@article{JTD22935,
author = {Benoit Jacques Bibas and Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso and Michele Salati and Helio Minamoto and Mauro Federico Luiz Tamagno and Ricardo Mingarini Terra and Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes},
title = {Health-related quality of life evaluation in patients with nonsurgical benign tracheal stenosis},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {8},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with benign post-intubation tracheal stenosis considered as unfit for surgical treatment. Secondary objectives were: (I) to determine if clinical variables (gender, age, total treatment time, and type of tracheal device) could influence HRQL and (II) to compare the results with a normal standardized population.
Methods: Prospective study between August-2014 and December-2016 including patients with tracheal stenosis treated with silicone stents, T-Tubes or tracheostomy. Candidates to airway resection and reconstruction were excluded from the analysis. HRQL was assessed with the SF-36 Health Questionnaire. Backward stepwise regression model analyzed the influence of clinical variables on the SF-36 domains and component summaries. Norm-based results were compared with normative data. Alpha error was 5%.
Results: Ninety-three patients (62M/31F; mean age 38±14 years) were included. Mean overall HRQL in all 8 SF-36 domains was poor. Lowest scores were in the role physical (mean 31.7±38), bodily pain (mean 39.2±35), and role emotional domain (mean 48.7±40). The physical component summary (PCS) was more affected than the mental (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/22935}
}