Related Articles Physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and palliative sedation: attitudes and knowledge of medical students. GMS J Med Educ. 2016;33(1):Doc11 Authors: Anneser J, Jox RJ, Thurn T, Borasio GD Abstract OBJECTIVES: In November 2015, the German Federal Parliament voted on a new legal regulation regarding assisted suicide. It was decided to amend the German Criminal Code so that any «regular, repetitive offer» (even on a non-profit basis) of assistance in suicide would now be considered a punishable offense. On July 2, 2015, a date which happened to be accompanied by great media interest in that it was the day that the…
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Related Articles Combined endovascular brachytherapy, sorafenib, and transarterial chemobolization therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 Nov 21;23(43):7735-7745 Authors: Zhang ZH, Liu QX, Zhang W, Ma JQ, Wang JH, Luo JJ, Liu LX, Yan ZP Abstract AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined endovascular brachytherapy (EVBT), transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and sorafenib to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with main portal vein tumor thrombus (MPVTT). METHODS: This single-center retrospective study involved 68 patients with unresectable HCC or those who were unfit for liver transplantation and percutaneous frequency ablation according to the BCLC…
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Related Articles [High-intensity chemotherapy versus palliative chemotherapy in patients over 60 years with acute myeloid leukemia]. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2016;54 Suppl 2:S148-55 Authors: Medrano-Contreras J, Talavera-Piña JO, Guerrero-Rivera S, Gutiérrez-Espíndola GR, Gómez-Cortés C, Pérez-Rocha JF, Terreros-Muñoz E, Meillón-García LA Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of high-intensity chemotherapy (HIC) for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the elderly is controversial. In the present study, it was assessed complete remission and overall survival of AML patients over 60 years treated with HIC or palliative chemotherapy. METHODS: Patients with ECOG ≤ 2 and adequate organic function received HIC with a base of…
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Related Articles Genetic biomarkers associated with pain flare and dexamethasone response following palliative radiotherapy in patients with painful bone metastases. Ann Palliat Med. 2017 Dec;6(Suppl 2):S240-S247 Authors: Furfari A, Wan BA, Ding K, Wong A, Zhu L, Bezjak A, Wong R, Wilson CF, DeAngelis C, Azad A, Chow E, Charames GS Abstract BACKGROUND: In patients who receive palliative radiation therapy (RT) for painful bone metastases, 40% experience a transient increase in pain known as a pain flare. Prophylactic dexamethasone has been shown to reduce pain flare incidence to 25%. We aimed to identify DNA biomarkers associated with pain flare and…
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Related Articles Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Aug 02;15:71 Authors: Coelho A, Parola V, Escobar-Bravo M, Apóstolo J Abstract BACKGROUND: Palliative care aims to provide maximum comfort to the patient. However it is unknown what factors facilitate or hinder the experience of comfort, from the perspective of inpatients of palliative care units. This lack of knowledge hinders the development of comfort interventions adjusted to these patients. The aim of this research is to describe the comfort and discomfort experienced by inpatients at palliative care units. METHODS: A phenomenological descriptive study was undertaken. Ten…
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