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Feasibility of a placebo-controlled trial of antibiotics for possible urinary tract infection in care homes: a qualitative interview study

BJGP Open, 2023
Background: Diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in care and nursing home residents is commonly based on vague non-localising symptoms (for example, confusion), potentially leading to inappropriate antibiotic prescription.
Christopher R Wilcox, Louise Worswick, Ingrid Muller, Abigail Moore, Gail Hayward, Mark Lown, Michael Moore, Paul Little, Nick Francis   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommendations for optimising pilot and feasibility work in surgery

Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background Surgical trials are recognised as inherently challenging. Pilot and feasibility studies (PAFS) are increasingly acknowledged as a key method to optimise the design and conduct of randomised trials but remain limited in surgery. We used a mixed
K. Fairhurst, S. Potter, J. M. Blazeby, K. N. L. Avery   +3 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailoring interpersonal psychotherapy to psycho-oncology patients (TIPTOP): feasibility study protocol

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectivePatients with cancer suffering from comorbid symptoms of depression need a psychotherapeutic treatment that is specifically tailored to the exceptional context of acute or chronic cancer treatment.
Ebba Laing, Ebba Laing, Rita Acebo de Arriba, Rita Acebo de Arriba, Elisabeth Schramm, Elisabeth Schramm, Norbert Schäffeler, Norbert Schäffeler, Norbert Schäffeler, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Johanna Graf, Johanna Graf, Johanna Graf   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming healthcare documentation: harnessing the potential of AI to generate discharge summaries

BJGP Open
Background: Hospital discharge summaries play an essential role in informing GPs of recent admissions to ensure excellent continuity of care and prevent adverse events; however, they are notoriously poorly written, time-consuming, and can result in ...
Reece Alexander James Clough, William Anthony Sparkes, Oliver Thomas Clough, Joshua Thomas Sykes, Alexander Thomas Steventon, Kate King   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improved Early Referral in Long‐Term Survivor Care With Institutional Standardized Practice Among Childhood Leukemia Survivors#

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2018, the Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center Leukemia Program implemented a practice standard to support the transition from treatment to survivorship that includes shared, alternating care between leukemia and survivorship clinicians and a reminder to refer survivors to the long‐term survivor clinic (LTSC) 2 years after ...
Ji Yun Tark, Kayla L. Foster, Omar Shakeel, Mary C. Shapiro, Shawki L. Qasim, ZoAnn Dreyer, Eric S. Schafer, Ashley M. Butler, Austin L. Brown, Maria Monica Gramatges   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient experiences of the Long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: a qualitative interview study in community settings

BJGP Open
Background: Long COVID (LC) symptoms persist 12 weeks or more beyond the acute infection. To date, no standardised diagnostic or treatment pathways exist. However, a holistic approach has been recommended.
Hiyam Al-Jabr, Karen Windle, Andrew Clifton, David R Thompson, David J Castle, Chantal F Ski   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the feasibility of pinless robot-assisted spine surgery: a prospective study of 750 cases and 3,924 screws in the thoracolumbar spine in India [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal
Study Design This single-center prospective study compared pin-mounted and pinless robot-assisted techniques for thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement. Purpose To evaluate the feasibility, accuracy, and safety of a novel pinless technique in comparison ...
Abhishek Soni, Vidyadhara Srinivasa, Balamurugan Thirugnanam, Madhava Pai Kanhangad, Akhil Xavier Joseph   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source