Related Articles Living and dying with advanced dementia: A prospective cohort study of symptoms, service use and care at the end of life. Palliat Med. 2018 03;32(3):668-681 Authors: Sampson EL, Candy B, Davis S, Gola AB, Harrington J, King M, Kupeli N, Leavey G, Moore K, Nazareth I, Omar RZ, Vickerstaff V, Jones L Abstract BACKGROUND: Increasing number of people are dying with advanced dementia. Comfort and quality of life are key goals of care. AIMS: To describe (1) physical and psychological symptoms, (2) health and social care service utilisation and (3) care at end of life in people with…
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Related Articles Race and Ethnicity in the Evidence for Integrating Palliative Care Into Oncology. J Oncol Pract. 2018 06;14(6):e346-e356 Authors: Pirl WF, Saez-Flores E, Schlumbrecht M, Nipp R, Traeger LN, Kobetz E Abstract PURPOSE: ASCO recommends early involvement of palliative care for patients with advanced cancers on the basis of evidence from 18 randomized trials. We examined racial and ethnic minority representation in these trials and the role of race and ethnicity in the statistical analyses. The goal was to identify specific gaps in the palliative care evidence base for these individuals and potential strategies to address them. METHODS: We…
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Origen: Therapy Aimed to Suppress the Production of the Immunosuppressive Protein Progesterone Induced Blocking Factor (PIBF) May Provide Palliation and/or Increased Longevity for Patients With a Variety of Different Advanced Cancers – A Review. – PubMed