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Pre-cachexia in patients with stages I-III non-small cell lung cancer: systemic inflammation and functional impairment without activation of skeletal muscle ubiquitin proteasome system. |
Op den Kamp CM, Langen RC, Minnaard R, et al. |
Pre-Cachexia in Stage I-III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Background: Pre-cachexia occurs when metabolic changes (eg, systemic inflammation) cause minor weight loss but insignificant depletion... |
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Quality measures for primary care of complex pediatric patients. |
Chen AY, Schrager SM, Mangione-Smith R. |
Quality Measures for Primary Care of Complex Pediatric Patients Background: Children with multiple conditions or special healthcare needs often are managed by several providers; low quality of care ... |
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Systematic review: individuals' goals for surrogate decision-making. |
Kelly B, Rid A, Wendler D. |
Surrogate Decision Makers Background: Most individuals do not complete an advance directive or do not clearly specify how they want to be treated if incapacitated.1 Whom do elderly or seriously ill ... |
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Association of mental health disorders with prescription opioids and high-risk opioid use in US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Seal KH, Shi Y, Cohen G, Cohen BE, Maguen S, Krebs EE, et al. |
Association of Mental Health Disorders with Opioid Use and Abuse in Veterans of Iran and Afghanistan Background: Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have high rates of comorbid pain and posttraumatic stre... |
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Disparities in hospice care among older women dying with ovarian cancer. |
Fairfield KM, Murray KM, Wierman HR, et al. |
Disparities in Hospice Use Among Ovarian Cancer Patients Background: Studies have reported considerable variation in hospice use and duration, including in cancer populations.1,2 Among older women w... |
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Which domains should be included in a cancer pain classification system? Analyses of longitudinal data. |
Knudsen AK, Brunelli C, Klepstad P, et al . |
Domains to Include in a Cancer Pain Classification System Background: Standardized methods for assessing and classifying cancer pain are needed for clinical and research purposes, but no internationa... |
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Surrogate decision makers' interpretation of prognostic information: a mixed-methods study. |
Zier LS, Sottile PD, Hong SY, Weissfield LA, White DB. |
Surrogate Decision Makers Background: Most individuals do not complete an advance directive or do not clearly specify how they want to be treated if incapacitated.1 Whom do elderly or seriously ill ... |
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