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Mashup Score: 1Caregiver Stress Is Improved and Sustained Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement | Palliative Medicine Reports - 1 year(s) ago
Background: Little is known about the impact of symptomatic aortic stenosis and subsequent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) on stress and health for the caregiver. In this prospective cohort study, we measured caregiver stress before and after TAVR. Methods: We interviewed 34 primary caregivers for patients undergoing outpatient TAVR at an academic institution. Caregiver stress was…
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Mashup Score: 1
Background: Management of docetaxel-induced edema is important as severe edema may lead to discontinuation of chemotherapy. Patients with stage IV breast cancer (BC) treated with docetaxel have shown lower limb edema; however, details of its developmental and healing processes are unknown, and thus management strategies have not been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the…
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@PallmedR Case Discussion aims to elucidate characteristics of skin changes and subjective symptoms in stage IV breast cancer patients who received docetaxel therapy https://t.co/9zRBP9Oyo7 #breastcancer #palliativecare Yuko Imakata, Junko Sugama et al https://t.co/owWnKGan1Y
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Mashup Score: 0Mitigating Moral Injury for Palliative Care Clinicians | Palliative Medicine Reports - 1 year(s) ago
Palliative care clinicians (PCCs) in the United States face the combination of increasing burnout and a growing need for their services based on demographic changes and an increasing burden of serious illness. In addition to efforts to increase the number of PCCs and to train other clinicians in “primary palliative skills,” we must address the burnout in the field to address the growing gap…
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@PallmedR Special Report proposes solutions to mitigate moral injury and burnout in palliative care clinicians https://t.co/W6JqWKHV1N #PalliativeCare #burnout #clinicians @AnnePereiraMN, Mark Linzer, Leonard L. Berry
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluation of the Use of Anticoagulotherapy in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Residence | Palliative Medicine Reports - 1 year(s) ago
Background: Several patients admitted to palliative care residences are on anticoagulotherapy (AC). Given the risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding, the decision to continue or stop AC on admission remains clinically challenging. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of AC use and incidence of suspected VTE and bleeding events in palliative care patients. Methods: Retrospective…
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@PallmedR Canadian study to determine prevalence of anticoagulotherapy use in #cancer patients in #PalliativeCare residence https://t.co/s7hnEsVLet Stefano Polesello, Sebastian Georgescu, Talía Malagón, Sylvie Bouchard https://t.co/o8fPIvgPpE
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Mashup Score: 0Assessing the Need for Pediatric Palliative Care in the Six Arab Gulf Cooperation Council Countries | Palliative Medicine Reports - 1 year(s) ago
Background: Palliative care is an essential element of universal health coverage. However, palliative care services, particularly pediatric palliative care (PPC) services, are still inadequately developed in many countries, not least members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). Advocating for palliative care services…
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@PallmedR Study: in GCC countries, a minimum of 17.5 for every 10,000 children need #Pediatric #PalliativeCare, a conservative analysis found. However, none have a nationwide palliative service for children https://t.co/sL9fvt2XCD
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Background: Since 2015, the College of Family Physicians of Canada has certified enhanced skills in palliative care (PC) with a certificate of added competence. Aim: This study aimed to describe the ways family physicians with enhanced skills in PC contribute within their communities, the factors that influence ways of practicing, and the perceived impacts. Design: Secondary analysis of data from…
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@PallmedR Study: Family Physicians with Certificates of Added Competence in #PalliativeCare Contribute to Comprehensive Care in Their Communities: https://t.co/Uaax1oakGn @mhoward101 Shireen Fikree @ilanaallice et al
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Patients with serious illnesses may experience existential and psychosocial distress contributing to their pain and suffering. Addressing existential distress is challenging and may require a multidisciplinary approach. Often, providers feel uncomfortable or ill equipped to care for patients suffering from this distress. In the sample case, the patient has a life-limiting disease and is concerned…
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@PallmedR Case: Loss of dignity is sensing hopelessness and worthlessness and a loss of self-determination. Beneficial interventions include meaning-centered psychotherapy and dignity therapy (DT) https://t.co/u0bRORWbE4 @__JessicaWeng et al #PalliativeCare #dignitytherapy
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Background: A minority of palliative care patients benefit from prescribed cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs). Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions, expectations, and experiences of CBM usage among palliative care patients and to evaluate whether and how they may constitute an obstacle to prescription. Design: This is a qualitative study involving semistructured…
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@PallmedR Study explores perceptions, expectations, and experiences of cannabinoid-based medicines use among #PalliativeCare patients; evaluates whether/how they may constitute an obstacle to prescription https://t.co/oPZ096oZ0h Pauline Kalonji @PautexS et al #medicalcannabis
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Background: Code status discussions (CSDs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) are frequently conducted by resident physicians. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) videos when used to aid ICU patients and families in code status decision making have been shown to have a positive impact. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a CPR video, when made available to supplement…
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@PallmedR Brief Report: Assesses whether a CPR video as an intervention tool would increase residents' comfort level when conducting code status discussions #PalliativeCare #CPR #DNR https://t.co/Ej7o4nyolP Trinh T. Pham Tirsa M. Ferrer Marrero et al https://t.co/yfFYNm5VtZ
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Mashup Score: 4Family as a Bridge to Improve Meaning in Latinx Individuals Coping with Cancer | Palliative Medicine Reports - 2 year(s) ago
Background: Family and meaning-making resources are culturally congruent and help support Latinx coping with cancer. Objectives: To explore Latinx advanced cancer patients’ perspectives on the role of family and meaning/purpose in adjustment to advanced cancer. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted. In-depth interviews were performed and transcripts were analyzed using the method from…
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@PallmedR Brief Report: Many Latinx patients reported importance of family as a source of meaning and social support in the process of #cancer diagnosis and treatment https://t.co/hq6Pj8qQQ7 Normarie Torres-Blasco @DrBreitbart @lauraporterphd @MeganJShenPhD @Cristinacademic et al
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@PallmedR Brief Report: Measuring caregiver stress before and after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) https://t.co/8ddC3iTrD6 #Caregiver #heartfailure #PalliativeCare @ZeneiniM, Alfaroug Osman, Khadija Bright et al