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Update on the psychometric properties and minimal important difference (MID) thresholds of the FACT-M questionnaire for use in treatment-naïve and previously treated patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma
ObjectivesFor valid and reliable assessment of patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), it is crucial to use psychometrically robust...
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Physical activity intervention benefits persist months post-intervention: randomized trial in breast cancer survivors
PurposeDetermine durable effects of the 3-month Better Exercise Adherence after Treatment for Cancer (BEAT Cancer) physical activity (PA) behavior...
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A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures for advanced skin cancer patients
Many patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been used to study quality of life (QOL) in the skin cancer population. Advanced melanoma and...
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Quality of life and psychological distress of patients with advanced cancer in the Philippines
PurposeThis study aimed to describe the quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress (anxiety and depression) of Filipino patients with advanced...
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Impact of patient-reported outcomes on symptom monitoring during treatment with checkpoint inhibitors: health-related quality of life among melanoma patients in a randomized controlled trial
IntroductionIn a randomized controlled trial, we previously investigated if melanoma patients receiving checkpoint inhibitors had fewer severe...
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Postoperative Outcomes and Quality of Life After Left Thoracoabdominal Esophagogastrectomy: Contrasting Esophagogastrostomy with Esophagojejunostomy
BackgroundFollowing left thoracoabdominal (LTA) esophagogastrectomy, gastrointestinal continuity can be re-established via esophagogastrostomy or...
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Psychometric properties of the FACT-M questionnaire in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma
BackgroundNo validated disease-specific questionnaires exist to capture health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma...
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A Multifaceted Campaign to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in the Hispanic Community
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Good Projects, Hispanic Communications Network and World Voices Media joined forces to launch a...
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Strain structure analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating among HIV negative, positive and drug resistant TB patients attending chest clinics in Western Kenya
BackgroundDespite global tuberculosis (TB) interventions, the disease remains one of the major public health concerns. Kenya is ranked 15th among 22...
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The comparison of functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer survivors with healthy controls
PurposeThe primary purpose of this study was to evaluate functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer (OC) survivors and to...
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Longitudinal assessment of liver stiffness using ARFI technique does not support increased risk of fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients on methotrexate
AimsTo assess the liver stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate monotherapy using non-invasive, ultrasound-based...
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Differing sizes of bullet entrance holes in skin of the anterior and posterior trunk
The aim of the present study was to establish whether the size (diameter and area) of bullet entrance holes in skin varies between distant shots to...
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Assessing intraoperative pedicle screw placement accuracy using biplanar radiographs compared to three-dimensional imaging
To date, biplanar imaging (2D) has been the method of choice for pedicle screw (PS) positioning and verified for the anteroposterior view and (spinal...
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Fibrotic NASH in Individuals with Obesity: a Cross-sectional Analysis of the Prevalence of this Significant Milestone of Disease Progression and Accuracy of a Non-invasive Marker for its Screening
BackgroundFibrotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), i.e., the concomitant presence of active inflammation and fibrosis, represents a milestone...
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Ten-month follow-up of patients with covid-19 temporally related multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children: the experience of the children hospital of Palermo
BackgroundIn Sicily, the first wave of COVID-19 showed a low epidemic impact in paediatric population, while the second and the third waves had a...
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Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: Point-in-Time Survey of Oncologists in Italy and Spain
IntroductionSquamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) account for approximately 4% of all malignancies and are associated with high...
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A multi-center prospective study of re-irradiation with bevacizumab and temozolomide in patients with bevacizumab refractory recurrent high-grade gliomas
PurposeSurvival is dismal for bevacizumab refractory high-grade glioma patients. We prospectively investigated the efficacy of re-irradiation,...
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Health variations among breast-cancer patients from different disease states: evidence from China
BackgroundThis study aimed to obtain health utility parameters among Chinese breast cancer patients in different disease states for subsequent health...
