Results 41 to 50 of about 1,337,597 (307)

Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Characterizing stressful events reported by childhood cancer survivors experienced throughout the lifespan may help improve trauma‐informed care relevant to the survivor experience. Methods Participants included 2552 survivors (54% female; 34 years of age) and 469 community controls (62% female; 33 years of age) from the St.
Megan E. Ware, Colter K. Clayton, Fang Wang, Sedigheh Mirzaei, Kyla Shelton, Tara M. Brinkman, Victoria Willard, Katianne M. Howard Sharp, Kevin Krull, Lindsay F. Schwartz, Melissa M. Hudson, Gregory T. Armstrong, Kirsten K. Ness, Rachel T. Webster   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family physicians’ preferences for education to support family caregivers: a sequential mixed methods study

BMC Primary Care
Background One in four Canadians is a family caregiver. Family caregivers (carers, care-partners) are relatives or chosen family, friends, or neighbors who provide 75 to 90% of the care for people with physical or mental illness, disabilities, or frailty
Jasneet Parmar, Sara Hafeez, Tanya L’Heureux, Lesley Charles, Josephine Tite, Peter George J. Tian, Sharon Anderson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimal Detectable Changes in the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Japanese Adults with Sarcopenia Requiring Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies of older adults with sarcopenia, to our knowledge, and the criteria for determining the effectiveness of ...
Lu Yin, Yohei Sawaya, Ryo Sato, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Ko Onoda, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rethinking care for the sick elderly [PDF]

, 2003
It is well established that Geriatrics and Gerontology are specialties in their own right meriting separate tertiary and primary care training.1 Health Care for the elderly also forms a newly added subject to the field of biomedical ethics.2 Demographic ...
Fiorini, Anthony, Mallia, Pierre
core  

Utility of Computed Tomography Surveillance of Asymptomatic Infection in Children and Young Adults Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Asymptomatic infection poses a significant risk for children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Pre‐transplant surveillance computed tomography (CT) is commonly used to identify occult infection, though its diagnostic yield remains uncertain.
Tyler Obermark, Pradipta Debnath, Rama S. Ayyala, Lara A. Danziger‐Isakov, Jane Koo, Kasiani C. Myers, William R. Otto, Aki Tanimoto, Andrew T. Trout, Cara E. Morin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Lipid Metabolism Mechanisms Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
High-sugar, high-fat diets and physical inactivity promote the prevalence of obesity. Excess fat gradually accumulates in the liver, causing the metabolic disorder known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Baogui Wang, Haibo Xu
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective To develop a prediction model and illustrate the practical potential of personalisation of treatment decisions between app-based treatment and care as usual for urinary incontinence (UI).Design A prediction model study using data from a ...
Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technique for improving care integration models [PDF]

, 2011
Recent developments in technologies and improved life style have had a positive impact on prolonging human life contributing to the increasing elderly population. As a consequence, many countries (particularly developed ones) started to experience higher
Eldabi, T, Zulkepli, J
core  

Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of a self-reported Drinks Diary for the estimation of drinks intake by care home residents: Fluid Intake Study in the Elderly (FISE) [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: We evaluated the accuracy of a newly developed self-completed Drinks Diary in care home residents and compared it with direct observation and fluid intake charts. Design: Observational study.
ASS Shapiro, D. Bunn, DM Forsyth, DR Thomas, EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products NA NDA., EuroQol—a new facility for the measurement of health-related quality of life., F SA Thompson, FI Mahoney, Florence O. Jimoh, H Godfrey, HS Pokrywka, Institute of Medicine. Panel on Dietary Reference Intakes for ElectrolytesWater., J Kayser-Jones, J Martin Bland, J Reid, JC Chidester, JC Mentes, JC Mentes, JD Stookey, L Hooper, L. Hooper, M Siervo, MF Folstein, PM Gaspar, SF Simmons   +24 more
core   +1 more source