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 | PMC:PMC11057885 | 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
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
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1730: Debulking Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastasis Conveys Survival Benefit
Conclusions: Patients who underwent a debulking of CRLM demonstrated a survival benefit compared to patients who did not undergo any surgical resection. This study provides support for the evaluation of intentional debulking versus palliative chemotherapy alone in a randomized trial. (Source: Cancers)
Source: Cancers - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jennifer A. Kalil Lucyna Krzywon Oran Zlotnik Hugo Perrier Stephanie K. Petrillo Prosanto Chaudhury Erik Schadde Peter Metrakos Tags: Article Source Type: research
Comparison of Prognostic Abilities of Palliative Prognostic Index, Laboratory Prognostic Score, and Palliative Prognostic Score
Few studies have compared the prognostic value of scoring systems based on physical and blood parameters in terminally ill patients with cancer. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Norihiro Yuasa, Natsuko Kawai, Junichi Takamizawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer: MASCC-ASCO standards and practice recommendations
ConclusionStandards of survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer are provided. These MASCC-ASCO standards will support optimization of health outcomes and care experiences by providing guidance to stakeholders in cancer care (healthcare professionals, leaders, and administrators; governments and health ministries; policymakers; advocacy agencies; cancer survivors and caregivers. Practice recommendations may be used to facilitate future research, practice, policy, and advocacy efforts. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1744: Evolution of Complexity of Palliative Care Needs and Patient Profiles According to the PALCOM Scale (Part Two): Pooled Analysis of the Cohorts for the Development and Validation of the PALCOM Scale in Advanced Cancer Patients
Conclusion: According to the PALCOM scale, more complex cases are associated with greater instability and use of hospital resources and lower survival. The data also confirm that the PALCOM scale is a consistent and useful tool for describing complexity profiles, targeting referrals to the EPC and managing the intensity of shared care. (Source: Cancers)
Source: Cancers - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Albert Tuca Margarita Viladot Gemma Carrera Lucia Llavata Carmen Barrera Manoli Chicote Javier Marco-Hern ández Joan Padrosa Carles Zamora-Mart ínez Ignacio Grafia Anais Pascual Carme Font Elena Font Tags: Article Source Type: research
Difficulties and Disparities in Colorectal Cancer End-of-Life Care: A Patient's Story
Clin Colon Rectal Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786393Patients with advanced colorectal cancer nearing the end of life require a multidisciplinary approach to address the unique challenges they face. Using a case vignette, we outline the various stages of a patient's journey with advanced rectal cancer and the common obstacles to their care as they interface with the medical system. We highlight how Black persons might be vulnerable to differences in screening, treatment, procedural interventions, end-of-life care, and health care decision-making. The article also addresses how health inequities and barriers relating to concor...
Source: Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery - April 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Ranson, Stacy Noreika, Danielle Rivet, Emily B. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Palliative care patients in the emergency medical service: a retrospective cohort study from Finland
Paramedics are often involved in treating palliative care patients with difficulties regarding symptom control. They report minimal training in palliative care and find decision-making difficult. This often le... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eemil Pesonen, Pauli Vuorinen, Leena Surakka, Juho T. Lehto and Sanna Hoppu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Approach for contact medical device development via integrated testing, skeletal muscle modeling, and finite element analysis
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2024 Apr 16;155:106541. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106541. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDevelopment of novel medical devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain associated with neuro-muscular trigger points requires a model for relating the mechanical responses of in vivo biological tissues to applied palliative physical pressures and a method to design treatments for optimal effects. It is reasonable to hypothesize that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment is proportional to the maximum tensile strain at trigger point locations. This work presents modeling of the mechanical behavior of bi...
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 28, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Conor Shanley Q Jane Wang Bruce Livingston Source Type: research
Approach for contact medical device development via integrated testing, skeletal muscle modeling, and finite element analysis
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2024 Apr 16;155:106541. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106541. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDevelopment of novel medical devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain associated with neuro-muscular trigger points requires a model for relating the mechanical responses of in vivo biological tissues to applied palliative physical pressures and a method to design treatments for optimal effects. It is reasonable to hypothesize that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment is proportional to the maximum tensile strain at trigger point locations. This work presents modeling of the mechanical behavior of bi...
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 28, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Conor Shanley Q Jane Wang Bruce Livingston Source Type: research
Approach for contact medical device development via integrated testing, skeletal muscle modeling, and finite element analysis
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2024 Apr 16;155:106541. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106541. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDevelopment of novel medical devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain associated with neuro-muscular trigger points requires a model for relating the mechanical responses of in vivo biological tissues to applied palliative physical pressures and a method to design treatments for optimal effects. It is reasonable to hypothesize that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment is proportional to the maximum tensile strain at trigger point locations. This work presents modeling of the mechanical behavior of bi...
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 28, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Conor Shanley Q Jane Wang Bruce Livingston Source Type: research
Approach for contact medical device development via integrated testing, skeletal muscle modeling, and finite element analysis
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2024 Apr 16;155:106541. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106541. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDevelopment of novel medical devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain associated with neuro-muscular trigger points requires a model for relating the mechanical responses of in vivo biological tissues to applied palliative physical pressures and a method to design treatments for optimal effects. It is reasonable to hypothesize that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment is proportional to the maximum tensile strain at trigger point locations. This work presents modeling of the mechanical behavior of bi...
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 28, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Conor Shanley Q Jane Wang Bruce Livingston Source Type: research
