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Naltrexone treatment for prolonged grief disorder: study protocol for a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Trials, 2021
Background There is a lack of effective pharmacotherapy for prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Evidence suggests that the neurobiology of PGD involves the same circuitry as the reward pathway.
James Gang, James Kocsis, Jonathan Avery, Paul K. Maciejewski, Holly G. Prigerson   +4 more
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The BOOST paediatric advance care planning intervention for adolescents with cancer and their parents: development, acceptability and feasibility

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Although advance care planning (ACP) has been widely recommended to support patient and family engagement in understanding the patient’s values, preferences and goals of care, there are only a few models in paediatric oncology that capture ACP
Anne van Driessche, Joni Gilissen, Aline De Vleminck, Marijke Kars, Jurrianne Fahner, Jutte van der Werff ten Bosch, Luc Deliens, Joachim Cohen, Kim Beernaert   +8 more
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The engagement of psychiatrists in the assessment of euthanasia requests from psychiatric patients in Belgium: a survey study

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Since its legalisation in 2002, the number of times euthanasia has been carried out in response to requests from adults with psychiatric conditions (APC) has continued to increase.
Monica Verhofstadt, Kurt Audenaert, Kris Van den Broeck, Luc Deliens, Freddy Mortier, Koen Titeca, Koen Pardon, Dirk De Bacquer, Kenneth Chambaere   +8 more
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End of life decisions [PDF]

BMJ, 2005
Clinical decisions are increasingly shaped by legal judgments In July this year the court of appeal allowed the appeal of the General Medical Council (GMC) in the case of R (Burke) v the GMC,1 setting aside the high court declaration that the GMC guidance on withholding and withdrawing life prolonging treatment was unlawful and in breach of human ...
Ash, Samanta, Jo, Samanta
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Recommendations on priorities for integrated palliative care: transparent expert consultation with international leaders for the InSuP-C project

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) endorses integrated palliative care which has a significant impact on quality of life and satisfaction with care.
Sheila Payne, Sean Hughes, Joann Wilkinson, Jeroen Hasselaar, Nancy Preston   +4 more
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Which patients received a ReSPECT form, what was documented and what were the patient outcomes? A protocol for a retrospective observational study investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the ReSPECT process

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) is a UK advance care planning (ACP) initiative aiming to standardise the process of creating personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in a future emergency ...
Lucy Selman, Charlotte Chamberlain, Adam McDermott, Claire A Woodall, Lucy Victoria Pocock   +4 more
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Influence of health interventions on quality of life in seriously ill children at the end of life: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Seriously ill children suffer from numerous symptoms at the end of their lives, including pain, anxiety, and restricted communication. There are currently no comprehensive overviews of which health interventions have proven benefits and which ...
Veerle E. Piette, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Nele Pauwels, Jutte van der Werff ten Bosch, Kim Beernaert   +5 more
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End-of-Life Discussion

Voices in Bioethics, 2014
The discussion around end-of-life issues largely centers on the right of the patient to choose (to refuse life sustaining treatment, or, in some cases, to end his or her life through physician assisted suicide or euthanasia where it has been legalized) or to preserve life through invasive treatment.
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Disseminating research findings using a massive online open course for maximising impact and developing recommendations for practice

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Developing recommendations for how we deliver healthcare is often left to leading experts in a field. Findings from the Integrated Palliative Care in cancer and chronic conditions (InSup-C) study, which aimed to identify best practice in ...
Nancy Preston, Jeroen Hasselaar, Sean Hughes, Alex Kaley, Lisa Linge-Dahl, Ildiko Radvanyi, Phil Tubman, Karen Van Beek, Sandra Varey, Sheila Payne   +9 more
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Telehealth in palliative care is being described but not evaluated: a systematic review

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background Telehealth is growing and its application in palliative care is seen as a solution to pressures on palliative care services. A 2010 UK review reported growing awareness of telehealth in palliative care but a lack of evidence-based research to ...
Sophie Hancock, Nancy Preston, Helen Jones, Amy Gadoud   +3 more
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