Health-related quality of life in children at the diagnosis of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.

Maria Cristina ArtesaniMariacristina EspositoMarta SacchettiAndrea SansoneAntonino RomanzoLuca BuzzonettiAlessandro Giovanni FiocchiMaurizio Mennini

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2021)

Our evidence shows that VKC patients experience impairment of HRQoL, especially in relation to the perception of symptoms independently of the ophthalmologic changes found, and that the QUICK questionnaire could be a useful tool to evaluate HRQoL in children with VKC, which may improve patients' classification and management.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
young adults
prognostic factors
machine learning
deep learning
patient reported outcomes
cross sectional
depressive symptoms
sleep quality