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Germline TP53 Mutations Causing Diamond–Blackfan Anemia: A French Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diamond–Blackfan anemia is a rare congenital erythroblastopenia typically caused by mutations in ribosomal protein genes. Recently, gain‐of‐function mutations in TP53 have been identified as a novel cause of Diamond–Blackfan anemia. We report two French patients who both harbored a heterozygous TP53 deletion (NM_000546.5: c.1077delA; p ...
Rafael Moisan, Lydie Da Costa, Ludivine David Nguyen, Heloise Chosseler, Audrey Riquet, Benedicte Bruno, Melissa Barbati   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perception of the quality of communication with physicians among relatives of dying residents of long-term care facilities in 6 European countries : PACE cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2003
Objective: To examine how relatives evaluate the quality of communication with the treating physician of a dying resident in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and to assess its differences between countries. Design: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Barańska, Ilona, Kijowska, Violetta, Engels, Yvonne, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, Froggatt, Katherine, Gambassi, Giovanni, Hammar, Teija, Oosterveld-Vlug, Mariska, Payne, Sheila, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, Smets, Tinne, Deliens, Luc, Van den Block, Lieve, Szczerbińska, Katarzyna   +13 more
core   +2 more sources

‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kidney transplant outcomes after medical assistance in dying

Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2021
Introduction: After nearly four years of Canadian experience with medical assistance in dying (MAiD), the clinical volume of organ transplantation following MAiD remains low. This is the first Canadian report evaluating recipient outcomes from kidney transplantation following MAiD.
Patrick P, Luke, Anton, Skaro, Alp, Sener, Ephraim, Tang, Max, Levine, Samir, Sami, John, Basmaji, Ian, Ball   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief Report: Medical Assistance in Dying in Patients With Lung Cancer

JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2022
Introduction: Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016. Cancer accounts for 60% to 65% of MAiD cases. Lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer death, is expected to makeup a large number of MAiD cases.
Sara Moore, MD, Chloé Thabet, MD, Paul Wheatley-Price, BSc, MbChB., FRCPath. (UK), MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Planning for the End of Life for People with Dementia - Part 2 [PDF]

, 2011
This publication is a discussion about additional end-of-life options which may become legally available at some time in the future, i.e., assisted death (usually called euthanasia or assisted suicide).
Colleen Cartwright
core   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physicians who object to medical assistance in dying [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2018
This letter is in response to a recent CMAJ news article.[1][1] It bears emphasizing that freedom of conscience is not the freedom to do what one wants but to do what one must. It is a natural right which is enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but would exist as a right ...
W Joseph, Askin, Thomas, Bouchard
openaire   +2 more sources

Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source