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Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnosis Challenge

Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) in patients with disseminated cancer has a grave prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Diagnosis is delayed due to low CSF volume and scant cellularity. This quality improvement project was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CSF cytology in cases with radiologic evidence and ...
Makayla Hyde, Christine F. Lauro, Aaron McConeghey, Laurentia Nodit   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The difficult discussion on the deactivation of implantable cardioverter devices at the end of life: a systematic review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 733-760, April 2025.
Abstract Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reliably prevent death due to life‐threatening arrhythmias; this may become less relevant in people with more severe heart failure who are reaching the end of life (EOL). This review aimed to explore the ICD deactivation process and identify ethical issues, especially around the initiation of ...
Siobhan C. Murray, Claire McNamara, Anna V. Chatzi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Surgical Airways on Location of Death, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Population‐Based Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with surgical airways experience barriers to high quality end‐of‐life (EOL) care. Recognizing differences in healthcare utilization and location of death among patients with surgical airways may inform improvements in EOL care delivery.
A. Travis Pickett, Colleen Webber, Michael Pugliese, Katie Dover, Angelina Tohme, Stephanie Johnson‐Obaseki, Peter Tanuseputro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer in Seychelles: A Population‐Based Study on Incidence, Trends and Stage at Diagnosis (2005–2024)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa but with the highest GDP per capita, has experienced rapid socioeconomic development. We analysed 20‐year cancer incidence trends (2005–2024) using data from the Seychelles National Cancer Registry (SNCR).
Anne Finesse, Jolene Mondon, Emelyn Shroff, Jude Gedeon, Meggy Louange, Donald Maxwell Parkin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posttraumatic stress disorder 2 months after induced vaginal delivery: A multicenter prospective study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives An increased risk of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reported in women who had labor induced. Knowledge of childbirth‐related PTSD in this context remain poorly documented. Our aim was to assess the PTSD prevalence and identify characteristics associated with it after induced vaginal delivery at or near term.
Alizée Froeliger, Catherine Deneux‐Tharaux, Lola Loussert, Anne Laure Sutter‐Dallay, Hugo Madar, Loïc Sentilhes, on behalf of the Tranexamic Acid for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage Following a Vaginal Delivery (TRAAP) study group, Loïc Sentilhes, Norbert Winer, Elie Azria, Marie Victoire Sénat, Camille Le Ray, Delphine Vardon, Franck Perrotin, Raoul Desbrière, Florent Fuchs, Gilles Kayem, Guillaume Ducarme, Muriel Doret‐Dion, Cyril Huissoud, Caroline Bohec, Philippe Deruelle, Astrid Darsonval, Jean‐Marie Chrétien, Aurélien Seco, Valérie Daniel, Catherine Deneux‐Tharaux   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospices

, 2019
Le xixe siècle n’invente pas les hospices pour personnes âgées. Cependant, une nouvelle configuration de l’expérience de la vieillesse en établissement se met en place dès le début de ce siècle.
Richelle, Sophie
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A Mixed‐Methods Analysis of Medicare‐Enrolled Mental Health Counselors’ Professional Characteristics and Experiences With Enrollment

Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT After becoming eligible to enroll as Medicare providers in 2024, over 60,000 mental health professionals enrolled in Medicare. We surveyed 384 Medicare‐enrolled mental health counselors licensed in 24 states and used a convergent‐parallel mixed‐methods design to examine their professional characteristics, the impact of Medicare participation ...
Matthew C. Fullen, Alexis J. Isaac, Jordan B. Westcott   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Future Needs and Preferences for Hospice Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Hospices [PDF]

, 2013
The findings presented in the CSI report present a challenging future for hospices. The number of people dying is likely to rise dramatically, most notably amongst the over 85's who are likely to suffer from chronic conditions and co-morbidities.

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Accounting for the Hospice Business Model in England [PDF]

, 2017
PhDThis thesis evaluates the viability of palliative and end of life care provision by voluntary hospices in England. Literature on voluntary hospices’ management and financial feasibility is fragmented and scattered within and across academic and ...
THEODOSOPOULOS, G
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Time to untether transitional care from hospital quality: Healthcare utilization following discharge from a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital among community‐dwelling older persons

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Thirty‐day performance measures (e.g., unplanned readmissions), designed to evaluate inpatient care, were neither designed to reflect the experience of patients transitioning from hospital to home, nor the impact of transitional programs to improve postdischarge outcomes. Objective To identify transitional care outcomes by examining
Dawn M. Bravata, Anthony J. Perkins, Laura J. Myers, Carl A. Bravata, Indrakshi Roy, Shivani K. Jindal, Robert E. Burke, Scotte R. Hartronft, Nicholas A. Rattray, Mathew J. Reeves, Joanne K. Daggy, Stanley E. Taylor, Greg Arling, Kimberly J. Waddell, Ashley L. Schwartzkopf, Jennifer L. Myers, Cathy C. Schubert   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source