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Filter by:Clozapine is the "gold standard" antipsychotic drug for the treatment of resistant schizophrenia or resistant psychosis. Despite the high rates of good clinical response, the potential side effects can limit its use. Sialorrhea or excessive salivation is a side effect that occurs in 30-80% of people who receive this treatment and it can cause a decrease in self-esteem and feeling of security, greater social isolation and increase stigma. The main objective of this study is to measure the prevalence of sialorrhea in inpatients and outpatients treated with clozapine and its consequences on the quality of life of people who are receiving this treatment. A total of 129 patients over 18 years of age in treatment with clozapine will be recruited from different units of the Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions (INAD) of the Parc de Salut Mar. Sialorrhea will be evaluated by the nursing team with the Nocturnal Hypersalivation Rating Scale (NHRS), the Scale of Frequency and severity of salivation and the scale of impact on the quality of life. Also sociodemographic variables such as age, date of birth, race, date of diagnosis and clinical variables such as diagnosis, dose of clozapine and other treatments prescribed will be collected.
Quality of recovery is an important outcome measure in anaesthesia, whilst there are validated tools for this in surgery and regional anesthesia there are no fully validated tools for obstetrics anaesthesia. The aim of this study is to use the Obstetric Quality of Recovery (ObsQoR) score across multiple centres to assess correlation to length of stay and variation for different types of operative and non- operative delivery.
The experimental hypothesis of this randomized controlled study was to demonstrate that early drain removal in patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander is a safety procedure to improving clinical outcomes and quality of life (QoL). The mechanism of action underlying the proposed approach was intuitive. The early drain removal allows to: 1) avoid continuous seroma development caused by active suction of drain (stopping the circle "drain itself may perpetuate the drainage" with vacuum mechanism); 2) reduce the risks connected to "foreign body reaction" as tissue inflammation and infection; 3) improve QoL reducing pain, length of hospital stay and limitations of daily activities.
The overall objective is to highlight different aspects of care in patients with PAA before and after treatment, and identifying factors that influence the outcome of PAA patients.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are highly prevalent chronic respiratory diseases in the Veteran population. OSA co-occurring with COPD, known as Overlap Syndrome (OVS), is a complex chronic medical condition associated with grave consequences. OVS is highly prevalent in Veterans. Veterans with OVS may be at increased risk for cognitive deficits, poor sleep quality as well as a reduced quality of life (QoL). The overall objective is to study the effects of positive airway pressure therapy on clinical outcomes in patients with OVS.
The investigators propose to conduct a randomized behavioral trial that will produce a clinically useful multi-level integrative medicine model to be used in stress- and inflammation-related disorders that can easily be implemented with current pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain and improve QoL.
The aim of the planned study was to evaluate the effect of repeated cryostimulation treatments on immunological, morphological, and biochemical indicators of the peripheral blood of healthy, young Men
- Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing adherence to fluid intake in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment. - Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing adherence to diet in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment. - Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing adherence to drug management in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment. - Intervention group who receiving Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring would satisfied with introduced intervention. - Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing quality of life in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment.
The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life (QoL) for women with breast cancer in Taiwan after using the BCSMS App.
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of yoga on posttraumatic growth and quality of life. The birth action, which includes positive and negative experiences, can be an important opportunity to achieve posttraumatic growth and improve the quality of life. This is a experimental model with pretest-posttest control group study. Two hundred and fifty-two women who met the criteria for inclusion in the study made up the research population. Three instruments were used to obtain the research data: Personal Information Form, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36).