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Measures of spiritual issues for palliative care patients: A literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Members of the EORTC Quality of Life Group are developing a standalone functional measure of spiritual wellbeing for palliative care patients, which will have both a clinical and a measurement application.
Vivat, B
core   +1 more source

Olink Proteomics Analysis Reveals Heterogeneous Responses to FcRn Blockade in Anti‐AChR Antibody‐Positive Myasthenia Gravis: FGF‐19 as a Novel Biomarker

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to systematically observe the clinical manifestations, immune cell subsets, and dynamic changes in serological indicators in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) before and after efgartigimod (EFG) treatment. Methods We analyzed the baseline data, laboratory parameters, and lymphocyte subset proportions in MG ...
Tiancheng Luo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

P1743: IDENTIFYING DUTCH HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AT HEMATOLOGY WARDS WITH A LIMITED LIFE EXPECTANCY: A SUBGROUP ANALYSIS OF A FLASH MOB STUDY

open access: yesHemaSphere, 2022
A. van der Velden   +4 more
doaj   +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

open access: yesBMC 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Participants’ perceptions of groupwork in the management of cancer symptoms in older people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper explores groupwork within rehabilitative palliative care on three distressing cancer symptoms: pain, dyspnoea and fatigue. This was achieved through qualitative methodology using a phenomenological orientated psychological approach in a cohort
Belchamber, C.A.
core   +1 more source

Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key features of palliative care service delivery to Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States: A comprehensive review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Indigenous peoples in developed countries have reduced life expectancies, particularly from chronic diseases. The lack of access to and take up of palliative care services of Indigenous peoples is an ongoing concern.
A Liberati   +60 more
core   +2 more sources

A Scoping Review on Artificial Intelligence–Supported Interventions for Nonpharmacologic Management of Chronic Rheumatic Diseases

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
This review summarizes artificial intelligence (AI)‐supported nonpharmacological interventions for adults with chronic rheumatic diseases, detailing their components, purpose, and current evidence base. We searched Embase, PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus databases for studies describing AI‐supported interventions for adults with chronic rheumatic diseases.
Nirali Shah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voluntary Assisted Dying and Community Palliative Care: A Retrospective Study in Victoria, Australia

open access: yesNursing Reports
Background/Objectives: Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia was first legislated in 2019, with significant concern expressed by palliative care services about the impact on services.
Robert Molenaar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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