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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explaining Differences in the Acceptability of 99DOTS, a Cell Phone–Based Strategy for Monitoring Adherence to Tuberculosis Medications: Qualitative Study of Patients and Health Care Providers

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
Background99DOTS is a cell phone–based strategy for monitoring tuberculosis (TB) medication adherence that has been rolled out to more than 150,000 patients in India’s public health sector.
Thomas, Beena E, Kumar, J Vignesh, Onongaya, Chidiebere, Bhatt, Spurthi N, Galivanche, Amith, Periyasamy, Murugesan, Chiranjeevi, M, Khandewale, Amit Subhash, Ramachandran, Geetha, Shah, Daksha, Haberer, Jessica E, Mayer, Kenneth H, Subbaraman, Ramnath   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Softer perspectives on enhancing the patient experience using IS/IT [PDF]

, 2010
Purpose – This paper aims to argue that the implementation of the Choose and Book system has failed due to the inability of project sponsors to appreciate the complex and far-reaching softer implications of the implementation, especially in a complex ...
Grainger, Tracey, Koh, Lenny, Maguire, Stuart, Ojiako, Udechukwu, Wainwright, David   +4 more
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes towards the use and acceptance of eHealth technologies : a case study of older adults living with chronic pain and implications for rural healthcare [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgements The research described here is supported by the award made by the RCUK Digital Economy programme to the dot.rural Digital Economy Hub; award reference: EP/G066051/1.
AJ Mort, AM Elliott, Anne Roberts, C Bailey, H Oh, J Crook, J Farmer, KA Clarke, KM Kobayashi, L Townsend, LJ Philip, LJ Philip, Lorna J Philip, M Currie, M Korff Von, M Korff Von, MA Day, MA Reitsma, Margaret Currie, MN Raferty, PK Hoffman, R Wood, R Yin, S Kendrick, SN Yeo   +24 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 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 implementation of telehealth in disease management at patient-centered medical home [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: Telehealth (TH) and video conferencing in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) can bridge geographical gaps between patients and providers, by eliminating the inconveniences of leaving the house and traveling to appointments.
Nurkanovic, Mirsada
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Critical factors affecting consumer acceptance of online health communication: an application of service quality models [PDF]

, 2017
The paper examines critical factors affecting consumer behavioral intentions in accepting online health communication through social networking sites.
Lee, Jung Wan
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