How patients contribute to an online psychoeducation forum for bipolar disorder: a virtual participant observation study [PDF]
Background: In a recent exploratory randomized controlled trial, an online psychoeducation intervention for bipolar disorder has been found to be feasible and acceptable to patients and may positively impact on their self-management behaviors and ...
Poole, Ria+2 more
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Individuals managing the challenges of life‐limiting illness require adequate social support to maintain quality of life. Qualitative research reports that patients value highly the social support obtained in palliative care interventions such as day ...
N. Bradley+2 more
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We quantified and cultured circulating tumor cells (CTCs) of 62 patients with various cancer types and generated CTC‐derived tumoroid models from two salivary gland cancer patients. Cellular liquid biopsy‐derived information enabled molecular genetic assessment of systemic disease heterogeneity and functional testing for therapy selection in both ...
Nataša Stojanović Gužvić+31 more
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Taking on choice and control in personal care and support : the experiences of physically disabled young adults [PDF]
Summary: Research on self-directed care has focused on older people and adults with learning disabilities or mental health difficulties. This paper reports physically disabled young adults’ experiences of self-directed care.
Beresford, Bryony+4 more
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Adaptive ERK reactivation hinders FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment in FLT3/ITD acute myeloid leukemia. Here, we report that FLT3 TKI treatment rapidly induces AXL expression and upregulation that is temporally associated with the adaptive ERK reactivation.
Tessa S. Seale+9 more
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Polio survivors’ perceptions of the meaning of quality of life and strategies used to promote participation in everyday activities [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Introduction: The term ‘post-polio syndrome’ (PPS) is used to describe new and late manifestations of poliomyelitis that occur later in life.
Atwal, A+8 more
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The authors applied joint/mixed models that predict mortality of trifluridine/tipiracil‐treated metastatic colorectal cancer patients based on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) trajectories. Patients at high risk of death could be spared aggressive therapy with the prospect of a higher quality of life in their remaining lifetime, whereas patients with a ...
Matthias Unseld+7 more
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Crosstalk between gut microbiota and tumor: tumors could cause gut dysbiosis and metabolic imbalance
In this research, we analyzed the relationship between gut microbiota and tumor. We discovered that both subcutaneous and metastatic tumors would alter the composition and metabolic function of gut microbiota. Meanwhile, fecal microbiota transplantation also indicated the anti‐tumor role of the gut microbiota, revealing the crosstalk between tumor and ...
Siyuan Zhang+8 more
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S29. Improvement of compliance - quality assurance - increased quality of life in community care for schizophrenics (supported by an educational grant from Lundbeck DK) [PDF]
S. J. Dencker
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Using a Requirements Modelling Language to Co-Design Intelligent Support for People Living with Dementia [PDF]
Context and motivation: this research developed a new AI application to support people with dementia to maintain quality of life. Problem: the research explored methods for co-designing models of goals that users of an AI application will seek to achieve.
Lockerbie, J., Maiden, N.
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