Theories of Blood Coagulation Tập 24 Số 3 - Trang 123-131 - 2007
James Riddel, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Christine Miaskowski, David Lillicrap
Although the concept of the coagulation cascade represented a significant
advance in the understanding of coagulation and served for many years as a
useful model, more recent clinical and experimental observations demonstrate
that the cascade/waterfall hypothesis does not fully and completely reflect the
events of hemostasis in vivo. The goal of this article is to review the
evolution of the theor... hiện toàn bộ
Social Support and Symptom Distress in Adolescents/Young Adults With Cancer Tập 25 Số 5 - Trang 275-284 - 2008
Amy L. Corey, Joan E. Haase, Faouzi Azzouz, Patrick O. Monahan
The purpose of this secondary analysis was to describe the relationships of
friend, family, and health care provider social support to pain, fatigue,
depressed mood, and insomnia in adolescents and young adults with cancer using
the Adolescent Resilience Model. Specific aims of the study were to describe the
relationships of 3 separate sources of perceived support—friends, family, and
health care ... hiện toàn bộ
End-of-Life Research as a Priority for Pediatric Oncology Tập 21 Số 3 - Trang 175-179 - 2004
Pamela S. Hinds, Michele Pritchard, Joann C. Harper
Approximately 2,200 children and adolescents die a cancer-related death each
year in the United States; of these, almost 90% will die while experiencing 2 to
8 troubling symptoms. With improved symptom control and end-of-life care, these
patients might suffer less before they die and their survivors might experience
fewer or less intense adverse physical and mental conditions secondary to their
be... hiện toàn bộ
Using Plain Language Skills to Create an Educational Brochure About Sperm Banking for Adolescent and Young Adult Males With Cancer Tập 25 Số 4 - Trang 220-226 - 2008
Kim Nagel, Lindsay Wizowski, JoAnn Duckworth, Jane Cassano, Shirley Ann Hahn, Michael S. Neal
Writing in plain language makes it easier for patients to read, understand, and
make informed decisions about sperm banking. Greater attention to the issue and
properly designed educational brochures for use by nurses in oncology and
reproductive health is of evident importance but of unknown impact. A
multidisciplinary clinical team followed an evidence-based, patient-centered
approach to develop... hiện toàn bộ
Sexual Concerns of Adolescents With Cancer Tập 8 Số 4 - Trang 165-172 - 1991
Kristan Chambas
The sexually related concerns of adolescents with cancer were compared with
those of healthy adolescents. Forty-one adolescents age 12 to 19 years
participated. A sexual concerns questionnaire was used. The study had three
primary objectives: (1) to identify concerns related to physical, emotional, and
behavioral aspects of sexuality present among all adolescents in the study; (2)
to determine if ... hiện toàn bộ
Parent and Adolescent Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer: Associations with Coping, Social Support, and Family Function Tập 20 - Trang 36-47 - 2003
Peter C. Trask, Amber G. Paterson, Christine L. Trask, Cristina B. Bares, JoAnn Birt, Cathy Maan
This article presents preliminary results investigating the relationship between
parental and adolescent adjustment and coping and their relationship to social
support and family functioning in a sample of adolescents (ages 11-18) with
cancer and one of their parents. Parents and adolescents from two pediatric
oncology clinics completed measures of distress, coping, social support, and
family cohe... hiện toàn bộ