Related Articles Photodynamic therapy in palliative treatment of head and neck cancer. Otolaryngol Pol. 2015;69(3):15-20 Authors: Golusiński P, Szybiak B, Wegner A, Pazdrowski J, Pieńkowski P Abstract INTRODUCTION: Head and neck cancers account for about 6% of all malignant tumors. Head and neck cancers are responsible for about 650,000 new cases and approximately 260,000 deaths in the world annually. About 50% of patients fail to achieve cure or relapse of cancer occurs despite intensive combined treatment. A small number of patients is eligible for re-treatment, and for most of them symptomatic treatment is used. Photodynamic therapy(PDT) may be an alternative…
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Related Articles Palliative Care Teams’ Cost-Saving Effect Is Larger For Cancer Patients With Higher Numbers Of Comorbidities. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Jan;35(1):44-53 Authors: May P, Garrido MM, Cassel JB, Kelley AS, Meier DE, Normand C, Stefanis L, Smith TJ, Morrison RS Abstract Patients with multiple serious conditions account for a high proportion of health care spending. Such spending is projected to continue to grow substantially as a result of increased insurance eligibility, the ever-rising cost of care, the continued use of nonbeneficial high-intensity treatments at the end of life, and demographic changes. We evaluated the impact of palliative care consultation…
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Related Articles What does «futility» mean? An empirical study of doctors’ perceptions. Med J Aust. 2016 May 02;204(8):318 Authors: White B, Willmott L, Close E, Shepherd N, Gallois C, Parker MH, Winch S, Graves N, Callaway LK Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate how doctors define and use the terms «futility» and «futile treatment» in end-of-life care. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 96 doctors from a range of specialties which treat adults at the end of life. Doctors were recruited from three large Brisbane teaching hospitals and were interviewed between May and July 2013. RESULTS: Doctors’ conceptions…
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Related Articles A prospective study validating the EORTC QLQ-BM22 bone metastases module in patients with painful bone metastases undergoing palliative radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol. 2016 05;119(2):208-12 Authors: Raman S, Ding K, Chow E, Meyer RM, Nabid A, Chabot P, Coulombe G, Ahmed S, Kuk J, Dar AR, Mahmud A, Fairchild A, Wilson CF, Wu JS, Dennis K, DeAngelis C, Wong RK, Zhu L, Brundage M Abstract PURPOSE: Quality of life (QOL) can be compromised in patients with bone metastases, and validated QOL instruments are required to accurately measure QOL outcomes in this population. This study investigated the validity, reliability and responsiveness…
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Related Articles Sedation at the end of life – a nation-wide study in palliative care units in Austria. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 May 14;15:50 Authors: Schur S, Weixler D, Gabl C, Kreye G, Likar R, Masel EK, Mayrhofer M, Reiner F, Schmidmayr B, Kirchheiner K, Watzke HH, AUPACS (Austrian Palliative Care Study) Group Abstract BACKGROUND: Sedation is used to an increasing extent in end-of-life care. Definitions and indications in this field are based on expert opinions and case series. Little is known about this practice at palliative care units in Austria. METHODS: Patients who died in Austrian palliative care units…
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