Life-prolonging treatment restrictions and outcomes in patients with cancer and COVID-19: an update from the Dutch Oncology COVID-19 Consortium.

Aim Of The Study: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted cancer care. In this study, clinical patient characteristics related to COVID-19 outcomes and advanced care planning, in terms of non-oncological treatment restrictions (e.g.

Dutch Oncology COVID-19 consortium: Outcome of COVID-19 in patients with cancer in a nationwide cohort study.

Aim Of The Study: Patients with cancer might have an increased risk for severe outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To identify risk factors associated with a worse outcome of COVID-19, a nationwide registry was developed for patients with cancer and COVID-19.

Methods: This observational cohort study has been designed as a quality of care registry and is executed by the Dutch Oncology COVID-19 Consortium (DOCC), a nationwide collaboration of oncology physicians in the Netherlands.

The relationship of cold and warmth cutaneous sensation to age and gender.

To evaluate cold and warmth cutaneous sensation separately, thermal discrimination thresholds (TDTs) for the foot were estimated for cold and warm stimuli in 71 normal subjects aged between 21 and 92 years. A "thermoaesthesiometer" operating on the Peltier principle was used. A rise of TDTs with age was found.

Peripheral nerve function in children with end-stage renal failure.

Information on clinical and subclinical peripheral neuropathy in children with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) is scarce. We have studied the presence of clinical and subclinical peripheral neuropathy in children with ESRF comparing recently developed non-invasive methods with the measurement of nerve conduction velocities. Twelve children (7 boys, 5 girls; age range: 5-17 years; duration of haemodialysis: 0.