Patients with long-term symptom duration reported the greatest mean postoperative quality of life improvement.
CRS Impact on Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Not Well Known
Currently there is a lack of a validated disease specific, quality of life instrument, available to assess the impact of CRS on the pediatric CF patient population
QOL Comparison Between Surgeons Following ESS Possible
Comparison of surgeon outcomes of ESS is feasible, but must take into account a number of baseline patient characteristics
Vestibular Schwannoma Quality-of-Life Assessment Shows Minimal Clinically Signicant Difference
The MCID can be a useful tool to evaluate and compare group outcomes
How New Initiatives May Affect the Way Physicians Calculate the Value of Cancer Care
Vestibular Schwannoma Quality-of-Life Assessment Shows Minimal Clinically Significant Difference
MRI scans, microsurgery, and radiosurgery treatment modalities measured for quality-of-life impact
Aging Population to Boost Number of Geriatric Otolaryngology Patients
Medical Management for CRS Improves QOL
In patients who have failed medical management for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), are there greater quality of life (QOL) outcome improvements with further medical therapy or endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)? Background: Although it is widely believed that QOL measures are improved with ESS, there is insufficient evidence in the literature comparing various treatments for CRS. This study […]
More Research Needed on Gamma Knife Surgery
Is quality of life (QOL) better after surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma or after gamma knife surgery? Background: Gamma knife surgery is becoming an increasingly popular method to manage vestibular schwannoma. As a less invasive modality, gamma knife surgery should improve QOL over surgical intervention. Study design: Prospective study. Setting: Gamma Knife Center, Michigan. Synopsis: Researchers relied on QOL […]
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Improves QoL in Patients with Minimal Disease
Will endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) provide an improved quality of life (QoL) for patients with medically recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who have minimally affected computed tomography (CT) scans of the paranasal sinuses? Background: Although most otolaryngologists have encountered patients with symptoms and endoscopic findings suggestive of CRS, CT evaluation may demonstrate minimal mucosal disease in some […]