Related Articles Factors associated with discharge disposition on an acute palliative care unit. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Nov;26(11):3951-3958 Authors: Hausner D, Kevork N, Pope A, Hannon B, Bryson J, Lau J, Rodin G, Le LW, Zimmermann C Abstract PURPOSE: Acute palliative care units (APCUs) admit patients with cancer for symptom control, transition to community palliative care units or hospice (CPCU/H), or end-of-life care. Prognostication early in the course of admission is crucial for decision-making. We retrospectively evaluated factors associated with patients’ discharge disposition on an APCU in a cancer center. METHODS: We evaluated demographic, administrative, and clinical data for all…
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Related Articles Variation in care for infants undergoing the Stage II palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Cardiol Young. 2018 Oct;28(10):1109-1115 Authors: Eckhauser A, Pasquali SK, Ravishankar C, Lambert LM, Newburger JW, Atz AM, Ghanayem N, Schwartz SM, Zhang C, Jacobs JP, Minich LL Abstract BACKGROUND: The Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial randomised neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome to a systemic-to-pulmonary-artery shunt strategy. Patients received care according to usual institutional practice. We analysed practice variation at the Stage II surgery to attempt to identify areas for decreased variation and process control improvement. METHODS: Prospectively collected data were available in the…
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Related Articles Palliation in pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Oct;113:22-25 Authors: Shah UK, Miller EG, Levy C Abstract Palliation in pediatric otorhinolaryngology is a rarely discussed but important aspect of care. This review encapsulates current thinking on pediatric palliative care (PC) and demonstrates, through one case, the impact of integrating PC into clinical care. We encourage early consideration of pediatric palliative care approaches for children with complex otorhinolaryngologic disorders. PMID: 30173990 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles Palliative esophagectomy in unexpected metastatic disease: sense or nonsense? Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2018 Sep;26(7):552-557 Authors: Depypere LP, Moons J, Lerut TE, Coosemans W, Van Veer H, Nafteux PR Abstract Background Despite integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography screening before and after neoadjuvant treatment in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, unexpected metastatic disease is still found in some patients during surgery. Should then esophagectomy be aborted or is there a place for palliative resection? Methods Between 2002 and 2015, 681 patients with potentially resectable esophageal cancer were sheduled for neoadjuvant therapy and subsequent esophagectomy. In 552…
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