Assessment of the participation of women volunteers in the palliative care system in Kazakhstan [PDF]
Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2022 Women’s participation and the nature of assistance in the provision of social policies, especially in healthcare related to socially significant diseases, is becoming more prominent.
Anel Kireyeva +4 more
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The socio-economic burden of cancer: An observation from the palliative care OPD
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 A cross-sectional study was planned to assess the socio-economic burden of cancer among patients referred for palliative care. Patients referred within 6 months of diagnosis were grouped as early while others were late referrals.
Sushmita Ghoshal +4 more
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Advancing the Role of Proton Therapy for Spine Metastases Through Diagnostic Scan–Based Planning [PDF]
International Journal of Particle Therapy, 2023 Purpose: Many patients with metastatic cancer live years beyond diagnosis, and there remains a need to improve the therapeutic ratio of metastasis-directed radiation for these patients.
Cameron W. Swanick, MD +11 more
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Training for Wellness in Pediatric Oncology: A Focus on Education and Hidden Curricula
Current Oncology, 2022 Pediatric oncologists have the privilege of caring for children and families facing serious, often life-threatening, illnesses. Providing this care is emotionally demanding and associated with significant risks of stress and burnout for oncologists ...
Fyeza Hasan, Reena Pabari, Marta Wilejto
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Current Grief Support in Pediatric Palliative Care
Children, 2021 Grief support changes as more is learned from current grief theory and research. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of current grief support as it relates to Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC).
Taryn Schuelke +7 more
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Developing neuropalliative care for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Prion, 2022 We aimed to identify targets for neuropalliative care interventions in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by examining characteristics of patients and sources of distress and support among former caregivers.
Krista L. Harrison +6 more
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What Do Palliative Care Professionals Understand as Spiritual Care? Findings from an EAPC Survey
Religions, 2023 From its inception palliative care has been understood as addressing four dimensions: physical, social, emotional/psychological, and spiritual/religious.
Bella Vivat +3 more
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Assessment of Quality of Life in Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer after Oral Metronomic Chemotherapy: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: Most of the Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC) patients are treated only by palliative treatment. Metronomic Chemotherapy (MC) low doses is an emerging therapeutic option in these patients.
Vipul Nautiyal +6 more
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Perspectives of Nunavut patients and families on their cancer and end of life care experiences
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020 The present study arose from a recognition among service providers that Nunavut patients and families could be better supported during their care journeys by improved understanding of people’s experiences of the health-care system.
Tracey Galloway +5 more
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Role of radiotherapy in the management of malignant airway obstruction
Thoracic Cancer, 2020 Background A significant proportion of lung cancer patients suffer from malignant airway obstruction (MAO). Palliative external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is often used to control the symptoms caused by MAO.
Hoon Sik Choi +4 more
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