Orv Hetil. 2022 Feb 20;163(8):294-300. doi: 10.1556/650.2022.32374. Print 2022 Feb 20.ABSTRACTÖsszefoglaló. A palliatív ellátás célja a beteg és családja életminőségének javítása egy életet megrövidítő betegség során. A palliatív betegpopuláció 32-80%-a kap szisztémás szteroidot kínzó tünetek enyhítésére. Az alkalmazási irányelvek, a szteroidhasználat a palliatív betegek körében nagyon változó az egyes országok, de az országon belüli ellátók között is. A palliatív betegellátásban szteroidokat – elsősorban szisztémás glükokortikoidokat (dexametazon, betametazon, prednizolon, metilprednizolon) – főleg antiinflammatorikus és a vascularis permeabilitást csökkentő hatásuk miatt alkalmazunk. A palliatív ellátás során glükokortikoid adása számos specifikus indikáció esetén javasolható, mint idegi kompresszió, neuropathiás fájdalom, csontfájdalom és metastasis, májtokfeszülés…
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BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Feb 19;21(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-00913-8.ABSTRACTWith the growing aging population and high prevalence of chronic illnesses, there is an increasing demand for palliative care. In the US state of Indiana, an estimated 6.3 million people are living with one or more chronic illnesses, a large proportion of them reside in rural areas where there is limited access to palliative care leading to major healthcare inequities and disparities. This study aims to identify common barriers and facilitators to access palliative care services in rural areas of Indiana from the perspectives of healthcare providers including clinicians, educators, and community stakeholders.…
Origen: Palliative care for rural growth and wellbeing: identifying perceived barriers and facilitators in access to palliative care in rural Indiana, USA – PubMed

BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Feb 17;22(1):213. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07625-y.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pancreatic and oesophagogastric (OG) cancers have a dismal prognosis and high symptom burden, with supportive care forming an integral component of the care provided to patients. This study aimed to explore the supportive care experiences of patients and caregivers living with pancreatic and OG cancers in order to identify perceived opportunities for improvement.METHODS: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with people living with pancreatic and OG cancers, and their caregivers, across Victoria, Australia during 2020. Interviews were thematically analysed to identify common themes.RESULTS: Forty-one participants were interviewed, including 30 patients and 11…
Origen: A qualitative investigation of the supportive care experiences of people living with pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer – PubMed

HNO. 2022 Mar;70(3):167-178. doi: 10.1007/s00106-022-01145-1.ABSTRACTThe German Association of Palliative Care developed an evidence-based guideline about the management of malignant wounds in adult patients with incurable cancer. There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines about fungating wounds and a confusing wide range of available wound dressings. The goal of the guideline is to reduce the suffering of patients with malignant wounds and stabilize or improve their quality of life. The guideline is constructed following the German Instrument for Methodological Guideline Appraisal (DELBI): A systematic review was carried out for guidelines and reviews. A wound expert group discussed these research findings and…
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Przegl Epidemiol. 2021;75(3):430-436. doi: 10.32394/pe.75.40.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIM: One of the symptoms of burning is chronic and severe pain that affects the quality of life of patients. The aim of this article was to compare of the effect of prayer and ginger on the severity of pain and anxiety in inpatients with burn.METHODS: This study is a clinical trial study on 120 patients referred to the Burn Ward of Kashani Hospital affiliated to Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in the southwest of Iran. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: control, prayer and ginger. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used…
Origen: Comparison of the effect of prayer and ginger on the severity of pain and anxiety in inpatients with burn: Palliative care – PubMed