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Symptom burden and health-related quality of life impacts of smoldering multiple myeloma: the patient perspective

open access: yesJournal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2020
Background Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is an early form of multiple myeloma (MM). SMM is typically considered asymptomatic, and research on how it affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is limited. This study assessed the symptoms and HRQoL
Milenka Jean-Baptiste   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and content validity testing of patient-reported outcome (PRO) items to assess chest congestion associated with the common cold for use in children and adolescents

open access: yesJournal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2022
Background This article describes qualitative interviews conducted with children (aged 6–11), adolescents (aged 12–17), and adults with the common cold as well as parents/caregivers of the 6–8-year-old children.
Rob Arbuckle   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review of weight-related communication trainings for physicians: What do we know and how can we inform future development of training programs? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
It is reported that physicians lack training to address weight-related concerns with patients. To overcome this, training programs have been implemented in medical settings to prepare physicians to have conversations with patients. However, it is unclear
LaRose, Jessica G   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
wiley   +1 more source

Shared Care Contributions to Self-Care and Quality of Life in Chronic Cardiac Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Shared care is an interpersonal interaction system composed of communication, decision making, and reciprocity; it is used by patients and family caregivers (care dyads) to exchange social support.
Brown, Roger   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Oncoplastic conservative surgery for breast cancer: long-term outcomes of our first ten years experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The main goal of oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) is to optimize cosmetic outcomes and reduce patient morbidity, while still providing an oncologically-safe surgical outcome and extending the target population of conservative surgery.
Barellini, L   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Then and Now [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This paper reviews the past 50 years of liver transplantation in children from the perspective of patient demographics, perioperative patient management, surgical techniques, immunosuppression and patient ...
Banh, DPT   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Practice Patterns Contributing to Positive Patient Outcomes by Nurse Practitioners [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify NP practice patterns most important for positive patient outcomes. Data Sources: A convenience sample (n = 93) of Nurse Practitioners attending the 2005 California Association for Nurse Practitioners ...
Bandy, Kandice
core   +1 more source

Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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