sarcoidosis value interventions that improve their quality of life over those for function or even survival, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

Sage Therapeutics Inc. announced it has received FDA fast track designation for SAGE-718 as a potential treatment for Huntington’s disease.

Children with primary immunodeficiency reported fatigue that impacts their quality of life, and targeting this fatigue may improve their well-being, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Immunology.

A mobile health intervention that included texts with feedback and updated personalized physical activity goals improved physical activity, quality of life and metabolomic profiling in patients with HF and diabetes, a speaker reported.

In patients with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma, breathing exercises in addition to usual care improved quality of life, despite asthma severity, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery for nasal skin cancers experienced significant quality of life improvements after reconstruction, according to a study.

Psoriasis is “mostly mild” in patients with psoriatic arthritis yet still impacts quality of life when measured using a dermatology-specific questionnaire, according to data published in Rheumatology.