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Pediatric Patients and Dietary Choices: Examining Alternative Options, Decision Making, and Misinformation

Rebecca Zanecosky
CJON 2020, 24(3), 290-295 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.290-295
Background: Nutrition is a key component of oncologic therapies and treatments. Patients and families are interested in the integration of alternative diets to promote therapy response as well as counteract the cancer. With the expansion of online and social media presence comes the endorsement of...
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Thrombosis: Risk Factors Among Pediatric Patients With Cancer

Gina M. Newman
CJON 2020, 24(1), 58-64 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.58-64
Background: Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot, or thrombus, inside of a blood vessel. Pediatric patients with cancer are at a higher risk of developing a thrombus because of their underlying disease, as well as their treatment and supportive care. Thrombosis can lead to significant...
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Pediatric Palliative Care: A Literature Review of Best Practices in Oncology Nursing Education Programs

Tabitha Nicole Negrete
Joseph D. Tariman
CJON 2019, 23(6), 565-568 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.565-568
Palliative care as a foundation for patient-centered care is not adequately covered in nursing curricula. This gap in education means that pediatric oncology nurses may lack necessary palliative care competencies to provide comprehensive care to patients. A literature review was performed to...
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Parental Uncertainty: Parents’ Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed Children With Cancer

Ijeoma Julie Eche
Teri Aronowitz
Ling Shi
Margaret A. McCabe
CJON 2019, 23(6), 609-618 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.609-618
Background: Parents of children with cancer are predisposed to psychological distress symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. This vulnerability may exacerbate underlying mood disturbances, including trait anxiety and depression, and influence parents’ perception of health-related...
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Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition: An Integrative Literature Review on Nutrition in Pediatric Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Theresa Woods
Joseph D. Tariman
Young-me Lee
CJON 2019, 23(4), 351-354 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.351-354
This article provides a summary of an integrative review on the efficacy of enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) for meeting the nutrition and energy needs of pediatric patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In addition, recommendations for clinical...
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