Related Articles Palliative Reirradiation for Painful Bone Metastases: Clinical Cases and Literature Review. Kurume Med J. 2018 Feb 26;64(1.2):5-11 Authors: Suzuki G, Yamazaki H, Aibe N, Masui K, Sasaki N, Tatekawa K, Shimizu D, Kimoto T, Nishimura T, Nakashima A, Yamada K Abstract Reirradiation to previously irradiated peripheral bone metastases for pain has been shown to be safe and effective, but no specific trial has been completed to define the indications for reirradiation of patients with recurrent symptoms of metastatic bone disease. Thus, we aimed to assess the effectiveness and prognostic factors of reirradiation for painful bone metastases. To do…
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Related Articles Endoscopic treatment of tracheo-oesophageal fistulae: an innovative procedure. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Oct 05;2017: Authors: Galluccio G Abstract Tracheo-oesophageal fistulas represent a major complication of prolonged intubation and may cause death. Surgical repair is a complex procedure that can be challenging in compromised patients. In this study, we describe a simple endoscopic technique that resulted in the effective palliation of symptoms. PMID: 28106969 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles Ideology and Palliative Care: Moral Hazards at the Bedside. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2018 Jan;27(1):137-144 Authors: Rhodes R, Strain JJ Abstract Palliative care has had a long-standing commitment to teaching medical students and other medical professionals about pain management, communication, supporting patients in their decisions, and providing compassionate end-of-life care. Palliative care programs also have a critical role in helping patients understand medical conditions, and in supporting them in dealing with pain, fear of dying, and the experiences of the terminal phase of their lives. We applaud their efforts to provide that critical training and fully support their…
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Related Articles What If the Prenatal Diagnosis of a Lethal Anomaly Turns Out to Be Wrong? Pediatrics. 2016 May;137(5): Authors: Kidszun A, Linebarger J, Walter JK, Paul NW, Fruth A, Mildenberger E, Lantos JD Abstract Advances in prenatal diagnosis create a unique set of clinical ethics dilemmas. Doctors routinely obtain genetic screening, radiologic images, and biophysical profiling. These allow more accurate diagnosis and prognosis than has ever before been possible. However, they also reveal a wider range of disease manifestations than were apparent when prenatal diagnosis was less sophisticated. Sometimes, the best estimates of prognosis turn out to be wrong.…
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Related Articles Out-of-hours primary care use at the end of life: a descriptive study. Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Sep;66(650):e654-60 Authors: Fisher RF, Lasserson D, Hayward G Abstract BACKGROUND: Out-of-hours (OOH) primary care services are integral to the care of patients at end of life. Little is known about the OOH service usage of patients with palliative care needs. AIM: To describe patterns of usage of patients presenting to an OOH service and coded as ‘palliative’. DESIGN AND SETTING: A descriptive study of data from the Oxfordshire OOH service. METHOD: A database of all patient contacts with the Oxfordshire OOH…
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