Quality of life – Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

November 12, 2023

Validity and reliability of the Thai version of Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF) and Food Allergy Independent Measure – Adult Form (FAIM-AF)

Food allergy affects the patient’s quality of life (QoL) and leads to anxiety and depression. In addition to routine treatment, QoL evaluation should also be performed in patients with food allergies. The validated Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF) and Food Allergy Independent Measure – Adult Form (FAIM-AF) have been well accepted and available in many languages.

Adult, FAIM, FAQLQ, food allergy, Quality of life, Questionnaire, Reliability, Thai, Validity

March 14, 2022

Anxiety and depression are associated with reduced quality of life and increased cough severity in chronic cough

Early Online, Original Article Anxiety and depression are associated with reduced quality of life and increased cough severity in chronic cough Yiting Li,1 Chao Cao,1 Yunxin Ji,2 Suling Xu3 1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang,...

Anaphylaxis, anxiety, Chronic Cough, depression, Quality of life

November 2, 2021

Severe allergic asthma: Does alexithymia interfere with omalizumab treatment outcome?

Alexithymia is among psychological factors reported to interfere with asthma management. Severe allergic asthma (SAA) is characterized by uncontrolled asthma despite maximal standard pharmacological treatment which can benefit from an add-on treatment with Omalizumab, an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody.

alexithymia, Allergy, Asthma, Omalizumab, Quality of life

July 26, 2021

Validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of the Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire (CU-Q2oL)

Assessment of quality of life is needed to assess therapeutic response. There is currently no instrument available for assessing the quality of life of chronic urticaria patients in Indonesia. CU-Q2oL is a specific questionnaire for chronic urticaria that was first developed in Italian. Validity and reliability tests are important to ensure that the language or term used are appropriate to the local culture and there is no change in the validity and reliability of the questionnaire.

Chronic Urticaria, CU-Q2oL, Quality of life, Reliability, Validation

July 15, 2020

Validation and reliability of the Thai version of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF)

Food allergy has an impact on the quality of life of both patients and caregivers. It is, therefore, important to have a native language survey to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQL) among food allergic children.

Food hypersensitivity, Pediatrics, Quality of life, Questionnaire, Thai

July 13, 2020

The effect of vitamin D add-on therapy on the improvement of quality of life and clinical symptoms of patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria

Chronic urticaria is a common distressing allergic skin disorder. Immune dysregulation, histamine release and mast cell degranulation are suggested as its underlying mechanisms.

Add-on Therapy, Chronic Urticaria, Clinical symptoms, Quality of life, Vitamin D