V posledních letech byl díky zavedení nových léčebných postupů dosažen signifikantní pokrok v intenzivní léčbě mnoha hematoonkologických onemocnění. Se zavedením přichází nové nároky na podpůrnou terapii. tomto článku poskytujeme stručný přehled nejčastějších nároků péči v modelové situaci autologních či alogenních transplantací krvetvorby a vysvětluj...

In the absence of universally accepted criteria for the medical treatment of stroke, we made a rigorously randomized comparative study of different treatments in 300 patients. One group of patients received only a general supportive treatment designed to ensure adequate supplies of water, electrolytes and calories, plus whatever was needed to prevent infection and correct extant associated path...

The purpose of this study was to test direct, additive, and mediation models involving family, neighborhood, and peer factors in relation to emerging antisocial behavior and social skills. Neighborhood danger, maternal depressive symptoms, and supportive parenting were assessed in early childhood. Peer group acceptance was measured in middle childhood, and data on antisocial behavior and social...

The relationships between patient personality variables and outcome for 107 psychiatric outpatients with complicated grief who completed either interpretive or supportive short-term group therapy were investigated. The personality variables were assessed prior to treatment with the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). For patients in both forms of therapy, extraversion, conscientiousness, and o...

INTRODUCTION This study explores the nurses' views on need for professional development and barriers in Nepal. METHODS This is a qualitative content analysis study conducted among nurses from different health institutes. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used to obtain their views on need of professional development and major barriers against professional development in Nep...

This article reports on a piece of research designed to explore students’ perceptions of what constitutes effective teaching in a modern UK university. Definitions of effectiveness, based on work in both the schools and university sectors, are explored and summarized into four domains: providing a supportive learning environment; having high expectations; scaffolding learning; and providing cle...

Background The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context.   Methods Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in Iranian hea...

the research compares 5-12 year old children of addicted fathers with those of non-addicted fathers. this experiment was carried out on one hundred families of the addict, in comparison to another one hundred non-addicted families. these children have not been subjects for social scientists and health experts because of the following facts: 1) they live with their parents, 2) they are not crimi...