Related Articles Palliative and supportive care in head and neck cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines. J Laryngol Otol. 2016 May;130(S2):S198-S207 Authors: Cocks H, Ah-See K, Capel M, Taylor P Abstract This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. It provides recommendations on the assessments and interventions for this group of patients receiving palliative and supportive care. Recommendations • Palliative and supportive care must be multidisciplinary. (G) • All core team members should have training in advanced communication skills. (G) • Palliative surgery should be…
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Related Articles Management of neck metastases in head and neck cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines. J Laryngol Otol. 2016 May;130(S2):S161-S169 Authors: Paleri V, Urbano TG, Mehanna H, Repanos C, Lancaster J, Roques T, Patel M, Sen M Abstract This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. A rational plan to manage the neck is necessary for all head and neck primaries. With the emergence of new level 1 evidence across several domains of neck metastases, this guideline will identify the evidence-based recommendations for management.…
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Related Articles An evaluation of an interprofessional master’s level programme in children’s palliative care: The students’ evaluation. Nurse Educ Pract. 2016 Mar;17:60-6 Authors: Nicholl H, Price J, Tracey C Abstract In 2010/12 an innovative children’s palliative care interprofessional educational project funded by the Irish Hospice Foundation was undertaken in a University faculty (Trinity College Dublin). This initiative responded to international educational recommendations to meet the palliative care needs of children. The project involved the development and delivery of 3 standalone modules at Master’s level and a substantive research evaluation of the project to examine stakeholders and students perspectives to provide…
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Related Articles Therapeutic bronchoscopic interventions for malignant airway obstruction: A retrospective study from experience on 547 patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jun;95(23):e3886 Authors: Dalar L, Özdemir C, Abul Y, Karasulu L, Sökücü SN, Akbaş A, Altn S Abstract There is no definitive consensus about the factors affecting the choice of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of malignant airway obstruction. The present study defines the choice of the interventional bronchoscopic modality and analyzes the factors influencing survival in patients with malignant central airway obstruction. Totally, over 7 years, 802 interventional rigid bronchoscopic procedures were applied in 547 patients having malignant airway obstruction.…
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Related Articles Evaluation of the symptoms and treatment prescribed to hospitalized patients. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2016 Jul;62(4):307-14 Authors: Roldi Mda S, Moritz RD Abstract OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the presence of symptoms and suitability in the treatment of patients admitted to medical wards at HU-UFSC. Identification of patients eligible for palliative care (PC). METHOD: A prospective cohort study, which evaluated patients in the first 48 hours of hospitalization (D1) and after 48 hours (D2). On D1, palliative performance and symptom assessment scales were applied (PPS/ESAS). The treatment established for the control of detected symptoms was also identified. On D2,…
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