Related Articles Psychosocial needs and interventions for heart failure patients and families receiving palliative care support: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev. 2017 Sep;22(5):565-580 Authors: Cagle JG, Bunting M, Kelemen A, Lee J, Terry D, Harris R Abstract Although diseases of the heart are the leading cause of death in the USA, palliative care research has largely focused on populations of cancer patients. However, a diagnosis of heart failure differs substantially than that of cancer. They differ in terms of signs and symptoms, disease trajectories, treatment options, stigma, and prognosis. Additionally, the populations affected by these differing illnesses are also…
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Related Articles The significance of spinal fixation in palliative surgery for spinal metastases. J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Feb;48:163-167 Authors: Sugita S, Hozumi T, Yamakawa K, Goto T Abstract The purpose of this study is to assess appropriate fixation methods for surgical spinal stabilization for spinal metastases. 191 patients who underwent spine surgery for spinal metastases are included in this study. The surgeries included 1) posterior decompression only (29), 2) posterior decompression and fixation (153), and 3) decompression and circumferential fixation (9). We evaluated and compared all cases based upon 1) use of fixation, 2) number of levels included in the…
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Related Articles Palliative gastrojejunostomy versus endoscopic stent placement for gastric outlet obstruction in patients with unresectable gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis. Surg Endosc. 2017 Oct;31(10):4217-4223 Authors: Jang SH, Lee H, Min BH, Kim SM, Kim HS, Carriere KC, Min YW, Lee JH, Kim JJ Abstract BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether selection of treatment modality affects the survival of patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). We compared the effect of gastrojejunostomy (GJ) and endoscopic self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement on the long-term outcomes of patients with malignant GOO caused by unresectable gastric cancer. METHOD: We conducted a retrospective study…
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Related Articles Post-operative Outcomes in Children Undergoing Fontan Palliation in a Regionalized Surgical System. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Dec;38(8):1654-1662 Authors: Martin BJ, Ross DB, Aklabi MA, Harder J, Dyck JD, Rebeyka IM Abstract Evidence suggests that outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery are improved by consolidating care into centers of excellence. Our objective was to determine if outcomes are equivalent in patients across a large regional referral base, or if patients from centers without on-site surgery are at a disadvantage. Since 1996, all pediatric cardiac surgery has been offered at one of two centers within the region assessed, with the majority being…
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