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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotional dysfunction in schizophrenia spectrum psychosis: the role of illness perceptions [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Assessing illness perceptions has been useful in a range of medical disorders. This study of people with a recent relapse of their psychosis examines the relationship between illness perception, their emotional responses and their attitudes ...
Bebbington, PE, Dunn, G, Fowler, D, Freeman, D, Garety, PA, Kuipers, E, Watson, PWB, Weinman, J   +7 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

HCAHPS Survey Results: Impact of Severity of Illness on Hospitals' Performance on HCAHPS Survey Results

Journal of Patient Experience, 2014
Background The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is used by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to assess inpatient satisfaction.
James I. Merlino MD, FACS, FASCRS, Carmen Kestranek, Daniel Bokar, Zhiyuan Sun MS, Steven E. Nissen MD MACC, David L. Longworth MD, FACP   +5 more
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Coronavirus disease 2019 and pregnancy-related acute kidney injury: Our initial experience of six cases

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021
Pregnancy is identified as one of the risk factors for increased severity of illness in severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus 2019 infection. The severity of illness may range from mild infection to severe multi-organ failure.
Anupama Kangolkaaran Vadakkeveetil, Manjusha Yadla, Abhilash Cherian, Rahul, Mahalakshmi Goli, Ramesh Chada, Shabana Nazneen   +6 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optic nerve head neurovascular assessments in patients with schizophrenia: A cross‐sectional study

Health Science Reports
Objective The retina is a protrusion of the brain, so researchers have recently proposed retinal changes as a new marker for studying central nervous system diseases.
Ramin Daneshvar, Maryam Naghib, Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar, Farhad Faridhosseini, Marziyeh Fotouhi, Mehrdad Motamed Shariati   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Illness Severity among Non-English, Non-Spanish Speaking Patients in a Public Emergency Department [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) have poor health outcomes compared to English proficient patients. Most studies on language proficiency and health disparities focus on Spanish.
Dirvonas, Tyler, M.D., Ence, Thomas, M.D., Kuo, Dick, M.D., Peacock, William F, M.D., Pillow, Malford T, M.D., M.Ed.   +4 more
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The mediating roles of disgust sensitivity and danger expectancy in relation to hand washing behaviour [PDF]

, 2010
Copyright © 2010 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive PsychotherapiesBackground: Recent interest in the role of vulnerability factors in obsessional washing has suggested that disgust sensitivity, danger expectancy and health anxiety may be ...
Beck, Julie Barnett, Kate Nottingham, Katy Friend, Nunnally, Rachman, Susan J. Thorpe   +6 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source