Related Articles Research protocol on early palliative care in patients with acute leukaemia after one relapse. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2017 Dec;7(4):480-484 Authors: Barbaret C, Berthiller J, Schott Pethelaz AM, Michallet M, Salles G, Sanchez S, Filbet M Abstract OBJECTIVES: According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology palliative care referrals are made within the last 3 weeks of patients’ lives and most frequently when oncological treatments have ceased especially for patients with haematological malignancies. Recent publications indicate that patients with acute leukaemia are prone to symptoms, an indication for which a close collaboration between the patient’s haematologist and a…
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Related Articles A Snapshot of Advance Directives in Long-Term Care: How Often Is «Do Not» Done? Healthc Q. 2017;19(4):10-12 Authors: Perry S, Lawand C Abstract Advance directives allow individuals and their families or legal guardians to communicate preferences for interventions and treatments in the event that these individuals are no longer able to make decisions for themselves. This study examines how often do-not-hospitalize (DNH) and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) directives were recorded for residents in 982 reporting Canadian long-term care facilities between 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 and, to the extent possible, whether these directives were followed in acute care settings. It found that…
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Related Articles Management of hiccups in palliative care patients. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2018 Mar;8(1):1-6 Authors: Jeon YS, Kearney AM, Baker PG Abstract Persistent hiccups are a frustrating experience for palliative care patients, and can have a profound impact on their quality of life. This article provides an evidence-based approach overview of the causes and treatment of this not infrequently debilitating condition for such patients, with a management algorithm. In situations where no readily reversible cause is identified, or where simple physical manoeuvres, such as breath holding have failed, a systematic approach is required. Hiccups can be broadly divided into…
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Related Articles European Survey on Standards of Care in paediatric oncology centres. Eur J Cancer. 2016 Jul;61:11-9 Authors: Kowalczyk JR, Samardakiewicz M, Pritchard-Jones K, Ladenstein R, Essiaf S, Fitzgerald E, Petrarulo G, Vassal G Abstract BACKGROUND: In recent years, the European Commission has supported an increased focus on rare cancers in order to improve quality of care, disseminate best practice and set up networks to improve access that is essential to continued progress. At European Union (EU) conference in 2009, an agreement was reached to create a ‘European Standard of Care for Children with Cancer’. In 2013, the European Paediatric…
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