Related Articles The first experiences with the palliative tumor board discussions in the University of Pécs Orv Hetil. 2020 08;161(34):1423-1430 Authors: Mangel L, Lukács M, Hajnal A, Sárkány H, Forgács-Menyhért M, Varga Z, Herendi E, Papp E, Jéglné Illés Z, Szigeti N, Almási R, Ferencz S, Kanizsai P, Sebestyén A, Csikós Á Abstract INTRODUCTION: Palliative, symptomatic and end-of-life care of advanced and metastatic cancer patients is a great challenge for every health care system. With the initiation and establishment of the multidisciplinary palliative tumor board (MPTB), our aims were the timely referral of patients to palliative care, and the avoidance…
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Related Articles Interventions Guiding Advance Care Planning Conversations: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 03;20(3):227-248 Authors: Fahner JC, Beunders AJM, van der Heide A, Rietjens JAC, Vanderschuren MM, van Delden JJM, Kars MC Abstract BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) is a communicative process of defining preferences for future medical care. Conversation guides support professionals to conduct ACP conversations, yet insight into essential components is limited. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the content, rationale, and empirical evidence on the effect of ACP interventions based on conversation guides. METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL were searched from January 1, 1998, to…
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Related Articles Condition-Specific Pamphlets to Improve End-of-life Communication in Long-term Care: Staff Perceptions on Usability and Use. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 03;20(3):262-267 Authors: Sussman T, Kaasalainen S, Lee E, Akhtar-Danesh N, Strachan PH, Brazil K, Bonifas R, Bourgeois-Guérin V, Durivage P, Papaioannou A, Young L Abstract OBJECTIVES: This article reports findings on the usability and staff use of 5 condition- specific pamphlets of high prevalence in long-term care (LTC): dementia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, and frailty. The pamphlets were created in response to residents’, families’, and staff’s recommendations for activating early reflections and communication…
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Related Articles Palliative Transurethral Resection of the Prostate in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Study of 188 Patients. J Endourol. 2019 07;33(7):570-575 Authors: Qu M, Zhu F, Chen H, Lian B, Jia Z, Shi Z, Li J, Wang Y, Sun Y, Gao X Abstract Purpose: Palliative transurethral resection of the prostate (pTURP) in metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) is reported to be rarely applied in clinics. We prospectively evaluated the ability of pTURP to achieve tumor control in patients with mPCa. Patients and Methods: A prospective study of patients with mPCa from 2011 to 2018 was conducted. The patients…
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Related Articles Progesterone receptor antagonist provides palliative effects for uterine leiomyoma through a Bcl-2/Beclin1-dependent mechanism. Biosci Rep. 2019 07 31;39(7): Authors: Zhang L, Feng Q, Wang Z, Liu P, Cui S Abstract Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign smooth muscle tumor of uterus in women of reproductive age, with a high lifetime incidence. Nowadays, the exploration on the pharmacotherapies, such as progesterone receptor antagonist (PRA) requires more attention. Hence, the current study aimed to examine whether mifepristone, a PRA, influences the autophagy and apoptosis of uterine leiomyoma cells. Primary uterine leiomyoma cells were collected from 36 patients diagnosed with…
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