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...

Problem. Obesity-related conditions are the second leading cause of death in America and they require pharmacological, educational and supportive approaches, according to the American Dietetic Association. Supportive approaches such as group processes, formal behavioral training and brief individual medical counseling are more successful than physiological interventions alone for long-term weig...

PURPOSE Physicians and oncology nurses must continue to update their knowledge on treatment and treatment-related side effects, while searching for effective methods to prevent or manage side effects. The objective of our study was to describe the incidence and response to treatment of the hand-foot syndrome (HFS) and the compliance with treatment of patients with stage IIB, IIIA, IIIB, and III...

BACKGROUND Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in certain areas of Pakistan with 14 outbreaks in addition to many sporadic cases so far. It is highly fatal zoonotic disease caused by bite of infected tick. The objective of our study is to describe clinical features, treatment and outcome of CCHF positive cases during its outbreak in Hazara division, with the intention to bring foc...

OBJECTIVE Although nonadherence with the antipsychotic medication regimen is a common barrier to the effective treatment for schizophrenia, knowledge is limited about how to improve medication adherence. This systematic literature review examined psychosocial interventions for improving medication adherence, focusing on promising initiatives, reasonable standards for conducting research in this...

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...

BACKGROUND Cerebral malaria (CM) is a syndrome characterized by neurological signs, seizures and coma. Despite the fact that CM presents similarities with cerebral stroke, few studies have focused on new supportive therapies for the disease. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been successfully used in patients with numerous brain disorders such as stroke, migraine and atherosclerosis. METHOD...