Quality of life after liver transplantation. A systematic review
BACKGROUND/AIM: Although many studies have reported significant improvements in
quality of life (QOL) after liver transplantation (LT), consistent data on areas of improvement
are lacking. To perform a systematic review on medical literature of QOL after LT paying
particular attention to studies that utilized the most commonly adopted study instrument,
Short Form-36 (SF-36). METHODS: To collect studies focused on QOL in adult LT recipients,
from 1963 to 2007, cited in Pub Med, Embase or Cochrane databases. From an initial …
quality of life (QOL) after liver transplantation (LT), consistent data on areas of improvement
are lacking. To perform a systematic review on medical literature of QOL after LT paying
particular attention to studies that utilized the most commonly adopted study instrument,
Short Form-36 (SF-36). METHODS: To collect studies focused on QOL in adult LT recipients,
from 1963 to 2007, cited in Pub Med, Embase or Cochrane databases. From an initial …
Quality of life after liver transplantation
F Åberg - Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Liver transplantation (LT) enables rapid transition from critical illness and poor prognosis
back to health. After LT, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) generally becomes
comparable to that of the general population, although some deficits in mainly physical
domains are frequent. However, recipients continue to have symptoms related to
immunosuppression, complications, and other things, which impact HRQoL and the
recipient's ability to regain independence and re-establish function in everyday life. Less …
back to health. After LT, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) generally becomes
comparable to that of the general population, although some deficits in mainly physical
domains are frequent. However, recipients continue to have symptoms related to
immunosuppression, complications, and other things, which impact HRQoL and the
recipient's ability to regain independence and re-establish function in everyday life. Less …