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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of researchers in disseminating evidence to public health practice settings: a cross-sectional study

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016
BackgroundEvidence-based public health interventions, which research has demonstrated offer the most promise for improving the population’s health, are not always utilized in practice settings. The extent to which dissemination from researchers to public
A. McVay, K. Stamatakis, J. Jacobs, R. Tabak, R. Brownson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

High Turnover Among State Health Officials/Public Health Directors: Implications for the Public's Health

, 2017
State health officials (SHOs) serve a critical role as the leaders of state public health systems. Despite their many responsibilities, there is no formal process for preparation to become an SHO, and few requirements influence the selection of an SHO ...
Sharon Moffatt, Valerie A. Yeager, Hugh Tilson, Moffatt, Sharon, Paul K. Halverson, Halverson, Paul K., Tilson, Hugh, Lumpkin, John R., Yeager, Valerie A., Castrucci, Brian C., Brian C. Castrucci, John R. Lumpkin   +11 more
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Development of a PROM to measure patient-centredness in chronic care consultations in primary care

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Introduction Validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are crucial for assessing patients’ experiences in the healthcare system. Both clinically and theoretically, patient-centered consultations are essential in patient-care, and are often ...
Anne Holm, Anna Bernhardt Lyhnebeck, Sussi Friis Buhl, Kristine Bissenbakker, Jette Kolding Kristensen, Anne Møller, Anders Prior, Zaza Kamper-Jørgensen, Sidsel Böcher, Mads Aage Toft Kristensen, Asger Waagepetersen, Anders Hye Dalsgaard, Volkert Siersma, Ann Dorrit Guassora, John Brandt Brodersen, on behalf MM600 trial group   +15 more
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Non-participation in a targeted prevention program aimed at lifestyle-related diseases: a questionnaire-based assessment of patient-reported reasons

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Having an unhealthy lifestyle is associated with a higher risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases. Current evidence suggests that interventions targeting health-risk behaviors can help people improve their lifestyles and prevent ...
Christian Leick, Lars Bruun Larsen, Anders Larrabee Sonderlund, Nanna Herning Svensson, Jens Sondergaard, Trine Thilsing   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in long-term care facility residents: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Older adults who reside in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at particularly high risk for infection, morbidity and mortality from pneumonia and influenza (P&I) compared to individuals of younger age and those living outside institutional ...
Patience Moyo, Andrew R. Zullo, Kevin W. McConeghy, Elliott Bosco, Robertus van Aalst, Ayman Chit, Stefan Gravenstein   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing PCR testing in general practice—a qualitative study using normalization process theory

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to a need for rapid testing of large populations. Experiences from community-based testing settings show that there can be workload difficulties, logistical challenges and socioeconomic downsides to ...
Sinead Shahrzad, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard, Trine Thilsing, Jens Søndergaard, Gritt Overbeck   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social, health and lifestyle-related determinants of older adults’ preferences for place of death in South Tyrol, Italy – a cross-sectional survey study

BMC Geriatrics
Background As the global aging population expands, understanding older adults’ preferences for place of death becomes pivotal in ensuring person-centered end-of-life care.
Dietmar Ausserhofer, Giuliano Piccoliori, Adolf Engl, Angelika Mahlknecht, Barbara Plagg, Verena Barbieri, Nicoletta Colletti, Stefano Lombardo, Timon Gärtner, Heike Wieser, Waltraud Tappeiner, Christian J. Wiedermann   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source