Factors influencing health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: insights from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease Study in Fez, Morocco.

The respiratory symptoms experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a burden on daily life. The objective of this study was to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and comprehensively identify its associated factors in Moroccan COPD patients. A cross-sectional, randomized study was carried out in the city of Fes, Morocco, as part of the large multicenter Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease Study on people with COPD.

Quality of life predictors among Moroccan adults with epilepsy.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with quality of life (QOL) in adult patients living with epilepsy in Morocco.

Methods: 110 patients with epilepsy aging 18 years old were interviewed using the standard and validated Moroccan version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy inventory with 31 items (QOLIE-31). Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and multivariate regression were used for data analysis.

Direct Healthcare Cost of Ischemic Stroke Management in Morocco.

Background: Strokes are a group of heterogeneous conditions that can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. In Morocco, the management of this disease generates important expenses and increases the financial burden on health care. In order to rationalize the expenses and to direct the budgetary policy in healthcare, we aimed to estimate the cost of ischemic stroke (IS) management in Morocco through this study.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Moroccan version of the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15) questionnaire in patients with glaucoma.

Background: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. In addition, visual impairment and psychological strain have been shown to have a significant impact on quality of life (QoL) in glaucoma patients. Maintaining the quality of life of glaucoma patients has become an important component of treatment.