QALY

Qds

Quercetin

QALY means quality-adjusted life years. This is a patient’s expectation of life multiplied by a number between 0 and 1 that is a measure of how healthy he or she is. Eg expected to live 20 years but only half able to do things gives QUAL = 10. It also gives an estimate of how many extra months or years of life a patient might gain if given a particular treatment.

qds = four times a day. od = once a day, bd (= bpd) = twice per day. tds = three times a day. See under Prescription terms.

Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention, QIPP, and reform plan for 2010-2015 was produced in May 2011 by the NHS Cambridgeshire.

Quercetin is a yellowish crystalline pigment, found naturally as its glycosides in the rind and bark of many plants. It is used medically to treat fragile capillaries. Formula C₁₅H₁₀O₇, melting point 316C. Also sometimes called flavin.

Quercetin is a flavonol, and is the major flavonoid in the diet – its main sources being tea, onions, apples, and red wine. Quercetin is metabolised very quickly by the intestine and liver, and is not actually found in human blood.

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Parts of the wordings under ECG and Echocardiogram are adapted with permission from BUPA's health information resources, available at www.bupa.co.uk/health-information.

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