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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
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Mapping advance care planning and advance directives in Latin America

BMC Palliative Care
Background/aims The extent to which low- and middle-income countries have implemented Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Advance Directives (AD) remains unclear. We aimed to map the current status of ACP/AD in Latin America.
Natália Rocha Tardelli, Fernanda Bono Fukushima, Jenny T. van der Steen, Manuel Iván Cobas Rodríguez, Rasa Mikelyte, Daniel Neves Forte, Alex Sander Watanabe Palácio, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro, Mirna Garcia Burgoa, Douglas Henrique Crispim, Alfredo Rodríguez-Núñez, Luis Ricardo González Cruz, Mariuska Forteza Sáez, Patricia Bonilla Sierra, Ancu Tatiana Feng Escobar, María Elena del Rosario Alcántara Godoy, Tulio Enrique Velásquez Castellanos, Mónica Osio Saldaña, Nisla Camaño Reyes, Miriam Elisa Riveros Ríos, Maria del Rosario Berenguel Cook, Gloria Castillo Pichardo, Carlos Fernando Acuña Aguilar, Gabriela Píriz Alvarez, Ismariel Inés Espín Gonzalez, Leonardo de Andrade Rodrigues Brito, Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal   +26 more
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Willingness to provide advance care planning in hospital setting: a cross-sectional survey

Palliative Medicine in Practice
BACKGROUND: To assess the willingness to provide advance directives (AD) and evaluate the association of sociodemographic and cultural factors in hospitalized patients in a general ward.
Diego Caruso, Maria Pia Izaguirre Germain, Natasha Velcoff, Berenice Casas, Matias Zamudio, Feridco Sena, Josefina Velasco, Mary Berzain Rodriguez, Fernando Ross   +8 more
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
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The Future of Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology Fellowship Training: Reflections on the American Board of Pediatrics Training Model

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Scott C. Borinstein, Scott Moerdler, Alexander A. Boucher, Stacy L. Cooper, Rachel A Egler, Erika Friehling, Richard Ho, Catherine McGuinn, Kathryn S. Sutton, Stacey G. Zahler, Leslie Kersun, Jennifer Kesselheim   +11 more
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On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier, Mark Zobeck, Adam J. Esbenshade, Christopher C. Dvorak, Lillian Sung, David Freyer, Sarah Alexander, Etan Orgel, Nicole J. Ullrich, Zach Prudowsky, Brian Fisher, Caitlin W. Elgarten   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative study of health care professionals’ views and experiences of paediatric advance care planning

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background Good end-of-life care planning is vital to ensure optimal care is provided for patients and their families. Two key factors are open and honest advance care planning conversations between the patient (where possible), family, and health care ...
Barbara A. Jack, Tracy K. Mitchell, Mary R. O’Brien, Sergio A. Silverio, Katherine Knighting   +4 more
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The Role of Chemotherapy in Pediatric Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myoepithelial carcinoma (MEC) in pediatric patients is a rare and aggressive malignancy characterized by heterogeneous morphology and variable molecular features. The optimal role of chemotherapy remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines to evaluate chemotherapy in pediatric and young‐adult patients ...
Marco Salvi, Maria Carmen Affinita, Giulia Fichera, Luisa Santoro, Angela Scagnellato, Calogero Virgone, Elena Poli, Gianni Bisogno   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

End-of-life decisions : a cross-national study of treatment preference discussions and surrogate decision-maker appointments [PDF]

, 2013
Background Making treatment decisions in anticipation of possible future incapacity is an important part of patient participation in end-of-life decision-making.
Evans, N.C., Natalie Evans, Bertolissi, S., Viviane Van Casteren, Pasman H. Roeline, Van Casteren, Viviane, Miccinesi, G., Pasman, H.R., Vega Alonso, Tomás, Block, L. van den, T. Vega Alonso, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B.D., Van den Block, Lieve, Donker, Gé, S. Bertolissi, Bertolissi, Stefano, Pasman, H Roeline, Block, L., Evans, N., Stefano Bertolissi, Pasman, H.R.W., V. Van Casteren, Van den Block Lieve, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Luc Deliens, ?, ?, Bertolissi Stefano, O. Zurriaga, Brearley, Sarah, Donker Gé, Gé Donker, Zurriaga, Oscar, Deliens, L., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B., Viviane, V.C., Tomás Vega Alonso, Onwuteaka-Philipsen Bregje, H.R. Pasman, Donker, G., Oscar Zurriaga, van Casteren, V., Evans Natalie, L. Van den Block, EUROIMPACT, Miccinesi, Guido, Evans, Natalie, EUROIMPACT on behalf of, Lieve Van den Block, Miccinesi Guido, H Roeline Pasman, Deliens Luc, Zurriaga Oscar, B.D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, N. Evans, L. Deliens, Deliens, Luc, Zurriaga, O., Vega Alonso Tomás, G. Miccinesi, Casteren, V. van, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje, Guido Miccinesi, Van Casteren Viviane, G.A. Donker, Alonso, T.V., Vega Alonso, T.   +65 more
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From Advance Directives or Living Wills to Advance Care Planning

NURE Investigación, 2004
Since 2000 a great amount of legal norms about advance directives documents has been developed in Spain. In this topic the experience of countries as USA and Canada is much longer, starting in the 60´s.
Inés Maria Barrio Cantalejo, Pablo Simón Lorda, Javier Júdez Gutiérrez   +2 more
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