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Incidence and Risk Factors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Patients with Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study

Critical Care Research and Practice, 2022
Introduction. The incidence and risk factors for ventilator-related pneumonia (VAP) in patients with delirium are deficient, and there is a lack of in-depth knowledge of the impact of VAP on outcomes in this population.
Morteza Shamsizadeh, Ali Fathi Jouzdani, Farshid Rahimi-Bashar   +2 more
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Patient Perspectives of the Doctor-at-Home Service [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction. Home health care has been established as an effective model for reducing mortality in the elderly. The Doctor-at-Home Service at the Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) has offered home health care to Burlington residents since ...
Carney, Jan, De Los Santos, Daniel, Hunt, Erin, Lavigne, Jolie, Lounsbury, Karen, Mitchell, Scott, Munoz, Rachel, Rodgers, Monica, Roy, Gregory, Smith, Danielle, Sokol, Karen   +10 more
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Clinical Course and Impact of Breaks in Therapy for Children With Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric relapsed or refractory (R/R) solid tumors carry a dismal prognosis, and postrelapse patient experiences are not well described. We present postrelapse outcomes, including number of R/R events and subsequent therapy regimens.
Matthew T. McEvoy, Elizabeth L. Seashore, W. Susan Cheng, Shondra Clay, Jessica A. Casas, Jennifer H. Foster   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sarcopenia with Depression Presents a More Severe Disability Than Only Sarcopenia among Japanese Older Adults in Need of Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and objectives: The combination of depression and sarcopenia, a condition prevalent worldwide, may cause dis-tinct problems that should not be underestimated.
Takahiro Shiba, Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose, Masahiro Ishizaka, Akira Kubo, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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A Comparison of Home Care Quality Indicator Rates in Two Canadian Provinces [PDF]

, 2014
Background. Home care is becoming an increasingly vital sector in the health care system yet very little is known about the characteristics of home care clients and the quality of care provided in Canada.
Guthrie, Dawn M., Mofina, Amanda M
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig, Sophie Jessop, Jordan R. Hansford, Hien Le, Matthew O'Connor, Peter Gorayski, Andrew Cunningham, Amanda Hutchinson, Victoria Bedford, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Kelly Skelton, Timothy Price, Michala Short   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invisible No More: The Role of Training and Education in Increasing Union Activism of Chinese Home Care Workers in Local 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (UHE) [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] In 2002 only a small number of Chinese home care workers represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (UHE) were involved in their union.
Margolies, Ken
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing home care aides: Differences between family and non-family care in California Medicaid home and community-based services. [PDF]

, 2020
In California Medicaid home-and-community-based services (HCBS), recipients' family members receive payment as home care aides (HCAs). We analyzed data on first-time HCBS recipients to examine factors associated with the likelihood of switching HCAs ...
Bindman, Andrew B, Hulett, Denis, Kang, Taewoon, Ko, Michelle, Newcomer, Robert J, Spetz, Joanne   +5 more
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Intraoperative Collection of Ascitic Fluid With Intra‐ or Postoperative Reinfusion in Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Feasibility of a Roller Pumping Method

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with ovarian cancer often present with massive ascites, leading to significant protein loss during surgical procedures. Although cell‐free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is used in palliative settings to mitigate protein loss, its application in intraoperative settings remains unexplored.
Yutaka Yoneoka, Tsukuru Amano, Akimasa Takahashi, Mari Deguchi, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Tanaka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source