Meta-synthesis of ethnic minority families' experiences of children's palliative care across developed countries
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 24:1-14. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000609. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Meeting the needs of people accessing healthcare from ethnic minority (EM) groups is of great importance. An insight into their experience is needed to improve healthcare providers' ability to align their support with the perspectives and needs of families. This review provides insight into how families from EM backgrounds experience children's palliative care (CPC) by answering the question, "What are the experiences of EM families of children's palliative care across developed countries?"METHODS: A systematic...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Adaobi C Iluno Michael J Tatterton Melanie Haith-Cooper Source Type: research
Oncology social workers' involvement in palliative care: Secondary data analysis from nationwide oncology social workers survey
This study aimed to delineate the current practice role of oncology social workers involvement in palliative care in the United States.METHODS: This study utilized a cross-sectional design and involved secondary analysis of data from a nationwide survey focused on workforce conditions for oncology social workers. The participants were social workers who were directly involved in providing care to cancer patients and delivering palliative care services. They completed an online survey in which they indicated the relevance of 91 tasks related to their practice. The survey also collected individual demographic and work-relate...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ting Guan Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc Alyssa Middleton Shirley Otis-Green Tara Schapmire Makeeta Rayton Krista Nelson Michael L Grignon Brad Zebrack Source Type: research
'How long do you think?' Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: A consecutive cohort study
CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable new knowledge to support clinicians' confidence when responding to the 'how long' question and can inform decision-making at end-of-life. Further research using the AKPS could provide greater certainty for answering 'how long' questions across the illness trajectory.PMID:38654605 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241238903 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tricia O'Connor Wai-Man Liu Juliane Samara Joanne Lewis Catherine Paterson Source Type: research
Can We Adopt Pediatric Palliative Care that is Indivisible with Equity for all?
In this volume of The Journal, two retrospective cohort studies, both based in Ohio, provide insightful data about the deployment of dedicated pediatric palliative care teams. While home-based visits have been a longtime core principle of pediatric hospice care, their value has not been well defined or justified. Thus, Smith et al analyzed healthcare utilization outcomes in a sample of children who received home visits across two well-established pediatric home-based palliative care and hospice programs over 6 years among 195 children, half of whom had neurologic impairment. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Paul Graham Fisher Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research
REaL and SOGI Data Collection: Results from a Palliative Care Quality Collaborative Survey
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Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Nouri, Steven Z. Pantilat, Diane E. Meier, Jonathan M. Nicolla, Fred A.P. Friedman, Robin Y. Chan, Carey Candrian Tags: Letter Source Type: research
SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Esophageal Carcinoma: A Clinical Case Series and Literature Review
ConclusionsResearch in SMARCA-deficient UEC is very limited. It is more common in men, age is variable, and associated with Barret ’s esophagus. Further research is necessary to better understand it and to establish treatment guidelines; however, it is clear that SMARCA4-deficient UEC carries a significantly poor prognosis. (Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer)
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Palliative care integration and end-of-life care intensity for patients with NSCLC
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide, accounting for about 2 million diagnoses and 1.8 million deaths [1]. After an increase up to the 1990 s, its incidence and mortality are tending to decrease, with 5-year survival estimated around 20 % at all stages [2]. Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 40–55 % of cases where medical management is based on systemic treatment. In a recent meta-analysis, it was found that combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with conventional chemotherapy can dramatically improve the prognosis of NSCLC patients, clearly enhancing the re...
Source: Lung Cancer - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: A. Martin, M. Carton, L. Thery, A. Burnod, C. Daniel, P. Du Rusquec, N. Girard, C. Bouleuc Source Type: research
Creating a Palliative Care Clinic for Patients with Cancer Pain and Substance Use Disorder
Opioids are a first-line treatment for severe cancer pain. However, clinicians may be reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) or clinical concerns about non-prescribed substance use. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sachin S. Kale, Gennaro Di Tosto, Laura J. Rush, Justin Kullgren, Deborah Russell, Martin Fried, Blessing Igboeli, Julie Teater, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Devon K. Check, Jessica Merlin, Ann Scheck McAlearney Tags: Brief Quality Improvement Report Source Type: research
Cingulotomy for Intractable Pain: A Systematic Review of an Underutilized Procedure
Cureus. 2024 Mar 22;16(3):e56746. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56746. eCollection 2024 Mar.ABSTRACTPain management is a critical aspect of cancer treatment and palliative care, where pain can significantly impact quality of life. Chronic pain, which affects a significant number of people worldwide, remains a prevalent and challenging symptom for patients. While medications and psychosocial support systems play a role in pain management, surgical and radiological interventions, including cingulotomy, may be necessary for refractory cases. Cingulotomy, a neurosurgical procedure targeting the cingulate gyrus, aims to disrupt neural pa...
