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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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Prognostication in palliative care [PDF]

Clinical Medicine, 2019
An accurate prognosis about how long a terminally ill patient has left to live, when disclosed sensitively in open discussions, can facilitate patient-centred care and shared decision making. In addition, several guidelines, policies and funding streams rely, to some extent, on a clinician estimated prognosis.
Chu, C, White, N, Stone, P
openaire   +3 more sources

Palliative care and Parkinson's disease : meeting summary and recommendations for clinical research [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Palliative care is an approach to caring for patients and families affected by serious illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering through the management of medical symptoms, psychosocial issues, advance care planning and spiritual ...
Bekelman, David, Carter, Julie, Carter, Julie H., Fox, Siobhán, Galifianakis, Nicholas, Galifianakis, Nicholas B., Johnson, Miriam, Johnson, Miriam J., Katz, Maya, Kluger, Benzi, Kluger, Benzi M., Kutner, Jean, Kutner, Jean S., Miyasaki, Janis, Richfield, Edward, Richfield, Edward W., Subramanian, Indu, Timmons, Suzanne   +17 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

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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A critical literature review exploring the challenges of delivering effective palliative care to older people with dementia in the acute hospital setting [PDF]

, 2008
Aim. This paper considers the challenges of delivering effective palliative care to older people with dementia and the possible strategies to overcome barriers to endof-life care in these patients. Background.
Birch, Deborah, Draper, Janet
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Early metastasis is characterized by Gr1+ cell dysregulation and is inhibited by immunomodulatory nanoparticles

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Breast cancer metastasis is associated with myeloid cell dysregulation and the lung‐specific accumulation of tumor‐supportive Gr1+ cells. Gr1+ cells support metastasis, in part, through a CHI3L1‐mediated mechanism, which can be targeted and inhibited with cargo‐free, polymeric nanoparticles.
Jeffrey A. Ma, Sophia M. Orbach, Kate V. Griffin, Kathryn Kang, Yining Zhang, Rebecca S. Pereles, Ian A. Schrack, Guillermo Escalona, Jacqueline S. Jeruss, Lonnie D. Shea   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile Palliative Care Consultation Service (PCCS): Overview of Hospice and Palliative Care Evaluation (HOPE) Data on In-Patients With End-Stage Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, and Noncancer, Nonneurological Disease From 4 PCCS Centers in Germany in 2013

Palliative Care, 2018
Context: During the last decade, numerous in-patient Palliative Care Consultation Service (PCCS) units were established throughout Germany. Objective: To provide an epidemiological overview on a whole year cohort of palliative patients in terms of ...
Birgit Basedow-Rajwich, Thomas Montag, Andreas Duckert, Christian Schulz, Gennadij Rajwich, Ingo Kleiter, Jürgen Koehler, Gabriele Lindena   +7 more
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Precepts and Ethics for the Orthopaedic Population [PDF]

, 2014
Since the emergence of reports such as the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (2013) and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Palliative Care Consensus Document (2005), there continues to be a growing recognition of the ...
Breakwell, Susan, Callahan, Margaret, Petersen, Cheryl L.   +2 more
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A comparative review of palliative care development in six countries represented by the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) [PDF]

, 2009
Palliative care development and services were reviewed in the region represented by the six members of the Middle East Cancer Consortium: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.
Amanda Bingley, Bercovitch, David Clark, Freedman, International Narcotics Control Board, International Narcotics Control Board, Oguz, Sapir, Stjernswärd, Stjernswärd, Ward, Wright   +11 more
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