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Acceptance and commitment therapy for symptom interference in metastatic breast cancer patients: a pilot randomized trial [PDF]

, 2018
PURPOSE: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. With medical advances, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients often live for years with many symptoms that interfere with activities.
Bricker, Jonathan, Champion, Victoria L., Hirsh, Adam T., Johns, Shelley A., Li, Ruohong, Miller, Kathy D., Mina, Lida, Mosher, Catherine E., Newton, Erin V., Schneider, Bryan, Secinti, Ekin, Storniolo, Anna Maria   +11 more
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COVID-19 Concerns, Vaccine Acceptance and Trusted Sources of Information among Patients Cared for in a Safety-Net Health System

Vaccines, 2022
We examined COVID-19 concerns, vaccine acceptance, and trusted sources of information among patients in a safety-net health system in Louisiana. The participants were surveyed via structured telephone interviews over nine months in 2021. Of 204 adult participants, 65% were female, 52% were Black, 44.6% were White, and 46.5% were rural residents.
Terry C. Davis, Robbie Beyl, Mohammad A. N. Bhuiyan, Adrienne B. Davis, John A. Vanchiere, Michael S. Wolf, Connie L. Arnold   +6 more
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Positive and Negative Emotions of Adult Patients on Dental Anxiety before Treatment in Southern India

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Introduction: Many individuals get anxious when they consider getting a regular checkup at the dentist and a significant number of adults suffer from dental anxiety, ranging from mild to severe.
Parveen Sultana Shaik, Nijampatnam P.M. Pavani, Bhargavi Kota, Devaki Talluri, Bhimana Srilekha, Potluri Raja Sekhar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Liverpool Care Pathway [PDF]

, 2013
For many practising doctors, especially in general practice or in general internal medicine, decisions at the end of life are often some of the most difficult.
Saunders, John
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For the benefit of others: reasons why women with breast cancer participate in RCTs [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Appreciation of the barriers and drivers affecting enrolment in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) is important for future trial design, communication and information provision.
Fallowfield, Lesley, Jenkins, Valerie
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Evaluation of the Utility of Baseline Echocardiogram in Patients With Standard Risk Precursor B‐Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A routine baseline echocardiogram is often obtained prior to anthracycline administration in children with cancer. The utility of baseline echocardiogram is unclear in patients with standard risk B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SR B‐ALL) as their anthracycline cumulative dose is low.
Ziyad Alrajhi, Alice Pozza, Luc Mertens, Adam Paul Yan, Sarah Alexander   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient acceptability and usability of a self-administered electronic patient-reported outcome assessment in HIV care: relationship with health behaviors and outcomes

AIDS Care, 2020
We assessed acceptability/usability of tablet-based patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessments among patients in HIV care, and relationships with health outcomes using a modified Acceptability E-Scale (AES) within a self-administered PRO assessment.
R. J. Fredericksen, B. N. Harding, S. A. Ruderman, J. McReynolds, G. Barnes, W. B. Lober, E. Fitzsimmons, R. M. Nance, B. M. Whitney, J. A. C. Delaney, W. C. Mathews, J. Willig, P. K. Crane, H. M. Crane   +13 more
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Improving the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion‐Related Iron Overload in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Following Cancer Treatment or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Transfusion‐related iron overload (TRIO) is a late effect of therapy impacting survivors of childhood cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) who receive frequent packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions. Surprisingly, there are no accepted guidelines to assist providers in identifying and treating at‐risk ...
Luke Gingell, Allison Close, Guoli Zhou, Troy C. Quigg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns and barriers of mental health service utilization among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Middle East Current Psychiatry, 2022
Background The prevalence of mental health problems among medical students has been steadily rising. It is greater than the prevalence of mental health problems among other students, negatively impacting students, and their future careers. The study aims
Doaa Abdel-Hady, Mohamed Baklola, Mohamed Terra, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany   +3 more
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