Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure and Cancer Who Receive Palliative Care
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, healthcare professionals should focus on improving social support and caregiver role adoption and provide greater attention to the QoL of caregivers of patients with cancer.PMID:38687116 | DOI:10.1097/JCN.0000000000001097 (Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - April 30, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Mauricio Arias-Rojas Edith Arredondo Holg ín Sonia Carre ño-Moreno Source Type: research
Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure and Cancer Who Receive Palliative Care
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, healthcare professionals should focus on improving social support and caregiver role adoption and provide greater attention to the QoL of caregivers of patients with cancer.PMID:38687116 | DOI:10.1097/JCN.0000000000001097 (Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - April 30, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Mauricio Arias-Rojas Edith Arredondo Holg ín Sonia Carre ño-Moreno Source Type: research
Integration of Palliative Care in the Nursing Home
The aim is to better integrate palliative care into the nursing home to ensure residents receive timely goal concordant care and improve quality of life. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Julie Mazza, Priscilla Tutu, Charles Semelka Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Palliative Care Initiative in Preventing End-of-Life Hospital Transfers
Determine effectiveness of palliative initiative in our memory care unit (MCU) in preventing end-of-life (EOL) hospital transfers via a quality review study of all MCU deaths in the past 33 months to see if our transfer rate in last 30 days of life, a key quality indicator, is significantly below the 33% nursing home (NH) average cited in a systemic review study and the average for other units in our NH. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Howard J. Finger, Deepa Vinoo, Giorgio R. Sansone Source Type: research
Evaluating the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care
The objective of this proposed research was to implement and evaluate the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC; www.spaltc.ca) program. Specifically, we explored its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects (i.e., resident comfort, use of emergency department at end of life, and location of resident death). (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Sharon Kaasalainen, Genevieve Thompson, Lorraine Venturato, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Paulette Hunter, Lynn McCleary Source Type: research
Virtual Reality (VR) as an Alternative Treatment in Palliative Care
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine the impact and viability of multiple virtual reality use-case platforms on overall patient outcomes in the palliative and long-term care setting. Nine areas were assessed utilizing a 1-10 Likert scale, pre- and post-participation, including well-being, anxiety, depression, shortness of breath, lack of appetite, nausea, drowsiness, tiredness, and pain. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Sara A. Bohn, Sabiha Kazi, Kayla G. Patterson Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1751: Challenges and Opportunities in Breast Cancer Care in Low-Resourced Countries, Jordan as An Example
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Jordan is a relatively small country with a rapidly growing population and a challenged economy. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and also in Jordan. Though the age-standardized rate (ASR) of breast cancer incidence is still lower than that in Western societies, the number of newly diagnosed cases continues to increase, involving younger women, and new cases are usually detected at more advanced stages. Improvements in breast cancer care across the health care continuum, including early detection, prevention, treatment, and survivorship and palliative care, have become very visible, ...
Source: Cancers - April 30, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hikmat Abdel-Razeq Asem Mansour Tags: Review Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1755: Activation of the Anaphase Promoting Complex Restores Impaired Mitotic Progression and Chemosensitivity in Multiple Drug-Resistant Human Breast Cancer
Alan Harkness
The development of multiple-drug-resistant (MDR) cancer all too often signals the need for alternative toxic therapy or palliative care. Our recent in vivo and in vitro studies using canine MDR lymphoma cancer cells demonstrate that the Anaphase Promoting Complex (APC) is impaired in MDR cells compared to normal canine control and drug-sensitive cancer cells. Here, we sought to establish whether this phenomena is a generalizable mechanism independent of species, malignancy type, or chemotherapy regime. To test the association of blunted APC activity with MDR cancer behavior, we used matched parental and M...
Source: Cancers - April 30, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mathew Lubachowski Cordell VanGenderen Sarah Valentine Zach Belak Gerald Floyd Davies Terra Gayle Arnason Troy Anthony Alan Harkness Tags: Article Source Type: research
Exploring Aromatherapy as a Complementary Approach in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sara Gon çalves Pedro Marques Rita S. Matos Source Type: research
Inpatient Transition from Methadone to Buprenorphine –Naloxone Using a Microdosing Strategy in a Postoperative Cancer Patient: A Case Report
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Min Ji Kim Hayley Walker Matthew Clark Akhila Reddy Source Type: research
When Is the Optimal Time to Refer Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease to Palliative Care Specialists? #481
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Arun Ghoshal Sean Marks James Phillip Esteban Source Type: research
Alpha( α)-2 Receptor Agonists in Palliative Care
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: KerriAnn Boanca Joshua Borris Paul Noufi Source Type: research
Differences in end-of-life care patterns between types of hospice used for cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
In response to the rapid aging population and increasing number of cancer patients, discussions on dignified end-of-life (EoL) decisions are active around the world. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Il Yun, Eun-Cheol Park, Chung Mo Nam, Jaeyong Shin, Suk-Yong Jang and Sung-In Jang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Staging and systemic treatment of ocular and periocular metastases
Ophthalmologie. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s00347-024-02034-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMetastases of malignant diseases are the most frequent tumors diagnosed in the human eye. They occur in approximately 5-10% of patients with solid tumors during the course of the disease. Their frequency is particularly high in patients with breast and lung cancer. Many highly sensitive periorbital tissues can be affected by the localization of the metastatic lesions and pose a number of clinical challenges. The main goal of the therapy of ocular metastases consists of the control of tumor growth (including the control of other poss...
Source: Cancer Control - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Daniela D örfel Neele Babst Ludwig Maximillian Heindl Vinodh Kakkassery Martin R M üller Source Type: research
Identification of Nursing Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Home Health Care in Older Adults with End-Stage Cancer
CONCLUSION: The caregiver and family's role in end-of-life care had the most indicators, reflecting the significance of family involvement in Thailand's cultural context. Consistent implementation of these indicators is crucial, and correlational analysis of indicator scores can enhance their validity.PMID:38679977 | DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.4.1189 (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Werayuth Srithumsuk Gunyadar Prachusilpa Sermsuk Thunyawan Thunyasiri Somkome Source Type: research
