Related Articles Comparison Of Biliary Stenting And Surgical Bypass In Palliative Management Of Irresectable Periampullary Carcinoma. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2018 Jan-Mar;30(1):30-33 Authors: Shah SF, Hameed S, Aurakzai JK, Raza A, Chaudhry MA, Shah SH, Shah SZ Abstract BACKGROUND: Some 20-40% of the periampullary carcinoma is irresectable at the time of diagnosis. Biliary stenting and surgical bypass are commonly used palliative procedure. There is no consensus favouring one procedure over the other. This study compares the both procedures. METHODS: This Randomized Controlled Trial included 47 patients who presented with diagnosis of obstructive jaundice due to periampullary carcinoma to the…
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Related Articles Barriers to the development of pediatric palliative care in Italy. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2016 Oct-Dec;52(4):558-564 Authors: Benini F, Orzalesi M, de Santi A, Congedi S, Lazzarin P, Pellegatta F, De Zen L, Spizzichino M, Alleva E Abstract INTRODUCTION: In recent years the emergence of new types of patient, clinical situations, technological frontiers and «health» objectives have changed considerably the needs of ill children, this also concerns pediatric palliative care (PPC). In Italy, despite the introduction of legislation (Law 38/2010) stipulating the right of children and families to access appropriate services for pain control and pediatric palliative care,…
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Related Articles Integrating Palliative and Oncology Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Quality Improvement Intervention. J Palliat Med. 2017 Dec;20(12):1366-1371 Authors: Hanson LC, Collichio F, Bernard SA, Wood WA, Milowsky M, Burgess E, Creedle CJ, Cheek S, Chang L, Chera B, Fox A, Lin FC Abstract BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines recommend palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, but gaps in access and quality of care persist. OBJECTIVE: To increase goals-of-care (GOC) communication for hospitalized patients with Stage IV cancer. METHODS: An interdisciplinary team designed a quality improvement intervention to enhance oncology palliative care, including training in communication skills and…
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Related Articles Guiding families in caring for older relatives ‘is the way forward’. Nurs Stand. 2016 Jul 20;30(47):8 Authors: Abstract Nurses must encourage families to take a more hands-on role in the care of older relatives, a leading dementia expert has said. PMID: 27440324 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles Preoperative single ventricle function determines early outcome after second-stage palliation of single ventricle heart. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2017 Sep 11;15(1):21 Authors: Pająk J, Buczyński M, Stanek P, Zalewski G, Wites M, Szydłowski L, Mazurek B, Tomkiewicz-Pająk L Abstract BACKGROUND: Second-stage palliation with hemi-Fontan or bidirectional Glenn procedures has improved the outcomes of patients treated for single-ventricle heart disease. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze risk factors for death after second-stage palliation of single-ventricle heart and to compare therapeutic results achieved with the hemi-Fontan and bidirectional Glenn procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed 60 patients who had…
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