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Increase in assisted suicide in Switzerland: did the socioeconomic predictors change? Results from the Swiss National Cohort

BMJ Open, 2018
Objective To determine whether the strong increase in assisted suicides in Switzerland since 2008 is linked to a shift in the socioeconomic factors associated with assisted suicide and its related diagnoses.Methods In a population-based longitudinal ...
Marcel Zwahlen, Nicole Steck, Christoph Junker   +2 more
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Clinical problems with the performance of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in The Netherlands [PDF]

, 2000
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: The characteristics and frequency of clinical problems with the performance of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are uncertain. We analyzed data from two studies of euthanasia and physician-
Groenewoud, J.H. (Hanny), Heide, A. (Agnes) van der, Maas, P.J. (Paul) van der, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B.D. (Bregje), Wal, G. (Gerrit) van der, Willems, D.L. (Dick)   +5 more
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Esketamine/Ketamine: Dual‐Action Mechanisms and Clinical Prospects beyond Anesthesia in Psychiatry, Immunology, and Oncology

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Esketamine and ketamine are widely used for perioperative analgesia and anesthesia. Despite their established roles in analgesia, sedation, and anesthesia, as well as emerging antidepressant, anti‐tumor, and anti‐inflammatory effects, their clinical use is limited due to side effects and addiction potential.
Yinxin Wang, Jiangang Xu, Xinyu Zhou, Lu Che, Minghan Qiu, Yang Liu, Ming Gao, Zhen Yang   +7 more
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Attitudes about withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and physician assisted suicide: a cross-sectional survey among the general public in Croatia

BMC Medical Ethics, 2022
Background There has been no in-depth research of public attitudes on withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment, euthanasia, assisted suicide and physician assisted suicide in Croatia.
Ana Borovecki, Marko Curkovic, Krunoslav Nikodem, Stjepan Oreskovic, Milivoj Novak, Filip Rubic, Jurica Vukovic, Diana Spoljar, Bert Gordijn, Chris Gastmans   +9 more
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A Glucose‐Responsive Intelligent Antibacterial and Oxygen‐Producing Hydrogel Promotes the Healing of Diabetic Wounds by Regulating Cellular Heterogeneity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We have developed a glucose‐triggered on‐demand drug delivery CF‐CPGaMPN hydrogel based on borate ester bonds. It inactivates microbes, releases oxygen, and enables on‐demand drug release in high‐glucose environments to promote healing of diabetic wounds. Single‐cell sequencing reveals that the CF‐CPGaMPN hydrogel significantly alleviates dysfunctional
Manxuan Liu, Zhongcheng Li, Qian Ren, Ziqian Lu, Yubing Zhang, Yili Guo, Ruomeng Li, Die Hu, Linglin Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

May Christians request medically assisted suicide and euthanasia?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
The article deals with the question: ‘Is it morally acceptable for terminally ill Christians to voluntarily request medically assisted suicide or euthanasia?’ After a brief discussion of relevant changes in the moral landscape over the last century, two ...
D. Etienne de Villiers
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How does legalization of physician assisted suicide affect rates of suicide? [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: Several US states have legalized or decriminalised physician assisted suicide (PAS) whilst others are currently considering permitting PAS.
Jones, David Albert, Paton, David
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GPCRs in CAR‐T Cell Immunotherapy: Expanding the Target Landscape and Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy faces dual challenges of target scarcity and an immunosuppressive microenvironment in solid tumors. This review highlights how G protein‐coupled receptors can serve as both novel targets to expand the therapeutic scope and functional modules to enhance CAR‐T cell efficacy.
Zhuoqun Liu, Yuchen Xiao, Yamin Zhao, Lihe Dai, David J.H. Shih, Shikang Liang, Honglei Tian, Liu Liu, Feng Tian, Bing Liu, Lei Chang, Chao Zhang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do mental or somatic diagnoses influence emotional response and perception of physician-assisted suicide in Germany? A vignette-based experiment

BMC Medical Ethics
Background Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is increasingly being legalized in a growing number of countries and is the focus of societal and ethical debates.
Laura Hofmann, Birgit Wagner
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Aspects of Euthanasia in Criminal Law [PDF]

Societas et Iurisprudentia, 2018
The question of euthanasia and its impunity raises many legal and moral issues which are not answered. The intention of this paper is not to express an opinion about suitability or morality of euthanasia or assisted suicide and it also does not contain ...
Vladimíra Dercová
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