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EAPC task force on education for psychologists in palliative care [PDF]

, 2010
It is argued that psychological aspects of care and psychosocial problems are essential components of palliative care. However, the provision of appropriate services remains somewhat arbitrary. Unlike medical and nursing care, which are clearly delivered
Costantini, A., Jünger, S., Kalus, C., Payne, Sheila, Werth, J. L.   +4 more
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Development of a patient-reported palliative care-specific health classification system: the POS-E [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundGeneric preference-based measures are commonly used to estimate quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) to inform resource-allocation decisions.
Dzingina, Mendwas, Higginson, Irene J., McCrone, Paul, Murtagh, Fliss, Murtagh, Fliss E. M., Murtagh, Fliss E.M.   +5 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I couldn’t say goodbye”: Thematic analysis of interviews with bereaved relatives who lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Palliative Care
Background Delivering serious news is usually challenging for healthcare professionals and the pandemic of COVID-19 and related restrictions brought additional challenges in this process.
Karolina Vlckova, Kristyna Polakova, Adam Houska, Marketa Zindulkova, Martin Loucka   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transition to adult services for children and young people with palliative care needs : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To evaluate the evidence on the transition process from child to adult services for young people with palliative care needs. Design: Systematic review Setting: Child and adult services and interface between healthcare providers.
Adi, Y., Carter, Yvonne, Doug, Manjo, Kelly, Daniel, Paul, Moli, Petchey, Roland, Williams, Jacky   +6 more
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A large‐scale retrospective study in metastatic breast cancer patients using circulating tumour DNA and machine learning to predict treatment outcome and progression‐free survival

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
There is an unmet need in metastatic breast cancer patients to monitor therapy response in real time. In this study, we show how a noninvasive and affordable strategy based on sequencing of plasma samples with longitudinal tracking of tumour fraction paired with a statistical model provides valuable information on treatment response in advance of the ...
Emma J. Beddowes, Mario Ortega Duran, Solon Karapanagiotis, Alistair Martin, Meiling Gao, Riccardo Masina, Ramona Woitek, James Tanner, Fleur Tippin, Justine Kane, Jonathan Lay, Anja Brouwer, Stephen‐John Sammut, Suet‐Feung Chin, Davina Gale, Dana W. Y. Tsui, Sarah‐Jane Dawson, Nitzan Rosenfeld, Maurizio Callari, Oscar M. Rueda, Carlos Caldas   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring palliative care integration in Malawi through service provision, access, and training indicators: the Waterloo Coalition Initiative

BMC Palliative Care
Background Fewer than 1 in 20 people on the African continent in need of palliative care receive it. Malawi is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa that has yet to achieve advanced palliative care integration accompanied by unrestricted access to ...
Fatia Kiyange, Mackuline Atieno, Emmanuel B. K. Luyirika, Zipporah Ali, Helena Musau, Lameck Thambo, John Y. Rhee, Eve Namisango, William E. Rosa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Need for additional professional psychosocial and spiritual support in patients with advanced diseases in the course of specialist palliative care – a longitudinal observational study

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background We investigated the need for additional professional support and associated factors in patients (pts) at initiation and in the course of in- and outpatient specialist palliative care (I-SPC/O-SPC).
Anneke Ullrich, Holger Schulz, Sven Goldbach, Wiebke Hollburg, Annette Rommel, Marten Müller, Denise Kirsch, Katrin Kopplin-Förtsch, Julia Messerer, Louise König, Frank Schulz-Kindermann, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence-based planning and costing palliative care services for children : novel multi-method epidemiological and economic exemplar [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Children’s palliative care is a relatively new clinical specialty. Its nature is multi-dimensional and its delivery necessarily multi-professional.
A Craft, Audit Scotland, C Feudtner, C Knapp, Ciarán Humphreys, D Bainbridge, Department of Health, Department of Health Western Australia, F Finlay, Gareth R Davies, J Noyes, J Noyes, Jane Noyes, K Lowson, K McNamara-Goodger, L Brook, L Fraser, Llinos Haf Spencer, Lucie Hobson, M Doug, Mary Devins, Mary Lewis, NPC, Public Health Wales, R Hain, R Hain, R Hain, R Hain, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Richard Hain, Richard P Hastings, Scottish Children and Young People's Palliative Care Executive Group (SCYPPEx), T Hughes-Hallet, Together for Short Lives, V Sugar, Vasiliki Totsika, Virginia Bennett, World Health Organisation   +37 more
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Complementary music therapy for cancer patients in at-home palliative care and their caregivers: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2020
Background Patients with advanced cancer, receiving at-home palliative care, are subject to numerous symptoms that are changeable and often require attention, a stressful situation that also impacts on the family caregiver.
Barón López, Francisco Javier, Casals Vázquez, Cristina, Espinar Toledo, Milagrosa, Martínez Valero, Francisco Javier, Valero Cantero, Inmaculada, Vázquez Sánchez, María Ángeles   +5 more
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