Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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Support Care Cancer · Sep 2015
The psychometric properties of the Korean version of the functional assessment of cancer therapy-cognitive (FACT-Cog) in Korean patients with breast cancer.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive scale (FACT-Cog) in patients with breast cancer in Korea. ⋯ The Korean version of the FACT-Cog is a valid and reliable scale to measure self-reporting of cognitive impairment in patients with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.
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Support Care Cancer · Sep 2015
Incongruent perceptions of pain and physical function among families living with lung cancer.
The purpose of the study was to examine the roles of concealment and communication in incongruence in perceptions of the lung cancer patient's physical function and pain severity. ⋯ Open communication and disclosure play important roles in the appraisal of symptoms within the lung cancer patient-family member dyad. These interpersonal factors may be promising targets for interventions to maximize patient and family member outcomes.
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Support Care Cancer · Sep 2015
Minimal clinically important differences in the EORTC QLQ-BN20 in patients with brain metastases.
Quality of life (QOL) is an important treatment endpoint in advanced cancer patients with brain metastases. In clinical trials, statistically significant changes can be reached in a large enough population; however, these changes may not be clinically relevant. ⋯ Understanding MCIDs allows physicians to determine the impact of treatment on patients' QOL and allows for determination of sample sizes for clinical trials. Future studies should be conducted to validate our findings in a larger population of patients with brain metastases.
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Support Care Cancer · Sep 2015
Supportive care needs of Mexican adult cancer patients: validation of the Mexican version of the Short-Form Supportive Care Needs Questionnaire (SCNS-SFM).
The purpose of this study is to validate the Mexican version of the Short-Form Supportive Care Needs survey (SCNS-SFM). ⋯ SCNS-SFM has acceptable psychometric properties and is suitable to evaluate supportive care needs of cancer patients.
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Support Care Cancer · Sep 2015
Impact of time to antibiotics on outcomes of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia.
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the time to antibiotic administration and patients' outcomes of febrile neutropenia (FN). We also investigated the relationship between the time to antibiotics and mortality rates in a subgroup of patients with bacteremia or severe sepsis or septic shock. ⋯ The time to antibiotic administration is not a major factor in FN outcomes.