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A randomized trial of a specialist palliative care intervention for patients undergoing surgery for cancer: rationale and design of the Surgery for Cancer with Option of Palliative Care Expert (SCOPE) Trial

Trials, 2019
Background In medical oncology settings, early specialist palliative care interventions have demonstrated improvements in patient quality of life and survival compared with usual oncologic care.
Myrick C. Shinall, Aimee Hoskins, Alexander T. Hawkins, Christina Bailey, Alaina Brown, Rajiv Agarwal, Maria C. Duggan, Laura M. Beskow, Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, David F. Penson, Ryan T. Jarrett, Rameela Chandrasekhar, E. Wesley Ely   +12 more
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Retrospective Clinical Analysis of Epilepsy Treatment for Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (A Single-Center Experience)

Brain Sciences, 2022
Objectives: This retrospective cohort study investigated the clinical characteristics and seizure outcomes of patients aged 1–14 years with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who were treated by different typologies of therapy.
Changqing Liu, Yue Hu, Jian Zhou, Yuguang Guan, Mengyang Wang, Xueling Qi, Xiongfei Wang, Huawei Zhang, Aihemaitiniyazi Adilijiang, Tiemin Li, Guoming Luan   +10 more
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An extra reason to roll the dice: balancing harm, benefit and autonomy in 'futile' cases [PDF]

, 2009
Oncologists frequently have to break bad news to patients. Although they are not normally the ones who tell patients that they have cancer, they are the ones who have to tell patients that treatment is not working, and they are almost always the ones who
Shaw, D.M.
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Mesenteric-Portal Vein Resection during Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of the present study was to determine the outcome of patients undergoing pancreatic resection with (VR+) or without (VR 12) mesenteric-portal vein resection for pancreatic carcinoma.
Beltrame, Valentina, Gruppo, Mario, Merigliano, Stefano, Pastorelli, Davide, Pedrazzoli, Sergio, Sperti, Cosimo   +5 more
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Palliative care in acute care surgery: research challenges and opportunities

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Palliative care includes effective communication, relief of suffering and symptom management with an underlying goal of improving the quality of life for patients with serious illness and their families.
Gail T Tominaga, Lisa M Kodadek, Vanessa Ho, Zara Cooper, Thaddeus J Puzio, Rachel S Morris, Amelia W Maiga, Masami Tabata-Kelly   +7 more
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Palliative Gastrointestinal Surgery in Patients With Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Clinical Experience and Development of a Predictive Model for Surgical Outcomes

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundPalliative gastrointestinal (GI) surgery potentially relieves distressing symptoms arising from intestinal obstruction (IO) in patients with advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC).
Jolene Si Min Wong, Jolene Si Min Wong, Jolene Si Min Wong, Jolene Si Min Wong, Sze Min Lek, Daniel Yan Zheng Lim, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Melissa Ching Ching Teo, Melissa Ching Ching Teo, Melissa Ching Ching Teo, Melissa Ching Ching Teo   +21 more
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Current Oncological Treatment of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in Germany: Results from a National Survey on behalf of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie and the Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie of the Germany Cancer Society [PDF]

, 2009
Background: No data have previously been available regarding the current treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) in German hospitals and medical practices.
Boeck, Stefan, Bruns, Christiane J., Heinemann, Volker, Jauch, Karl-Walter, Sargent, Mirja, Schäfer, Claus, Seufferlein, Thomas   +6 more
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Knowledge and thresholds for palliative care and surgery among healthcare providers caring for adults with serious illness

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionTimely palliative care and surgical interventions improve symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and reduce medical cost for seriously ill adults at end of life (EOL).
Darryl Wen Kai Juan, Darryl Wen Kai Juan, Irene Ai Ting Ng, Irene Ai Ting Ng, Louis Choon Kit Wong, Louis Choon Kit Wong, Wei Jing Fong, Wei Jing Fong, Piea Peng Lee, Sui An Lie, Jamie Xuelian Zhou, Mingzhe Cai, Mingzhe Cai, Johnny Chin-Ann Ong, Johnny Chin-Ann Ong, Johnny Chin-Ann Ong, Johnny Chin-Ann Ong, Johnny Chin-Ann Ong, Jane Chin Jin Seo, Jane Chin Jin Seo, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Jolene Si Min Wong, Jolene Si Min Wong, Jolene Si Min Wong   +25 more
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VLED and formula LED in the management of type 2 diabetes: defining the clinical need and research requirements [PDF]

, 2011
It has been known for many years that substantial weight loss, achieved by bariatric surgery or non-surgical means can mean normalise glucose tolerance.
Lean, M.
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Safety and Efficacy of Single-Port Laparoscopic Ileostomy in Palliative Settings [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology, 2020
Purpose Single-port laparoscopic techniques can be optimized with confined incisions. This approach has an intraoperative advantage of excellent visualization of the correct intestinal segment for exteriorization, along with direct visual control of the ...
Seng-Muk Kang, Jung Rae Cho, Heung-Kwon Oh, Eun-Ju Lee, Min Hyun Kim, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang   +6 more
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