ABSTRACT Purpose To compare patient outcomes across oncology hospitalist (OH) and general hospitalist (GH) teams and understand related team practices. Methods Using an explanatory sequential mixed‐methods design, we compared unplanned inpatient admissions to the GH or OH teams at our academic medical center between 2018 and 2022 using propensity‐score
Megan A. Mullins +10 more
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The effects of narrative care combined with life review on psychological distress, meaning in life, and quality of life in advanced cancer patients receiving hospice care: a randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
Wang J, Xia Y, Cheng Q, Chen L.
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Case Report: Parapharyngeal Leiomyosarcoma Mimicking Neurofibroma
Neurofibroma and leiomyosarcomas are rare tumors of the head and neck with similar imaging characteristics of T2 hyperintensity on MRI that can present with neurological deficits. However, leiomyosarcomas are malignant, and early diagnosis is critical to improved survival. Immunohistochemistry is crucial for assigning line of differentiation in spindle
Carson Brantley +3 more
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Knowledge, attitude and willingness towards hospice care among older adult patients and their family members in the geriatric department in Hubei Province, China: a multi-centre cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Du P, Zhu J, Yang Y, Zhou X, Jiang H.
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Abstract Data from a phase 2/3, randomized, controlled, open‐label, multicenter trial in children with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome) older than 3 years suggested a benefit of intrathecal idursulfase‐IT on cognitive functioning in some patients. We describe a separate, parallel, open‐label, single‐arm, 52‐week substudy
Joseph Muenzer +14 more
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Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Uptake of an Alternative Call Management Strategy for Home-Based Hospice Care. [PDF]
Choo W +6 more
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ABSTRACT Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with adjacent structure invasion (T4b), affecting areas such as the aorta, vertebral body, or trachea, is associated with a poor prognosis, and the optimal treatment strategy remains unclear. While chemotherapy is considered standard, radiation therapy is often avoided due to the risk of severe ...
Yi‐Hsun Chen +6 more
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Pacific People's Palliative and End‐of‐Life Care Experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand
Background: Pacific patients and families in New Zealand have limited access to palliative care services in comparison with non‐Pacific families. Culturally, Pacific families prefer to take care of their family members in the home. Yet, Pacific families tend to experience challenges in accessing services and support from such services typically because
Elizabeth Fanueli +4 more
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Perspectives of clinicians on shared decision making in hospice care for advanced cancer patients in Nanjing: a descriptive qualitative study. [PDF]
Pang T +6 more
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