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Work Status Changes More Common Among Women Receiving Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer, Study Says
Women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy appear more likely than those treated with radiation therapy to experience a major change in work status, according to a study published in the journal Cancer, Reuters reports. For the study, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researcher Michael Hassett and colleagues used a large health insurance claims database to identify 3,233 women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer between 1998 and 2002. All of the women were younger than age 64, insured, and working full time or part time as of diagnosis. About 54% of the women received chemotherapy, and 58% received radiation therapy.Hassett said that most of the women did "not experience a significant change in their employment after cancer diagnosis and treatment." However, of the 6.6% who experienced such a change, those who received chemotherapy had a 1.8-fold greater risk of leaving work, retiring or going on long-term disability leave in the subsequent year. Sixty-seven percent of women who experienced a change went from full-time employment to early retirement, while the rest went from full-time employment to long-term disability or retirement, or their status was unknown. Although the study looked at many factors, only chemotherapy and older age were associated with an increased likelihood of a change in employment. Hassett said that most of the participants in the study worked for large employers that offered health insurance. He added that further research is needed to evaluate the effect of cancer diagnosis and treatment on work status for women who are self-employed or work for smaller companies (Hendry, Reuters, 6/30).
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Study Of Infant Sleep Patterns And Parenting
Infants" sleep patterns and their parents" influence on it are the focus of the SIESTA II project, supported by a five-year, $2.67 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to Douglas M. Teti, professor of human development and psychology, Penn State.
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Changing Paradigms In Hereditary Angioedema: A Focus On Timely Diagnosis And New Therapies
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease affecting approximately 10,000 people in the United States. HAE causes recurrent attacks of intense localized edema involving the skin, airway, and visceral organs. While chronic therapy with attenuated androgens or plasmin inhibitors has been the mainstay of HAE therapy, many new therapies for prophylaxis and acute treatment are on the horizon. It is important for physicians to understand the signs and symptoms of patients who present with HAE and to be familiar with the conventional and emerging therapies available to treat them.
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Help For The Silent Sufferers

A unique research project into the highly sensitive problem of domestic violence towards older women is being carried out by researchers from The University of Nottingham"s Division of Nursing. 12 participants have already taken part since the project started last year for this valuable study aimed at helping those who have experienced abuse and health professionals deal with the problem. One participant who has already been interviewed, Ann aged 63, told the researchers: "A lot of older women stay in the abusive partnership, and remain in it, because they don"t know there is any support out there. A lot of women never talk about it. I think it is the "hiddenness" of it that is the problem actually, and I think that needs to stop. I think we"ve got to give permission to women, to get people to realise that it is very wrong that they have been abused." Leading the study, Dr Julie McGarry, says: "Older women who suffer domestic abuse are historically a silent section of our society. This research aims to give them a voice and break the taboo surrounding the problem. We are finding older women may be too ashamed to come forward but we can reassure them that our work with them will be completely confidential and they can even contact us anonymously to help our study." Domestic abuse is not just about physical violence. Verbal abuse such as belittling, malicious ridicule, shouting and unreasonable demands also have adverse effects on women"s mental health and physical wellbeing. Up to now, there has been little research into the experiences of older women because most domestic violence surveys tend to exclude women over 59. Dr McGarry says: "The circumstances and experiences of older women who"ve been abused, either physically, emotionally, sexually or financially, are often very different to younger women. Cultural and social factors have to be examined older women may have been brought up to believe that what happens behind closed doors in the family home is private and they just have to put up with it and suffer in silence." The one-year project will use its unique insight into this complex and largely secret phenomenon to create an online learning re for healthcare professionals. It will give advice and training on how to identify and support older women who they suspect may be suffering abuse, physical or emotional, by their partner. Healthcare professionals such as district nurses are well-placed to spot cases of abuse among their older patients but in the past have lacked the awareness or training to handle the suspicion. The researchers are working with Age Concern and Women"s Aid with funding from The Burdett Trust for Nurses, an independent charity which supports nursing"s contribution to healthcare. Nottingham University


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