Source: Cancer Control - April 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Billy McBenedict Wilhelmina N Hauwanga Mariana P Pires Jos é Geraldo M Netto Dulci Petrus Jumana A Kanchwala Rhea Joshi Shaista Rizwan Ahamed Alurkar Otari Chankseliani Zaeemah Mansoor Sona Subash Berley Alphonse Ana Abrah ão Bruno Lima Pess ôa Source Type: research
The Landsteiner lung cancer research platform (LALUCA) : Objectives, methodology and implementation of a real-world clinical lung cancer registry
CONCLUSION: The LALUCA registry is a web-based platform for the collection of real-world clinical data of lung cancer patients. Combining a large number of patients with a focus on gathering comprehensive data on diagnosis and treatment, the LALUCA registry provides a tool for investigation, evaluation, and improvement of the clinical management, survival and quality of care of Austrian lung cancer patients.PMID:38652311 | DOI:10.1007/s00508-024-02351-3 (Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anna Lang-St öberl Hannah Fabikan Maximilan Hochmair Klaus Kirchbacher Vikaela Mania Rodriguez Leya Ay Christoph Weinlinger David Rosenthaler Oliver Illini Nino M üser Georg-Christian Funk Arschang Valipour Source Type: research
Partially Ablative Body Radiotherapy (PABR): A novel approach for palliative radiotherapy of locally advanced bulky unresectable sarcomas
Radiother Oncol. 2024 Apr 21:110275. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110275. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38653378 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110275 (Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology)
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - April 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kelvin Ken Yu Adam Yeo Samuel Ngan Julie Chu David Chang Shankar Siva Aaron Wong Tomas Kron Nick Hardcastle Mathieu Gaudreault Therese Chesson Siena Williams Mark Burns Sarat Chander Source Type: research
S2k guideline "Urinary incontinence in geriatric patients" - a summary
Aktuelle Urol. 2024 Apr 23. doi: 10.1055/a-2283-4170. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEINLEITUNG: 1/2023 wurde das dritte Update der seit 2005 in AWMF eingestellten und fortlaufend aktualisierten Leitlinie „Harninkontinenz bei geriatrischen Patienten – Diagnostik und Therapie“ durch die interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgruppe „Harninkontinenz“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geriatrie (DGG) unter Mitwirkung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Urologie (DGU), der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (DGGG), der Deutschen Kontinenz Gesellschaft (DKG) und des Inkontinenz Selbsthilfe e.V. publiziert. Der vorl...
Source: Aktuelle Urologie - April 23, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Andreas Wiedemann Klaus Becher Barbara Bojack Claudia Drews Ruth Kirschner-Hermanns Source Type: research
Dreams in Gojoseon
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652753 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janice Kim Source Type: research
Psychosocial Distress Screening Among Interprofessional Palliative Care Teams: A Narrative Review
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1-24. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2343052. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith increased need for palliative care and limited staffing resources, non-social workers are increasingly responsible for screening for urgent psychosocial distress. The National Consensus Project guidelines call for all palliative care team members to be competent in screening across domains. Yet, in contrast to an abundance of evidence-informed tools for palliative social work assessments, standardization for interprofessional psychosocial screening is lacking. This lack of standardized practice may lea...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chelsea K Brown Cara L Wallace Source Type: research
Regional hyperthermia for soft tissue sarcoma - a survey on current practice, controversies and consensus among 12 European centers
CONCLUSIONS: The provided results may serve as a basis for future guidelines and inform future clinical trials for RHT in STS patients.PMID:38653548 | DOI:10.1080/02656736.2024.2342348 (Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia)
Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - April 23, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Siyer Roohani Felix Ehret Marcus Beck Danai P Veltsista Jacek Nadobny Sebastian Zschaeck Sultan Abdel-Rahman Franziska Eckert Anne Fl örcken Rolf D Issels Stephan Kl öck Robert Krempien Lars H Lindner Markus Notter Oliver J Ott Daniel Pink Vlatko Potkra Source Type: research
