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In the Middle of Self-Care: A Mid-Level Professional’s Journey to Rebuilding Resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In American culture, there seems to be a glorification of “being busy” (Bellezza, Paharia, & Keinan, 2017). Going into my eighth year of working in student affairs and thanks to a new support system and unfortunate health changes, I am now learning the ...
Howard, Brandin L.
core   +1 more source

Older Bisexual People: Implications For Social Work From The ‘Looking Both Ways’ Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
There is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser extent, older lesbians.
Almack, Kathryn   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Extracorporeal life support during cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine, 2016
PurposeVeno-arterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly used in patients during cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, to support both cardiac and pulmonary function.
D. Ouweneel   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Circulating tumor cells: advancing personalized therapy in small cell lung cancer patients

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive form of lung cancer that spreads rapidly to secondary sites such as the brain and liver. Cancer cells circulating in the blood, “circulating tumor cells” (CTCs), have demonstrated prognostic value in SCLC, and evaluating biomarkers on CTCs could guide treatment decisions such as for PARP inhibitors ...
Prajwol Shrestha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myths of the High Medical Cost of Old Age and Dying [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The rising costs of medical care in the United States are often erroneously linked to the growing population of older adults. Despite public perception, health care costs associated with aging are limited.
Cynthia X. Pan, Emily Chai, Jeff Farber
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Qualitative results from a phase II pilot randomised controlled trial of a lymphoma nurse-led model of survivorship care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: To explore and describe lymphoma survivors’ thoughts and perceptions of the components of a nurse led lymphoma survivorship clinic intervention. Methods: An exploratory, qualitative descriptive study using interviews from 10 participants who had
Bulsara, Caroline   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Mechanical Ventilation for ARDS During Extracorporeal Life Support: Research and Practice.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2019
Ventilator-induced lung injury remains a key contributor to the morbidity and mortality of the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Efforts to minimize this injury are typically limited by the need to preserve adequate gas exchange.
D. Abrams   +24 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A comparative study of circulating tumor cell isolation and enumeration technologies in lung cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Lung cancer cells were spiked into donor blood to evaluate the recovery rates of the following circulating tumor cell (CTC) enrichment technologies: CellMag™, EasySep™, RosetteSep™, Parsortix® PR1, and Parsortix® Prototype systems. Each method's advantages and disadvantages are described.
Volga M Saini   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

On‐treatment dynamics of circulating extracellular vesicles in the first‐line setting of patients with advanced non‐small cell lung cancer: the LEXOVE prospective study

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The LEXOVE prospective study evaluated plasma cell‐free extracellular vesicle (cfEV) dynamics using Bradford assay and dynamic light scattering in metastatic non‐small cell lung cancer patients undergoing first‐line treatments, correlating a ∆cfEV < 20% with improved median progression‐free survival in responders versus non‐responders.
Valerio Gristina   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Availability of facilities and equipment to provide emergency care in ambulances, which transport patients to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka

open access: yesJournal of the College of Community Physicians, 2019
Objective To describe available facilities and equipment in ambulances, to provide essential emergency care, which transport patients to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka Methods A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study was carried out at the
Gangadevi Nandasena, Chrisantha Abeysena
doaj   +1 more source

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