BACKGROUND The practice of dermatology remains mainly outpatient, although dermatologic consultations often have a large impact on inpatient care. OBJECTIVE To analyze the reasons for dermatologic consultation and the impact of dermatologic evaluation at a major teaching hospital. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 243 consecutive dermatologic consultations from primary ward teams betwee...

BACKGROUND An Acute Oncology Service (AOS) is paramount to providing timely and improved pathways of care for patients who are admitted to hospital with cancer-related problems or suspected cancer. OBJECTIVE To establish an AOS pilot study to decide how best to implement such a service locally. METHODS The AOS, which included collaboration between the oncology and palliative care teams at t...

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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To estimate the level of burnout among nurses working on oncology wards and to identify the risk factors of burnout and the strategies used to prevent and deal with stress. DESIGN Descriptive study. SETTING Oncology wards in public hospitals in a northeastern Italian region. SAMPLE 100 nurses working on oncology wards. METHODS Head nurses of the oncology wards were pe...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To investigate nurses' planning and implementation of individualized patient care in relation to patients' emotional distress as assessed by nurses and whether nurses and patients perceived the implemented care in a similar manner. DESIGN Prospective, comparative. SETTING Five oncologic-hematologic wards in Sweden. SAMPLE 90 individual nurse-patient pairs were recruited...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of bone marrow involvement in patients of Hodgkin's lymphoma on first presentation at oncology department. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Oncology Department, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from April 2006 to February 2007. METHODOLOGY Thirty five patients of Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed on lymph node biopsy presenti...