Related Articles Construction of meanings during life-limiting illnesses and its impacts on palliative care: Ethnographic study in an African context. Psychooncology. 2019 11;28(11):2201-2209 Authors: Agom DA, Neill S, Allen S, Poole H, Sixsmith J, Onyeka TC, Ominyi J Abstract OBJECTIVE: Knowledge about how people make meaning in cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care is particularly lacking in Africa, yet it can provide insights into strategies for improving palliative care (PC). This study explored ways in which cancer patients, their families, and health care professionals (HCPs) construct meaning of their life-limiting illnesses and how this impact on provision and use of PC…
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Related Articles COMPLEXITY OF PEDIATRIC CHRONIC DISEASE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY WITH 16,237 PATIENTS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. Rev Paul Pediatr. 2020;38:e2018101 Authors: Passone CGB, Grisi SJ, Farhat SC, Manna TD, Pastorino AC, Alveno RA, Miranda CVS, Waetge AR, Cordon MN, Odone-Filho V, Tannuri U, Carvalho WB, Carneiro-Sampaio M, Silva CA Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess demographic data and characteristics of children and adolescents with pediatric chronic diseases (PCD), according to the number of specialties/patient. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study with 16,237 PCD patients at outpatient clinics in one year. Data were analyzed by an electronic data system, according to the…
Origen: COMPLEXITY OF PEDIATRIC CHRONIC DISEASE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY WITH 16,237 PATIENTS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. – PubMed

Related Articles Use of electrochemotherapy in women with vulvar cancer to improve quality-of-life in the palliative setting: a meta-analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 01;30(1):107-114 Authors: Tranoulis A, Georgiou D, Founta C, Mehra G, Sayasneh A, Nath R Abstract INTRODUCTION: Electrochemotherapy involves the use of transient tumor permeabilization via electric pulses in combination with low-dose chemotherapeutic agents. It has recently emerged as an alternative treatment modality in vulvar cancer. The aim of this meta-analysis was to ascertain the effectiveness of electrochemotherapy in the context of palliative care. METHODS: The following databases were searched: MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Database, to identify…
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Related Articles Managing the supportive care needs of those affected by COVID-19. Eur Respir J. 2020 04;55(4): Authors: Bajwah S, Wilcock A, Towers R, Costantini M, Bausewein C, Simon ST, Bendstrup E, Prentice W, Johnson MJ, Currow DC, Kreuter M, Wells AU, Birring SS, Edmonds P, Higginson IJ PMID: 32269090 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles Patient-Reported Symptoms for Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Intent Treatment. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 02;109(2):367-374 Authors: Gupta V, Allen-Ayodabo C, Davis L, Zhao H, Hallet J, Mahar AL, Ringash J, Kidane B, Darling G, Coburn NG Abstract BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer (EC) patients experience considerable symptom burden from treatment. This study utilized population-level patient-reported Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scores collected as part of standard clinical care to describe symptom trajectories and characteristics associated with severe symptoms for patients undergoing curative intent EC treatment. METHODS: EC patients treated with curative intent at regional cancer centers and affiliates between 2009…
Origen: Patient-Reported Symptoms for Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Intent Treatment. – PubMed