Related Articles Correlates of spiritual wellbeing in persons living with Parkinson disease. Ann Palliat Med. 2020 Feb;9(Suppl 1):S16-S23 Authors: Prizer LP, Kluger BM, Sillau S, Katz M, Galifianakis N, Miyasaki JM Abstract BACKGROUND: Spirituality influences chronic disease coping skills through both positive and negative means. Although previous research notes similar associations between faith and Parkinson disease (PD) management, little is known about spirituality in the context of PD management in a palliative setting. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the association between spirituality and PD management to best maximize the effect of spiritual counseling…
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Related Articles Palliative care in Parkinson’s disease: review of needs assessment tools. Ann Palliat Med. 2020 Feb;9(Suppl 1):S6-S15 Authors: Richfield EW, Johnson MJ Abstract Palliative care in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has developed significantly in the past five years. The presence of unmet palliative care need, similar to that in malignant conditions, is well established, but may not always be identified by clinicians in everyday practice. To address this, clinicians must be able to rapidly identify, triage, assess and address unmet needs and monitor response to intervention. This is also central to establishing integrated models of care for PD. Systematic evaluation…
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Related Articles Interdisciplinary palliative care for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease: a view from the home. Ann Palliat Med. 2020 Feb;9(Suppl 1):S80-S89 Authors: Fleisher JE, Klostermann EC, Hess SP, Lee J, Myrick E, Chodosh J Abstract BACKGROUND: Advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multidimensional neurodegenerative condition with motor and non-motor symptoms contributing to increasing disability and decreasing quality of life. As the disease progresses, patients may become homebound and estranged from neurological care, with dire consequences. We describe the increasing epidemiologic burden of and individual risks faced by patients with palliative-stage PD and their caregivers. METHODS: With the aim of…
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Related Articles Social work involvement in palliative care heart failure research: a review of recent literature. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2020 03;14(1):3-8 Authors: O’Donnell A, Gonyea JG, Leff V Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of the review is to examine the findings of empirical studies of palliative care interventions for patients with heart failure in which a social worker was identified as a key member of the interprofessional clinical team. RECENT FINDINGS: Our systematic review of the empirical literature from January 2016 to August 2019 found five palliative care interventions with heart failure patients that cited involvement of…
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Related Articles Safety and Efficacy of Multilevel Thoracolumbar Vertebroplasty in the Simultaneous Treatment of Six or More Pathologic Compression Fractures. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 10;31(10):1683-1689.e1 Authors: Moulin B, Tselikas L, Gravel G, Al Ahmar M, Delpla A, Yevich S, Hakime A, Territehau C, De Baere T, Deschamps F Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the safety and efficacy of multilevel thoracolumbar vertebroplasty in the simultaneous treatment of ≥ 6 painful pathologic compression fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective review was conducted of 50 consecutive patients treated with vertebroplasty for ≥ 6 pathologic compression fractures in a single session for pain palliation at…
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