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Understanding the benefits and limitations of mixing virtual and face-to-face consultations to outpatient palliative care services; a mixed-methods study

BMC Palliative Care
Background The Covid-19 pandemic led to a rapid increase in the use of virtual consultations across healthcare. Post-pandemic, this use is expected to continue alongside the resumption of traditional face-to-face clinics.
Caradoc Morris, David Waterman, Lesley Anne Henson   +2 more
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Decision fatigue in hospital medicine: A retrospective exploratory evaluation

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background “Decision fatigue” (DF) is the deterioration in decision‐making ability stemming from repeated decision making. Objective Explore DF over the clinical workblock and across hospitalist and work characteristics. Methods Patients seen by hospitalists at two hospitals in January and February 2022 were retrospectively evaluated for ...
Rachel M. Kruer, LaKeisha Boyd, Lauren Czosnowski, Sarah Jones, Kelsey Perry, Thomas J. Streepey, Areeba Kara   +6 more
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Association of area poverty level and performance of an electronic medical record tool in predicting 6‐month mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Disparities in risk and access to care can lead to a greater incidence of cancer, higher stage at diagnosis, and more frequent cancer‐related deaths in communities with high poverty levels. Risk prediction tools that do not take into consideration social determinants of health may underestimate mortality in these populations.
Matthew P. Landler, Elaine R. Cohen, Diane B. Wayne, Dinee C. Simpson, Joe Feinglass, Nita S. Kulkarni   +5 more
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Caregiver experience of specialist hospice palliative care in rural communities: A qualitative study exploring rural culture, hospice nurse characteristics, roles, and carer strategic ideas

Palliative Care and Social Practice
Background: Barriers, facilitators, and inequity of access to rural palliative care have been explored from caregiver and healthcare worker perspectives. However, caregiver insights into specialist (secondary) hospice palliative care are sparse.
Rowan Daniel Beaumont Bell, Caren Amanda Barnett, Matthew Joseph Wilson, Philippa Marie Twigg   +3 more
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Scheduling early primary care follow‐up after pneumonia: A retrospective target trial emulation in five hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Current guidelines make no recommendations on discharge interventions or scheduling outpatient follow‐up after hospitlization for commnity‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objectives To assess the impact of scheduling early primary care follow‐up prior to discharge home among survivors of hypoxemic CAP hospitalizations.
Andrew J. Davis, Stephanie P. Taylor, Catherine L. Hough, Mari Armstrong‐Hough, Li Yan, Catherine K. Ettman, Katy Sadowski, Khyzer B. Aziz, Patrick G. Lyons, Katrina E. Hauschildt, Marc Kowalkowski, Eliana M. Perrin, Theodore J. Iwashyna   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion‐Tensor‐Imaging (DTI) and Structural MRI in the Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis: A Review

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting older adults, with approximately 7.2 million cases only in the United States. This number is projected to increase to 13.8 million in the United States by 2060, leading to increased expenditures for healthcare, long‐term care and hospice services. Consequently,
Valentina Zecca, Gianmauro Palombelli, Nicola Vanacore, Rossella Canese   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduced Visibility of Pigment Network Under Sub‐UV Reflectance Dermatoscopy Compared to Polarised Dermatoscopy: A Novel Diagnostic Clue to Differentiate Melanomas From Nevi

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Melanoma accounts for more than 75% of skin cancer‐related mortality. Dermatoscopy is an evidence‐based technique for earlier detection, yet differentiating melanocytic lesions remains challenging. Sub‐UV reflectance dermatoscopy (sUVRD) uses purple light (405 nm) to visualise chromophore distribution in the skin.
L. Dupont, P. Pietkiewicz, J. Anriot, P. Greco, A. Petiot‐Walch, C. Coste, E. Aurambout, S. Darnis, M. Amini‐Adle, L. Thomas   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Translation and reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Specific Quality of Life-Short Form

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Objective To translate Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Specific Quality of Life-Short Form (ALSSQOL-SF) and test its reliability and validity, so that explore feasibility in Chinese mainland and make up the gap of specific tools for measuring quality of ...
Zhijie Zhang, Xin He, Jialu Cui, Jing Wang, Baoxin Shi   +4 more
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Investigation and study on caring and empathy ability of hospice nurses in Shanxi province

Huli yanjiu, 2020
ObjectiveTo investigate ability of caring and empathy of care nurses in hospice care in Shanxi province，thus to provide reference for cultivation of hospice care professionals.MethodsA total of 183 hospice nurses in Shanxi province who attended ...
MA Yurong, YANG Suyun
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Phase IIb Trial for the Palliative Treatment of Patients With Primary Hepatic Malignancy Unable to Receive Curative Treatment: Efficacy of Colchicine

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This trial was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of colchicine for the palliative treatment of patients with primary hepatic malignancy unable to receive curative treatment. Forty hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and two intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients signed the informed consents.
Zu‐Yau Lin, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Po‐Cheng Liang, Shinn‐Cherng Chen, Chung‐Feng Huang, Jee‐Fu Huang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Ming‐Lung Yu, Wan‐Long Chuang   +8 more
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