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Central nervous system relapse in patients over 80 years with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma: an analysis of two LYSA studies

Cancer Medicine, 2018
CNS relapse is reported in 2–5% of diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients, dramatically decreasing overall survival (OS). Very few studies address incidence and risk factors of CNS relapse in very elderly patients, a challenging population to ...
Aurélie Cabannes‐Hamy, Frederic Peyrade, Fabrice Jardin, Jean‐François Emile, Vincent Delwail, Nicolas Mounier, Corinne Haioun, Aurore Perrot, Olivier Fitoussi, Diane Lara, Richard Delarue, Marc André, Fritz Offner, Hervé Ghesquières, Laurent Pascal, Carole Soussain, Julien Lazarovici, Jean‐Marc Schiano, Philippe Gaulard, Hervé Tilly, Catherine Thieblemont, the LYSA, the lymphoma study association   +22 more
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Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in Centenarian Patients [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2018
Background/Aims Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure; however, no study has evaluated the safety of PEG tube placement in patients over the age of 100 years.
Zain A Sobani, Kevin Tin, Steven Guttmann, Anna A Abbasi, Ira Mayer, Yuriy Tsirlin   +5 more
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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
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Time trends in hospital discharges in patients aged 85 years and older in Spain: data from the Spanish National Discharge Database (2000–2015)

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background The aging population is an increasing concern in Western hospital systems. The aim of this study was to describe the main characteristics and hospitalization patterns in inpatients aged 85 years or more in Spain from 2000 to 2015.
Sergio Palacios-Fernandez, Mario Salcedo, Gregorio Gonzalez-Alcaide, Jose-Manuel Ramos-Rincon   +3 more
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The Men’s Safer Sex Trial: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of an interactive digital intervention to increase condom use in men [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the feasibility of an online randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Men’s Safer Sex website, measuring condom use and sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Anderson, Jane, Bailey, Julia V., Estcourt, Claudia, Freemantle, Nick, Gerressu, Makeda, Griffin, Mark, Hunter, Rachael, Michie, Susan, Murray, Elizabeth, Rait, Greta, Stephenson, Judith, Webster, Rosie   +11 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dying in long-term care facilities in Europe : the PACE epidemiological study of deceased residents in six countries [PDF]

, 2019
Background: By 2030, 30% of the European population will be aged 60 or over and those aged 80 and above will be the fastest growing cohort. An increasing number of people will die at an advanced age with multiple chronic diseases.
Deliens, Luc, Froggatt, Katherine, Gambassi, Giovanni, Honinx, Elisabeth, Kylänen, Marika, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje, PACE, on behalf of, Piers, Ruth, Smets, Tinne, Szczerbińska, Katarzyna, Van den Block, Lieve, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, van Dop, Nanja   +12 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body mass index, performance on activities of daily living and cognition: analysis in two different populations

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background With this study, we aim to determine the associations of the different categories of the body mass index (BMI) with activities of daily living (ADL) and cognitive performance in two different populations living in the community; Colombian and ...
Miguel Germán Borda, Luis Carlos Venegas-Sanabria, Elkin Garcia-Cifuentes, Ronald Camilo Gomez, Carlos Alberto Cano-Gutierrez, Diego Alejandro Tovar-Rios, Vera Aarsland, Khadija Khalifa, Alberto Jaramillo-Jimenez, Dag Aarsland, Hogne Soennesyn   +10 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source