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- Frödin, Ulla, et al.
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A prospective evaluation of patients' health-related quality of life during auto-SCT: a 3-year follow-up
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Ingår i: Bone Marrow Transplantation. - : Nature Publishing Group. - 0268-3369 .- 1476-5365. ; 46:10, s. 1345-1352
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Few studies have evaluated long-term health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients during auto-SCT. This prospective study examined HRQL in 96 eligible patients before, during and up to 3 years after auto-SCT. The aim of the study was to make a comprehensive assessment of the frequency and severity of different symptoms in patients undergoing auto-SCT. The European Organization for Treatment and Research of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ C-30) was administered 13 times. The second week during treatment was the period when patients had the lowest HRQL regarding both total quality of life and function and symptom scales. The patients recovered quickly and just two months after transplantation the baseline values were restored. Three years after transplantation most of the items in the questionnaire had stabilized, except role function and dyspnea, which had improved. There were significant differences between multiple myeloma (MM) and lymphoma patients’ physical function, quality of life, fatigue and pain during week 2. At the 3-year follow-up, lymphoma patients indicated a better HRQL than MM patients. The quick recovery of patients after transplantation suggests that treatment is well tolerated; however, the supportive care could be improved at week 2, especially for the lymphoma patients.
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- Frödin, Ulla, et al.
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Early and Long-Term Follow-Up of Health-Related Quality of Life Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Health-related quality of life (HRQL) of 94 consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) with myeloablative conditioning (MAC, n = 18) or reduced intensity conditioning (RIC, n = 76) was evaluated using the EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire at baseline and 12 times up to 3 years after SCT. Functional status and the global quality of life decreased from baseline to weeks 2 and 3, especially role and social functions. Symptoms increased significantly during the first three weeks, particularly appetite loss, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue. It took at least one year for HRQL to return to the baseline level. The only function that improved significantly three years after SCT was role function. MAC patients experienced worse HRQL at baseline than RIC patients, and subsequently more pain, sleep disturbance, and appetite loss in weeks 3 and 4. Patients with extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) experienced reduced HRQL. These results provide a good overview of patients’ symptoms and HRQL during and after SCT and indicate when they require increased support. The results also demonstrate the importance of close follow-ups during the first year after SCT in order to improve the preventive interventions, particularly regarding appetite loss and chronic GvHD.
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