Our last fall
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 29:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000749. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38680079 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000749 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tarek Zieneldien Source Type: research

Correction to "Perspectives of Canadian health leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative and end-of-life care services: a qualitative study"
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E566. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240534.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684287 | DOI:10.1503/cmaj.240534 (Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health administrative data in Ontario, Canada
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E547-E557. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231419.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of premature death and can benefit from palliative care. We sought to compare palliative care provision for decedents with and without OUD.METHODS: We conducted a cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, to identify people who died between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2021. The exposure was OUD, defined as having emergency department visits, hospital admissions, or pharmacologic treatments suggestive of OUD within 3 years of death. Our primary outcome was receipt of...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jenny Lau Mary M Scott Karl Everett Tara Gomes Peter Tanuseputro Sheila Jennings Rebecca Bagnarol Camilla Zimmermann Sarina R Isenberg Source Type: research

Symptom burden, service use and care dissatisfaction among older adults with cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, dementia and neurological disease during the last 3  months before death: A pooled analysis of mortality follow-back surveys
CONCLUSIONS: We showed different trajectories towards death depending on cause. Improving symptom burden and satisfaction in patients at the end-of-life is challenging, and the presence of a reliable key health professional may be helpful.PMID:38679837 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241246049 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mitsunori Miyashita Catherine J Evans Deokee Yi Barbara Gomes Wei Gao Source Type: research

Current Situation and Consideration of Prefectural Plans for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease in Japan  - Perspectives on Cardiovascular Disease
Circ J. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0211. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Japan, cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of death and long-term care. Against this, the Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease Control Act was passed by a legislative body and promulgated in December 2018, and enacted on December 1, 2019. Based on the Japanese National Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease (Japanese National Plan), prefectural plans have been formulated and published from March 2021 to January 2023. Although the majority of individua...
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haruyo Yasui Yasushi Sakata Ryo Kawasaki Ken-Ichi Hirata 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

Anxiety Levels in Brazilian Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Palliative Chemotherapy: A Prospective Study
CONCLUSION: Women with breast cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy exhibited high trait-anxiety scores, which decreased significantly over the course of treatment.PMID:38679972 | DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.4.1135 (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Larissa Marcondes Leonel Dos Santos Silva Cristiano De Oliveira Ribeiro Natalia Naome Oshiro Luciana De Alcantara Nogueira Paulo Ricardo Bittencourt Guimaraes Luciana Puchalski Kalinke Source Type: research

Correction to "Perspectives of Canadian health leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative and end-of-life care services: a qualitative study"
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E566. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240534.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684287 | DOI:10.1503/cmaj.240534 (Source: cmaj)
Source: cmaj - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health administrative data in Ontario, Canada
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E547-E557. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231419.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of premature death and can benefit from palliative care. We sought to compare palliative care provision for decedents with and without OUD.METHODS: We conducted a cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, to identify people who died between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2021. The exposure was OUD, defined as having emergency department visits, hospital admissions, or pharmacologic treatments suggestive of OUD within 3 years of death. Our primary outcome was receipt of...
Source: cmaj - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jenny Lau Mary M Scott Karl Everett Tara Gomes Peter Tanuseputro Sheila Jennings Rebecca Bagnarol Camilla Zimmermann Sarina R Isenberg Source Type: research

Our last fall
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 29:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000749. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38680079 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000749 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tarek Zieneldien Source Type: research

Correction to "Perspectives of Canadian health leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative and end-of-life care services: a qualitative study"
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E566. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240534.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684287 | PMC:PMC11057885 | DOI:10.1503/cmaj.240534 (Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health administrative data in Ontario, Canada
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 28;196(16):E547-E557. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231419.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of premature death and can benefit from palliative care. We sought to compare palliative care provision for decedents with and without OUD.METHODS: We conducted a cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, to identify people who died between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2021. The exposure was OUD, defined as having emergency department visits, hospital admissions, or pharmacologic treatments suggestive of OUD within 3 years of death. Our primary outcome was receipt of...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jenny Lau Mary M Scott Karl Everett Tara Gomes Peter Tanuseputro Sheila Jennings Rebecca Bagnarol Camilla Zimmermann Sarina R Isenberg Source Type: research

Symptom burden, service use and care dissatisfaction among older adults with cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, dementia and neurological disease during the last 3  months before death: A pooled analysis of mortality follow-back surveys
CONCLUSIONS: We showed different trajectories towards death depending on cause. Improving symptom burden and satisfaction in patients at the end-of-life is challenging, and the presence of a reliable key health professional may be helpful.PMID:38679837 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241246049 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mitsunori Miyashita Catherine J Evans Deokee Yi Barbara Gomes Wei Gao Source Type: research

Current Situation and Consideration of Prefectural Plans for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease in Japan  - Perspectives on Cardiovascular Disease
Circ J. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0211. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Japan, cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of death and long-term care. Against this, the Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease Control Act was passed by a legislative body and promulgated in December 2018, and enacted on December 1, 2019. Based on the Japanese National Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease (Japanese National Plan), prefectural plans have been formulated and published from March 2021 to January 2023. Although the majority of individua...
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haruyo Yasui Yasushi Sakata Ryo Kawasaki Ken-Ichi Hirata 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