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How do Australian ICU survivors fare functionally 6 months after admission? by Dennis, D., Hebden-Todd, T., Marsh, L., Cipriano, L., Parsons, Richard

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Beyond Survivor: The Reconstruction of Self Following Intimate Partner Violence by Cavilli, Simonetta

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Mutinous colonialism: navigating self-other dichotomy in Octavia Butler's Survivor by Al Ogaili, Thamer Amer Jubouri, Babaee, Ruzbeh

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The risk of Cerebral Palsy in survivors of multiple pregnancies with co-fetal loss or death by Taylor, Catherine, de Groot, J., Blair, E., Stanley, F.

“…This study investigated the risks for cerebral palsy in survivors of multiple pregnancies with cofetal loss (< 20 weeks gestation) or cofetal death. …”
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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Breast and Colon Cancer Survivors Relative to Adults Without Cancer by Shi, J., MacInnis, R., Boyle, Terry, Vallance, J., Winkler, E., Lynch, B.

“…Objective To assess differences in accelerometer-assessed moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), light-intensity physical activity, and sedentary time between cancer survivors and adults without cancer. Patients and Methods Accelerometer data collected from 241 breast cancer survivors (ACCEL-Breast study, 2013) and 171 colon cancer survivors (ACCEL-Colon study, 2012-2013) were pooled with data collected from adults without cancer (Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle accelerometer substudy, 2011-2012). …”
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Outpatient-based physical rehabilitation does not affect exercise capacity in survivors of prolonged critical illness commentary by Harrold, Megan

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A comparison of outcomes among hospital survivors with and without severe comorbidity admitted to the intensive care unit by Williams, Teresa, McConigley, Ruth, Leslie, Gavin, Dobb, G., Phillips, M., Davies, Hugh, Aoun, Samar

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The health professionals’ perspectives of support needs of adult head and neck cancer survivors and their families: a Delphi study by Breen, Lauren, O'Connor, Moira, Calder, Samuel, Tai, Vivian, Cartwright, Jade, Beilby, Janet

“…Purpose: The aim was to identify the views of Australian and New Zealand health professionals regarding the support needs of people with head and neck cancer (HNC) and their families and current gaps in service delivery. …”
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Reallocating time to sleep, sedentary, and active behaviours in non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: associations with patient-reported outcomes by Vallance, J., Buman, M., Lynch, B., Boyle, Terry

“…The purpose of this study was to examine potential effects of reallocating time between sleep, sedentary and active behaviours on fatigue symptoms and quality of life in a sample of non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors identified from the Western Australian Cancer Registry (N = 149) (response rate = 36%; median age = 64 years) wore an Actigraph® GT3X+ accelerometer for 7 days and completed the Fatigue Scale, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. …”
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‘Beyond Cancer’: a study protocol of a multimodal occupational rehabilitation programme to support breast cancer survivors to return work by Sheppard, D.M., Frost, D., Jefford, M., O'Connor, Moira, Halkett, Georgia

“…Health coaching empowers survivors to return to social function, including work. …”
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Forgetting the wars: Australian war memorials and amnesia by Stephens, John

“…While recent studies have revealed that the rate of memorials appears to be increasing in tandem with the memory boom, this chapter examines the role of forgetfulness in Australian war memorials—notably, the manner in which memorials, and their designs, are active participants in the role of forgetting and in ‘masking’ aspects of war and war memory. …”
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Health-related quality of life and pelvic floor dysfunction in advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors: associations with objective activity behaviors and physiological characteris... by Schofield, C., Newton, R., Cohen, P., Galvão, D., McVeigh, Joanne, Mohan, G., Tan, J., Salfinger, S., Straker, Leon, Peddle-McIntyre, C.

“…Purpose: Little is known about the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL), pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), and modifiable lifestyle and physiological factors for ovarian cancer survivors (OCS). The primary aim of the study was to compare post-treatment advanced-stage OCS with age-matched controls on measures of HRQoL and PFD. …”
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Effectiveness of an independent physical activity programme in improving physical activity amongst breast and colorectal cancer survivors: Study protocol for a randomized controlle... by Omar, Mardiana, Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah, Ahmad, Norliza, Tan, Kit Aun, Munisamy, Murallitharan

“…Background: Previous research has documented the benefits of physical activity (PA) for cancer survivors which include improved quality of life, physical, physiological, emotional and social functioning, reduced relapse of cancer and the mitigation of cancer mortality. …”
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Psychosocial Experiences and Needs of Australian Caregivers of People with Stroke: Prognosis Messages, Caregiver Resilience, and Relationships by El Masry, Y., Mullan, Barbara, Hackett, M.

“…Methods: Twenty Australian informal caregivers and 10 stroke survivors participated in individual semi-structured qualitative interviews covering all aspects of caregiving, including stroke survivors’ views on their caregiver’s experiences. …”
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The current role for clinical and renal histological findings as predictor for outcome in Australian patients with lupus nephritis by Nossent, J., Raymond, W., Kang, A., Wong, D., Ognjenovic, M., Chakera, Aron

“…Results: The AIR was 3.3, 3.1 and 0.4 for Asian (n = 29), Indigenous Australian (IA) (n = 11) and Caucasian (n = 43) patients, respectively (p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Towards understanding disparities in cancer outcomes for Aboriginal Australians: exploring Aboriginal perceptions and experiences of cancer in Western Australia by Shahid, Shaouli

“…Since then efforts have been instigated to improve the epidemiological information with regard to cancer among Aboriginal Australians in several jurisdictions. Specific issues related to cancer have been identified. …”
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Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study by McCluskey, Annie, Ada, Louise, Kelly, Patrick J., Middleton, Sandy, Goodall, Stephen, Grimshaw, Jeremy M., Logan, Pip, Longworth, Mark, Karageorge, Aspasia

“…Background: Community participation is often restricted after stroke, due to reduced confidence and outdoor mobility. Australian clinical guidelines recommend that specific evidence-based interventions be delivered to target these restrictions, such as multiple escorted outdoor journeys. …”
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A cohort study: temporal trends in prevalence of antecedents, comorbidities and mortality in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians with first heart failure hospitalization, 200... by Teng, T., Katzenellenbogen, J., Hung, J., Knuiman, M., Sanfilippo, F., Geelhoed, E., Bessarab, Dawn, Hobbs, M., Thompson, S.

“…Abstract Background/objectives: Little is known about trends in risk factors and mortality for Aboriginal Australians with heart failure (HF). This population-based study evaluated trends in prevalence of risk factors, 30-day and 1-year all-cause mortality following first HF hospitalization among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians in the decade 2000-2009. …”
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Disability burden due to stroke in Western Australia: new insights from linked data sources by Katzenellenbogen, Judith, Begg, S., Somerford, Peter, Anderson, C., Semmens, James, Codde, Jim, Vos, T.

“…Aims: To improve stroke-related years lived with disability estimates in Western Australia for 2000, by improving the accuracy of component inputs: nonfatal (28-day survivor) incidence, disease duration and disability (severity) weights. …”
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A dyadic approach to understanding the impact of breast cancer on relationships between partners during early survivorship by Keesing, Sharon, Rosenwax, Lorna, McNamara, Beverley

“…Methods: In-depth interviews were completed with Australian women survivors of breast cancer (n = 8) and their partners (n = 8), between six months and five years following cessation of treatment. …”
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