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Qualitative Research on the Decision-Making Trajectory of Hospice Patients' Living Wills

Yixue yu zhexue
This study explores the decision-making trajectory of hospice patients' living wills to provide reference for helping patients to make living will decisions. From July to November 2025, 12 patients in hospice care wards of 3 hospitals in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Fulin GAO, Yunrong LI, Bo YANG, Jing WANG, Yu XI, Yun ZHAO   +5 more
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Advance directives in patients with head and neck cancer - status quo and factors influencing their creation

BMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background Advance Care Planning including living wills and durable powers of attorney for healthcare is a highly relevant topic aiming to increase patient autonomy and reduce medical overtreatment.
Moritz Allner, Magdalena Gostian, Matthias Balk, Robin Rupp, Clarissa Allner, Konstantinos Mantsopoulos, Christoph Ostgathe, Heinrich Iro, Markus Hecht, Antoniu-Oreste Gostian   +9 more
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The association of gout flare resolution with physical activity and sleep: a prospective remote‐monitoring study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives This study aimed to determine whether gout flare resolution is associated with physical activity and sleep. These findings were intended to inform the future development of a definition for flare resolution. Methods Data from 81 participants with gout who experienced >1 flare during a 6‐month prospective observational study were included ...
Sarah Stewart, Boston Girven, Mia Clarke, Irene Zeng, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K Stamp, N Lawrence Edwards, David Rice, Tania Ka'ai, Karl Rudolph, Julie Collis, Nicola Kayes, Nicola Dalbeth   +12 more
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Review and Perfection of Living Will System

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi
With the promulgation of the Revised Medical Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in 2022, the legal effect of living wills has been recognised for the first time in China's legislation, which has sparked widespread concern and discussion across
CHEN Long, REN Minghui
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A Workflow to Accelerate Microstructure‐Sensitive Fatigue Life Predictions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a workflow to accelerate predictions of microstructure‐sensitive fatigue life. Results from frameworks with varying levels of simplification are benchmarked against published reference results. The analysis reveals a trade‐off between accuracy and model complexity, offering researchers a practical guide for selecting the optimal ...
Luca Loiodice, Krzysztof S. Stopka, Michael D. Sangid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palliative Care in Colombia: home care services, access barriers, and progress in the implementation of these programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2022
Palliative care aims to comprehensively alleviate the suffering of patients with chronic, degenerative and terminal diseases, and thus improve their quality of life by including physical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects in the care process.
Angie Nathalia Hernández-Rico, Manuel Antonio Ballén-Vanegas   +1 more
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Talking About Palliative Care Recipients From the Perspective of Promoting Living Wills

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi
At present, all countries and regions providing palliative care service regard living wills and similar documents expressing personal wishes as the legal premise for carrying out this medical service.
WANG Bo, JIANG Wei, LUO Yuping
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
wiley   +1 more source