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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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Friedreich's ataxia patient pathway in Europe

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundFriedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare progressive and multi systemic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of coordination, typically resulting in loss of ambulation.
Julie Vallortigara, Julie Greenfield, Barry Hunt, Bart-Jan Schuman, Deborah Hoffman, Suzanne Booth, Carola Reinhard, Holm Graessner, Antonio Federico, Vinciane Quoidbach, Steve Morris, Paola Giunti   +11 more
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Patients' Perceptions of Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke Risk, and Oral Anticoagulation Treatment: An International Survey

TH Open, 2018
Background Global differences exist in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), and cultural differences may influence patients' expectations and perceptions of healthcare.
Deirdre A. Lane, Juliane Meyerhoff, Ute Rohner, Gregory Y. H. Lip   +3 more
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Medication-Focused Patient Counseling Upon Discharge: A Feasibility Study of Effect on Patient Satisfaction

Pharmacy, 2020
Objective: To develop and test a simple medication-focused patient counseling intervention at hospital discharge, with the aim of improving patient satisfaction. Methods: The intervention was developed during a workshop and carried out by pharmaconomists.
Carina Lundby, Julia Filipsen, Susanne Rasmussen, Anton Pottegård   +3 more
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Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient's perception and importance of clear/almost clear skin in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: Results of clear about psoriasis survey in Taiwan

Dermatologica Sinica, 2019
Background: Psoriasis has been reported to impact patients' health-related quality of life. Limited data are available on patients' perception of this disease and the importance of clear/almost clear skin as a treatment goal in Taiwan.
Yu-Huei Huang, Tsu-Man Chiu, Ji-Chen Ho, Chih-Chiang Chen, Rosaline Chung-Yee Hui, Po-Ju Lai, Tsen-Fang Tsai   +6 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The state of multiple sclerosis: current insight into the patient/health care provider relationship, treatment challenges, and satisfaction

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2016
Mar Tintoré,1 Maggie Alexander,2 Kathleen Costello,3 Martin Duddy,4 David E Jones,5 Nancy Law,6 Gilmore O’Neill,7 Antonio Uccelli,8 Robert Weissert,9 Sibyl Wray10 1Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia, Hospital Vall d’Hebron ...
Tintoré M, Alexander M, Costello K, Duddy M, Jones DE, Law N, O'Neill G, Uccelli A, Weissert R, Wray S   +9 more
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