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Some Aspects of Palliative Medicine Teaching to the VI-Year Students of Medicine Faculty

Galician Medical Journal, 2016
The study of oncology in medical schools is very important because whatever a doctor will be in the future, at some point he will have to deal with oncologic patients.
A. Ye. Kryzhanivska, I. B. Diakiv
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Comparison of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of end-stage patients with gastrointestinal cancers receiving conventional therapies with recipients of supportive-palliative care package

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer after receiving palliative and supportive care.
Samira Vaziri, Kourosh Javdani Esfehani, Reza Hamidi, Hassan Amiri, Mobin Naghshbandi, Mahdi Rezai, Fatemeh Mohammadi   +6 more
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Cost of Care Saving of Terminal Cancer Adult Patient Using Palliative Care Consultation in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2017
Introduction. Terminal cancer patients was increasing in Indonesia, and need attention to approach palliative and end of life care. Terminal cancer management was burden the hospital, because it causes high costly and the length of stay This study aimed ...
Rudi Putranto, Laksono Trisnantoro, Yos Hendra   +2 more
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Associations of Lifestyle‐Related Factors and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity: The Dutch South West Psoriatic Arthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to investigate lifestyle‐related factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and their association with disease activity measurements. Methods This multicenter cohort included 938 patients who were newly diagnosed with PsA between 2013 and 2023.
Batoul Hojeij, Ilja Tchetverikov, Marc R. Kok, Marijn Vis, Yvonne Goekoop‐Ruiterman, Jessica Bijsterbosch, Paul Baudoin, Reinhard Bos, Jos H. van der Kaap, Petra Kok, Lindy‐Anne Korswagen, Jolanda J. Luime   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research priorities in geriatric palliative care: policy initiatives

, 2013
Coordinated palliative care matched to patient needs improves quality of care for vulnerable patients with serious illness and reduces costly use of hospitals and emergency departments.
Meier, Diane E., Unroe, Kathleen T.
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The Gut–Heart Axis in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence From a Large Prospective Early Disease Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cardiac involvement significantly impacts prognosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early risk stratification. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common and often manifest early. Emerging data suggest a link between GI and cardiac manifestations, possibly through shared mechanisms like dysautonomia.
Francesca R. Di Ciommo, Ashish P. Balar, Aidan K. Strother, Subhash Kulkarni, Michael Hughes, Brian Skaug, Maureen D. Mayes, Shervin Assassi, Ali Y. Ayla, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palliative care consultations for non-malignant diseases: Experience from a public hospital in Western India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Palliative care (PC) consultation has been shown to improve patient’s quality of life (QoL), reduce symptom burden, decrease hospital stay, and provide holistic care for patients with life-limiting diseases. Aim: To asses impact of palliative
Shamali Poojary, Sujata Lavangare, Shilpa Nellikkal, Nitin Singh, Kaustabh Salagre, Prachi Raut   +5 more
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Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Use and Potential Medication Interactions Among Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence and correlates of dietary supplement use, identify commonly used supplements, and evaluate potential supplement–medication interactions among adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Sarah L. Patterson, Russell Ellyson, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Ghizlane Yaakoubi, Bradley Pearce, S. Sam Lim, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of alternative medicine for pain management in modern palliative care

Medycyna Paliatywna
Palliative care is a specialised branch of medicine aimed at improving the quality of life for patients and their families facing chronic and often terminal diseases.
Piotr J. Ryglowski, Martyna Nowak, Wiktoria Kłosowska, Natalia Idzik, Dagmara Gaweł-Dąbrowska   +4 more
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