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Portuguese Advance Directives-a twist against futility? A cross sectional study [PDF]
São Paulo Medical JournalBACKGROUND: Advance Directive documents allow citizens to choose the treatments they want for end-of-life care without considering therapeutic futility. OBJECTIVES: To analyze patients’ and caregivers’ answers to Advance Directives and understand their ...
Catarina Sampaio Martins, Rui Nunes
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham +7 more
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, 2023 Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-dhj-10.1177_20552076221147414 for From text to interaction: The digital advance directive method for advance directives by Armin Biller and Nikola Biller-Andorno in Digital ...
Armin Biller (532111) +1 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba +29 more
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Roles of Physicians, Attorneys, and Illness Experience in Advance Directives
, 1999 BACKGROUND: Age, illness severity, functional status, and education are associated with advance directive completion. We examined these patient characteristics and discussions with attorneys and physicians in a predictive model for advance directive ...
Kazis, Lewis +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infant bone and soft tissue neoplasms present distinct clinical challenges and lack large‐scale data to inform treatment decisions. This study aims to characterize bone and soft tissue neoplasms in infants in Canada and to compare their outcomes with those of older pediatric patients.
Samuel Sassine +21 more
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Active Choice Intervention Increases Advance Directive Completion: A Randomized Trial
MDM Policy & Practice, 2018 Background. Many people recognize the potential benefits of advance directives (ADs), yet few actually complete them. It is unknown whether an active choice intervention influences AD completion. Methods. New employees were randomized to an active choice
Michael Josephs +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques +5 more
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Approximating Informed Consent and Fostering Communication: The Anatomy of an Advance Directive
, 1991 ...This article discusses the approach to advance directive documents developed by the New Jersey Commission on Legal and Ethical Problems in the Delivery of Health Care (informally known as the New Jersey Bioethics Commission) and its Task Force on ...
Olick, Robert S.
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Impact of advance care planning for older adults with dementia in nursing homes
Obzornik zdravstvene negeIntroduction: Advance care planning is a very important challenge in the field of palliative and hospice care. The aim of this study was to review empirical evidence on the effectiveness of advance care planning in palliative and hospice care for older ...
Suzana Koštomaj
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