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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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Evidence-based planning and costing palliative care services for children : novel multi-method epidemiological and economic exemplar [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Children’s palliative care is a relatively new clinical specialty. Its nature is multi-dimensional and its delivery necessarily multi-professional.
A Craft, Audit Scotland, C Feudtner, C Knapp, Ciarán Humphreys, D Bainbridge, Department of Health, Department of Health Western Australia, F Finlay, Gareth R Davies, J Noyes, J Noyes, Jane Noyes, K Lowson, K McNamara-Goodger, L Brook, L Fraser, Llinos Haf Spencer, Lucie Hobson, M Doug, Mary Devins, Mary Lewis, NPC, Public Health Wales, R Hain, R Hain, R Hain, R Hain, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Richard Hain, Richard P Hastings, Scottish Children and Young People's Palliative Care Executive Group (SCYPPEx), T Hughes-Hallet, Together for Short Lives, V Sugar, Vasiliki Totsika, Virginia Bennett, World Health Organisation   +37 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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The impact of the euthanasia assessment procedure: a qualitative interview study among adults with psychiatric conditions

BMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background Assisted dying for adults with psychiatric conditions (APC) is highly controversial but legally possible in a few countries, including Belgium.
Monica Verhofstadt, Kenneth Chambaere, Koen Pardon, Freddy Mortier, Axel Liégeois, Luc Deliens, Kurt Audenaert   +6 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Are the MORECare guidelines on reporting of attrition in palliative care research populations appropriate? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Palliative care trials have higher rates of attrition. The MORECare guidance recommends applying classifications of attrition to report attrition to help interpret trial results.
Anna Oriani, Lesley Dunleavy, Paul Sharples, Guillermo Perez Algorta, Nancy J. Preston   +4 more
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Is individual educational level related to end-of-life care use? : results from a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Belgium [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Educational level has repeatedly been identified as an important determinant of access to health care, but little is known about its influence on end-of-life care use.
Bilsen, Johan, Bossuyt, Nathalie, Cohen, Joachim, Deliens, Luc, Echteld, Michael, Meeussen, Koen, Van Casteren, Viviane, Van den Block, Lieve   +7 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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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
doaj   +1 more source

End of life care: an educational pathway for community nurses. [PDF]

, 2014
This article reports on an innovative educational pathway for district and community nurses aimed at enhancing confidence and competence in dealing with end of life care (EoLC). Nurses were aligned with a mentor from a specialist palliative care team and,
Atkinson, Joanne, Marples, Gwen, Steven, Alison, White, Gail   +3 more
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