Quality assessment using EQ-5D-5L after lung surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

Objectives: Aim of this study was to elucidate an alteration of quality of life (QOL) score before and after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients using the 5-level EuroQol-5D questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). We also investigated how the preoperative QOL scores affected the postoperative clinical outcome prospectively.

Methods: Between July 2018 and December 2018, 24 consecutive NSCLC patients who underwent VATS were recruited.

Influence of family on acceptance of influenza vaccination among Japanese patients.

Background: Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Japan and worldwide, especially for people of >65 years old and those with high-risk medical conditions. Although the influenza vaccine is effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality, the vaccine coverage rate has not increased adequately in Japan, compared with western countries.

Objective: Our aim was to assess whether medical and personal characteristics are associated with receiving influenza vaccination in Japanese patients.