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Association between walking gait biomechanical changes after anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction and the development of osteoarthritis: A systematic review

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction significantly increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Biomechanical alterations during walking are frequently suggested contributors to OA development. This systematic review aims to determine the association between walking gait biomechanical changes following ACL ...
Jérôme Riera, Mattéo Campion, Thomas Néri, Alexandre J. M. Rambaud, Noémie C. Duclos   +4 more
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Behaviors and influencing factors of Chinese oncology nurses towards hospice care: a cross-sectional study based on social cognitive theory in 2022

BMC Palliative Care
Background Although there is growing demand for hospice care in China due to its aging population and increasing cancer rates, the sector remains slow to expand.
Jing Zhao, Yu Wang, Binbin Xiao, Fucheng Ye, Jianfei Chen, Yingjuan Huang, Ting Li, Xiaoli Chen, Hongmei Ma, Qing Zhang, Zhijie Zou   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Access to Specialist Palliative Care Services and Place of Death in Ireland [PDF]

, 2013
The aim of this report is to provide data, analysis and commentary to stimulate discussion on emerging trends in relation to the provision of specialist palliative care in Ireland.
Eugene Murray, Kathleen McLoughlin, Sharon Foley   +2 more
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Adding lateral retinacular release to medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction reconstruction has no effect on patellar height: A prospective randomised controlled trial

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with or without lateral retinacular release (LRR) on patellar height in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD). It was hypothesised that the addition of LRR would not significantly modify patellar height compared with isolated MPFL reconstruction.
François Fauré, Julien Erard, Enrico Festa, Cécile Batailler, Elvire Servien   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived usefulness of new technologies in palliative care volunteering: mixed-methods study with stakeholders

BMC Palliative Care
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face volunteer support for patients and families was not possible, making it necessary to explore alternative ways of reducing distress.
Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca, Eva Víbora-Martín, Inmaculada Ruiz-Torreras, Rafael Gómez-García, María Luisa Martín-Roselló   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care [PDF]

, 2006
Establishes the framework for a set of preferred practices that can be implemented to provide palliative and hospice care that is safe, beneficial, timely, patient-centered, efficient, and ...

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Hospice use and one-year survivorship of residents in long-term care facilities in Canada: a cohort study

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background Hospice care is designed for persons in the final phase of a terminal illness. However, hospice care is not used appropriately. Some persons who do not meet the hospice eligibility receive hospice care, while many persons who may have ...
Beibei Xiong, Shannon Freeman, Davina Banner, Lina Spirgiene   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting older people with cancer and life-limiting conditions dying at home: a qualitative study of patient and family caregiver experiences of Hospice at Home care [PDF]

, 2016
AimTo explore patients' and family caregivers' experiences and perceptions of Hospice at Home care.BackgroundThe public indicate a preference to be cared for and to die at home.
Baldry C.R., Green J., Leadbetter C., Miles M.B., National Council for Palliative Care, NHS England, Office for National Statistics, Office for National Statistics, Polit D.F., Public Health England, Ritchie J., Saks M., Social Care Institute for Excellence, Stosz L.   +13 more
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Documented End‐of‐Life Preferences of People With Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism Across Europe

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism are characterized by motor and non‐motor symptoms. As the disease advances, planning for end‐of‐life (EoL) care becomes increasingly important. However, consensus‐based European guidelines for advance care planning and documentation of EoL care preferences for parkinsonism are lacking ...
Bauke W. Dijkstra, Catharina Muente, Michela Garon, Kristina Rosqvist, Monica Scharfenort, Katharina M. Lex, Philip Poku, Eirini Nixina, Pille Taba, Ülle Krikmann, Katrin Sikk, Katie Flanagan, Anette E. Schrag, Spyros Konitsiotis, Miltiadis Makrydimas, Stefan Lorenzl, Per Odin, David J. Pedrosa, Kris C.P. Vissers, Marieke M. Groot, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Marjan J. Meinders, Angelo Antonini, the PD_Pal consortium, Argyri Tsakanika, Dhaval Trivedi, Dimitri Gatsios, Dimitrios Fotiadis, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Nikolaos Moschos, Piret Paal   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two Cultures of Caring: A Comparative Study [PDF]

, 2012
There is much that the UK and the US could and should learn from each other to understand the quality of end-of-life care, through comparison of practice, analysis of care patterns and via original research (Higginson, 2005, p.170).
Armstrong, Lisa, Polito, Chistina
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