Assessment of Cancer-Associated Cachexia—How to Approach Physical Function Evaluation

J Fram, C Vail, I Roy - Current oncology reports, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of review Cachexia is a devastating syndrome that impacts a majority of cancer
patients. Early assessment of cachexia is critical to implementing cachexia treatments. Our …

Inpatient Rehabilitation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: Managing Challenging Impairments and Medical Fragility

JB Fu, S Morishita - American Journal of Physical Medicine & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Hematopoietic stem cell transplants play an important role in the treatment of cancer,
particularly hematologic malignancies. These patients can encounter functional impairments …

Factors associated with unplanned transfer of patients with brain tumor from inpatient rehabilitation unit to primary acute care units

GH Nam, WH Chang - Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inpatient rehabilitation should be assessed to improve each functional domain in patients
with brain tumor. However, no previous study has reported risk factors for unplanned transfer …

Frequency and reasons for unplanned transfer to the primary acute care service of inpatient rehabilitation glioblastoma multiforme patients

JB Fu, E Gupta, S Morishita, CR Andersen… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To determine the percentage of and factors associated with unplanned transfer to
the acute care service of glioblastoma multiforme acute rehabilitation inpatients. Methods …

Decreased bed mobility function is associated with post-discharge mortality for cancer patients in inpatient rehabilitation

I Roy, J Marks, J Fram, P Jayabalan… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective The establishment of rehabilitation goals for hospitalized cancer patients depends
on accurate medical prognosis and matching goals to clinical timelines. Current tools for …