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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedLai JS, Yount S, Beaumont JL
A patient-centered symptom monitoring and reporting system for children and young adults with cancer (SyMon-SAYS).
This study evaluated the feasibility of implementing a patient-centered, technology-based symptom monitoring and reporting system (SyMon-SAYS) in pediatric oncology clinics using fatigue as a prototypic symptom. It concluded that the majority of patients (93 percent) and parents (78 percent) felt it was very/extremely easy to complete SyMon-SAYS; 95 percent of parents were satisfied with the system.
AHRQ-funded; HS019071.
Citation: Lai JS, Yount S, Beaumont JL .
A patient-centered symptom monitoring and reporting system for children and young adults with cancer (SyMon-SAYS).
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015 Oct;62(10):1813-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25550..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Children/Adolescents, Children/Adolescents
Thienprayoon R, Lee SC, Leonard D
Hospice care for children with cancer: where do these children die?
The primary aim of this report is to describe the location of death in a cohort of children with cancer who enrolled in hospice, the factors significantly associated with death at home, and trends in hospice retention in this cohort. It found that one quarter of those children with cancer who enrolled with an outpatient hospice service returned to the hospital and died in an acute care setting; 5 children died in the ICU.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Thienprayoon R, Lee SC, Leonard D .
Hospice care for children with cancer: where do these children die?
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2015 Jul;37(5):373-7. doi: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000331..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Cancer, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Mueller EL, Sabbatini A, Gebremariam A
Why pediatric patients with cancer visit the emergency department: United States, 2006-2010.
The authors explored reasons prompting emergency department (ED) visits and factors associated with hospital admission among pediatric patients with cancer. They concluded that fever with neutropenia was the most common reason for ED visits among pediatric patients with cancer and was the condition most strongly associated with admission, and that socioeconomic factors appeared to influence ED disposition for this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Mueller EL, Sabbatini A, Gebremariam A .
Why pediatric patients with cancer visit the emergency department: United States, 2006-2010.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015 Mar;62(3):490-5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25288.
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Keywords: Cancer, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Hospitalization
Dingfield L, Bender L, Harris P
Comparison of pediatric and adult hospice patients using electronic medical record data from nine hospices in the United States, 2008-2012.
The researchers aimed to assess differences between pediatric and adult hospice patients regarding patient characteristics and outcomes. They found that pediatric patients were less likely to have an admitting diagnosis of cancer and less likely to use oxygen at enrollment but were more likely to have an enteral feeding tube. Also, pediatric patients were half as likely as adults to have a do-not-resuscitate order upon hospice enrollment.
AHRQ-funded; HS018425; HS021780.
Citation: Dingfield L, Bender L, Harris P .
Comparison of pediatric and adult hospice patients using electronic medical record data from nine hospices in the United States, 2008-2012.
J Palliat Med 2015 Feb;18(2):120-6. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0195..
Keywords: Cancer, Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Freedman JL, Faerber JI, Kang TI
Predictors of antiemetic alteration in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
The purpose of this study was to gain better knowledge of patient and cancer treatment factors associated with nausea/vomiting (NV) in order to enhance prophylaxis in children being treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It found that treatment-related NV, as evidenced by antiemetic alterations, is more prevalent with increasing age.
AHRQ-funded; HS018425
Citation: Freedman JL, Faerber JI, Kang TI .
Predictors of antiemetic alteration in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Oct;61(10):1798-805. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25108..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Cancer, Children/Adolescents, Medication, Prevention
Feudtner C, Freedman J, Kang T
Comparative effectiveness of senna to prevent problematic constipation in pediatric oncology patients receiving opioids: a multicenter study of clinically detailed administrative data.
The researcher investigated senna’s effectiveness, compared with other prophylactic oral bowel medications, in reducing opioid-induced constipation in pediatric cancer patients. They found that initiating senna therapy within two days of starting opioids, compared with initiating another oral bowel medication, was significantly associated with a lower risk of problematic constipation.
AHRQ-funded; HS018425.
Citation: Feudtner C, Freedman J, Kang T .
Comparative effectiveness of senna to prevent problematic constipation in pediatric oncology patients receiving opioids: a multicenter study of clinically detailed administrative data.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2014 Aug;48(2):272-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.09.009..
Keywords: Cancer, Children/Adolescents, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Medication