Can J Urol. 2025 Aug 29;32(4):359-366. doi: 10.32604/cju.2025.066470.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems globally, raising concerns about delayed cancer diagnosis and treatment. In France, transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) was prioritized in national urology guidelines to ensure the timely management of urothelial carcinoma. This study aimed to assess the impact of care reorganization on tumor staging, recurrence, palliative care, and mortality in bladder cancer patients from the pre-pandemic through late-pandemic periods.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective multicenter study including all patients who underwent TURBT with histologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma between April and December of 2019 (pre-pandemic), 2020 (early pandemic),…
Origen: Impact of COVID-19 care reorganization on the prognosis of patients with bladder urothelial carcinoma: a multicentric retrospective study – PubMed

Palliat Support Care. 2025 Sep 5;23:e157. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525100205.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Family caregivers (FCGs) may experience numerous psychosocial and practical challenges with interpersonal relationships, mental health, and finances both before and after their care recipient (CR) dies. The specific challenges affecting rural FCGs who often have limited access to palliative care services, transitional care, and other community resources are not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to quantify the challenges rural FCGs experienced immediately before the death of a CR and continuing into the bereavement period.METHODS: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial was conducted. The 8-week intervention…
Origen: Beyond grief: Quantifying bereavement needs of rural family caregivers – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Sep 6;24(1):226. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01849-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: The extent to which low- and middle-income countries have implemented Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Advance Directives (AD) remains unclear. We aimed to map the current status of ACP/AD in Latin America.METHODS: This cross-sectional, mixed-methods survey of ACP/AD in LA comprised interviews with 18 key informants from 18 out of 20 countries, most of whom were appointed by national Palliative Care Associations. Online interviews were conducted with each informant, covering a range of relevant topics from AD regulations to the use of ACP/AD in the context of end-of-life clinical decision making. We…
Origen: Mapping advance care planning and advance directives in Latin America – PubMed

CSG abre consulta pública sobre exclusión de medicamentos del Compendio Nacional de Insumos para la Salud  consultorsalud.com.mx
Origen: CSG abre consulta pública sobre exclusión de medicamentos del Compendio Nacional de Insumos para la Salud – consultorsalud.com.mx – Google News

Estar en cuidados paliativos no es sinónimo de muerte: «No son se limitan al final de la vida»  LNE
Origen: Estar en cuidados paliativos no es sinónimo de muerte: "No son se limitan al final de la vida" – LNE – Google News