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Comparing predictive performance of pulmonary embolism risk stratification tools for acute clinical deterioration

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2023
Objectives Existing pulmonary embolism (PE) risk scores were developed to predict death within weeks, but not more proximate adverse events. We determined the ability of 3 PE risk stratification tools (simplified pulmonary embolism severity index [sPESI],
Anthony J. Weekes, Jaron D. Raper, Dasia Esener, Jillian Davison, Jeremy S. Boyd, Christopher Kelly, Jason T. Nomura, Alyssa M. Thomas, Kathryn Lupez, Carly A. Cox, Patrick M. Ockerse, Stephen Leech, Jakea Johnson, Eric Abrams, Kathleen Murphy, Nathaniel S. O'Connell   +15 more
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An analysis of Australian graduate critical care nurse education. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Preparation of specialist critical care nurses in Australia is at graduate level, although there remains considerable variation in courses offered in relation to qualification, content, assessment and outcomes.
Gill, FJ, Grech, C, Latour, JM, Leslie, GD   +3 more
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Clinical Outcome Assessments in Encephalitis

Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
Most patients with encephalitis experience persisting neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric sequelae in the years following this acute illness. Reported outcomes are often based on generic clinical outcome assessments that rarely capture the patient perspective. This may result in an underestimation of disease-specific sequelae. Disease-specific clinical
Juliette Brenner, Sammy H.C. Olijslagers, Yvette S. Crijnen, Juna M. de Vries, Melissa R. Mandarakas, Maarten J. Titulaer   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Comparison of the prognostic value of measures of the tumor inflammatory cell infiltrate and tumor-associated stroma in patients with primary operable colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2016
The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical utility of two measures of the inflammatory cell infiltrate - a H&E-based assessment of the generalised inflammatory cell infiltrate (the Klintrup-Mäkinen (KM) grade), and an ...
Edwards, J., Horgan, P. G., McMillan, D. C., Park, J. H., Roxburgh, Campbell S.D.   +4 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Belimumab : a technological advance for systemic lupus erythematosus patients? Report of a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives: To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate clinical effectiveness of belimumab for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antinuclear and/or anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) autoantibodies.
Clarke, Aileen, Connock, M., Court, Rachel A., Cummins, E., Gordon, Caroline, Grove, Amy L., Hartley, Louise, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Mohiuddin, Syed, Sutcliffe, P. (Paul)   +9 more
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237 Selected global health assessment tools significantly predict postoperative clinical outcome in elderly patients with ovarian cancer [PDF]

, 2021
Katharina Anić, Friedrich Flohr, MW Schmidt, Slavomir Krajnak, Valerie Catherine Linz, Roxana Schwab, Christiane Westphalen, EK Hartmann, M. Schmidt, Annette Hasenburg, MJ Battista   +10 more
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Prolonged Corrected QT Interval as an Early Electrocardiographic Marker of Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cyclophosphamide (CY) is associated with potentially fatal cardiotoxicity, yet no electrocardiographic indices have been established for early detection of CY‐induced cardiomyopathy. This study aimed to determine whether corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation can predict early onset of CY‐related cardiac dysfunction in pediatric ...
Junpei Kawamura, Kentaro Ueno, Takuro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Takahashi, Koji Nakae, Yasuhiro Okamoto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible approaches to eCOA administration in clinical trials: The site perspective

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
The Critical Path Institute convened the Support Flexible Approaches to PRO Data Collection project as part of the eCOA: Getting Better Together Initiative which was instigated to identify and address common challenges and drive positive change with eCOA
Estelle Haenel, Celeste A. Elash, Katie Garner, Megan Turner, Scottie Kern   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source