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Ghent University Hospital’s protocol regarding the procedure concerning euthanasia and psychological suffering

BMC Medical Ethics, 2019
Background Notwithstanding fears of overly permissive approaches and related pleas to refuse euthanasia for psychological suffering, some Belgian hospitals have declared that such requests could be admissible.
M. Verhofstadt, K. Audenaert, K. Van Assche, S. Sterckx, K. Chambaere   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Change in Mental Health and Resilience in Childhood Cancer Survivors After Attending a Person‐Centred State‐of‐the‐Art Late Effects Clinic—on Behalf of the PanCareFollowUp Consortium

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Person‐centred follow‐up care based on evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines and providing individualised information should help to inform and reassure survivors about their medical and psychosocial situation and provide treatment and support where needed.
Gisela Michel, Mieke Rijken, Marietta Kokla, Charlotte Sleurs, Jurgen Lemiere, Line Elmerdahl Frederiksen, Luzius Mader, Cecilia Follin, Sara Oberti, Jeanette Falck Winther, Selina R. van den Oever, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Eline Bouwman, Jeroen te Dorsthorst, Samira Essiaf, Elizabeth A. M. (Lieke) Feijen, Hannah Gsell, Riccardo Haupt, Maria van Helvoirt, Rosella P. M. G. Hermens, Lars Hjorth, Tomas Kepak, Katerina Kepakova, Anita Kienesberger, Monica Muraca, Marleen Renard, Carina Schneider, Roderick Skinner, Anne Uyttebroeck, Deveny Vanrusselt, Sabine Verschueren, Jacqueline Loonen, Saskia M. F. Pluijm, Katharina Roser, the PanCareFollowUp consortium   +36 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to achieve the desired outcomes of advance care planning in nursing homes: a theory of change

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Advance care planning (ACP) has been identified as particularly relevant for nursing home residents, but it remains unclear how or under what circumstances ACP works and can best be implemented in such settings.
J. Gilissen, L. Pivodic, C. Gastmans, R. Vander Stichele, L. Deliens, E. Breuer, L. Van den Block   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secretory Phospholipase A2 in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso‐Occlusive Pain Episodes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is an inflammatory mediator linked to acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), a serious complication that can develop during an acute vaso‐occlusive pain episode (VOE). Plasma sPLA2 levels have been proposed as a potential biomarker for predicting ACS onset.
Rawan Korman, Maria Yasmine, Dunia Hatabah, Noor Alzraikat, Frank Harris, Lou Ann Brown, Satheesh Chonat, Nitya Bakshi, Chris A. Rees, Carlton Dampier, Claudia R. Morris   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Palliative care symptoms, concerns and well-being of older people with frailty and complex care needs upon hospital discharge: a cross-sectional study

BMC Palliative Care, 2022
Kim de Nooijer, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Peter Pype, Lieve Van den Block, Lara Pivodic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

End-of-Life Care in Canada

Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 2013
End-of-life care and planning is critically important to the next decades of health care in Canada. In our country, between 2005 and 2036, the number of seniors 65 years and older is projected to increase by up to 25%, and the number of deaths by 65%.
Robert, Fowler, Michael, Hammer
openaire   +3 more sources

A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in place of death between lung cancer and COPD patients: a 14-country study using death certificate data

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2017
Lung disease: improving end-of-life care Structured palliative care similar to that offered to cancer sufferers should be in place for patients with chronic lung disease. Joachim Cohen at Vrije University in Brussels and co-workers examined international
Joachim Cohen, Kim Beernaert, Lieve Van den Block, Lucas Morin, Katherine Hunt, Guido Miccinesi, Marylou Cardenas-Turanzas, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Rod MacLeod, Miguel Ruiz-Ramos, Donna M Wilson, Martin Loucka, Agnes Csikos, Yong-Joo Rhee, Joan Teno, Winne Ko, Luc Deliens, Dirk Houttekier   +17 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP): study protocol for a pilot randomized trial of a web-based reminiscence intervention for family caregivers and persons with dementia

Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background Family caregivers provide most of the emotional, physical, and logistical support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
Francesca B. Falzarano, Annabelle Greenfield, Sydney C. Saviano, Sindhu Kolla, Sosi Korian, Francesco Osso, Joseph Miller, Paul K. Maciejewski, Heather E. Whitson, Holly G. Prigerson   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source