OBJECTIVE To examine the prescription rates in cancer patients of three common psychotropic drugs: anxiolytic/ hypnotic, antidepressant and antipsychotic. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, data were extracted from the pharmacy database of University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) responsible for dispensing records of patients stored in the pharmacy's Medication Managemen...

BACKGROUND There exist significant challenges to the receipt of comprehensive oncologic treatment for children diagnosed with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. To better define those challenges, we investigated treatment outcomes and risk factors for treatment abandonment in a cohort of children diagnosed with cancer at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), the site of the only pediatric oncology...

BACKGROUND The Taiwanese government has promoted palliative care consultation services (PCCS) to support terminally ill patients in acute ward settings to receive palliative care since 2005. Such an intervention can enhance the quality of life and dignity of terminally ill patients. However, research focusing on the relationship between the knowledge, attitude and practice of a PCCS using path ...

Background: Hyponatremia is a commonly occurring electrolyte disturbance among hospitalized patients, and many studies suggest that individual serum sodium levels may have prognostic role in assessing probability of mortality. Aim the study: Determination hyponatremia prevalence patients admitted to Oncology Teaching Hospital. Method: A six-month cross-sectional study was conducted ward Medical...

A nosocomial outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1), with eight confirmed cases, occurred in a paediatric oncology ward in Italy, in October/November 2009. The fact that one case was infected despite being isolated and without contact to a symptomatic patient, hints towards potential transmission through a health care worker (HCW) and underlines the importance of vaccination of HCW who are...

THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY G. Bacci, MD S. Ferrari, MD A. Longhi, MD C. Forni, RN M. Versari, MA Department of Chemotherapy S. Lari, MD Department of Anaesthesia M. Mercuri, MD D. Donati, MD 5th Ward of Orthopaedic Surgery F. Bertoni, MD Service of Anatomy and Pathology E. Pignotti, MA Service of Statistics of the Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, ...

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This article describes the current state of cancer nursing and the various challenges that hinder the provision of effective nursing care to cancer patients in Nigeria. The major issue identified was the lack of specialized oncology nursing education which should actually form a basis for nurses to practice in the oncology setting. Other issues include poor facilities for oncology nursing care,...

Introduction. The oncology ward is a challenging and unique workplace due to physical psychological stress that staff experience the need for their support. Cancer patients nurses have many needs, support one of basic ones. This study aimed explore supportive activities in during COVID-19 pandemic. Material methods. qualitative was conducted Eastern Southeastern Iran 2020 2021 through conventio...