Browsing by Author "Allgar, Victoria"
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Effect of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Palliative Care: An Exploratory Analysis
Boland, Jason W.; Allgar, Victoria; Boland, Elaine G.; Agar, Meera; Currow, David C.; Johnson, Miriam J.; Oviasu, Osaretin (Article)Background: Medications for symptom management in palliative care have associated, but poorly understood, harms. Drug-related harms have important clinical implications,may impact on patients’ compliance and contribute to ... -
Factors associated with stage at diagnosis in patients with head and neck cancer
Allgar, Victoria; Oliver, Steven; Dyson, Judith; Stafford, Nicholas; Johnson, Miriam J.; Macleod, Una; Oviasu, Osaretin (Presentation)Studies have shown that diagnosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) at an advanced stage reduces the survival time compared to those diagnosed with limited disease but few have investigated the relationship of characteristics ... -
Head and Neck Cancers: Time intervals from first symptom recognition to diagnosis and the relationship with stage at diagnosis
Allgar, Victoria; Oliver, Steven; Dyson, Judith; Stafford, Nicholas; Johnson, Miriam J.; Macleod, Una; Oviasu, Osaretin (Presentation)The aim of the study was to improve understanding of the intervals from first symptom recognition to diagnosis for head and Neck Cancers (HNCs) and explore their relationship with stage at diagnosis -
O-3 Opioids, benzodiazepines, anti-cholinergic load and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced cancer
Boland, Jason W.; Allgar, Victoria; Boland, Elaine G.; Oviasu, Osaretin; Agar, Meera; Currow, David C.; Johnson, Miriam J. (Conference)Background Medications used to manage symptoms in patients with cancer have associated, but poorly understood, harms. The aim of this study was to explore the temporal relationship between oral morphine equivalent daily ... -
Time intervals from first symptom to diagnosis for head and neck cancers: An analysis of linked patient reports and medical records from the UK
Allgar, Victoria; Oliver, Steven E; Chen, Hong; Oviasu, Osaretin; Johnson, Miriam J; Macleod, Una (Article)Background: England has significantly higher mortality risks due to Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) compared with other European countries. Early diagnosis is important as it is likely to increase early-stage diagnosis and ...