Activities of Daily Living Assessment Early in Hospitalization Is Associated With Key Outcomes.

Importance: Assessing patients' activities of daily living (ADLs) function early in hospitalization may help identify patients at risk for poor outcomes.

Objective: To investigate the association between patients' ADL function at hospital admission and length of stay, inpatient falls, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and discharge disposition.

Design: Retrospective cohort study using scores collected on the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Inpatient Activity Short Form (AM-PAC IASF) in routine care at admission.

A qualitative inquiry of communication based barriers to the diagnosis of pediatric cancer: Perceptions of primarily Spanish-speaking caregivers.

Background: Primarily Spanish-speaking cancer patients and caregivers often experience non-congruence with healthcare providers about beliefs, values, and knowledge of cancer. Our goal was to describe how communication related to the diagnosis of cancer was influenced by culture and language among primarily Spanish-speaking caregivers of pediatric cancer patients.

Methods: Caregivers participated in three focus groups about their experiences with their child's diagnosis, communication issues, and understanding of their child's diagnosis and treatment plan.

Healthcare provider perspectives on pediatric cancer survivorship care plans: a single institution pilot study.

Purpose: Survivorship care plans (SCPs) are used to facilitate communication between oncology and primary care providers (PCPs) after cancer treatment and to assist cancer survivors with healthcare decisions. We evaluated pediatric oncology providers' experiences creating and delivering SCPs. We also evaluated PCPs' opinions of SCPs.

Influenza Vaccination, Self-reported Illness, and Obstacles for Vaccination Among the 2010 ROTC Warrior Forge Cadet Cohort.

Introduction: This study evaluates a large cohort of college students after the 2009-2010 pandemic H1N1 influenza season. The objective was to assess influenza vaccination status, influenzalike illnesses (ILIs), and other characteristics associated with attaining immunizations.

Methods: This study was conducted during the summer 2010 the Reserve Officer Training Corps Leadership Development and Assessment Course involving 6272 college students.

Survivorship care plan experiences among childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients and their families.

Background: As survivorship care plan (SCP) use among childhood cancer survivors and their families has not been extensively researched, we report on their experiences with receiving an SCP after the completion of therapy.

Methods: Eligible patients had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, completed therapy, and had no evidence of disease at enrollment. Patients aged 7 or older (N = 13) and at least one parent (N = 23 for 20 total patients) were surveyed and completed assessments at enrollment (Time 1, T1), SCP delivery (Time 2, T2), and follow-up (Time 3, T3) (retention 90.

Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid Causing Central Airway Obstruction.

Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare variant of the skin disease pemphigoid, which predominantly involves the mucous membranes. This rare autoimmune disease that infrequently affects the respiratory tract is characterized by subepithelial blister formation that may result in scarring. Immunopathologic examination of mucous membranes reveals the deposition of immunoglobulins and complement within the subepithelial basement membrane.