Advancing care has markedly improved survival after kidney transplantation, leaving patients susceptible to the effects of chronic transplant-associated morbidities. New-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) is common in kidney recipients, threatening health and longevity by predisposing to microvascular and cardiovascular disease and by reducing graft survival. A strong rationale therefore exists for...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the perceptions of health care providers concerning patient and health care provider strategies to limit out-of-pocket costs for cancer care. METHODS We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 cancer care providers (nurses, social workers, oncologists, surgeons, pharmacists, and dieticians) in Newfoundland and Labrador. RESULTS Patients try to minimize co...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the barriers and facilitators to high-quality diabetes care as experienced by general practitioners (GPs) who participated in an 18-month quality improvement program (QIP). This QIP was implemented to promote compliance with international guidelines. METHODS Twenty out of the 120 participating GPs in the QIP underwent semi-structured interviews that focused on three ques...

OBJECTIVES Metabolic side effects of antipsychotic treatment include weight gain, dyslipidemia and increased susceptibility to diabetes. Patients with schizophrenia have increased coronary heart disease mortality and reduced life expectancy. There is an urgent clinical need to monitor antipsychotic-treated patients for metabolic disturbance. Our objectives were to review published international...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients' perspectives regarding everyday life issues. METHODS From October 2010 till April 2011, 1,181 IBD patients completed an anonymous questionnaire through the internet (827 cases) or at the outpatient clinic of the participating centers (354 cases), aiming to identify: a) the impact of disease on social l...

Since the early 1990s, significant advances have been made in cancer management. Increased specialization within disciplines and more-sophisticated treatment techniques have increased the complexity of patient care. As a result, patient management has become very multidisciplinary in nature, leading to the concept of multidisciplinary cancer conferences (mccs). The mccs bring together various m...

BACKGROUND There have been consistent recommendations for multicomponent and multidisciplinary approaches for obesity management. However, there is no clear agreement on the components, disciplines or processes to be considered within such an approach. In this study, we explored multicomponent and multidisciplinary approaches through an examination of knowledge, skills, beliefs, and recommendat...

The attraction of novel foods proceeds alongside epidemic cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and related risk factors. Dieticians have identified chia (Salvia hispanica) as a product with a catalog of potential health benefits relating to these detriments. Chia is currently consumed not only as seeds, but also as oil, which brings about similar effects. Chia seeds and chia seed oil are ...

DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/19820194201500007 Secretaria do Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil. Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil. Conflicts of interest: no conflicts of interest to declare. Abstract Objective: To analyze the time spent by the health multidisciplinary team assisting patients in home care. Methods: An exploratory descriptive study that inclu...

Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer surgery has a multi-system impact on potentially vulnerable population. Current rates of adjuvant chemotherapy uptake are low. Our group developed multidisciplinary bundle care with the aim improving recovery after surgery. The primary was to improve and secondary prevent nutritional decline. Methods This prospective, observational, cohort study evaluated e...