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For many cancer patients, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can be life-saving. However, the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) from ICIs can be debilitating and can quickly become severe or even be fatal...
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Open AccessVariables associated with admission rates among cancer patients presenting to emergency departments: a CONCERN group study
Patients with cancer visit the emergency department often and have a high rate of admission compared to other patients. Admission rates by institution may vary widely, even after accounting for patient and hos...
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Open AccessPalliative care models for patients living with advanced cancer: a narrative review for the emergency department clinician
Eighty-one percent of persons living with cancer have an emergency department (ED) visit within the last 6 months of life. Many cancer patients in the ED are at an advanced stage with high symptom burden and c...
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Open AccessThe current state of acute oncology training for emergency physicians: a narrative review
Patients with cancer represent a growing population of patients seeking acute care in emergency departments (ED) nationwide. Emergency physicians are expected to provide excellent, consistent care to all ED pa...
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Patients with cancer often experience medical events that require immediate evaluation. These evaluations typically occur in an emergency department (ED), but there is increasing interest in providing this car...
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Cancer pain management in the emergency department: a multicenter prospective observational trial of the Comprehensive Oncologic Emergencies Research Network (CONCERN)
Many patients with cancer seek care for pain in the emergency department (ED). Prospective research on cancer pain in this setting has historically been insufficient. We conducted this study to describe the re...
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Stevens Johnson Syndrome – “Steven Who? And Why I Should Care About His Johnson?”
Diagnosing rashes in the emergency department can be challenging. If the rash is extensive and targetoid, include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) on your differential and be sure to obtain a thorough history to...
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Patient navigation for complex care patients in the emergency department: a survey of oncology patient navigators
Emergency departments (EDs) care for patients with complex medical problems who require a coordinated care approach. Patient navigation services, which help assist patients with care coordination, have been wi...
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Linking polymorphic p53 response elements with gene expression in airway epithelial cells of smokers and cancer risk
Chronic cigarette smoking exposes airway epithelial cells to thousands of carcinogens, oxidants and DNA-damaging agents, creating a field of molecular injury in the airway and altering gene expression. Studies...
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Promotoras Across the Border: A Pilot Study Addressing Depression in Mexican Women Impacted by Migration
The migration of working-aged men from Mexico to the United States fractures the family-centered support structures typical of Latin America and contributes to high levels of depression in women left behind in...
