Related Articles Prevalence of hyponatremia in inpatients with incurable and life-limiting diseases and its association with physical symptoms-a retrospective descriptive study. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Jan;26(1):213-222 Authors: Kremeike K, Wetter RML, Burst V, Voltz R, Kuhr K, Simon ST Abstract PURPOSE: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality seen in hospitalized patients. It may cause a variety of symptoms and is associated with longer hospitalizations and higher mortality. However, to date, only little is known about the extent of hyponatremia in patients with incurable diseases and whether it is associated with physical symptoms in this patient group. This study aims to…
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Related Articles Impact of Different Treatment Modalities on the Outcome of Pancreatic Cancer. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2017 Aug;27(8):470-474 Authors: Khan M, Ashraf MI, Syed AA, Hanif F Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze overall survival patterns of our pancreatic cancer patient population managed with a curative or palliative intent. STUDY DESIGN: Analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, from January 2000 till February 2015. METHODOLOGY: Aretrospective review of the data of all of our pancreatic cancer patients was performed, using the hospital information system. Patients with tumor other than adenocarcinoma or…
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Related Articles Palliative radiation therapy in the last 30 days of life: A systematic review. Radiother Oncol. 2017 Nov;125(2):193-199 Authors: Park KR, Lee CG, Tseng YD, Liao JJ, Reddy S, Bruera E, Yennurajalingam S Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate the utilization of palliative radiation therapy (RT), predictors for the use of RT, and symptom palliation following RT during the last 30 days of life through systemic review of literature. MATERIALS/METHODS: A systematic search of available medical literature databases was performed on patients receiving palliative RT in the last 30 days of life. A total of 18 studies were evaluated. RESULTS: The overall palliative…
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Related Articles Development of a Community-Based Palliative Care Model for Advance Cancer Patients in Public Health Centers in Busan, Korea. Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jul;49(3):559-568 Authors: Kim SN, Choi SO, Shin SH, Ryu JS, Baik JW Abstract PURPOSE: A feasible palliative care model for advance cancer patients is needed in Korea with its rapidly aging population and corresponding increase in cancer prevalence. This study describes the process involved in the development of a community-based palliative care (CBPC) model implemented originally in a Busan pilot project. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The model development included steps I and II of the pilot project,…
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Related Articles [Palliativer medicine in surgery]. Cir Cir. 2017 Mar – Apr;85(2):186-191 Authors: Gutiérrez Samperio C, Ruiz Canizales R, Arellano Rodríguez S, Romero Zepeda H, Hall RT, García Camino B Abstract The concepts and background of palliative medicine, the patient-health team relationship and the right of the patients to receive palliative care, its application in surgery, the criterion defining the terminally ill, proportionate and disproportionate measures, where it is applied and what this consists of, drugs and procedures used, who should administrate them and for how long, the requirements for advanc directives and avoidance of therapeutic obstinacy, were reviewed. It…
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