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Striving for a balance between leading and following the patient and family – nurses’ strategies to facilitate the transition from life-prolonging care to palliative care: an interview study

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background The transition from life-prolonging to palliative care (PC) can be challenging often characterized by psychical, physiological, social and existential changes.
Ulrika Hilding, Renée Allvin, Karin Blomberg   +2 more
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Survival by Race and Ethnicity in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Pooled Analysis of Children's Oncology Group Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Despite 5‐year survival rates of over 90% among children and adolescents/young adults (CAYAs) with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), 15%–20% relapse after frontline therapy. Prior analysis of frontline Children's Oncology Group (COG) clinical trials demonstrated that, despite similar rates of relapse, non‐Hispanic Black (NHB) and ...
Mallorie B. Heneghan, Lindsay A. Renfro, Yue Wu, Katia M. Crisler, Erin Marcotte, Tanya Trippett, Terzah Horton, Bradford S. Hoppe, Frank G. Keller, Chris Forlenza, Cindy Schwartz, Kara M. Kelly, Peter D. Cole, Sharon M. Castellino, Justine M. Kahn   +14 more
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan, Sitong Chen, F. Lennie Wong, Nathan Young, Anna Qi, Christopher Davis, Sanjeet Hegde, Nicholas Gloude, Kasey J. Leger, Kelly D. Getz, Francisco Contijoch, Kirsten Ness, Bonnie Ky, Dennis Kuo, Sheri J. Hartman, Saro H. Armenian   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-reinforced piezoelectric chip for scaffold-free repair of critical-sized bone defects

Nature Communications
The use of piezoelectric materials to treat critical-sized bone defects typically requires additional stimulation to generate their piezoelectric properties and the implantation of scaffolds to promote bone repair.
Wei Li, Youtian Mo, Shaohua Xie, Lei Fu, Yan Ye, Yilin Zhou, Jianming Lai, Wenliang Wang, Yao Lu, Guoqiang Li, Jing Tian   +10 more
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What is the Clinical Skills Learning Center (CSLC)? [PDF]

مجله ایرانی آموزش در علوم پزشکی, 2001
With shorter periods of hospitalization, fewer in patient beds and more health care facilities in the society patients are now more acutely ill and highly dependent, causing less opportunities for medical students to practice and learn basic clinical ...
farshad Jafari, Mohammad reza Hakimian, Masih Saburi   +2 more
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Application of online merge offline mode based on advanced intelligent virtual simulation experimental platform in clinical skills teaching [PDF]

Jichu yixue yu linchuang
Objective To evaluate the application of an online merge offline mode (OMO) based on an advanced intelligent virtual simulation experimental platform in clinical skills teaching. Methods Two classes were randomly selected from the clinical medicine major
ZHANG Chao, SHEN Yuanyuan, CHEN Sen
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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara, George Bogonko, Festus Njuguna, Sandra Langat, Martha Kipngetich, Dennis Njenga, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Terry Allen Vik   +7 more
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Feedback gap and strategies for handling criticism in early surgical career

Surgery Open Science
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore experiences and challenges in handling feedback and criticism among early career surgeons. Design: This study is part of a prospective, exploratory, longitudinal study evaluating surgical residents ...
Hanne Pedersen, Alexander Tejera, Christopher Mathieu, Britt-Marie Johansson, Magnus Anderberg, Kristine Hagelsteen   +5 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source