Authors: | Thoft Jensen, B.; Jensen, J. B.; Love-Retinger, N.; Bowker, M.; Retinger, C.; Dalbagni, G. |
Article Title: | Implementing a multimodal prehabilitation program prior to radical cystectomy in a comprehensive cancer center: A pilot study to assess feasibility and outcomes |
Abstract: | Radical cystectomy often leads to postoperative morbidity and complications. This study investigated the feasibility and clinical relevance of multimodel prehabilitation in patients with bladder cancer soon to undergo radical cystectomy. Patients' adherence to the prehabilitation and changes in functional condition were measured. |
Keywords: | aged; aged, 80 and over; outcome assessment; nutritional status; proteins; odds ratio; exercise; karnofsky performance status; cystectomy; patient compliance; cancer care facilities; multivariate analysis; neoplasm invasiveness; functional status; electric impedance; nutrition; pilot studies; regression; descriptive statistics; middle age; scales; education, continuing (credit); logistic regression; new england; grip strength; dynamometry; cancer patients; clinical assessment tools; program implementation; log-rank test; home health care; goodness of fit chi square test; bladder neoplasms -- surgery; paired t-tests; bladder neoplasms -- therapy; human; male; female; prehabilitation |
Journal Title: | Urologic Nursing |
Volume: | 39 |
Issue: | 6 |
ISSN: | 1053-816X |
Publisher: | Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates |
Date Published: | 2019-11-01 |
Start Page: | 303 |
End Page: | 313 |
Language: | English |
ACCESSION: | 140364674 |
DOI: | 10.7257/1053-816x.2019.39.6.303 |
PROVIDER: | EBSCOhost |
PROVIDER: | cin20 |
PMCID: | PMC8870503 |
PUBMED: | 35221640 |
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Notes: | Source: cin20 |