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End-of-life issues in the acute and critically ill patient
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2009 The challenges of end-of-life care require emergency physicians to utilize a multifaceted and dynamic skill set. Such skills include medical therapies to relieve pain and other symptoms near the end-of-life.
Marco Catherine A, Savory Eric A
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Law, ethics and end-of-life care:the policy and practice interface in England [PDF]
, 2017 Palliative care aims neither to hasten nor postpone death but instead offers support to people with advancing, incurable somatic illness (WHO, 2002).
Ashby, Sue +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen +23 more
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A critical literature review exploring the challenges of delivering effective palliative care to older people with dementia in the acute hospital setting [PDF]
, 2008 Aim. This paper considers the challenges of delivering effective palliative care to older people with dementia and the possible strategies to overcome barriers to endof-life care in these patients. Background.
Birch, Deborah, Draper, Janet
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie +4 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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End-of-Life Grantmaking in the United States: Summary Report [PDF]
, 2015 The introduction to an in-depth field scan that surveys United States foundation funding around end-of-life issues (especially work involving media and public engagement), this report first reviews the history and context of end-of-life grantmaking in ...
Christine Sherry
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson +3 more
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Ethical Issues: Disparities in End of Life Care [PDF]
, 2004 EssayMarket strategies tend to work as a negative force when it comes to ensuring adequate health care for the underserved in our society.
Fleming, David A.
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Care at the end of life: how policy and the law support practice [PDF]
, 2013 The End of Life Care Strategy was introduced in an attempt to achieve a high standard of care for patients nearing the end of life and to improve carer experience.
Brown, Michelle, Vaughan, Carol
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