Related Articles Influence of Palliative Care on Medical Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Complex Chronic Diseases at Cook Children’s Medical Center. J Palliat Med. 2018 11;21(11):1617-1620 Authors: Seddighzadeh RP, Lawrence K, Hamby T, Hoeft A Abstract BACKGROUND: Literature in adult palliative care (PC) boasts fewer invasive procedures, shorter lengths of stay, and decreased cost of care. Benefits of pediatric PC are under-researched and are important to identify to optimize care. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to estimate the influence and utilization of PC on pediatric patient care. DESIGN: We evaluated the electronic medical record of 43 patients at Cook Children’s Medical…
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Related Articles Providing Medical Assistance in Dying within a Home Palliative Care Program in Toronto, Canada: An Observational Study of the First Year of Experience. J Palliat Med. 2018 11;21(11):1573-1579 Authors: Wales J, Isenberg SR, Wegier P, Shapiro J, Cellarius V, Buchman S, Husain A, Khoshnood N Abstract BACKGROUND: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in June 2016. There are no documented experiences of MAiD provision within a home palliative care program. The majority of palliative care physicians in Canada object to MAiD. As one of the largest home-based palliative care providers in Canada, the Temmy Latner…
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Related Articles Using the Palliative Performance Scale to Estimate Survival for Patients at the End of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Palliat Med. 2018 11;21(11):1651-1661 Authors: Baik D, Russell D, Jordan L, Dooley F, Bowles KH, Masterson Creber RM Abstract BACKGROUND: The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) has been widely used for survival prediction among patients with cancer; however, few studies have reviewed PPS scores in heterogeneous palliative care populations across multiple care settings. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to determine how the PPS tool has been used to estimate survival at the end of…
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Related Articles The National Palliative Care Research Center: Ten Years of Promoting and Developing Research in Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2018 11;21(11):1548-1557 Authors: Morrison RS, Aldridge MD, Block J, Chiu L, Maroney C, Morrison CA, Meier DE Abstract BACKGROUND: The evidence base to support high-quality clinical care and number of scientists available to develop this evidence base are inadequate. OBJECTIVE: To describe the first 10 years of the National Palliative Care Research Center’s (NPCRC) programs and their outcomes. DESIGN: Established in 2005, NPCRC was created in direct response to the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine. Specifically, NPCRC was…
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Related Articles Top Ten Tips for Palliative Care Clinicians Caring for Heart Failure Patients. J Palliat Med. 2018 11;21(11):1646-1650 Authors: Warraich HJ, Rogers JG, Dunlay SM, Hummel E, Mentz RJ Abstract Heart failure (HF) is an increasingly prevalent condition with a very high symptom burden. To address challenges faced by palliative care clinicians, we assembled a team of experts to provide high-yield tips for the management of these patients. Prognosis is unpredictable in HF and many patients and physicians overestimate survival. Ejection fraction, notably, is not predictive of prognosis. It is important to have thorough discussions about implantable cardioverter defibrillators…
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