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Frustration: A Challenge in Chronic Conditions [PDF]

Nursing and Midwifery Studies, 2013
Many people live their lives with chronic conditions. Eighty percent of people who seek medical treatments suffer from chronic diseases (1). In USA 26% of adults have more than one chronic condition such as arthritis, hypertension, and diabetes (2). Many times patients have persistent or recurrent pain (chronic non-cancer pain) which make the condition
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Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
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Pedobarography as a clinical tool in the management of diabetic feet in New Zealand: a feasibility study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2017
Background The peripheral complications of diabetes mellitus remain a significant risk to lower-limb morbidity. In New Zealand, risk of diabetes, comorbidity and lower-limb amputation are highly-differential between demographic groups, particularly ...
Jason K. Gurney, Uwe G. Kersting, Dieter Rosenbaum, Ajith Dissanayake, Steve York, Roger Grech, Anthony Ng, Bobbie Milne, James Stanley, Diana Sarfati   +9 more
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Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
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Vaccine Hesitancy Affecting Pneumococcal Vaccine Refusal in Older Adults with Morbidities

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction: Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with Streptococcus pneumoniae being the most common cause. Older adults are particularly at risk. However, vaccination rates in Thailand remain low.
Woothikrai Chitaree, Nida Buawangpong, Thanachat Yotruangsri, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish   +4 more
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Task shifting of frontline community health workers for cardiovascular risk reduction: design and rationale of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DISHA study) in India

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Effective task-shifting interventions targeted at reducing the global cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemic in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are urgently needed. Methods DISHA is a cluster randomised controlled trial conducted across
Panniyammakal Jeemon, Gitanjali Narayanan, Dimple Kondal, Kashvi Kahol, Ashok Bharadwaj, Anil Purty, Prakash Negi, Sulaiman Ladhani, Jyoti Sanghvi, Kuldeep Singh, Deksha Kapoor, Nidhi Sobti, Dorothy Lall, Sathyaprakash Manimunda, Supriya Dwivedi, Gurudyal Toteja, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, On behalf of DISHA study investigators   +17 more
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Development of a tool to estimate sugar and caloric contents in alcoholic beverages for a diabetes self-management program in Thailand

Heliyon, 2023
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is recommended as a standard of care for patients with diabetes worldwide. Alcohol consumption is one aspect mentioned within the DSMES program in Thailand where alcohol consumption is the highest ...
Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Kanittha Thaikla, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Chanchanok Aramrat, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Orawan Quansri, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Sanjay Kinra, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon   +9 more
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Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman, Emma Fleisher, Megan E. Salwei, Debra Friedman, Laurie Novak   +4 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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