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Counselling the terminally ill — Can we prepare for death?

South African Family Practice, 2006
The family medical practitioner is a key player when care of the patient becomes palliative. The practitioner's ability to be present to the psychological, spiritual and social needs—in addition to the physical -gives reassurance and affirmation of life ...
S. Nieuwmeyer, M. Hosking
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Investigation of the awareness of and demand for hospice care and attitudes towards life-sustaining treatment at the end of life among community residents in Hangzhou

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background To understand the status of residents’ awareness of and demand for hospice care services in Hangzhou and to provide a reference for promoting the formulation of hospice care-related policies in China.
Yanhong Xie, Ying Xu, Shulan Yang, Jing Yan, Xiao Qing Jin, Caixia Liu   +5 more
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Sertraline Treatment Can Mimic Niemann‐Pick Type C Biomarker Profile: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oxysterols (cholestane‐3β,5α,6β‐triol and 7‐ketocholesterol) and N‐palmitoyl‐O‐phosphocholineserine (PPCS) are sensitive biomarkers for Niemann‐Pick disease type C (NPC) screening. However, false‐positive results occur, with a biomarker profile suggestive of NPC despite the absence of pathogenic variants in genes involved in NPC or ...
Maria Makrygianni, Cecile Pagan, Antony Citterio‐Quentin, Isabelle Rouvet, Giulia Dingeo, Cyril Hanin, Claudine Laurent‐Levinson, Samia Pichard, Bénédicte Héron, Clément Gourguechon, Daniele Mandia, Jerome Guitton, Carole Lacout, Nicolas Schleinitz, Florient Potier, Olivier Flabeau, Elsa Besse‐Pinot, Foudil Lamari, Magali Pettazzoni, Yann Nadjar   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Search of Hospice Information: Consumer Information Available on Hospice Compare and Yelp

Palliative Medicine Reports, 2020
Background: The hospice industry has expanded in recent years with limited oversight and few consumer-facing resources to assist consumers in selecting hospice agencies to care for their family members.
Anna N. Rahman, Susan Enguidanos
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Anti‐CD20 Discontinuation Versus Continuation in People Aged Over 50 With Non‐Active Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether discontinuing anti‐CD20 therapy in people with relapsing‐onset MS aged over 50 is associated with an increased risk of relapse, inflammatory activity, confirmed disability accrual, and serious infection compared with continuing therapy.
Alexia Moukhine, Fabien Rollot, Romain Casey, Nicolas Collongues, Sandra Vukusic, Guillaume Mathey, Anne Laure Dubessy, Jonathan Ciron, Jérôme De Seze, Aurélie Ruet, Pierre Labauge, Arnaud Kwiatkowski, Hélène Zephir, Caroline Papeix, Gilles Defer, Christine Lebrun‐Frenay, David Axel Laplaud, Eric Berger, Eric Thouvenot, Jean Pelletier, Abdullatif Al Khedr, Olivier Casez, Bertrand Bourre, Abir Wahab, Laurent Magy, Jean‐Philippe Camdessanché, Ines Doghri, Solène Moulin, Mariana Sarov Rivière, Karolina Hankiewicz, Amélie Dos Santos, Corinne Pottier, Eric Manchon, Jennifer Aboab, Maia Tchikviladze, Thomas David, Gilles Edan, Emmanuelle Le Page, Laure Michel, Anne Kerbrat, OFSEP Investigators   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (VEXAS) syndrome is characterized by a complex spectrum of inflammatory and hematologic manifestations. Clinical research to identify effective therapies is urgently needed but is hindered by the lack of validated outcome measures.
Kevin Byram, Heřman Mann, Danielle Hammond, Onima Chowdhury, Sinisa Savic, Yohei Kirino, Carmelo Gurnari, Maël Heiblig, Thibault Comont, Arsène Mekinian, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Lachelle D. Weeks, Gary Ho, Adam Al‐Hakim, Scott Goldberg, Marcela A. Ferrada, Sophie Georgin‐Lavialle, Peter C. Grayson, Emma M. Groarke, Bhavisha Patel, Megan Sullivan, Sarah A. Buckley, Bryan G. Harder, Raman Garcha, David B. Beck, Matthew J. Koster   +25 more
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Irish Hospice Foundation Annual Report 2022

, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on the older person and those in nursing homes. The COVID-19 Nursing Home Expert Panel review (2021) established by the Department of Health recommended the initiation of a joint HSE and IHF ...
Irish Hospice Foundation
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What are the experiences and support needs of district nurses caring for terminally ill people with delirium at home? A qualitative study

BMC Palliative Care
Background Delirium is a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome, which is common amongst terminally ill people in the community. District nurses have a key role in supporting terminally ill people to remain at home.
Elizabeth Arnold, Jean Lugton, Juliet Spiller, Anne Finucane   +3 more
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WORDS ARE LIFE. WRITTEN MEMORIES IN THE HOSPICE EXPERIENCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation
Background From its inception, palliative care has recognized the vital importance of integrating the spiritual and human dimensions into the care of patients facing serious illness.
Pieralba Chiarlone, Silvio Giono-Calvetto, Flavia Lena, Gaetano Giuseppe Saita, Roberta Maci, Giovanni Moruzzi, Salvatore Bonanno   +6 more
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Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods Standard methodology was used
Maria Walsh, Norah Fagan, Andrew Davies
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