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Validation of pencil beam scanning proton therapy with multi‐leaf collimator calculated by a commercial Monte Carlo dose engine

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the clinical beam commissioning results and lateral penumbra characteristics of our new pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy using a multi‐leaf collimator (MLC) calculated by use of a commercial Monte Carlo dose engine.
Yuki Tominaga, Yusuke Sakurai, Junya Miyata, Shuichi Harada, Takashi Akagi, Masataka Oita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of a Scale for the End of Life Caregiving Appraisal

Asian Nursing Research, 2010
End-of-life caregiving experiences can be complex. Family members experience physical and mental suffering as they anticipate their impending loss. Healthcare providers should be able to provide good quality of end-of-life (EOL) care and support for ...
JuHee Lee, PhD, RN, Ji-Soo Yoo, PhD, RN, Tae-Hee Kim, RN, MSN, Jeong-In Jeong, RN, MSN, Soo-Jung Chang, RN, MSN, Dukyoo Jung, PhD, RN   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Implementation of the Conversation Starter Kit in Long Term Care

SAGE Open Nursing, 2021
Introduction Advance care planning can improve the quality of life for residents in long-term care homes and reduce stress for families. However, care home staff and families often lack knowledge about advance care planning, making it especially ...
Sharon Kaasalainen RN, PhD, Tamara Sussman MSW, PhD, Maria Nicula BSc, Jack Lawrence BSc, Genevieve Thompson RN, PhD, Lynn McCleary RN, PhD, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths RN, PhD, John J. You MD, MSc,   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early advance care planning in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: results of a systematic intervention by a palliative care team in a multidisciplinary management programme – a 4-year cohort study

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021
INTRODUCTION Although recommended, the implementation of early advance care planning is suboptimal in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
Eglė Sukockienė, Ruxandra Iancu-Ferfoglia, Monique Boegli, Catherine Lefranc-Barranco, André Truffert, Anne-Chantal Héritier-Barras, Laurence Genton, Igor Leuchter, Dan Adler, Jean-Paul Janssens, Monica Escher   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Home Care Staffing and Capacity Planning: Stochastic Optimization Approaches [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
We propose stochastic optimization methodologies for a staffing and capacity planning problem arising from home care practice. Specifically, we consider the perspective of a home care agency that must decide the number of caregivers to hire (staffing) and the allocation of hired caregivers to different types of services (capacity planning) in each day ...
arxiv  

Advance Care Planning in Primary Care [PDF]

, 2023
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of preemptively making choices regarding medical preferences for end-of-life care, while still having decision-making capacity.
Butterfield, Isabel, Creasey, Darby, Dean, Jenna   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Disparities in Palliative and Hospice Care and Completion of Advance Care Planning and Directives Among Non-Hispanic Blacks: A Scoping Review of Recent Literature

The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2020
Objectives: Published research in disparities in advance care planning, palliative, and end-of-life care is limited. However, available data points to significant barriers to palliative and end-of-life care among minority adults.
M. Bazargan, S. Bazargan-Hejazi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Deficits in Advance Care Planning for Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis at Liver Transplant Centers.

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2021
Importance The burden of end-of-life care for patients with cirrhosis is increasing in the US, and most of these patients, many of whom are not candidates for liver transplant, die in institutions receiving aggressive care.
Arpan A. Patel, G. Ryan, D. Tisnado, Emmeline Chuang, A. Walling, S. Saab, S. Khemichian, V. Sundaram, R. Brook, N. Wenger   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Accuracy of patient dose estimation in cone beam computed tomography in breast irradiation by size‐specific dose estimates with position correction

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract This study aims to investigate the effects of the position correction of size‐specific dose estimates (SSDE) on patient dose estimation in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The relationship between the phantom position and absorbed dose in the right breast was studied using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters and a simulated human
Hiroyuki Ueno, Kosuke Matsubara, Sayuri Bou, Masato Hizume   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bandit-supported care planning for older people with complex health and care needs [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Long-term care service for old people is in great demand in most of the aging societies. The number of nursing homes residents is increasing while the number of care providers is limited. Due to the care worker shortage, care to vulnerable older residents cannot be fully tailored to the unique needs and preference of each individual.
arxiv