Quality Of Life

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Obesity was strongly associated with disability worsening, disease progression and declining quality of life in a cohort of adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to a presenter at ACTRIMS 2024.

WASHINGTON — Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria experienced better quality of life with dupilumab compared with placebo, according to two posters presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Since the implant of the first left ventricular assist device in 1994, the HF community observed significant technological innovation in durable mechanical circulatory support.

Treatment with apitegromab was linked to improved muscle strength and range of motion, while being safe and well-tolerated in those with spinal muscular atrophy types 2 and 3, according to a poster presentation.

Deteriorating quality of life for women with breast cancer was associated with many common modifiable psychosocial and lifestyle-related factors, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Children with sleep-disordered breathing who live in less advantageous neighborhoods may have high symptom burden and poor quality of life, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Patients with asthma managing their disease through a smartphone app had greater improvements in asthma control and quality of life than patients receiving usual care, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Girls and women with food allergy reported lower baseline health-related quality of life than boys and men, according to a review published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Last week, a preview of the planned Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial, “Don’t Forget,” sparked condemnation from the food allergy community regarding the depiction of an adult having an allergic reaction to the ingestion of peanut butter.

Vision-related quality of life declined with the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy, highlighting the importance of interventions to reduce disease progression, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.