rationale for care directed at functional status in older cancer patients

... Socio-Demographic and Clinical Information Data pertaining to the patients socio-demographic information were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire The patient’s cancer status, in terms of disease ... have shown that cancer patients emotional and functional well-being increase in the absence of corresponding increase in physical wellbeing, suggesting adaptation to physical limitations [34-36] ... different settings While the patients in the study were attending an outpatient visit at the cancer centre, we did not have access to information as to the type of treatment they were receiving at the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... Socio-Demographic and Clinical Information Data pertaining to the patients socio-demographic information were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire The patient’s cancer status, in terms of disease ... have shown that cancer patients emotional and functional well-being increase in the absence of corresponding increase in physical wellbeing, suggesting adaptation to physical limitations [34-36] ... different settings While the patients in the study were attending an outpatient visit at the cancer centre, we did not have access to information as to the type of treatment they were receiving at the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:22

... regional ICU patient data warehouse Data sources include an electronic patient information system (Quantitative Sentinel; GE-Marquette Medical Systems Inc, Milwaukee, WI, USA) that is interfaced ... potentially be used to help clinicians identify patients at increased risk An elevated baseline creatinine was associated with a 50% increased risk of ICU-acquired hypernatraemia and may be a marker ... other laboratory investigations For example, in our study the mean number of laboratory tests performed on patients in the ICU ranged from 61 to 74 individual laboratory tests per patient per...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:31

... (excluding lung cancer due to smoking) have declined 17% in women and 5% in men since 1971 (National Cancer Institute of Canada 2001) In the United States, the decline is similar: overall cancer death ... differ for cancers at different target sites.) Since 1971, overall cancer mortality rates in Canada (excluding lung cancer) have declined 17% in women and 5% in men Regulatory policy that focuses ... the case with breast cancer in women (National Cancer Institute of Canada 2001; Peto & al 2000) The rise in incidence rates in older age groups for some cancers can The Fraser Institute | Risk Controversy...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 22:20

... in 2005—are diagnosed with cancer, including malignant melanoma but excluding other skin cancers The most frequently diagnosed cancers are prostate cancer, accounting for 31% of new cancers in ... cell skin cancer The most prevalent cancer in American adults is breast cancer, followed by prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, and uterine cancer Because at- risk people may include ... healthcare than patients with other cancers 27 The Burden of Cancer in American Adults Cancer spending by payment source Private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid pay for 47%, 37%, and 5% of cancer- related...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 22:20

... concentrated in urban areas For individuals seeking medical attention, the quality of diagnostic information may be poor and based on clinical examination only Lack of proper denominators Population-based ... resources for cancer epidemiologists since they hold information on the distribution of cancer in well defined populations This information may be analysed without the need for any additional data ... role in the evaluation and monitoring of screening programmes aimed at detecting pre-invasive conditions Cancer registration data have been used in routine-data-based studies to examine trends in...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 04:20

... evidence that undermines each Misconception #1: Cancer Rates Are Soaring Cancer death rates overall in the U.S (excluding lung cancer due to smoking) have declined 16 percent since 1950.1 If lung cancer ... There is no epidemic of cancer, except for lung cancer due to smoking Cancer mortality rates have declined 16 percent since 1950 (excluding lung cancer) Regulatory policy that focuses on traces ... cancer is included, mortality rates have increased over time, but recently have declined in men due to decreased smoking q q Cancer death rates overall (excluding lung cancer) have declined 16...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 04:20

... of cancer in Asia Uterine cervix India and Cambodia have the highest incidence rates of uterine cervix cancer, and China and Japan have the lowest rates Incidence rates for cancer of the uterine ... of cancer in Asia Prostate The incidence of prostate cancer in the fifteen Asia countries is much lower than that in the United States; in part, this may be due to United States prostate cancer ... 2005, an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the WHO member states Population statistics are based on data from the United States Census Bureau International Data Base...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... protein possesses in its N-terminus an FAD-binding site (VGSGH49S) with a conserved histidine residue that in the rat l-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidase enzyme (VGGGH54S) participates in the covalent binding ... tuberculosis The amino acids (16–168) that form the FAD-binding domain (pfam designation PF01565) are highlighted in black The D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase domain (pfam designation PF04030) (amino acids ... with the Hsp60 heat-shock protein might reflect physiologic protein–protein interactions, as proposed for the plant Hsc70.3 cognate heat-shock protein and another vitamin C-related enzyme, the...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20

... đợc cấy trì in vitro trớc chứng minh virut kính hiển vi điện tử tế bào nuôi cấy hoạt tính sinh học Việc sử dụng kính hiển vi điện tử để nghiên cứu bệnh phẩm sinh học lúc cha có kinh nghiệm cha ... Các công trình nghiên cứu cuối chứng minh glycoprotein tinh khiết MA (gp 340) cảm ứng sản xuất kháng thể trung hoà virut đáp ứng Tc tiêm MA cho khỉ đầu (Saguinus oedipus oedipuss) sau ngời ta biết ... chứng minh gây nhiễm trùng sinh sản cấp tính cho tiếp xúc nguyên phát dạng tiềm ẩn kéo dài đời sống tế bào B tế bào khác với việc chậm gây tăng sinh 105 limphô và/hay biến chứng tăng sinh limphô...

