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Prognostic Understanding and Goals of Palliative Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study
Abstract Context: There is a paucity of data describing patients’ expectations of goals of palliative radiotherapy (RT) and overall prognosis. Objectives: To explore patients’ perceptions of and preferences for communication surrounding goals of palliative...
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September 29, 2022Depressive symptoms and palliative care concerns among patients with non-communicable diseases in two Southern African countries
Abstract Context: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), associated with health-related suffering, can benefit from palliative care in resource-limited settings, where over four-fifths of these deaths occur. Objective: To measure the prevalence of depressive symptoms, palliative care-related...
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September 29, 2022Culturally Adapted Consensus Definition and Action Guideline: Japan’s Advance Care Planning
Abstract Context: A conceptual framework for advance care planning is lacking in societies like Japan’s valuing family-centered decision-making. Objectives: A consensus definition of advance care planning with action guideline adapted to Japanese society. Methods:...
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September 22, 2022Experiencing missing contact with professionals and long term bereavement outcome
Abstract Context: The Danish health care system provides palliative care for terminally ill patients and their family caregivers. However, initiatives to support family caregivers are not systematically organized. Objectives: We aimed to examine the...
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September 22, 2022Rapid titration with intravenous oxycodone for severe cancer pain and oral conversion ratio
Abstract Aim: to assess a dose titration with intravenous oxycodone to achieve rapid pain relief of cancer pain of severe intensity. The second objective was to provide a conversion ratio with the oral route....
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September 22, 2022“From the time you start with them until the Lord calls you”: A qualitative study on the experiences and expectations of people living with advanced cancer interacting with palliative care services in Uganda, Nigeria and Zimbabwe
Abstract Context: A challenge facing the provision of palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is a means of increasing coverage of services whilst maintaining quality. Developing an evidence base that reflects patients’ experiences and...
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September 15, 2022Predictors of unrelieved symptoms in All of Us Research Program participants with chronic conditions
Abstract Context: Over half of American adults are diagnosed with a chronic condition, with an increasing prevalence being diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions. These adults are at higher risk for having unrelieved, co-occurring symptoms,...
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September 15, 2022Psychometric Evaluation of the Veterans Affairs Bereaved Family Survey in Community Nursing Homes
Abstract Context: For over a decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has used the Bereaved Family Survey (BFS) to measure the quality of end-of-life (EOL) care in VA inpatient settings. In 2019, VA...
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September 15, 2022Operationalizing Depression Screening in Ambulatory Palliative Care: A Quality Improvement Project
Abstract Background: Depression is common in the palliative care setting and impacts outcomes. Operationalized screening is unusual in palliative care. Local problem: Lack of operationalized depression screening at two ambulatory palliative care sites. Methods:...
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September 15, 2022A Gift Twice-Given is Truly Received (JPSM-D-21-01336)
No abstract available Keywords: Gift-of-Life; Transplant; addiction; alcoholism; cirrhosis; palliative care.
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September 8, 2022Acupuncture for uremic pruritus: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Uremic pruritus (UP) is a chronic disease that can seriously affect the quality of life of dialysis patients. Acupuncture is a non-medication therapy that has been used to treat pruritus disorders. This systematic...
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September 8, 2022DYSPHAGIA IN SOLID TUMORS OUTSIDE THE HEAD, NECK OR UPPER GI TRACT: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Abstract Context: Dysphagia is common in cancer, but underlying pathophysiology and manifestations within patients are unknown. Objectives: To examine dysphagia characteristics in those with solid malignancies outside the head, neck and upper gastrointestinal tract....
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September 8, 2022Race, affordability and utilization of supportive care in ovarian cancer patients
Abstract Objective: Lack of access to supportive care (SC) among cancer patients have been well documented. However, the role of affordability in this disparity among ovarian cancer (OC) patients remain poorly understood. Methods: Patients...
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September 8, 2022Creating KidneyPal: A Specialty-Aligned Palliative Care Service for People with Kidney Disease
Abstract Background: Patients with kidney disease have notable unmet palliative care needs and represent an underserved population for specialty palliative care teams. Intervention: We designed a specialty-aligned interprofessional palliative care service called KidneyPal that...
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September 8, 2022Six Key Approaches in Open Society Foundations’ Support for Global Palliative Care Development
Abstract Introduction: Between 1998 and 2021, the Open Society Foundations (OSF) network invested around US$50 million in supporting the emerging field of palliative care worldwide, funding different approaches and interventions to advance its objective...
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September 8, 2022Prognostic Understanding and Goals of Palliative Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study
Abstract Context: There is a paucity of data describing patients’ expectations of goals of palliative radiotherapy (RT) and overall prognosis. Objectives: To explore patients’ perceptions of and preferences for communication surrounding goals of palliative...
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September 1, 2022Advance Care Planning in Serious Illness: A Narrative Review
Abstract Context: Advance care planning (ACP) intends to support person-centered medical decision-making by eliciting patient preferences. Research has not identified significant associations between ACP and goal-concordant end-of-life care, leading to justified scientific debate regarding...
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September 1, 2022Pro-active Palliative Care for Hospitalized Primary Care Patients
Abstract Background: Early integration of palliative care (PC) improves outcomes for patients with cancer and heart failure. Data on the role of PC in complex general medicine patients is scant. Measures: We identified high-mortality...
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