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Effectiveness of End-of-Life Education Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

, 2010
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention regarding end-of-life discussion directed at older Japanese adults and their attitude to and acceptance of this intervention. A quasi-experimental design was used.
Matsui, Miho
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"I feel so stupid because I can't give a proper answer ..." How older adults describe chronic pain: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2012
Background - Over 50% of older adults experience chronic pain. Poorly managed pain threatens independent functioning, limits social activities and detrimentally affects emotional wellbeing.
Clarke, Amanda, McNamee Paul, Anthony, Geraldine, Paul McNamee, Geraldine Anthony, Blair H Smith, Schofield Patricia, Martin Denis, Denise Gray, Martin, D., McNamee, P., Patricia Schofield, Amanda Clarke, Gray, D., Smith Blair H, Schofield, Patricia, Smith, Blair H; id_orcid, Smith, Blair H., Derek Jones, Jones Derek, Smith, B.H., McNamee, Paul, Clarke Amanda, Anthony Geraldine, Martin, Denis, Denis Martin, Martin, Denis; id_orcid, Jones, D., Gray, Denise, Anthony, G., Jones, Derek, Gray Denise, Smith, Blair, Clarke, A.   +33 more
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Abatacept for Prophylaxis of Acute and Chronic Graft‐Versus‐Host‐Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) remains one of the most significant complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Abatacept, a selective T‐cell costimulation modulator, is a relatively novel prophylactic agent, though pediatric data remain limited.
Matthijs D. Kruizinga, Anne B. Verbeek, Caroline A. Lindemans, Emilie P. Buddingh   +3 more
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Impact of Initial Treatment Setting on Survival in Relapsed Pediatric and AYA Bone Sarcomas: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Trial

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Outcomes in relapsed or refractory pediatric and AYA bone sarcomas remain poor, and the impact of early referral to specialized sarcoma centers on survival is unclear. Early centralization of care may improve local and systemic treatment quality, but evidence in this population is limited.
Justyna Antoniuk‐Majchrzak, Katarzyna Bilska, Tomasz Koziński, Jadwiga Węcławek‐Tompol, Dorota Sega‐Pondel, Radosław Chaber, Wanda Badowska, Katarzyna Rosłan, Hanna Koseła‐Paterczyk, Anna Raciborska   +9 more
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Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques, Mariana dos Santos Murra, Welinton Hirai, Ana Laura Balduino do Nascimento, Karla Emilia de Sá Rodrigues, Wilson Elias de Oliveira Junior   +5 more
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Adult flatfoot

Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2015
Adult flatfoot is defined as a flattening of the medial arch of the foot in weight-bearing and lack of a propulsive gait. The 3 lesion levels are the talonavicular, tibiotarsal and midfoot joints. The subtalar joint is damaged by the consequent rotational defects.
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
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An association of vertebral breast cancer metastasis and multiple myeloma, revealed by a spinal cord compression

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
Authors describe the case of a patient with breast cancer and multiple myeloma as the second metachronous disease responsible for spinal cord compression.
Abdelhakim Kherfani, Khalil Amri, Mahjoub Hachem, Leila Abid, Mouna Bouaziz, Mondher Mestiri   +5 more
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Ectopic pregnancy treatment by combination therapy

Open Medicine, 2016
Detectability of early stages of ectopic pregnancies has increased due to improvements in ultrasonographic and biochemical techniques. Since the patients’ future procreative plans must be taken into consideration when commencing treatment, the goal of ...
Cymbaluk-Płoska Aneta, Chudecka-Głaz Anita, Kuźniak Sławomir, Menkiszak Janusz   +3 more
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Is it possible to empower adults through numeracy teaching?

, 2008
All over the world politicians talk about life long or life wide learning and they make special programs to secure that adults have the possibility to participate in education.
Johansen, Lene Østergaard
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