Quality of life of cancer patients.

S Jitender, R Mahajan, V Rathore… - Journal of …, 2017 - search.ebscohost.com
Cancer is a one of the major public health problem both in developed and developing
countries around the globe. Quality-of-life (QOL) of a cancer patient before and after the …

Support needs and quality of life in oral cancer: a systematic review

KA Moore, PJ Ford, CS Farah - International journal of dental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This review aims to systematically review the literature describing quality of life
(QoL) outcomes and support needs in patients with oral cancer along the cancer trajectory …

Psychosocial care of patients with head and neck cancer

JL Penner - Seminars in oncology nursing, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To identify the psychosocial challenges experienced by individuals with head
and neck cancer and their family caregivers and discuss future research opportunities in the …

“I have quality of life… but…”: exploring support needs important to quality of life in head and neck cancer

KA Moore, PJ Ford, CS Farah - European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose of research Head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment disrupts quality of life and is
associated with individualised supportive care needs. This study aimed to describe the …

[HTML][HTML] Myasthenia gravis and telemedicine: a lesson from COVID-19 pandemic

D Ricciardi, S Casagrande, F Iodice, B Orlando… - Neurological …, 2021 - Springer
COVID-19 pandemic has induced an urgent reorganization of the healthcare system to
ensure continuity of care for patients affected by chronic neurological diseases including …

Coping with an altered mouth and perceived supportive care needs following head and neck cancer treatment

KA Pateman, PJ Ford, MD Batstone, CS Farah - Supportive care in cancer, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Oral health is essential to general health and well-being and is severely impacted
by head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment. This study aimed to describe how people …

Psychosocial impacts of being nil‐by‐mouth as an adult: A scoping review

EC Hepper, J Wilson, M Drinnan… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To map existing evidence and identify gaps in the literature concerning psychosocial
impacts of being nil by mouth (NBM) as an adult. Design A scoping review of the literature …

Improved nutritional support with immune-modulating formula in patients with head and neck and esophageal cancer undergoing radiochemotherapy: A retrospective …

PC Chao, FCF Lin - Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: Malnutrition is frequent in patients with head and neck (HN)
and esophageal cancer, aggravated by radiochemotherapy (RCT), and increases morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] Nutri-jelly may improve quality of life and decrease tube feeding demand in head and neck cancer patients

D Trachootham, W Songkaew, B Hongsachum… - Supportive Care in …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Eating difficulty is a critical and common problem in head and neck cancer patients
undergoing radiotherapy (RT). It leads to poor quality of life and extensive tube feeding use …

Optimising medication for Parkinson's disease patients with dysphagia

K Patel - British journal of community nursing, 2015 - magonlinelibrary.com
In addition to movement disorders, Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with several
nonmotor symptoms, including dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). Dysphagia can make the …