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
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
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
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
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