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The effects of inflammatory bowel disease on caregivers: significant burden and loss of productivity

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Caregiver burden is the emotional, physical, practical, and/or financial burden associated with taking care of a patient with a chronic condition.
Aria Zand, Brian J. Kim, Welmoed K. van Deen, Zachary Stokes, Anya Platt, Shelby O’Hara, Harrison Khong, Daniel W. Hommes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caregiver Burden in Distance Caregivers of Patients with Cancer

Current Oncology, 2022
Distance caregivers (DCGs), those who live more than an hour away from the care recipient, often play a significant role in patients’ care. While much is known about the experience and outcomes of local family caregivers of cancer patients, little is known about the experience and outcomes of distance caregiving upon DCGs. The purpose of this study was
Sumin Park, Susan R. Mazanec, Christopher J. Burant, David Bajor, Sara L. Douglas   +4 more
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Caregiver burden and its associated factors among family caregivers of persons with dementia in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective To assess the level of caregiver burden and factors associated with it among family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) living in communities of Shanghai, China.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Communities in Hongkou District of ...
Peng Li, Juan Li, Bei Wu, Hanzhang Xu, Wenjing Sun, Zhijian Liu, Honglin Chen, Jianhua Zhuang, Xiaohan Chen, You Yin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden in primary informal caregivers of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Is it associated with depression, family dysfunction, and glycemic control?

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectiveThe requirement of a chronic treatment and the increase in life expectancy in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) leads to the possibility of caregiver burden.
Lourdes Balcázar-Hernández, Hebert Huerta-Martínez, Eulalia Garrido Magaña, Elisa Nishimura-Meguro, Abigail Jiménez Márquez, Aleida Rivera-Hernández   +5 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Composite Measure of Caregiver Burden in Dementia: The Dementia Burden Scale—Caregiver [PDF]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2018
Objectives To better capture the scope of caregiver burden by creating a composite of 3 existing measures that assess different health domains. Design Prospective follow‐up study.
John D. Peipert, Lee A. Jennings, Ron D. Hays, Neil S. Wenger, Emmett Keeler, David B. Reuben   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the Caregiver Burden of Caring for Community-Residing People with Alzheimer's Disease. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
To assess the direct and indirect effects of patient or caregiver factors on caregiver burden of caring for community-residing people with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD).We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with AD from two hospitals
Hongmei Yu, Xiaocheng Wang, Runlian He, Ruifeng Liang, Liye Zhou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source