Publications by authors named "L Dwyer"

Purpose: Receiving prognostic information is a well-documented need for cancer survivors and caregivers. However, little is known about these two groups' prognosis information-seeking outside of discussions with healthcare providers. This study examined survivors' and caregivers' prognosis-related inquiries using data from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service (CIS).

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Objectives: This systematic review aims to identify, appraise and synthesise the findings of published qualitative research exploring the barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic conditions reported by women.

Design: A systematic literature review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

Data Sources: A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase and PsycInfo was undertaken using the search terms 'Women', 'Woman' 'Female,' 'Chronic', 'Long-term', 'Disease', 'Illness', 'Condition' 'Health,' 'Self-management,' 'Qualitative,' 'Barrier' and 'Facilitator'.

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This perspective piece considers loneliness and its relationship to communication, connection, and technology by reviewing the origins and lessons from the field. It begins with a search for an operational definition, then examines the differences between experiential (situational/isolation-based) and existential (continuous, non-situational) loneliness. Technology is addressed as both a hindrance and a tool for alleviating loneliness with the example of companion robots as an emerging technology for loneliness mitigation.

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Structural racism has been identified as a fundamental cause of health disparities. For example, racial, ethnic, and economic neighborhood segregation; concentrated poverty; community disinvestment; and sociocultural context influence obesity and cancer disparities. Effects of structural racism are also evident through neighborhood obesogenic conditions such as limited access to affordable and healthy foods and physical activity opportunities within segregated communities that contribute to obesity and obesity-related cancer disparities.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study examined how coagulation parameters, measured through TEG (thromboelastography), relate to the risk of late-resolving multiple organ failure (LRMOF) in patients at high risk for post-injury complications.
  • - Out of 742 patients analyzed, while those with normal TEG values had lower rates of LRMOF compared to those with coagulation issues, multivariable analysis showed no significant link between coagulation profiles and LRMOF risk.
  • - The findings suggest that, contrary to initial assumptions, coagulation status may not be a significant factor in predicting the development of LRMOF in these patients.
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