End-of-life care in Germany between 2016 and 2020 – A repeated cross-sectional analysis of statutory health insurance data
The Hospice and Palliative Care Act of 2015 aimed at developing and regulating the provision of palliative care (PC) services in Germany. As a result of the legal changes, people with incurable diseases should... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 20, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Katharina van Baal, Melissa Hemmerling, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer, Stephanie Stiel and Kambiz Afshar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Secondary cytoreductive surgery and oncologic outcomes in the era of targeted maintenance therapy for recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
CONCLUSIONS: CGR during SCS is associated with improved PFS2 compared to suboptimal resection. Prospective randomized trials are warranted to elucidate the role of SCS as more therapeutics become available.PMID:38640773 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.03.006 (Source: Gynecologic Oncology)
Source: Gynecologic Oncology - April 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sarah Ehmann Clarissa Lam Qin Zhou Alexia Iasonos Rachel N Grisham William P Tew Roisin E O'Cearbhaill Kara Long Roche Oliver Zivanovic Yukio Sonoda Dennis S Chi Ginger J Gardner Source Type: research
Secondary cytoreductive surgery and oncologic outcomes in the era of targeted maintenance therapy for recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
CONCLUSIONS: CGR during SCS is associated with improved PFS2 compared to suboptimal resection. Prospective randomized trials are warranted to elucidate the role of SCS as more therapeutics become available.PMID:38640773 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.03.006 (Source: Gynecologic Oncology)
Source: Gynecologic Oncology - April 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sarah Ehmann Clarissa Lam Qin Zhou Alexia Iasonos Rachel N Grisham William P Tew Roisin E O'Cearbhaill Kara Long Roche Oliver Zivanovic Yukio Sonoda Dennis S Chi Ginger J Gardner Source Type: research
Patient and Facility Characteristics Associated with Early Mortality After Interhospital Transfer
1. Describe key population characteristics and disparities associated with early mortality after transfer in urban and rural populations.2. Identify key gaps in care leading to early mortality after transfer and lending themselves to potential palliative care intervention. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rachel Hadler, Dio Kavalieratos, Stephanie Mueller Source Type: research
Palliative Care Provider Attitudes Toward Psychedelics: A Survey in an Integrated Health System
1. Participants will be able to analyze the current attitudes palliative care providers have toward psychedelic and psychedelic-assisted therapies and join in on the discussion of new modalities that show potential for treating existential distress.2. Utilizing an up-to-date review of psychedelic and psychedelic-assisted therapies as modalities for treating existential distress, participants will investigate the legal and ethical implications of treatments and determine whether they would potentially use them in their practice (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John Le, Dov Shalman Source Type: research
