Related Articles Prognostic factors in patients with malignant pleural effusion: Is it possible to predict mortality in patients with good performance status? J Surg Oncol. 2016 Apr;113(5):570-4 Authors: Abrao FC, Peixoto RD, de Abreu IR, Janini MC, Viana GG, de Oliveira MC, Younes RN Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify predictors of mortality only in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) showing good performance status which required pleural palliative procedures. METHODS: All patients with MPE submitted to pleural palliative procedure were enrolled in a prospective study between 2013 and 2014. Patients with Eastern cooperative…
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Related Articles Regional thermochemotherapy versus hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for palliative treatment of advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective controlled study. Eur Radiol. 2016 Oct;26(10):3500-9 Authors: Chen Y, Li H, Jiang X, Chen D, Ni J, Sun H, Luo J, Yao H, Xu L Abstract OBJECTIVES: To retrospectively assess the efficacy of regional thermochemotherapy (TCT) compared with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)-alone for palliative treatment of advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) and to determine the prognostic factors associated with survival. METHODS: Forty-three consecutive patients with advanced HC underwent regional TCT (TCT group) and HAIC (HAIC group). We analyzed baseline characteristics, overall survival…
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Related Articles Graduating nurses’ self-efficacy in palliative care practice: An exploratory study. Nurse Educ Today. 2016 Apr;39:141-6 Authors: Henderson A, Rowe J, Watson K, Hitchen-Holmes D Abstract BACKGROUND: Educational institutions and the health care industry agree that graduates from professional programs need to be «work ready» and capable of delivering competent and confident nursing care. One measure of program success is the student’s self-efficacy in meeting expected graduate capabilities. In this study student’s self-efficacy is related to palliative care graduate capabilities. AIM: To explore graduating Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) students’ self-efficacy in caring for palliative care patients. DESIGN: A…
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Related Articles Approach to the surgical management of resectable gastric cancer. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2016 Apr;14(4):249-57 Authors: Quadri HS, Hong YK, Al-Refaie WB Abstract The rates of gastric cancer, which is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, vary depending on geographic location. Margin-negative gastrectomy and adequate lymphadenectomy (removal of ≥15 lymph nodes) are the cornerstones of multimodal treatment for operable gastric cancer. Diagnostic laparoscopy should be included in the armamentarium for newly diagnosed gastric cancer in order to overcome the limitations of cross-sectional imaging in identifying sub-radiographic hepatic or peritoneal metastases. The benefit of surgical therapy is…
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Related Articles Integrated palliative care in Europe: a qualitative systematic literature review of empirically-tested models in cancer and chronic disease. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Jul 08;15:56 Authors: Siouta N, Van Beek K, van der Eerden ME, Preston N, Hasselaar JG, Hughes S, Garralda E, Centeno C, Csikos A, Groot M, Radbruch L, Payne S, Menten J Abstract BACKGROUND: Integrated Palliative Care (PC) strategies are often implemented following models, namely standardized designs that provide frameworks for the organization of care for people with a progressive life-threatening illness and/or for their (in)formal caregivers. The aim of this qualitative systematic review is to…
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