Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher +8 more
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Intussusception Caused by Colonic Tumors in Elderly Patients: A Case Series of Seven Patients
International Journal of Gerontology, 2015 Intussusception is an uncommon disease and its etiology differs significantly between children and adults. The cause of intussusception in adults is usually related to an underlying lesion, and adult intussusception of the colon is often secondary to a ...
Ching-Kuo Yang +3 more
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Metronomic Chemotherapy with Vinorelbine Produces Clinical Benefit and Low Toxicity in Frail Elderly Patients Affected by Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Lung cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. The treatment choice for advanced stage of lung cancer may depend on histotype, performance status (PS), age, and comorbidities. In the present study, we focused on the effect of metronomic vinorelbine
Bruno, P +7 more
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Application of Hardware Equipment in Preventing Falls in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
, 2022 Lina Jiang, Fenghua Tian
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Fall Injuries and Related Factors of Elderly Patients at a Medical Center in Taiwan
International Journal of Gerontology, 2014 Background: Elderly patients have a high incidence of falls and injuries in hospitals due to various reasons. The aims of this study were to explore the characteristics and factors associated with fall injuries among elderly patients.
Li-Yun Tsai +6 more
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Pattern of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Elderly Patients Admitted in Medical Wards at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es salaam Tanzania [PDF]
, 2011 Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in persons over the age 50 years and most importantly it is responsible for considerable morbidity and large burden of disability in the community. Cardiovascular diseases are an increasing cause
Kisenge, Peter Richard
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn +4 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 +10 more
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Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag +5 more
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