Traldi Macedo, Ligia Gomes Bastos Fernandes, Líllian Palmeira, Heloísa Maria Souza Tanios, Bruna Gaspar, Karla Cristina Lima, Carmen Silvia Passos
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Palliative & supportive care
The characterization of clinical-emotional aspects of advanced cancer patients is essential for palliative care. To date, there is scarce information regarding the socio-demographic and clinical profiles, as well as the quality of care given to hospitalized patients under this condition, particularly in South American countries. The objectives of t...
White, Stephanie Turbitt, Erin Phillips, Jane L Jacobs, Chris
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European journal of human genetics : EJHG
Genetic information can provide clinical benefits to families of palliative patients. However, integration of genetics into mainstream medicine has not focused on palliative populations. We explored the views and experiences of genetic health professionals in addressing genetics with palliative patients, and their families. We conducted an interpre...
Yuruyen, Mehmet Polat, Ozlem Denizli, Betul Ondes Cirak, Musa Polat, Hakan
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Irish journal of medical science
Investigate the survival and risk factors that affect the survival of aged patients in a palliative care center (PCC). A total of 180 inpatients (aged ≥ 65 years) who were admitted to a PCC from January 2018 to March 2020 were included. Information regarding patients' demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, length of hospital stay, nutrition...
van Oss, Anouk Duijts, Saskia F A van Laarhoven, Hanneke Kuip, Evelien Raijmakers, Natasja J H Brom, Linda
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Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
Patients with a rare cancer face difficulties during their disease trajectory, such as delayed diagnosis and lack of expert care. However, little is known about their perceived quality of care (QoC) and quality of life (QoL) in the advanced disease stage. We aimed to assess the QoC and QoL as experienced by patients with advanced rare cancers compa...
Ribeiro, André Filipe Pereira, Sandra Martins Nunes, Rui Hernández-Marrero, Pablo
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Palliative & supportive care
The aim of this article is to review and synthesize the evidence on end-of-life in burn intensive care units. Systematic scoping review: Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews extension for Scoping Reviews was used as a reporting guideline. Searches were performed in 3 databases, with no time restriction and up to September 2021. A total of...
Luckett, Tim Pond, Dimity Mitchell, Geoffrey Chenoweth, Lynnette Amgarth-Duff, Ingrid Disalvo, Domenica Phillips, Jane Louise Beattie, Elizabeth Davidson, Patricia Mary Luscombe, Georgina
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Background: Advanced dementia is a life-limiting illness that requires a palliative approach to care. Decline in eating/drinking represents a milestone in progression that warrants decision-making and planning of care. In long-term care (LTC), this is best conducted via family case conferences.
Aim: To explore decision-making and planning regarding...
Pace, Andrea Belleudi, Valeria Tanzilli, Antonio Villani, Veronica Poggi, Francesca Romana Benincasa, Dario Davoli, Marina Pinnarelli, Luigi
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Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
End-of-life in patients with brain cancer presents special challenges, and palliative care approach is underutilized. Patients with brain cancer, in the last months of life, receive frequent hospital readmissions, highlighting bad end-of-life care quality. Early integration of palliative care improves quality of care in advanced stage of disease an...
Giap, Fantine Ma, Sung Jun Oladeru, Oluwadamilola T Hong, Young-Rock Yu, Brian Mailhot Vega, Raymond B Brooks, Eric D Singh, Anurag K Okunieff, Paul G Mendenhall, Nancy P
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Breast cancer research and treatment
The potential disparities in palliative care delivery for underrepresented minorities with breast cancer are not well known. We sought to determine whether race and ethnicity impact the receipt of palliative care for patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We retrospectively reviewed the National Cancer Database for female patients diagnosed ...
Lopes de Sousa Muñoz, Rilva Lais Araújo dos Santos Vilar, Lais de Sousa Toledo Matias, Manuella
A relevância de incorporar os Cuidados Paliativos (CP) aos currículos de diferentes cursos de graduação em saúde é incontestável. Com o envelhecimento da população e o aumento das doenças crônicas, é fundamental que os médicos estejam aptos a oferecer CP de qualidade a pacientes com doença avançada e progressiva sem perspectiva de cura. Recentemen...
Govind, Natalie Ferguson, Caleb Phillips, Jane L Hickman, Louise
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European journal of cardiovascular nursing
Internationally, there is an urgent need to implement guidelines supporting integration of palliative care into stroke clinical practice. Despite considerable advances in acute stroke management, ∼20% of all acute stroke patients die within the first 30 days. Palliative care is well established in diseases such as cancer or advanced heart failure, ...
