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Unplanned intensive care admission leading to an adverse event: Incidence, preventability and feature analysis

Journal of Acute Disease
Objective: To compare the characteristics of patients between adverse event (AE) group and non-AE group, and to assess the causes, preventability, and severity of AE.
Maria Fuster-Cabré, Santiago Ezquerro-Sáenz, Pilar Sánchez-Chueca, Antonio Tejada-Artigas, Eduardo Esteban-Zubero   +4 more
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Involvement of Palliative Care in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients and Associations with Survival and End-of-Life Outcomes

Current Oncology
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive, and incurable cancer with a poor prognosis and high symptom burden. For these patients, little is known about the impact of palliative care consultation on outcomes such as mortality, hospital ...
Andrew Baird, Abdullah Nasser, Peter Tanuseputro, Colleen Webber, Paul Wheatley-Price, Camille Munro   +5 more
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Appropriateness of emergency admission of cancer patients admission

Journal of Medicine and Life Science, 2012
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the appropriateness of emergency admission of cancer patients and to make a policy of emergency department for diagnosing and treating of cancer patients.This study was undertaken of all cancer patients who visited during period from Jan. 1. 2007 to Dec. 31. 2008.
Young-Joon Kang, Jung-Sik Huh
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Cardiovascular diseases and air pollution in Novi Sad, Serbia

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014
Objectives: A large body of evidence has documented that air pollutants have adverse effect on human health as well as on the environment. The aim of this study was to determine whether there was an association between outdoor concentrations of sulfur ...
Marija Jevtić, Nataša Dragić, Sanja Bijelović, Milka Popović   +3 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

BMT4me En Español: Multisite Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Spanish‐Language mHealth Adherence Support App for Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens, Madeline R. Peek, Bianca Franklin, Emre Sezgin, Melissa Beauchemin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antidepressants in pregnancy: applying causal epidemiological methods to understand service-use outcomes in women and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in exposed children

Health Technology Assessment, 2023
Background Antidepressants are commonly prescribed during pregnancy, despite a lack of evidence from randomised trials on the benefits or risks.
Heuvelman Hein, Davies Neil M, Ben-Shlomo Yoav, Emond Alan, Evans Jonathan, Gunnell David, Liebling Rachel, Morris Richard, Payne Rupert, Storey Claire, Viner Maria, Rai Dheeraj   +11 more
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Malnutrition Rate In Stroke Patients On Admission [PDF]

SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital, 2018
Malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with acute stroke and its prevalence after stroke varies widely among published reports. Differences in the timing of assessment, stroke type, comorbid medical conditions, and stroke complications may have contributed to this large variability.
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T2* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Uncovers Hemosiderin Burden in Pediatric Hemophilia: A Call for Sensitive Imaging Biomarkers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemophilic arthropathy remains the leading morbidity in hemophilia despite modern prophylaxis, and early joint damage may be missed by routine exams. This study explored T2* MRI as a noninvasive biomarker of hemosiderin deposition in pediatric hemophilia.
Jessica Garcia, Tarique Hussain, Jeanne Dillenbeck, Matthew Hammer, Annette von Drygalski, Guy Young, Ayesha Zia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Threat and Coping Appraisal in Protection Motivation for Adoption of Preventive Behavior During COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
With more than 100 million cases and over 2 million deaths globally, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to remain a major threat. Identifying the behavioral factors influencing preventive behaviors for COVID-19 are crucial in devising public health policies
Arista Lahiri, Arista Lahiri, Sweety Suman Jha, Arup Chakraborty, Madhumita Dobe, Abhijit Dey   +5 more
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