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A brief intervention for preparing ICU families to be proxies: A phase I study

PLOS ONE, 2017
Family members of critically ill patients report high levels of conflict with clinicians, have poor understanding of prognosis, struggle to make decisions, and experience substantial symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress regardless of patient survival status.
Alison E. Turnbull, Caroline M. Chessare, Rachel K. Coffin, Dale M. Needham   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Predicting and Comparing the Subjective Health Experience of Older Cancer Survivors and Non‐Cancer Survivors: A Modeling Approach

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This study underscores the significant influence of frailty and vitality on the subjective health experience of older cancer survivors with acceptance and control emerging as salient mediators. These findings affirm the conceptual and empirical robustness of the model highlighting its potential utility in shaping future interventions for older cancer ...
Damien S. E. Broekharst, Sjaak Bloem, Eline J. Mertens, Nathascha Hanzen, Michel van Agthoven   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing HRQoL assessment for economic evaluation in dementia populations

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
INTRODUCTION This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and validity of EQ‐5D instrument administration methods and proxy selection for evaluating health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in dementia populations.
Hannah Hussain, Anju Keetharuth, Allan Wailoo, Donna Rowen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RIVALRY OR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY? WHAT DETERMINES PROXY INTERVENTION IN CONFLICTS

Political Studies Forum
After the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, requiring the coordinated effort of three Great Powers to pass a once-in-a-decade UN Security Council Resolution, states seeking to influence the outcome of civil wars in the MENA region ...
Natalia Tellidou
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral Determinants of Handwashing with Soap Among Mothers and Caretakers: Emergent Learning from Senegal and Peru [PDF]

, 2012
This project tested whether innovative promotional approaches to behavior change can generate widespread and sustained improvements in household hygiene practices.

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Health-related quality of life in people with severe aphasia [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures are increasingly used to help us understand the impact of disease or disability on a person's life and to measure the effectiveness of interventions.
Byng, S., Hilari, K.
core   +1 more source

Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Inequity to Achieve the Maternal and Child Health Millennium Development Goals: Looking Beyond Averages. [PDF]

, 2012
Inequity in access to and use of child and maternal health interventions is impeding progress towards the maternal and child health Millennium Development Goals.
A Amouzou, AR Hosseinpoor, C Kurowski, CG Victora, CG Victora, D Gwatkin, D McIntyre, DR Gwatkin, E Zere, E Zere, Frida N Ngalesoni, FutureInstitute, George M Ruhago, H Masanja, I Rudan, J Boerma, J Bryce, L Say, M Fox, M Islam, M Munga, MC Hogan, MOHSW, MOHSW, N Daniels, N Kakwani, N Walker, NBS[Tanzania] and ORCMacro, Ole F Norheim, R Lozano, S Thomsen, T Mkandawire, TH Julian, UNICEF, W DeCormier-Plosky, W Winfrey, W.H.O   +36 more
core   +4 more sources

The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
wiley   +1 more source