Uptake of Quitline Telephone Counselling by Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy.

Background: While many pregnant women accept referrals for smoking cessation support, the uptake of telephone counselling appointments is unknown.

Aims: To determine the uptake rate of Quitline appointments among Australian pregnant women who smoke after being referred by a healthcare provider.

Materials And Methods: Data on attendance at telephone counselling appointments, number of appointments attended, gestational age at referral, referral source and smoking cessation upon completion of the program were requested from Quitline.

Ultrasensitive ctDNA detection for preoperative disease stratification in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection can predict clinical risk in early-stage tumors. However, clinical applications are constrained by the sensitivity of clinically validated ctDNA detection approaches. NeXT Personal is a whole-genome-based, tumor-informed platform that has been analytically validated for ultrasensitive ctDNA detection at 1-3 ppm of ctDNA with 99.

Assessment of the functional and health-related needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer prior to initiation of cancer treatment.

Purpose: To identify needs of metastatic breast cancer patients prior to starting a new systemic treatment.

Methods: Fifty patients with newly diagnosed, recurrent, or progressive metastatic breast cancer completed an electronic survey which included patient-reported outcome measures of function (PROMIS Cancer Function Brief 3D profile), quality of life (FACT-G), exercise (Godin Leisure-Time exercise questionnaire), and diet (REAP-S); demographic information; and self-reported use of or referral to specific resources at the cancer center prior to beginning a new systemic oncologic treatment.

Results: Prior to starting a new treatment for metastatic breast cancer, patients reported mild functional impairment (PROMIS Cancer Function Brief 3D profile mean score:42.

Successful Treatment of Ventriculitis With Intravenous Liposomal Amphotericin B and Oral Flucytosine: A Case Report.

is a rapidly emerging fungal pathogen associated with high resistance rates, particularly in healthcare settings. It most commonly affects patients with severe underlying medical conditions and requiring complex medical care. Patients with invasive medical devices tend to be at increased risk for getting and developing infection.