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A comprehensive care management program to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations: a randomized, controlled trial. |
Fan VS, Gaziano JM, Lew R, et al. |
Comprehensive Care Management to Prevent COPD Hospitalizations Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are associated with decreased quality of life (QOL... |
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Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction in mood, breast- and endocrine-related quality of life, and well-being in stage 0 to III breast cancer: a randomized, controlled trial. |
Hoffman CJ, Ersser SJ, Hopkinson JB, Nicholls PG, Harrington JE, Thomas PW. |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer Patients Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a standardized 8-week program for teaching mindfulness (ie, atten... |
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Antibiotics and mortality in patients with lower respiratory infection and advanced dementia. |
van der Steen JT, Lane P, Kowall NW, Knol DL, Volicer L. |
Antibiotics and Mortality Risk in Nursing Home (NH) Patients with Lower Respiratory Infection (LRI) Background: In up to two-thirds of patients with dementia, LRI is the cause of death.1,2 Do... |
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Mortality following nursing home-acquired lower respiratory infection: LRI severity, antibiotic treatment, and water intake. |
Szafara KL, Kruse RL, Mehr DR, Ribbe MW, van der Steen JT |
Antibiotics and Mortality Risk in Nursing Home (NH) Patients with Lower Respiratory Infection (LRI) Background: In up to two-thirds of patients with dementia, LRI is the cause of death.1,2 Do... |
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Fatigue in patients with lung cancer is related with accelerated tryptophan breakdown. |
Kurz K, Fiegl M, Holzner B, et al. |
Tryptophan Breakdown, Inflammation, and Cancer-Related Fatigue Background: Fatigue is the most commonly reported cancer-related symptom, affecting > 75% of cancer patients.1,2 ... |
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Suicidal behavior and severe neuropsychiatric disorders following glucocorticoid therapy in primary care. |
Fardet L, Petersen I, Nazareth I. |
Severe Psychiatric Events after Glucocorticoid Therapy Background: Reported prevalence rates of glucocorticoid-induced neuropsychiatric disorders range from < 1%-50%.1-4 What is the risk ... |
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The symptom experience of community-dwelling persons with dementia: self and caregiver report and comparison with standardized symptom assessment measures. |
Murray TM, Sachs GA, Stocking C, Shega JW. |
Symptoms of Community-Dwelling Persons with Dementia Background: Most dementia research focuses on epidemiology, behavioral symptoms, and cognitive decline.1-3 What range of symptoms is most... |
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