A5101498891- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Innovations in Medical Education
Northwestern University
2019-2024
Northwestern Medicine
2024
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
2022
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2016-2017
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
2017
Methodist Hospital
2016
University of Salford
2015
King's College London
2010-2011
Columbia University
1999-2009
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
2003
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and guided self-help CBT in reducing hot flush night sweat (HF/NS) problem rating at 6 26 weeks after randomization.This a randomized control trial 140 women having 10 or more problematic HF/NS week for least month. primary outcome (1-10) randomization. Secondary outcomes were physiologically measured weeks; frequency, mood (Women's Health Questionnaire), health-related quality life (General...
Importance Numerous studies show that early palliative care improves quality of life and other key outcomes in patients with advanced cancer their caregivers, although most lack access to this evidence-based model care. Objective To evaluate whether delivering via secure video vs in-person visits has an equivalent effect on non–small cell lung (NSCLC). Design, Setting, Participants Randomized, multisite, comparative effectiveness trial from June 14, 2018, May 4, 2023, at 22 US centers among...
Objective. To determine whether excessive consumption of fruit juice is a contributing factor in nonorganic failure to thrive early childhood. Methods. Eight patients, aged 14 27 months, referred for were evaluated by medical history, physical examination, and biochemical assessment. Growth patterns reviewed anthropometric measurements including skinfold thickness midarm circumference obtained. Diet history included 3-day food records 24-hour diet recalls. An open-ended interview explored...
To examine factors that predict the initiation of expressed milk feedings and transition to direct breastfeedings among mothers very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.The sample consists 361 mother-infant pairs enrolled in a follow-up study children aged 6 8 years who were born weighing <1501 g 1 5 hospitals between 1991-1993. Chart review at provided data on neonatal characteristics demographic delivery obtained by postpartum maternal interview. Information regarding infant feeding practices...
To compare carbohydrate absorption following ingestion of apple juice and white grape in 28 healthy children.Randomized, double-blind crossover study.Outpatient pediatric clinic at Maimonides Medical Center.A total 18 infants (mean age 6.3 months) 10 toddlers 18.0 months), representing those ages when is first introduced (6 comprises a large portion the diet (18 months).Breath hydrogen (H2) testing was performed after age-specific servings or juice, 4 8 ounces respectively, were consumed....
Abstract Background This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a group cognitive behavioural intervention alleviate menopausal symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) in women who have had breast cancer treatment. Hot sweats are highly prevalent but challenging treat this population. Cognitive behaviour therapy has been found reduce these well results an exploratory suggest that it might be effective for patients. Two hypotheses tested: Compared usual care, will: 1. Significantly...
Improved situation awareness may prevent unplanned ICU transfers. Transfers with serious safety issues be classified as unrecognized failure events (UNSAFE) and are associated intubation, vasopressors, or >3 fluid boluses within 1 hour before after arrival. Our aim was to decrease the proportion of transfers that met UNSAFE criteria by 50% in year.We adapted a previously described huddle-based intervention. In May 2015, we started daily brief hospital-wide representation; concurrently,...
There is increasing interest in the development of nonmedical treatments for menopausal hot flushes (HF) and night sweats (NS) some evidence that cognitive behavioral interventions reduce their impact. However, component HF/NS underresearched. This article describes Hot Flush Behavior Scale (HFBehS), a measure strategies women use response to HF/NS, reports on reliability, validity, factor structure scale.Behavioral items were generated from empirical literature qualitative studies based...
To assess the cost-effectiveness of motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behaviour for poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes. Within-trial prospective economic evaluation from (i) health social care (ii) societal perspectives. Three hundred forty-four adults with diabetes at least 2 years persistent, suboptimal glycaemic control were recruited to a three-arm multi-centre randomized trial in London Manchester, UK. They usual plus four sessions eight or (iii) alone. Outcomes costs,...
This study was designed to compare the relationship of measured and estimated indices adiposity with spontaneous GH secretion (SGHS) in 37 normal short stature children. Fifteen patients (10 males 5 females) were pubertal, 22 (17 prepubertal. All underwent a review their medical history, physical exam, laboratory tests, nutritional assessment that included anthropometry evaluation body composition by bioelectric impedance. The percentage fat mass index used as adiposity. weight for height...
Background: It is unknown whether traditional medical education ensures competence among fellows in the key skill of breaking bad news (BBN). While simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) has been used to train fourth-year students (M4s) BBN, it unclear if adds similar value for fellows. Objective: We examined effect training on BBN skills by comparing baseline fellow and M4 confidence assessed impact a SBML curriculum Methods: Fellows six programs at Northwestern University from November...
Nutritional dwarfing refers to a condition in which maladaptive eating patterns play primary role poor linear growth and delayed pubertal development. The present controlled study assesses whether nutritionally dwarfed children adolescents differ their psychosocial adjustment from healthy of comparable height ways that might account for undernutrition. Children with nutritional (n = 16) were compared by standardized questionnaires short-stature (ie, heights below the fifth percentile)...
Context: Early integration of palliative care (PC) into adult oncology practice has been shown to improve quality life and health utilization; however, little is known about PC in young adults with cancer. Objectives: Our primary objective was determine rates timing consultation patients advanced solid tumor cancer at a single institution. Methods: We conducted retrospective analysis age 18–39 years malignancy an urban academic medical center between June 1, 2014 30, 2015. Results: Of 129...
Intermediate care services generally focus on health and social organisations as the key commissioning providing agencies. The private sector is an important contributor to residential intermediate care, voluntary also involved in a variety of activities. However, volunteers' contribution little discussed, its potential unknown. This article outlines features that may or not be attractive volunteers. A survey volunteer perceptions their role one service reported. Recommendations are made for...
CD63 is a member of the tetraspan family molecules that expressed in melanoma and which appears to be involved regulation motility adhesion cells. In present study we have screened cDNA library from cell with antisera patient shown one antigens identified was CD63. The clone isolated contained mutation transmembrane region, but this did not appear immunogenicity molecule. Antisera showed weak reactivity recombinant Western blots. latter studies marked variation fractions monoclonal...
Rehospitalization, which is defined as a return to the hospital for same or related care within 30 days, often avoidable and adds significant costs health spending. A growing body of evidence indicates that when patients move from one setting another, period known transition, timely access follow–up keys avoiding unplanned readmissions. Of late, transitional clinics (TCCs), sometimes referred post-discharge clinics, have emerged an innovative approach readmission reduction. TCCs bridge gap...
An academically perfectionistic and interpersonally compliant 13-year-old girl raised in a traditional, sheltering Muslim home Lahore, Pakistan developed restricter anorexia nervosa the context of being teased about her weight by closest friend younger brother, family preoccupation. Similarities to current pathogenetic hypotheses among Western adolescents are discussed. © J 993 fay John Wiley & Sons, Inc.