EQ-5D in central and Eastern Europe: 2000–2015

F Rencz, L Gulácsi, M Drummond, D Golicki… - Quality of Life …, 2016 - Springer
Objective Cost per quality-adjusted life year data are required for reimbursement decisions
in many Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. EQ-5D is by far the most commonly …

Sarcopenia in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Impact on muscle strength, exercise capacity and quality of life

T Bekfani, P Pellicori, DA Morris, N Ebner… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background To describe the prevalence of sarcopenia in ambulatory patients with heart
failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and its relation to reduced exercise capacity …

Quality of life in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma given nivolumab versus everolimus in CheckMate 025: a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

D Cella, V Grünwald, P Nathan, J Doan… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In the phase 3 CheckMate 025 study, previously treated patients with
advanced renal cell carcinoma who were randomly assigned to nivolumab had an overall …

1-year outcomes with the fully repositionable and retrievable lotus transcatheter aortic replacement valve in 120 high-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis …

IT Meredith, DL Walters, N Dumonteil… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives This analysis presents the first report of 1-year outcomes of the 120 patients
enrolled in the REPRISE II (Repositionable Percutaneous Placement of Stenotic Aortic …

Quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: prospective data from GARY (German Aortic Valve Registry)

R Lange, A Beckmann, T Neumann, M Krane… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to analyze health-related quality-of-life (HrQoL) outcomes of
patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) based on data from …

Comorbidities and characteristics of coronary heart disease patients: their impact on health-related quality of life

K Tušek-Bunc, D Petek - Health and quality of life outcomes, 2016 - Springer
Background Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) commonly present with more than
one comorbid condition, contributing to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The …

Clinical outcomes and response of patients applying topical therapy for pyoderma gangrenosum: a prospective cohort study

KS Thomas, AD Ormerod, FE Craig, N Greenlaw… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon dermatosis with a limited
evidence base for treatment. Objective We sought to estimate the effectiveness of topical …

Age and gender differences and factors related to change in health-related quality of life from before to 6 months after left ventricular assist device implantation …

KL Grady, S Wissman, DC Naftel, S Myers… - The journal of heart and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Gaps in the literature exist regarding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) early
after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery. The purposes of our study were to …

Generic preference-based measures for low back pain: which of them should be used?

AP Finch, M Dritsaki, C Jommi - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective. This systematic review examines validity and responsiveness of three generic
preference-based measures in patients with low back pain (LBP). Summary of Background …

Estimation of EuroQol 5-dimensions health status utility values in hereditary angioedema

E Aygören-Pürsün, A Bygum, K Beusterien… - Patient preference …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To estimate health status utility (preference) weights for hereditary angioedema
(HAE) during an attack and between attacks using data from the Hereditary Angioedema …