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Evaluation of the acceptance rate of analgesic stewardship team recommendations at a metropolitan hospital network

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Analgesic stewardship (AGS) programs, a novel concept in Australia, aim to assess and optimise opioid and other analgesia by carrying out medication reviews and providing clinical recommendations to the treating teams. Aim This study aimed to determine the rate and extent of acceptance of AGS team recommendations among adult ...
Hatsumi Kobayashi, Jeremy Szmerling, Sam Maleki, Mahisha Thiruvasagan, Gordon Mar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morbidity and Mortality of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients Aged 70 Years and Older: A Two‐Center 10‐Year Experience

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is established for peritoneal surface malignancies, but its use in older patients is debated. We assessed CRS‐HIPEC morbidity and mortality in patients aged ≥ 70 years using a cohort of younger patients as a comparator.
Ali Ediz Kıvanç, Mehmet Oduncu, Pırıltı Özcan, Özgül Düzgün, Neşet Köksal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in care of older adults of color with cancer: A narrative review

Cancer Medicine
This review describes the barriers and challenges faced by older adults of color with cancer and highlights methods to improve their overall care. In the next decade, cancer incidence rates are expected to increase in the United States for people aged ...
Efrat Dotan, Shannon M. Lynch, Joanne C. Ryan, Edith P. Mitchell   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive Value of Nutrition Indices in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated With Lenvatinib

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) are simple markers that reflect immune and nutritional status. This retrospective study evaluated their prognostic significance in 276 patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received first‐line lenvatinib. PNI and GNRI were calculated based on
Cheng‐Wei Kuo, Wei‐Chen Tai, Yen‐Hao Chen, Ming‐Chao Tsai, Jing‐Houng Wang, Sheng‐Nan Lu, Tsung‐Hui Hu, Chao‐Hung Hung, Chien‐Hung Chen, Yuan‐Hung Kuo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethics of overtreatment and undertreatment in older adults with cancer

BMC Medical Ethics
Background Over-/undertreatment are pervasive in older adults with cancer, and challenges arise in applying the principles of bioethics: beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and patient autonomy.
Clark DuMontier, William Dale, Anna C. Revette, Jane Roberts, Ameya Sanyal, Neha Perumal, Eric C. Blackstone, Hajime Uno, Mary I. Whitehead, Lewis Mustian, Tammy T. Hshieh, Jane A. Driver, Gregory A. Abel   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the 2023‐Defined WHO Western Pacific Region: Burden and Trends From GBD 2023

Med Research, EarlyView.
Chronic respiratory disease burden in the 2023‐defined WHO Western Pacific Region, 1990–2023: Using the Global Burden of Disease 2023 estimates, this study characterized the incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in the 37 WHO Western Pacific Region Member States and
Zhang Yue, Yi‐Cheng Fu, Wen Zuo, Li‐Na Wang, Xing‐Xing Suo, Peng Sun, Jin‐Hui Bian, Ming‐Yan Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The G8 tool for screening malnutrition before GLIM in geriatric cancer patients

BMC Cancer
Purpose In our study, we examined the alignment of the G8 Geriatric Screening Tool with the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) diagnostic criteria, as well as its effectiveness in identifying malnutrition among geriatric patients with ...
Veysel Suzan, Damla Unal, Emir Celik, Bahar Bektan Kanat, Seyda Bilgin, Gulru Ulugerger Avci, Tugce Emiroglu Gedik, Rabia Bag Soytas, Oguzhan Cengiz, Nebi Serkan Demirci, Hakan Yavuzer, Alper Doventas, Fuat Hulusi Demirelli, Deniz Suna Erdincler   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental disorders in adults with malnutrition: Prevalence and association with nutritional outcomes: A retrospective cohort study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Despite often coexisting, the association between mental disorders and malnutrition is not well characterized. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of mental disorders and their association with malnutrition, nutritional interventions, and clinical outcomes.
Vivian V. Nguyen, Paramat Thimichai, Jennifer Jin, Leanna Tsang, Patricia To, Leah Gramlich   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty and Recovery Following Free Flap Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To review the impact of frailty on various outcomes in geriatric head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing microvascular free flap reconstruction (MFFR). Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, and World of Science. Review Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, two independent reviewers performed a systematic review of MEDLINE, Embase, and ...
Anvitha R. Metpally, Mitchell T. Victor, Mirian Ramirez, Avinash Mantravadi, Michael W. Sim, Michael G. Moore, Jessica A. Yesensky, Janice L. Farlow   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geriatrics for geriatric oncology [PDF]

Annals of Oncology, 2018
openaire   +1 more source