Publications by authors named "P Heino"
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted between 2004 and 2009 in Finland to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impacts of melanoma surgery, particularly focusing on limb edema.
- It involved 169 patients filling out quality of life questionnaires at multiple time points, revealing improvements in emotional functioning over time despite some individuals reporting worse HRQoL due to characteristics like female sex and complications.
- The findings highlight that limb edema is a significant predictor of poorer HRQoL in melanoma patients, affecting mobility and pain levels, regardless of its underlying causes.
Background/aim: There is a growing need for information regarding the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of cancer survivors. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL of patients treated for cutaneous malignant melanoma between 1980 and 2004 in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital district and compare the results to the general population.
Materials And Methods: HRQoL of 981 cutaneous melanoma patients (aged 13 to 97 years, 56.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify different factors underlying the growth of diabetes drug expenditure in Finland.
Methods: Data representing purchases of antidiabetic agents between 2003 and 2015 were extracted from a nationwide prescription register. By using Fisher's Ideal Indexes, the per capita expenditure growth for both insulins and non-insulin antidiabetic agents was decomposed into six different determinants: purchase volume, purchase size, switches between therapeutic classes, switches within therapeutic classes, unit costs and switches to generic alternatives.