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Palliative Farming

The Journal of Ethics, 2022
AbstractBillions of animals live and die under deplorable conditions in factory farms. Despite significant efforts to reduce human consumption of animal products and to encourage more humane farming practices, the number of factory-farmed animals is nevertheless on an upward trajectory.
Moen, OM, Devolder, K
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Integrating palliative surgery and palliative care

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2022
We report a challenging patient journey at a rural New Zealand hospital affiliated with a hospice programme. This case illustrates the complexities and rewards of achieving a valuable and sensible collaboration among various teams to ensure the best possible outcome for surgical patients receiving palliative care.
Amanda Charity Sommerfeldt, Natasha Austin, Monica Londahl, Konrad Klaus Richter   +3 more
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Palliative Sedation in Flemish Palliative Care Units [PDF]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2011
no abstract (letter to the editor)
Chambaere, Kenneth, Cohen, Joachim, Sterckx, Sigrid, Mortier, Freddy, Rietjens, Judith Anna Cathari, Deliens, Luc   +5 more
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Palliative oncology and palliative care

Molecular Oncology, 2022
New therapeutic approaches can produce promising results even in severely ill cancer patients. But they also pose new challenges with respect to prognostication, as patients who were once not eligible for treatment, due to age or comorbidities, now are. Palliative oncology constitutes a major part of oncological care, with life prolongation and quality
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The Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of the Patient Dignity Inventory in a Hong Kong Palliative Care Setting

Palliative Medicine Reports, 2023
Context: To assess and address a patient's dignity and dignity-related distress would greatly benefit patients who have advanced stage disease. The Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) allows clinicians to identify sources of dignity-related distress for ...
Deepa Natarajan, Raymond Lo See Kit, Eric Liang Ka Shing, Alice Mok Ka Wai, Kevin Li Chi To, Harvey Max Chochinov   +5 more
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A Review of Apps for Calming, Relaxation, and Mindfulness Interventions for Pediatric Palliative Care Patients

Children, 2018
Patients and families increasingly use mobile apps as a relaxation and distraction intervention for children with complex, chronic medical conditions in the waiting room setting or during inpatient hospitalizations; and yet, there is limited data on app ...
Taelyr Weekly, Nicole Walker, Jill Beck, Sean Akers, Meaghann Weaver   +4 more
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Single-Isocenter Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy vs. CyberKnife M6 for the Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Multiple Brain Metastases

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Introduction: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is becoming more frequently used for patients with multiple brain metastases (BMs). Single-isocenter volumetric modulated arc therapy (SI-VMAT) is an emerging alternative to dedicated systems such as ...
Rami A. El Shafie, Rami A. El Shafie, Eric Tonndorf-Martini, Eric Tonndorf-Martini, Daniela Schmitt, Daniela Schmitt, Aylin Celik, Aylin Celik, Dorothea Weber, Kristin Lang, Kristin Lang, Laila König, Laila König, Simon Höne, Simon Höne, Tobias Forster, Tobias Forster, Bastian von Nettelbladt, Bastian von Nettelbladt, Sebastian Adeberg, Sebastian Adeberg, Jürgen Debus, Jürgen Debus, Jürgen Debus, Jürgen Debus, Stefan Rieken, Stefan Rieken, Stefan Rieken, Denise Bernhardt, Denise Bernhardt   +29 more
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Perioperative concerns and management of pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy: Report of two cases

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2018
Pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a new, mostly supportive approach to help patients with advanced peritoneal metastasis to increase the lifespan.
Sohan Lal Solanki, Pooja P Kumar, Ashwin DeSouza, Avanish P Saklani   +3 more
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Palliative chemotherapy in carcinoma penis: Does platinum and taxane combination holds a promise?

Urology Annals, 2014
Aim: To report safety and efficacy of chemotherapy incorporating the combination of paclitaxel and platinum in patients with advanced penile carcinoma.
Vijay M Patil, Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vamshi Muddu, Bharat Bhosale, Ganesh Bakshi, Kumar Prabhash   +6 more
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Can palliative radiotherapy influence prostate-specific antigen response in patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer treated with systemic therapy (chemotherapy or abiraterone)?-a report of three cases

Cancer Biology & Medicine, 2015
Palliative radiotherapy (pRT) is primarily employed for palliation of bone pain in patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, evidence that pRT influences prostate-specific antigen response in patients with CRPC on systemic therapy
Mohan Hingorani, Sanjay Dixit, Pattu Pugazhenthi, Simon Hawkyard, Andrew Robertson, Richard Khafagy   +5 more
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