A5038615486- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Educational Methods and Outcomes
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Educational Methods and Media Use
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Bone health and treatments
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
2016-2023
VA Central California Health Care System
2020
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
1999
Primary Health Care
1999
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objectives:</b> To measure quality of care at general practice consultations in diverse geographical areas, and to determine the principal correlates associated with enablement as an outcome measure. <b>Design:</b> Cross sectional multipractice questionnaire based study. <b>Setting:</b> Random sample practices four participating regions: Lothian, Coventry, Oxfordshire, west London. <b>Participants:</b> 25 994 adults attending 53 over two weeks March April 1998. <b>Main...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) occurs in up to 5% of patients exposed unfractionated heparin for 5 or more days. Direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) are currently the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved agents treatment HIT. The purpose this study is determine whether fondaparinux an appropriate first-line alternative anticoagulant with suspected confirmed HIT.A retrospective was conducted by identifying all who received a DTI during year period, August 2009-August 2014....
Bing–Neel syndrome (BNS) is a rare complication of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) defined by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration the central nervous system (CNS). Patients present with range neurologic symptoms variable severity. Diagnosis requires low threshold suspicion and considered in WM patients unexplained symptoms. It can occur presence quiescent serum markers WM. Direct CNS tissue biopsy should be pursued if feasible remains gold standard for diagnosis. No care treatment exists, but...
1519 Background: Diagnosing and treating more than 43,000 Veterans annually, the Affairs (VA) National Oncology Program (NOP) oversees largest integrated providers of hematology/oncology services in US. Within VA, parenteral therapies are primarily offered at VA Medical Centers (VAMC) urban areas, often inaccessible to rural patients. Travel distance, parking, time, caregiver support can prevent patients from adhering treatment regimens. To resolve these challenges, NOP launched Close Me...
The study was designed to find out the impact of remedial class on low-achiever students’ learning achievement and also explore satisfaction students towards teaching. research an action research. employed mixed mode methodology, which comprised qualitative quantitative methods. Purposive sampling method used select participants. Students who scored below bench mark in test attended English (class 7) Geography 7 8). instruments for data collection were test, semi structured interview,...
270 Background: The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Virtual Cancer Care Network was launched in January 2018 as the next step after we had established an electronic consult service where 555 hematology consults were completed at VAPHS FY17. clinical video telehealth (CVT) clinic allows veterans from central Pennsylvania to receive their anticancer therapy Altoona, oncology pharmacy, nursing, telehealth, and supportive staff are on site, while patients continue follow regularly during...
6546 Background: The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Virtual Cancer Care Network was launched in January 2018 after we had established an electronic consult service where 555 hematology consults were completed at VAPHS FY17. clinical video telehealth (CVT) clinic allows veterans from central Pennsylvania to receive their anticancer therapy the Altoona, oncology pharmacy, nursing, telehealth, and supportive staff are on site. Patients follow regularly remotely during treatment via CVT...
e14217 Background: Cancers prefer glucose due to mitochondrial dysfunction. Ketogenic diets fuel normal cells while starving cancer. Sparse data exists on ketogenic in solid tumors. Methods: Studied 5 advanced tumor patients a modified diet plus standard of care chemotherapy. Daily carbohydrate limited 20-40 grams, no sweets or starch. Histories and clinical courses are presented. Results: Case 1: 70 year old male, medically inoperable Stage IIIA poorly differentiated squamous cell lung...
Radium-223 (Ra-223) radioisotope has been reported to increase median survival in bone metastatic prostate carcinoma. The addition of Ra-223 abiraterone was associated with an increased risk fractures. There no comprehensive data for using veterans who were exposed Agent Orange (AO+).We present a retrospective study castration-resistant cancer (CRPC) received standard doses and other sequential therapies at US Department Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pennsylvania from January...
e24041 Background: Integrative oncology (IO) is PROACTIVE and combines complementary with conventional care. The VA's comprehensive collection of integrative services already in place. However, providers are often unaware these, therefore veteran cancer patients don’t benefit from them. Prostate the most common within VA (31.8%), Aside radiation/chemotherapy side effects (dry mouth, stomatitis, fatigue, neuropathy, gastrointestinal ) prostate also have hormonal issues (hot flashes, low bone...
The study was designed to find out the learning achievement of students in English using classroom participation strategies and also opinion about strategies. one group pretest- posttest design. employed a quantitative research method. Clustered random sampling method used select section (36 students) grade seven four sections as participants. instruments for data collection were test, class questionnaire. instruction lasted three months. One month each strategy (classroom discussion,...