The Mediator Role of Meaning in Life in the Life Quality of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Asian Nursing Research, 2023 Summary: Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is a highly recurrent disease with a high sudden death rate and a substantial influence on disease-related quality of life (QOL). Social support, symptom distress, care needs, and meaning in life all have significant
Min-Hui Liu, Chao-Hung Wang, Ai-Fu Chiou
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Extracorporeal life support for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Intensive Care Medicine, 2020 Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can support gas exchange in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). During ECLS, venous blood is drained from a central vein via a cannula, pumped through a semipermeable membrane that permits ...
A. Combes +12 more
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The impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life : A qualitative investigation [PDF]
, 2017 Background: An understanding of the daily life impacts of hyperhidrosis and how patients deal with them, based on qualitative research, is lacking.
A. Schouveller +34 more
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BMC NephrologyBackground Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a therapeutic strategy for refractory cardiogenic shock. However, it is associated with a high risk of complications, including acute kidney injury (AKI), which increases the need ...
Michel Perez-Garzon +5 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis +9 more
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Improving support for older people looking after someone with advanced cancer [PDF]
, 2011 The briefing paper is about the findings and recommendations from a research project conducted at the University of Nottingham, with funding awarded by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Bird, Lydia +2 more
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Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life. [PDF]
, 2015 Background. Nursing home (NH) residents often experience burdensome and unnecessary care transitions, especially towards the end of life. This paper explores provider perspectives on the role that families play in the decision to transfer NH residents to
Bui, Nhat +6 more
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How patients contribute to an online psychoeducation forum for bipolar disorder: a virtual participant observation study [PDF]
, 2015 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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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small +3 more
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Qualitative results from a phase II pilot randomised controlled trial of a lymphoma nurse-led model of survivorship care [PDF]
, 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
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