Canadian Undergraduate Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying for Mental Illness: Does Psychiatric Illness Type, Age, and Exposure to Information Influence Acceptance of MAiD?
This study investigates the attitudes of undergraduate students towards widening the scope of MAiD for physical illness for certain psychiatric conditions. We were interested in understanding if age, information, and type of mental illness influenced undergraduates' acceptance or rejection of MAiD for mental illness (MAiD-MI).METHOD: 413 undergraduate students participated in this study which examined the factors that correlate with the acceptance or rejection of MAiD-MI. Four scenarios were presented in which age (older or younger) and illness type (depression or schizophrenia) were manipulated. Demographic questions and ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lori Harper Christina A Tomaras Russell A Powell John R Reddon Erin Hawrelak Source Type: research
Primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the evidence for models and outcomes
CONCLUSION: Evidence supporting primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries is limited, and much of the published literature comes from Asia and southern Africa. Health systems in low- and middle-income countries have unique strengths and needs that affect primary palliative care services that should guide how services evolve to meet future need.PMID:38693716 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241248324 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anna Peeler Oladayo Afolabi Michael Adcock Catherine Evans Kennedy Nkhoma Dorothee van Breevoort Lindsay Farrant Richard Harding Source Type: research
Journey through labor: Navigating the psychosocial and spiritual depths of palliative care
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000683. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38695377 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000683 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rizky Andana Pohan Ririn Dwi Astuti Source Type: research
Distant memories for the everyday
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000737. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38695375 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000737 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: David Haosen Xiang Source Type: research
In the fragile light of dawn
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000634. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38695369 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000634 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Antonio Yaghy Source Type: research
The winner who dies with honor!
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S147895152400083X. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38693912 | DOI:10.1017/S147895152400083X (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang Source Type: research
Love in the time of elegy
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000804. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38693909 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000804 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: David Haosen Xiang Source Type: research
I die as a fighter, rather than living as a quitter
Palliat Support Care. 2024 May 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000828. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38693905 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000828 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang Source Type: research
Primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the evidence for models and outcomes
CONCLUSION: Evidence supporting primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries is limited, and much of the published literature comes from Asia and southern Africa. Health systems in low- and middle-income countries have unique strengths and needs that affect primary palliative care services that should guide how services evolve to meet future need.PMID:38693716 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241248324 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anna Peeler Oladayo Afolabi Michael Adcock Catherine Evans Kennedy Nkhoma Dorothee van Breevoort Lindsay Farrant Richard Harding Source Type: research
WHO BREF Quality of Life Score as a Prognostic Indicator of Survival in Patients recovered from COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
AbstractCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis (CAM) has emerged as a formidable infection in patients with COVID-19, this study was designed to assess the QOL in patients with and its predictability for survival in CAM victims. This long term prospective observational study of 290 patients with CAM was conducted over 2 years using a standard questionnaire (the abbreviated World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire [WHO-BREF]), Karnofsky performance scale (KPS), palliative performance scale (PPS) and patient rated improvement (PRI) ranging from 0 to 9. Cut-off values of ≤ median sc...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - May 2, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Metastasis of small cell lung cancer to bilateral extraocular muscles: a case report
ConclusionBilateral metastasis to the extraocular muscles is a very rare manifestation of small cell lung cancer and the palliative treatment in these cases is challenging. (Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports)
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - May 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Benchmarking palliative care practices in neurooncology: a german perspective
ConclusionThe study highlights a diverse landscape of palliative care provision within German neurooncology centers, underscoring the need for more standardized practices and early integration of palliative care. It suggests the necessity for standardized protocols and guidelines to enhance palliative care's quality and uniformity, ultimately improving patient-centered care in neurooncology. (Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology)
Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology - May 2, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Arginase 2 attenuates ulcerative colitis by antioxidant effects of spermidine
ConclusionsARG2 produces spermidine endogenously in the intestinal epithelium and has a palliative effect on ulcerative colitis. ARG2 and spermidine are potential novel therapeutic targets for UC. (Source: Journal of Gastroenterology)
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology - May 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
The first confirmed human case of rabies, Timor-Leste, 2024
In March 2024, the first ever human case of rabies, following a dog bite, was detected in Timor-Leste. This paper briefly discusses the circumstances of transmission, clinical presentation, palliative care of the case and public health measures taken. Timor-Leste was previously considered rabies-free. Any person who is bitten or scratched by an animal that could potentially transmit rabies virus (especially dogs, bats, monkeys or cats) in Timor-Leste should be assessed for consideration of provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. (Source: Eurosurveillance)
Source: Eurosurveillance - May 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marcelo Amaral Mali, Filipe de Neri Machado, Filomeno Pinto Moniz, Frederico Bosco Alves dos Santos, Perpetua Ana Mery Estela Laot, Ari Jayanti Pereira Tilman, Tanizio Ebryes Florindo, Cristovao de Alexandria Barros, Adriano Barbosa, Jose A Oliveira Lima, Source Type: research
Virtual consultations: the experience of oncology and palliative care healthcare professionals
To maintain continuity of care during the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual consultations (VC) became the mainstay of patient-healthcare practitioner interactions. The aim of this study was to explore the views of on... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Heledd Lewis, Mark Taubert and Annmarie Nelson Tags: Research Source Type: research
