Publications by authors named "J F Giguere"
Article Synopsis
- - Understanding older adults with advanced cancer often need rehabilitation services due to functional disabilities; yet, there's inconsistency in referrals from oncologists.
- - A study analyzed data from older cancer patients to see what factors led to referrals for rehabilitation and how it affected their daily functioning, quality of life, and survival rates.
- - Key findings indicated that cognitive impairment and disability status increased the likelihood of referrals, while multiple medications reduced it; however, referrals did not significantly improve function or survival rates among those referred.
Objectives: Over half of new cancer diagnoses occur in patients aged 65 or older, with up to 40% experiencing anxiety. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) for anxiety screening, but the GAD-7 psychometric properties in this population are unknown. This study examined the GAD-7's reliability, validity, and item parameters, comparing its utility with the GAD-2 in older adults with cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chemotherapy adversely affects physical well-being and inflammation may be related to changes in physical well-being. We evaluated the association of systemic inflammation with changes in physical well-being.
Methods: In a prospective study of 580 patients with stages I-III breast cancer we assessed immune cell counts, neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte:monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet:lymphocyte ratio (PLR) within 7 days before chemotherapy (pre-chemotherapy).
Background: Enforcing practice standards for cardiac monitoring in intensive care units (ICUs) has been shown to reduce misdiagnoses and inappropriate interventions. Continuous professional development (CPD) programs are committed to aligning clinical practices with recommended standards. The crucial initial phase in CPD development involves assessing the training needs of the targeted population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This longitudinal study aimed to evaluate olfactory perception in patients with first time mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) 2-4 weeks (baseline) and 6 months (follow-up) following their trauma.
Methods: At baseline, we enrolled 107 participants (54 healthy controls; 53 patients with mTBI). Thirty-nine healthy controls and 32 patients with mTBI returned for follow-up.