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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai, Sen Zhang, Haipei Zhang, Yating Zhang, Junhong Guo, Xiaoyan Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning model for prediction of palliative care phases in patients with advanced cancer: a retrospective study

BMC Palliative Care
Background Developing an accurate predictive model for palliative care phases is crucial for improving cancer patient management, enabling healthcare providers to identify those in need of specific care plans and streamlining decision-making process for ...
Junchen Guo, Yunyun Dai, Sishan Jiang, Junqingzhao Liu, Xianghua Xu, Yongyi Chen   +5 more
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Palliative care for people with substance use disorder and multiple problems: a qualitative study on experiences of patients and proxies

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background Systematic research into palliative care (PC) for people with substance use disorder (SUD) and multiple problems is scarce. The existing literature shows problems in the organizational structure of this care, e.g., lack of clear care pathways.
Anne Ebenau, Boukje Dijkstra, Chantal ter Huurne, Jeroen Hasselaar, Kris Vissers, Marieke Groot   +5 more
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Mapping Levels of Palliative Care Development in 198 Countries: The Situation in 2017

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2019
Context Palliative care is gaining ground globally and is endorsed in high-level policy commitments, but service provision, supporting policies, education, and funding are incommensurate with rapidly growing needs.
D. Clark, Nicole Baur, D. Clelland, Eduardo Garralda, J. López–Fidalgo, S. Connor, C. Centeno   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reinventing Palliative Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19: How Telemedicine Can Support End of Life Care

The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2020
Telemedicine technology has become essential to healthcare delivery in the COVID-19 era, but concerns remain regarding whether the intimacy and communication that is central to high-quality palliative care will be compromised by the use of this ...
Katherine C. Ritchey, Alice Foy, Erin McArdel, D. Gruenewald   +3 more
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Longitudinal Assessment of Biomarkers in ALS: Discriminative Biomarkers for Disease Progression and Survival

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the association and discriminative performance of serum biomarkers with clinical disease progression and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods This retrospective study, conducted at Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, used longitudinal serum samples collected between January 2018 and ...
David R. Beers, Yueh‐Yun Lin, Jason R. Thonhoff, Aaron D. Thome, Alireza Faridar, Weihua Zhao, Shixiang Wen, Stanley H. Appel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission.

The Lancet Oncology, 2018
Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the disease; and the host-directed approach, which focuses on the ...
S. Kaasa, J. Loge, M. Aapro, T. Albreht, Rebecca J Anderson, E. Bruera, C. Brunelli, A. Caraceni, A. Cervantes, D. Currow, L. Deliens, M. Fallon, X. Gómez-Batiste, K. Grotmol, B. Hannon, D. Haugen, I. Higginson, M. Hjermstad, D. Hui, K. Jordan, G. Kurita, P. Larkin, G. Miccinesi, F. Nauck, R. Pribakovic, G. Rodin, P. Sjøgren, P. Stone, C. Zimmermann, T. Lundeby   +29 more
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Comparing Specialty and Primary Palliative Care Interventions: Analysis of a Systematic Review

Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2020
Background: Investigators have tested interventions delivered by specialty palliative care (SPC) clinicians, or by clinicians without palliative care specialization (primary palliative care, PPC). Objective: To compare the characteristics and outcomes of
Natalie C. Ernecoff, Devon K. Check, Megan Bannon, L. Hanson, J. Dionne-Odom, Jennifer A. Corbelli, M. Klein‐Fedyshin, Yael Schenker, C. Zimmermann, R. Arnold, D. Kavalieratos   +10 more
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Risk of Non‐Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients Treated with GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) have demonstrated significant weight‐reducing effects and may offer benefits in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, recent concerns about the risk of non‐arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged.
Faisal A. Al‐Harbi, Mohanad A. Alkuwaiti, Yazeed B. Alaql, Ahmed K. Alsaif, Ahmed A. Alessa, Meshari Ayed Alharbi, Mohammed Alfalah, Saud A. Alnaaim, Sajjad M. AlHaddad, Ahmed Y. Azzam   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source