Purpose: To determine whether the basic science evidence supports the use of continuous passive motion (CPM) after articular cartilage injury in the knee. Methods: A systematic review was performed identifying and evaluating studies in animal models that focused on the basic science of CPM of the ...
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The purpose of this case study was to examine the daily symptom experience of a teenage girl, Abby, undergoing treatment for cancer. Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques were used to ascertain patterns in daily experiences of pain, nausea, vomiting, retching, stress,...
Because Carson had cancer for most of his teenage years, the family saw first-hand a need to fill a void in services and activities geared to patients with cancer in this age group. “When Carson was an inpatient, he never left his room,” Ms. Leslie said. “The playroom was full of...
In her advocacy, Gilbert emphasized the need for greater research and early detection of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed too late due to its subtle symptoms. Her involvement honors both actors and aims to bring more attention to the disease, hoping to prevent other families from exper...
Note: Claudia was smart, she followed her intuition and sought a second opinion when her doctor told her that her symptoms were nothing to worry about. Her best friend who is also a doctor provided the answers she needed to save her life. Here in Claudia’s words are what happened next....
In addition, caregivers in the intervention arm experienced 44% fewer days of moderate or severe adverse symptoms, which included fatigue, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Benefits for both the patient and caregiver were observed as early as the first day after using the system, and this trend ...
On further evaluation, the nurse learns that Monica has several uncontrolled symptoms including burning pain at the lobectomy surgical incision, moderate-to-severe fatigue, insomnia, and dyspnea. The nurse is considering referring Monica to the palliative care service for outpatient evaluation. ...
The Nannyactress experienced strange symptoms in 1998; two years later, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Fran Drescher Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images Fran Drescher She underwent a radical hysterectomy surgery at Los Angeles's Cedars Sinai Hospital to treat it. ...
and ethnic variations in incidence and survival of cutaneous melanoma in the United States, 1999-2006.”Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology65.5 (2011): S26-e1. It has been recently reported that tanning is a prevalent practice in America, with tanning rates in the teenage girl group...