Related Articles Rare entities in head-and-neck cancer: salvage re-irradiation with carbon ions. Radiat Oncol. 2019 Nov 12;14(1):202 Authors: Held T, Windisch P, Akbaba S, Lang K, Farnia B, Liermann J, Bernhardt D, Plinkert P, Freudlsperger C, Rieken S, Herfarth K, Debus J, Adeberg S Abstract BACKGROUND: The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the outcomes and toxicity of carbon-ion re-irradiation (CIR) in patients with rare head and neck cancers (HNC). There is a paucity of data regarding treatment approaches in this patient cohort, which we aim to address in this work. METHODS: Thirty-two (n = 32) consecutive patients with uncommon HNC…
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Related Articles The interface between psychology and spirituality in palliative care. J Health Psychol. 2019 03;24(3):279-287 Authors: Rego F, Nunes R Abstract In palliative care, a biopsychosocial-spiritual model is essential to address the patient in totality. Spirituality is often a relevant issue in such settings, yet there is a need to differentiate spirituality from religion. Spirituality in palliative care focuses on the psychological and spiritual aspects of care, helping to relieve the physical, emotional, social and spiritual distresses of the patient, family members and healthcare professionals, produced in such conditions. Psychologists, according to their ethical responsibilities, may include the assessment…
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Related Articles Towards a palliative care approach in psychiatry: do we need a new definition? J Med Ethics. 2019 01;45(1):26-30 Authors: Lindblad A, Helgesson G, Sjöstrand M Abstract Psychiatry today is mainly practised within a curative framework. However, many mental disorders are persistent and negatively affect quality of life as well as life expectancy. This tension between treatment goals and the actual illness trajectory has evoked a growing academic interest in ‘palliative psychiatry’, namely the application of a palliative care approach in patients with severe persistent mental illness. Recently, Trachsel et al presented a working definition of palliative psychiatry. This…
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Related Articles Of dilemmas and tensions: a qualitative study of palliative care physicians’ positions regarding voluntary active euthanasia in Quebec, Canada. J Med Ethics. 2019 01;45(1):48-53 Authors: Bélanger E, Towers A, Wright DK, Chen Y, Tradounsky G, Macdonald ME Abstract OBJECTIVES: In 2015, the Province of Quebec, Canada passed a law that allowed voluntary active euthanasia (VAE). Palliative care stakeholders in Canada have been largely opposed to euthanasia, yet there is little research about their views. The research question guiding this study was the following: How do palliative care physicians in Quebec position themselves regarding the practice of VAE in…
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Related Articles Pain and distress management in palliative neonatal care. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 08;24(4):101008 Authors: Garten L, Bührer C Abstract Palliative care concentrates on preventing and relieving suffering by reducing the severity of disease symptoms. Consistent treatment of pain and distress must therefore be an integral component of every palliative care concept. In this review non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures for pain and distress management in the context of palliative neonatal care are summarised. Furthermore, recommendations are given focusing on two special palliative neonatal care settings: compassionate extubation and withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration. PMID: 31056417 [PubMed – indexed…
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