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Quality of life in postostomy surgery patients: A cross-sectional survey.

Kristina AluzaiteJames W NuttallMaree O'ConnorRuth HarvieMichael Schultz
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
This study found high-quality life scores in postostomy patients and no significant association between the underlying disease, time since ostomy, level of comorbidities, and how the appliance worked, which highlight the multifactorial nature of the quality of life concept and difficulties measuring it.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • atrial fibrillation
  • percutaneous coronary intervention