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Having a family doctor is associated with some better patient-reported outcomes of primary care consultations [PDF]

, 2014
<b>Background</b> Hong Kong (HK) has pluralistic primary care that is provided by a variety of doctors. The aim of our study was to assess patient-reported outcomes of primary care consultations in HK and whether having a family doctor (FD ...
Fong, Daniel Y.T., Lam, Cindy L.K., Lam, Tai Pong, Lee, Albert, Leung, Gabriel M., Lo, Yvonne Y.C., Mercer, Stewart M., Wong, Carlos K.H., Yu, Esther Y.T.   +8 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key considerations for digital decentralised clinical trials from a feasibility study assessing pacing interventions for long COVID

Scientific Reports
Post COVID-19 condition or long COVID is highly prevalent and often debilitating, with key symptoms including fatigue, breathlessness, and brain fog. There is currently a lack of evidence-based treatments for this highly complex syndrome. There is a need
Christel McMullan, Shamil Haroon, Grace Turner, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Sarah E. Hughes, Sarah Flanagan, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Elin Haf Davies, Chris Frost, Louise Jackson, Naijie Guan, Yvonne Alder, Amy Chong, Lewis Buckland, Felicity Jeyes, David Stanton, Melanie Calvert   +17 more
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Patient-reported outcome measures for clinical decision-making in outpatient follow-up: validity and reliability of a renal disease questionnaire

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2021
Background Patient-reported outcome measures are increasingly used by clinicians to support communication in telephone- or face-to-face consultations with patients.
Birgith Engelst Grove, Liv Marit Valen Schougaard, Per Ramløv Ivarsen, Derek Kyte, Niels Henrik Hjollund, Annette de Thurah   +5 more
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Patient-reported outcomes 6 months after enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been established as perioperative strategies associated with improved outcomes. However, intermediate and long-term patient-reported outcome data for patients undergoing ERAS interventions ...
Chen, Lee-Lynn, Deiss, Thomas, Naidu, Ramana K, Sarin, Ankit   +3 more
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Evaluating the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System scales in acute intermittent porphyria. [PDF]

, 2020
PurposeAcute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare inborn error of heme biosynthesis characterized by life-threatening acute attacks. Few studies have assessed quality of life (QoL) in AIP and those that have had small sample sizes and used tools that ...
Anderson, Karl E, Balwani, Manisha, Bissell, D Montgomery, Bonkovsky, Herbert L, Desnick, Robert J, Erwin, Angelika, Keel, Siobán, Levy, Cynthia, McGuire, Brendan, Montgomery, Guy H, Naik, Hetanshi, Overbey, Jessica R, Phillips, John D, Wang, Bruce, Winkel, Gary   +14 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, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals [PDF]

, 2008
We report findings from a pilot data collection study within a programme of quality assurance, improvement and development across all five homeopathic hospitals in the UK National Health Service (NHS).<p></p> <b>Aims</b> (1) To
Chanda, Clover, Concato, David H.K. Ratsey, David Reilly, Delamothe, Elizabeth A. Thompson, Elizabeth S. Baitson, Fisher, Helmut Roniger, Hugh J. Nielsen, Martien Brands, Peter Fisher, Reilly, Richardson, Robert T. Mathie, Robert W. Leckridge, Saul R. Berkovitz, Sharples, Shaw, Shaw, Spence, Stewart W. Mercer, Susan J. Barron, Thomas E. Whitmarsh, Thompson, Tom M. Kirby, Wahl, Walach, White   +29 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

eRAPID electronic patient self-Reporting of Adverse-events: Patient Information and aDvice: a pilot study protocol in pelvic radiotherapy

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2018
Background An estimated 17,000 patients are treated annually in the UK with radical radiotherapy (RT) for pelvic cancer. New treatment approaches in RT have increased survivorship and changed the subjective toxicity profile for patients who experience ...
Patricia Holch, Simon Pini, Ann M. Henry, Susan Davidson, Jacki Routledge, Julia Brown, Kate Absolom, Alexandra Gilbert, Kevin Franks, Claire Hulme, Carolyn Morris, Galina Velikova, on behalf of the eRAPID radiotherapy work group   +12 more
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