Annals of Palliative Medicine, 2017 A significant number of cancer deaths is partly due to late diagnosis of the disease at an advanced stage beyond cure. In this context, by applying the adequate tools, palliative care provides terminal cancer patients with the proper support for survival with a higher quality of life.
Celina Soares, Carvalho +4 more
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The scored patient-generated subjective global assessment is an effective nutrition assessment tool in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
e-SPEN, the European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011 Summary Background & Aims To evaluate the scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) as a nutrition assessment tool in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods Seventy-two participants attending a pulmonary rehabilitation program (22M, 50F; mean age 66.6 ± 8.6 y).
Bauer, Judith +2 more
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Verbal Learning and Memory After Cochlear Implantation in Postlingually Deaf Adults: Some New Findings with the CVLT-II [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Despite the importance of verbal learning and memory in speech and language processing, this domain of cognitive functioning has been virtually ignored in clinical studies of hearing loss and cochlear implants in both adults and children ...
Boyce, Lauren +13 more
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Assessment of sexual difficulties associated with multi-modal treatment for cervical or endometrial cancer: A systematic review of measurement instruments [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Practitioners and researchers require an outcome measure that accurately identifies the range of common treatment-induced changes in sexual function and well-being experienced by women after cervical or endometrial cancer.
Lucas, G. +3 more
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Journal of cancer research and therapeutics, 2018 Malnutrition is a common problem among cancer patients, usually occurs due to poor appetite, low food intake, and changes in body metabolism.The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients receiving chemotherapy on an outpatient basis.This cross-sectional study conducted on 300 cancer patients referred to hospital.The ...
Simin, Shahvazi +5 more
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The Preservation of Cued Recall in the Acute Mentally Fatigued State: A Randomised Crossover Study. [PDF]
, 2015 The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of acute mental fatigue on the recall of clinical information in the non-sleep-deprived state.
Darzi, A +4 more
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Biomedical Journal, 2014 Background: Malnutrition has been associated with poor health outcomes in hospitalized patients. This study assessed the validity of the scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in adult patients who had undergone an open ...
Tzu-Hao Huang +5 more
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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A narrative review to inform dietetics practice [PDF]
, 2016 Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are common nutrition-impact symptoms experienced by cancer patients. They exert a detrimental effect on dietary intake, risk of malnutrition and quality of life.
Isenring, Liz +4 more
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Nationwide Survey of Atopic Myelitis and Plexin D1‐Immunoglobulin G‐Related Pain
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To elucidate the features of plexin D1‐immunoglobulin (Ig)G‐associated neuropathic pain and its relationship to atopic myelitis (AM) in a nationwide Japanese survey. Methods A preliminary survey questionnaire was sent to 1574 selected departments (neurology and pediatrics/pediatric neurology) to explore the numbers of AM and plexin ...
Jun‐ichi Kira +10 more
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A cleft care workshop for speech and language pathologists in resource-limited countries : the participants' experiences about cleft care in Uganda and satisfaction with the training effect [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: workshops and specialized training programs are often inaccessible for speech and language pathologists (SLPs) based in resource-limited countries given the lack of supply, the long travel distances and the excessive participation fees.
Alighieri, Cassandra +7 more
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