Quality of life in adults with refractory epilepsy in Thailand
A multicenter upcountry nationwide study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15383532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kanitpong Phabphal (0000-0003-1723-7525, corresponding author), Nunthamon wonghirundecha (Prince of Songkla University), Tabtim Chongsuvivatwong (Hatyai Hospital), Atiwat Soontornpun (0000-0002-8477-864X, Chiang Mai University), Pichai Rochanapithayakorn (Suratthani Cancer Hospital), Arkhom Arayawichanont (Sappasithiprasong Hospital), Thuspaween Wasiwat (Yala Rajabhat University), Atsuhito Nakao (0000-0002-4222-8922, Vachira Phuket Hospital), Arpart Nakao, Alan Geater (0000-0003-1219-9814, Prince of Songkla University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2256-2256 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-23495-5 |
| PMID | 40604706 |
| OpenAlex | W4411893824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 46 |
Our study included adult patients with focal refractory epilepsy. In addition to age and gender, depression, anxiety, and seizure frequency were the main determinants of QOL. Thus, improvement of QOL by screening for its factors should be one of the main goals in the treatment of refractory epilepsy
Biostatistics · Environmental health · Epilepsy · Multicenter study · Pathology · Psychiatry · Public health · Quality of life (healthcare · Randomized controlled trial · Young adult · Epilepsy research and treatment · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Medicine · Nursing · Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |