OL-035 Assessing health-related quality of life of liver transplantation recipients

health-related quality of life in kidney transplant recipients

Obesity and Health-Related quality of Life

Introduction: Problems and issues related to obesity are not limited to medical and physical conditions; rather, obesity has a profound effect on the functional capacity and health-related quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of obesity on various aspects of health-related quality of life. Methods: In this review study, the relationship between obesity and health-...

Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients

I have read with interest the paper of Tayyebi et al. (1) and I am impressed by the efforts that the authors made to elaborate the Iranian version of the kidney transplant questionnaire (KTQ-25) and I would like to congratulate the authors for the effect of their work. Renal transplantation is a method that improves both patient survival and quality of life, and is cost-effective in patients wi...

Relationship between sleep problems and health-related quality of life among pediatric liver transplant recipients.

Among adult liver transplant recipients (LTRs), sleep disturbances and fatigue are common. Sleep problems following pediatric liver transplantation may contribute to daytime fatigue and lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the impact of sleep problems on the HRQOL of pediatric LTRs using validated measures. Participants included 47...

Adherence and health-related quality of life in adolescent liver transplant recipients.

Adolescence is a particularly high-risk period for non-adherence with post-transplant medical regimens. There remains a lack of research investigating factors related to non-adherence in adolescent LT recipients. The present study empirically assessed the relationship between adherence and HRQOL in adolescent LT recipients. Participants included 25 adolescents (mean = 15.1 yr, range 12-17.9) an...