Ngày tải lên: 11/03/2014, 00:20

... Homes for elderly care personnel per bed Inpatient at health centres, inpatient ward employees per bed Somatic special care, inpatient ward employees per long term care bed Psychiatric care, inpatient ... beds in health centres Short term inpatient beds in health centres Long term psychiatric care beds Long term somatic care beds Long term inpatient care altogether Inpatient and service housing ... according the models estimated from the barometer data To estimate the coverage of the institutional care, we have used SOTKA statistics on male and female residents and patients in care- giving institutions...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 17:20

... evidence that consuming drinks and foods at a very high temperature increases the risk for these cancers18 The results of trials in Linxian, China, aimed at reducing oesophageal cancer 190 rates with ... data are required to examine these possible associations3 Prostate cancer Prostate cancer was estimated to account for 543,000 cases and 204,000 deaths in 200011 Prostate cancer incidence rates ... and populations consuming low fat/high carbohydrate diets can clearly develop high rates of obesity103 Other dietary factors that Aflatoxin Food contaminated with aflatoxin convincingly increases...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 01:20

Ngày tải lên: 21/03/2014, 21:56

... is treated with furin before intoxication is more active than untreated PE In addition, PE is less active on cell lines that are furin deficient or on cells treated with furin inhibitors Cancer ... polyubiquitination of lysine e-amino groups [94] Both ricin and abrin toxins engineered to contain additional lysine residues have shown enhanced ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation [95] ... understanding of PE intoxication is incomplete One important missing element is an understanding of the role of domain II in PE intoxication It has been suggested that domain II assists in the translocation...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 15:21

... the building of information infrastructure components that address M/SU health care and coordinate these information initiatives with the NHII • Policies and information technology infrastructure ... appropriate sharing of clinical information essential for coordination of care with other providers treating their patients • Organizations that accredit mental, substance-use, or primary health care ... Care Delivery Arrangements, 218 Difficulties in Information Sharing, 232 Structures and Processes for Collaboration That Can Promote Coordinated Care, 233 ENSURING THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... in women living in low-income countries, age-adjusted incidence is increasing, and the rates of increase are often greater in these countries Globally, estimates indicate that breast cancer incidence ... maté in Latin America, Cantonese-style salted fish in the Pearl River Delta in Southern China, and arsenic contaminating water supplies in several locations Further details on nutritional patterns ... declined since the 1990s Prostate cancer incidence is increasing rapidly in low-income countries, particularly in Latin American countries (such as Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador) and in China...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... m.libby@us.nature.com Reprints and permissions For detailed information on reprint and permission requests, including instructions for obtaining these online, please visit http://www.nature.com/reprints ... UK in 2010 DM Parkin Cancers attributable to dietary factors in the UK in 2010: II Meat consumption DM Parkin S27 14 Cancers attributable to occupational exposures in the UK in 2010 DM Parkin Cancers ... Thomson for their questions www.bjcancer.com and comments; Colette Pryor for collating incidence data and Katrina Brown for invaluable support in preparing the report for submission Funding This...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... #1: Cancer rates are soaring Overall cancer death rates in the U.S (excluding lung cancer due to smoking) have declined 19% since 1950 (1) The types of cancer deaths that have decreased since ... produced in nature (125) Natural pesticides can also bioconcentrate if they are fat-soluble Potatoes, for ex- — 14 — ample, naturally contain the fat soluble neurotoxins solanine and chaconine (12, ... Davis CG, Masteryanni J, Dinning JS Folacin and iron status and hematological findings in predominately black elderly persons from urban lowincome households Am J Clin Nutr 32:2346-2353(1979)...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... quality index for prenatal care, representing the average quality of prenatal care available in the community An increase in the prenatal care process index is associated with a significant increase ... then aggregated into one 20-item index The 12-item child care process index was based on information within the case scenario developed by Indonesian medical practitioners for the presentation of ... practice, given that it would require detailed information about the choice of each input Such estimation would require an identifying instrument, such as a price, for each input included in the production...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 06:20