Related Articles Endoscopic biliary drainage in unresectable biliary obstruction: the role of endoscopic ultrasound-guidance in a cohort study. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2019 Sep;111(9):683-689 Authors: Puga M, Pallarès N, Velásquez-Rodríguez J, García-Sumalla A, Consiglieri CF, Busquets J, Laquente B, Calvo M, Fabregat J, Castellote J, Gornals JB Abstract BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: the use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has increased in cases of failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and there are some concerns. The main aim of the study was to determine the role of EUS-BD in a palliative case cohort. The secondary aim was to compare the…
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Related Articles Comparative effectiveness of palliative chemotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy versus cystectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy versus cystectomy for regional node-positive bladder cancer: A retrospective analysis: KCSG GU 17-03. Cancer Med. 2019 Sep;8(12):5431-5437 Authors: Bae WK, Lee HJ, Park SH, Kim JH, Kim HJ, Maeng CH, Park I, Sohn BS, Kim JA, Lee KH, Lim DH, Chang H, Kim SM, Kim HY, Song H, Lim S, Byun JH, Jung HA Abstract The regional lymph node-positive bladder cancer was classified as stage IV in the AJCC 7th edition but was changed to stage IIIB in the 8th…
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Related Articles Validation and application of a prognostic model for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy. Cancer Med. 2019 Sep;8(12):5554-5563 Authors: Huang PW, Chang CF, Hung CY, Hsueh SW, Chang PH, Yeh KY, Chen JS, Chen YY, Lu CH, Hung YS, Chou WC Abstract BACKGROUND: We previously developed a robust prognostic model (GS model) to predict the survival outcome of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) receiving palliative chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus S-1 (GS). This study aimed to validate the application of the GS model in APC patients receiving chemotherapy other than the GS regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:…
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Related Articles Association of Initiation of Dialysis With Hospital Length of Stay and Intensity of Care in Older Adults With Kidney Failure. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 02 05;3(2):e200222 Authors: Tam-Tham H, Ravani P, Zhang J, Weaver RG, Quinn RR, James MT, Liu P, Manns BJ, Tonelli M, Ronksley PE, Harrison TG, Thomas C, Davison S, Hemmelgarn BR Abstract Importance: Comparative outcome data examining the association of dialysis initiation with hospital length of stay and intensity of care in older adults with kidney failure are scarce, and prior studies are limited to patients treated by nephrology teams. Objective: To compare in-hospital…
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Related Articles Development of a ePRO-Based Palliative Care Intervention for Cancer Patients: A Participatory Design Approach. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020 Jun 16;270:941-945 Authors: Karamanidou C, Maramis C, Stamatopoulos K, Koutkias V Abstract This paper describes a qualitative study conducted in the context of developing a novel ePRO (electronic Patient Reported Outcome) based palliative care intervention for cancer patients. The aim of the study was to elicit end-users’ needs, judgements of the MyPal system and recommendations for improvement. A participatory design was chosen as the value of this approach has been well established in eHealth systems’ design as well as…
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