Zahra, Mehdi Durand-Zaleski, Isabelle Górecki, Michal Walleser Autiero, Silke Barnett, Gillian Schüpbach, W. M. Michael
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
BackgroundA utility value is a health-related quality of life metric (HRQoL) metric used in a cost-effectiveness analysis. While utilities as outcomes in the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) with deep brain stimulation (DBS) are available, they do not currently exist for PD with early motor complications. The objectives of this study ...
Debreuque, M. De Fornel, P. David, I. Delisle, F. Ducerveau, M. N. Devauchelle, P. Thibaud, J. L.
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BMC Veterinary Research
BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT) is currently considered the treatment of choice for presumed canine intracranial gliomas. However, variable therapeutic responses are described, due to heterogeneous populations and different radiation methods or protocols. Only one study dedicated to intracranial suspected glioma highlighted prognostic criteria. Determi...
Ginzac, Angeline Dubois, Sophie Hager, Marie-Odile Kwiatkowski, Fabrice Passildas, Judith Biau, Julian Abrial, Catherine Mouret-Reynier, Marie-Ange Thivat, Emilie Durando, Xavier
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Aging clinical and experimental research
The proportion of older populations living with cancer is on the increase. Maintaining or improving their quality of life (QoL) has become an important goal in the treatment of cancer and has become an endpoint in clinical trials. Melatonin regulates a wide variety of physiological functions and is involved in the initiation of sleep and the improv...
Allenby, Taylor H Crenshaw, Megan L Mathis, Katlynn Champ, Colin E Simone, Nicole L Schmitz, Kathryn H Tchelebi, Leila T Zaorsky, Nicholas G
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Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology
Our objectives are to assess (1) the acceptability and feasibility of dietary interventions for patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT), and (2) the impact of dietary interventions on patient reported outcomes, toxicities, and survival. A PICOS/PRISMA/MOOSE selection protocol was used to include articles that evaluate adding dietary intervention...
Bergerot, Cristiane Decat Philip, Errol J Bergerot, Paulo Gustavo Pal, Sumanta Kumar
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European urology focus
Patients with advanced genitourinary cancers face many challenges throughout their disease trajectory, and many will experience clinically relevant psychosocial distress. Certain groups, including female gender, younger age (and older age for suicide), unmarried status, and non-clear cell histology, remain at a higher risk, and evidence suggests th...
Pergande, Amy E. Belshaw, Zoe Volk, Holger A. Packer, Rowena M. A.
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BMC Veterinary Research
BackgroundIdiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological condition in dogs. Previous research has focused on clinical aspects of seizure management in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy with little attention given to the emotional and logistical challenges for their owners. The current study aimed to explore the impacts of owning a dog with idiopathic epi...
Puka, Klajdi Bax, Karen Andrade, Andrea Devries-Rizzo, Margo Gangam, Hema Levin, Simon Nouri, Maryam N. Prasad, Asuri N. Secco, Mary Zou, Guangyong
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Trials
BackgroundEpilepsy extends far beyond seizures; up to 80% of children with epilepsy (CWE) may have comorbid cognitive or mental health problems, and up to 50% of parents of CWE are at risk for major depression. Past research has also shown that family environment has a greater influence on children’s and parents’ health-related quality of life (HRQ...
Sköldunger, Anders Sandman, Per-Olof Backman, Annica
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BMC Geriatrics
BackgroundA critical challenge facing elderly care systems throughout the world is to meet the complex care needs of a growing population of older persons. Although person-centred care has been advocated as the “gold standard” and a key component of high-quality care, the significance of care utilisation in person-centred units as well as the impac...
Yang, Qing Yu, Xuexin Zhang, Wei
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundThis study aimed to obtain health utility parameters among Chinese breast cancer patients in different disease states for subsequent health economics model. In addition, we aimed to explore the feasibility of establishing a breast cancer health utility mapping model in China.MethodsMultiple patient-reported health attributes were assessed...
Lin, Yanwei Yu, Yulan Zeng, Jiayong Zhao, Xudong Wan, Chonghua
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
ObjectiveWe compare the reliability and validity of the Short Form 36 (version 1, SF-36) and the Short Form 12 (version 1, SF-12) in adolescence, the period of life when a child develops into an adult, i.e., the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority (10–19 years), thus supplying evidence for the selection of ins...
