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NURSES’ EXPERIENCE IN THE CARE OF THE ONCOLOGY PATIENT

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2013
This research aimed to investigate the perceptions and feelings of nurses in a hospital which is a center of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer in the Zona da Mata Mineira region.
Anna Maria Oliveira Salimena, Simone Rezende Teixeira, Thaís Vasconselos Amorim, Andyara Carmo Pinto Coelho Paiva, Maria Carmen Simões Cardoso Melo   +4 more
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A Palliative Radiation Oncology Consult Service Reduces Total Costs During Hospitalization [PDF]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2018
Palliative radiation therapy (PRT) is a highly effective treatment in alleviating symptoms from bone metastases; however, currently used standard fractionation schedules can lead to costly care, especially when patients are treated in an inpatient setting.
Sanders Chang, Peter May, Nathan E. Goldstein, Juan Wisnivesky, Doran Ricks, David Fuld, Melissa Aldridge, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Rolfe Sean Morrison, Kavita V. Dharmarajan   +9 more
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Biochemical parameters and nutritional status of surgical patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a literature review

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2020
This is an integrative literature review with the objective of identifying the relationship between biochemical parameters and the nutritional status of surgical patients with cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, developed in April 2019, encompassing ...
DANIELA CARLA ALBERTI, ROSANA AMORA ASCARI, EMANUELA MEDEIROS SCHIRMER   +2 more
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Characteristics, Effect of Histological Grade and Localization on the Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer. A retrospective Study.

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2022
Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most deadly cancer and the fourth most frequent in the world according to GLOBOCAN 2018. The number of new cases is growing up, which may also be related to lifestyle.
Enkelejda Çuedari, Majlinda Ikonomi, Anila Pema (Kristo), Dhurata Tarifa   +3 more
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Consultations for Holistic Pediatric Services for Inpatients and Outpatient Oncology Patients at a Children's Hospital [PDF]

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2001
As demand increases for complementary and alternative medical care, pediatric institutions face the need to answer patients' and clinicians' questions about integrating these therapies in hospital settings.To describe the first year of experience in providing holistic medicine consultations in an urban tertiary care teaching hospital.Prospective cohort.
K J, Kemper, W L, Wornham
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Novel Inpatient Radiation Oncology Consult Service Associated with Improved Prognosis-Appropriate Care

, 2022
Radiation therapy has an increasing role in the management of patients with metastatic cancer. The integration of ablative versus palliative techniques with surgical and systemic approaches is complex, and inefficient care delivery can lead to prolonged ...
Tsai, C.J., McBride, S., Xu, A.J., Cahlon, O., Brennan, V.S., Powell, S.N., Freret, M.E., Yerramilli, D., Yang, J.T., Gomez, D.R.   +9 more
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Epidemiology and Death-Related Factors of Oncology Patients in Emergency Department

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of oncology patients presented to emergency department (ED) can dramatically enhance their quality of life and decrease their mortality rate.
Bahram Mofid, Kambiz Novin, Elham Sadat Roointan, Mohammad Mehdi Forouzanfar   +3 more
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Availability and reporting quality of external validations of machine-learning prediction models with orthopedic surgical outcomes: a systematic review

Acta Orthopaedica, 2021
Background and purpose — External validation of machine learning (ML) prediction models is an essential step before clinical application. We assessed the proportion, performance, and transparent reporting of externally validated ML prediction models in ...
Olivier Q Groot, Bas J J Bindels, Paul T Ogink, Neal D Kapoor, Peter K Twining, Austin K Collins, Michiel E R Bongers, Amanda Lans, Jacobien H F Oosterhoff, Aditya V Karhade, Jorrit-Jan Verlaan, Joseph H Schwab   +11 more
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Occurrence and Severity of Oral Mucositis in Brazilian Pediatric Cancer Patients

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022
Objective: To determine the occurrence and severity of oral mucositis (OM) and the factors associated with the onset of severe oral mucositis (SOM) in pediatric cancer patients. Material and Methods: This was a longitudinal and prospective study with 85
Hévila de Figueiredo Pires, Paula Maria Maracajá Bezerra, Victor Borges da Silva, Isabella Lima Arrais Ribeiro, Eliane Batista Medeiros Serpa, Simone Alves de Sousa, Ana Maria Gondim Valença   +6 more
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Public health officials and MECs for health should be held criminally liable for causing the death of cancer patients through their intentional or negligent conduct that results in oncology equipment not working in hospitals

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 2017
Public health officials and Members of the Executive Council (MECs) for health who allow cancer patients to die because of a failure to renew service contracts for hospital oncology machines – without providing a viable alternative – may be found ...
DJ McQuoid-Mason
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