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AAPM medical physics practice guideline 13.a: HDR brachytherapy, part B

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The goal of this report is to assist the clinical medical physicist in assuring that key quality standards and practice considerations are met to ensure safe, reliable, and reproducible high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) treatment. This guideline has been developed to provide appropriate minimum standards for such services.
Susan L. Richardson, Arjit K. Baghwala, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Claire Dempsey, Bruce Libby, Christopher S. Melhus, Robin A. Miller, Daniel J. Scanderbeg, Samantha J. Simiele   +8 more
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A national facilitation project to improve primary palliative care : impact of the Gold Standards Framework on process and self-ratings of quality [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Improving quality of end-of-life care is a key driver of UK policy. The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) for Palliative Care aims to strengthen primary palliative care through facilitating implementation of systematic clinical and ...
Dale, Jeremy, Koistinen-Harris, J., Lall, Ranjit, Munday, Dan, Petrova, Mila, Thomas, K.   +5 more
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UR‐cycleGAN: Denoising full‐body low‐dose PET images using cycle‐consistent Generative Adversarial Networks

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aims to develop a CycleGAN based denoising model to enhance the quality of low‐dose PET (LDPET) images, making them as close as possible to standard‐dose PET (SDPET) images. Methods Using a Philips Vereos PET/CT system, whole‐body PET images of fluorine‐18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) were acquired from 37 patients to ...
Yang Liu, ZhiWu Sun, HaoJia Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Demonstration of an enhanced dosing pattern for debulking large and bulky unresectable tumors via differential hole‐size spatially fractionated radiotherapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose/objective We propose a novel lattice deployment for spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) treatments. In this approach, a larger diameter high‐dose sphere is centrally placed in the bulky tumor mass and surrounded by smaller diameter high‐dose spheres.
Joshua Misa, William St. Clair, Damodar Pokhrel   +2 more
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China

BMC Nursing
Background The role of nurses in shared decision-making (SDM) within the healthcare decision-making process has increasingly gained attention The ability of nurses to engage in effective SDM can significantly impact patient outcomes and satisfaction with
Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen   +5 more
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Radiotherapy medical physics in the Philippines: A contemporary overview

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose With cancer ranking as the third leading cause of death in the Philippines and a disparity in healthcare resources across regions, this research aimed to assess the state of radiotherapy medical physics in the country. Methodology The study utilized a comprehensive online survey with 94 structured questions answered by 19 clinics ...
John Paul C. Cabahug, Ramon Carlo Cruzpero, Luis E. Fong de los Santos, Eric C. Ford, Afua A. Yorke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

“No thanks, I don’t want to see snakes again”: a qualitative study of pain management versus preservation of cognition in palliative care patients

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Towards the end of life, use of opioid analgesics becomes more common in patients to control pain and improve quality of life. While pain medication may help manage pain, unwanted cognitive side effects are frequently noted. This balancing act
Pete Wegier, Jaymie Varenbut, Mark Bernstein, Peter G. Lawlor, Sarina R. Isenberg   +4 more
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An Analysis for IDH‐Mutant Grade 4 Astrocytoma Based on WHO CNS 5: Implication of Clinical Practice

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose There is ongoing debate regarding the therapeutic approach and prognosis for IDH‐mutant grade 4 astrocytoma, a newly defined subtype of diffuse glioma in the 2021 WHO classification system for central nervous system tumors (WHO CNS 5). The aim of this study was to explore the clinical outcome and prognosticators for newly diagnosed IDH‐
Xianxin Qiu, Liping Liang, Lingchao Chen, Pengjie Hong, Wanzun Lin, Jiabing Liu, Zhirui Zhou, Wenjia Zhu, Tianqi Wu, Mingyuan Pan, Yihua Zhong, Jing Gao, Zhiyong Qin, Yang Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who Receives Home-Based Perinatal Palliative Care: Experience from Poland [PDF]

, 2013
The current literature suggests that perinatal palliative care (PPC) programs should be comprehensive, initiated early, and integrative. So far there have been very few publications on the subject of home-based PC of newborns and neonates.
Korzeniewska-Eksterowicz, Aleksandra, Kędzierska, Bogna, Młynarski, Wojciech, Przysło, Łukasz, Stolarska, Małgorzata   +4 more
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EEG Response to Sedation Interruption Complements Behavioral Assessment After Severe Brain Injury

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate assessment of the level of consciousness and potential to recover in patients with severe brain injury underpins crucial decisions in the intensive care unit but remains a major challenge for the clinical team. The neurological wake‐up test is a widely used assessment tool. However, many patients' behavioral responses during
Charlotte Maschke, Loretta Norton, Catherine Duclos, Miriam Han, Kira Dolhan, Geoffrey Laforge, Allison Frantz, Xiaoyu Wang, Hassan Al‐Hayawi, Tianyu Zhang, Raphaël Lavoie, Adrian M. Owen, Stefanie Blain‐Moraes   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source