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Variations in Treatment Prescription and Survival Outcomes Between Older and Younger Patients With Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Radiotherapy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate treatment variations and outcomes between older (≥ 70 years) and younger (< 70 years) patients with mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (mHNSCC) treated with radiotherapy. Methods A multicenter retrospective review of patients diagnosed from 2010 to 2018 was conducted.
Farhannah Aly, Joseph Descallar, Purnima Sundaresan, Alexis Andrew Miller, Lois Holloway, Shalini Vinod   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analytical and Workflow Performance of a High‐Throughput Chemiluminescent Immunoassay System in a Clinical Laboratory

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Analytical and operational performance evaluation of the DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer in a clinical laboratory in Taiwan. ABSTRACT Background Increasing test volumes and shorter turnaround time (TAT) requirements, particularly in acute‐care settings, challenge clinical laboratories to maintain accurate immunoassay testing.
Chiung‐Tzu Hsiao, Chao‐Ching Liao, Yu‐Chang Chang, Hui‐Ju Chang, Tz‐Ya Huang, Jen‐Shiou Lin, Po‐Ren Hsueh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The status quo of global geriatric radiation oncology education: A scoping review

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
Purpose: To identify potential gaps in geriatric radiation oncology (RO) education worldwide, as measured by geriatric oncology (GO) content within postgraduate RO training program (TP) curricula across 8 focus countries.
Lucinda Morris, Sandra Turner, Jane L. Phillips, Anamika Parmar, Meera Agar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scheduling early primary care follow‐up after pneumonia: A retrospective target trial emulation in five hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Current guidelines make no recommendations on discharge interventions or scheduling outpatient follow‐up after hospitlization for commnity‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objectives To assess the impact of scheduling early primary care follow‐up prior to discharge home among survivors of hypoxemic CAP hospitalizations.
Andrew J. Davis, Stephanie P. Taylor, Catherine L. Hough, Mari Armstrong‐Hough, Li Yan, Catherine K. Ettman, Katy Sadowski, Khyzer B. Aziz, Patrick G. Lyons, Katrina E. Hauschildt, Marc Kowalkowski, Eliana M. Perrin, Theodore J. Iwashyna   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient and hospitalization differences in incarcerated versus nonincarcerated men: Insights from a 10‐year cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The incarcerated population in the United States is underserved and aging rapidly; there is a dearth of information regarding their health, including hospital care. Epidemiological information is crucial to guide policymakers’ planning.
Farah Acher Kaiksow, Amir Forati, Kristin Merss, Karen Reece, Marguerite Burns, Eduard Eric Vasilevskis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commensality as community rebuilding: A qualitative study of physician shared meals in a hospital setting

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Modern healthcare environments increasingly limit opportunities for physicians to build collegial relationships, contributing to feelings of isolation and disconnection. Commensality has been proposed as a way to restore relational infrastructure within clinical settings.
Zarqum Masood, Isabella Capelli, John Neri, Seran Schug, Lawrence S. Weisberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of a frailty index in older cancer patients with solid tumours

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background Frailty is an indicator of physiological reserve in older people. In non-cancer settings, frailty indices are reliable predictors of adverse health outcomes.
A. L. McCarthy, N. M. Peel, K. M. Gillespie, R. Berry, E. Walpole, P. Yates, R. E. Hubbard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of machine learning methods for prediction of venous thromboembolism among hospitalized adults

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism (HA‐VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized adults. Accurate prediction of HA‐VTE is crucial for timely intervention and prevention. While logistic regression is widely used for the development of clinical prediction models, there is ongoing interest in the ...
Yeji Ko, Benjamin French, Jonathan S. Schildcrout, Merna El‐Rifai, Adam Wright, Benjamin F. Tillman, Amanda S. Mixon, Henry J. Domenico   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geriatric Oncology [PDF]

Age and Ageing, 2009
openaire   +3 more sources

The importance of caregivers in improving the care of geriatric oncology patients.

, 2014
223 Background: Geriatric patients with cancer have special needs. The diagnosis of cancer is stressful for patients and their caregivers. A new age of medicine has emerged to facilitate caregivers in aiding elderly oncology patients through oncology ...
Benjamin Isaiah, Maria Soriano-Pisaturo, Ponnandai Somasundar, Vicky Bhagat   +3 more
core   +1 more source