Related Articles Outcome of self-expandable metallic stent deployment in patients with malignant gastroduodenal outlet obstruction and Niti-S and WallFlex comparison: a multicenter retrospective clinical study. J Dig Dis. 2016 Aug;17(8):518-525 Authors: Kato H, Kawamoto H, Matsumoto K, Moriyama I, Kamada H, Tsutsumi K, Goto D, Fukuba N, Kato K, Sonoyama H, Isomoto H, Okada H Abstract OBJECTIVES: Several studies report on the outcomes of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) deployment for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). However, data was mostly based on the analysis of single-center studies including only a small number of patients. This study aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes…
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Related Articles Palliative radiotherapy utilization within a regional Australian palliative care unit. Ann Palliat Med. 2017 Dec;6(Suppl 2):S140-S146 Authors: Eastman P, Dowd A, Goonan J, Farrell H, Pitson G Abstract BACKGROUND: Palliative radiotherapy has been demonstrated to be efficacious for symptom management in advanced malignancy however there are limited data investigating its use for inpatient palliative care patients. The aim of the current paper was to evaluate the utilization of radiotherapy amongst patients admitted to a regional Australian palliative care unit (PCU). METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken involving all Barwon Health PCU patients who received radiotherapy whilst an…
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Related Articles Prevalence of palliative care patients in emergency departments. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 Sep;131(17-18):404-409 Authors: Köstenberger M, Neuwersch S, Weixler D, Pipam W, Zink M, Likar R Abstract BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (ED) serve as a contact point for critically ill patients. According to experience, a fraction of patients visiting ED present with palliative symptoms and require palliative care; however, the prevalence of these patients has not been determined in Austria so far. METHODS: In the ED of a tertiary care medical centre in Carinthia all adult patients presenting between 8 January 2018 and 17 January 2018 were classified on arrival with the…
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Related Articles A co-design process developing heuristics for practitioners providing end of life care for people with dementia. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Aug 02;15:68 Authors: Davies N, Mathew R, Wilcock J, Manthorpe J, Sampson EL, Lamahewa K, Iliffe S Abstract BACKGROUND: The end of life for someone with dementia can present many challenges for practitioners; such as, providing care if there are swallowing difficulties. This study aimed to develop a toolkit of heuristics (rules-of-thumb) to aid practitioners making end-of-life care decisions for people with dementia. METHODS: An iterative co-design approach was adopted using a literature review and qualitative methods, including;…
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Related Articles Nutritional status and interventions in hospice: physician assessment of cancer patients. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2018 12;31(6):781-784 Authors: Flynn B, Barrett M, Sui J, Halpin C, Paz G, Walsh D Abstract BACKGROUND: Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass. It adversely influences quality of life, treatment response and survival. Early identification and multimodal interventions can potentially treat cancer cachexia. However, healthcare professionals demonstrate a lack of understanding and the ability to identify cancer cachexia early. The present study aimed to evaluate the assessment by physicians of nutritional status in cancer…
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