Sentences with phrase «of pediatric oncology patients»

Behavior changes exhibited by siblings of pediatric oncology patients: A comparison between maternal and sibling description

The study measured animal - assisted therapy's ability to impact the well - being and distress levels of pediatric oncology patients and their parents, as well as the therapy dogs that visit them, throughout the cancer treatment process.

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Dr. Deatrick worked with colleagues and patients treated at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, including Wendy Hobbie, MSN, CRNP who also provides leadership in the School's nurse practitioner concentration that focuses on pediatric oncology.

Image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is a commonly used modality to ensure treatment accuracy in the management of pediatric tumors; however, consensus recommendations are needed in order to guide clinical decisions on the use of IGRT in treating pediatric patients, according to a study published in the September - October 2014 issue of Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), the official clinical practice journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Because a large portion of pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant patients» care occurs in ambulatory settings, the consortium is now focusing on understanding and reducing CLABSIs that originate in the home, between outpatient clinic visits.

The pediatric hematology oncology program at Hasbro Children's Hospital offers the highest quality, state - of - the - art treatments for patients with a variety of blood diseases and cancers, as well as infusion services.

Families travel to Mott from around the country, and patients are referred to us from every other pediatric oncology center in the state for second opinions, or for enrollment into one of our many innovative experimental clinical trials.

Removal of a fifth course of chemotherapy containing cytarabine resulted in worse overall survival and disease - free survival in pediatric patients with low - risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to the results (abstract 10515) of a pooled analysis of two Children's Oncology Group (COG) trials presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 2 — 6 in Chicago.

The use of minimal residual disease (MRD) provided a more objective measure of induction failure in patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) than did morphology, according to the results of a study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Strengthen physical assessment skills essential for the care of pediatric and adolescent oncology, hematology and stem cell transplant patients

Our Solid Tumor Oncology Program Tumor Board, made up of pediatric oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologist, pathologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons and nuclear medicine physicians, meets weekly to discuss each of neuroblastoma patient's treatment plans.

The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Pediatric Oncology Program has an active research program in pediatric neuroblastoma, with several novel protocols developed for the treatment of patients who have failed primary therapy.

Arsenic trioxide (ATO) consolidation was well tolerated in pediatric patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and allowed for significant reductions in cumulative anthracycline doses, according to the results of the Children's Oncology Group AAML0631 trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Our groundbreaking Pediatric Mi - Oncoseq Program is an internationally known precision oncology program focusing on the genetic analysis of pediatric cancer patients including in children with malignant brain tumors, and determines whether targeted treatments may be available based upon their personalized tumor genomic sequencing profiles.

Nebeling LC, Miraldi F, Shurin SB, Lerner E. Effects of a ketogenic diet on tumor metabolism and nutritional status in pediatric oncology patients: Two case reports.

During this time, certified therapy dogs and their handlers will conduct regular animal - assisted therapy sessions with pediatric oncology patients and their families, which will be evaluated by a range of biological, psychological and social measures.

While the therapeutic benefits of animal - assisted therapy for patients with cancer have long been shared anecdotally by doctors, patients, caregivers, and animal - handlers, there has been limited hard evidence to substantiate these claims and no rigorous evaluations about how to best implement animal - assisted therapy in pediatric oncology settings.

While therapy dog programs are common in children's hospitals across the country, and therapeutic benefits of animal - assisted therapy for patients with cancer have long been shared anecdotally by doctors, patients, families and therapy dog owners, there has been limited hard evidence to substantiate these claims and no rigorous evaluations about how to best implement animal - assisted therapy in pediatric oncology settings.

D.C., Feb. 19, 2014 — Zoetis Inc. and American Humane Association today announced the official launch of the full clinical trial of the Canines and Childhood Cancer (CCC) Study, a first - of - its - kind effort to examine the effects of animal - assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients, and their families.

«This important research will measure the impact of animal - assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients and their families, thus furthering the fields of research on human - animal interaction and integrated therapies for conditions such as cancer in children,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, Diplomate ABVP and Group Director of Veterinary Medical Services & Corporate Citizenship for Pfizer Animal Health.

MADISON, NJ, May 11, 2011 - Pfizer Animal Health and American Humane Association today announced a partnership to conduct a study on the impact of animal - assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients, as well as on their parents, caregivers, siblings, and other close family members.

Graduate Practical Nurse — Duties & Responsibilities Accumulate 678 clinical hours in medical / surgical, cardio vascular, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and outpatient care at the Veteran's Administration Obtain and maintain federal clearance to work with VA staff and patients Assist more than 200 RN's, Charge RN's, CNA's, and physicians Perform intake, preoperative clearance, history and physical, EKGs, lab tests, discharge, and follow - up Assess, diagnose, and treat sprains, strains, lacerations, and other physical injuries Responsible for IV line insertion, blood product administration, and medication Determine severity of patient condition and promptly refer to specialists when appropriate Develop and administer disease management plan ensuring high quality, comprehensive care Provide acute episodic and chronic care to adult and pediatric populations Facilitate case management, consultation, and interdisciplinary patient care Educate patients in healthy diets, exercise, smoking cessation, and overall positive lifestyles Maintain working knowledge of current medical technology, procedures, and standards of care Proven ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure, emergency care situations Perform administrative functions including phones, data entry, and other tasks as needed Perform all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner

A comparison of clinical trial enrollment between adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology patients treated at affiliated adult and pediatric oncology centers