Implementing a nurse-enabled, integrated, shared-care model involving specialists and general practitioners in early breast cancer post-treatment follow-up (EMINENT): a single-cent... by Raymond J. Chan, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Chad Yixian Han, Lee Jones, Alexandre Chan, Daniel McKavanagh, Marissa Ryan, Christine Carrington, Rebecca L. Packer, Megan Crichton, Nicolas H. Hart, Emma McKinnell, Melissa Gosper, Juanita Ryan, Bethany Crowe, Ria Joseph, Carolyn Ee, Jane Lee, Steven M. McPhail, Katharine Cuff, Laisa Teleni, Jon Emery

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Protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocially modelled diabetes education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skill... by Nick Sevdalis, Khalida Ismail, Tayana Soukup, Trevor Murrells, Dulmini Kariyawasam, Stephen Thomas, Judith Parsons, Angus Forbes, Rita Forde, Maria Baldellou Lopez, Marie Jones, Martha Ford-Adams, Nardos Yemane, Siobhan Pender, Alex Silverstien

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Mesotherapy: From Historical Notes to Scientific Evidence and Future Prospects by Massimo Mammucari, Enrica Maggiori, Domenico Russo, Chiara Giorgio, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Paola E Ferrara, Flora Canzona, Luciano Antonaci, Bartolomeo Violo, Renato Vellucci, Domenico Rocco Mediati, Alberto Migliore, Umberto Massafra, Barbara Bifarini, Fabio Gori, Massimo di Carlo, Stefano Brauneis, Teresa Paolucci, Piergiovanni Rocchi, Anna Cuguttu, Raffaele Di Marzo, Alessandro Bomprezzi, Stefania Santini, Manuela Giardini, Anna Rosa Catizzone, Fiammetta Troili, Dario Dorato, Alessandra Gallo, Costanza Guglielmo, Silvia Natoli

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Feasibility of implementing a decision aid for advanced cancer patients in a comprehensive cancer centers' outpatient setting: Valuable lessons learned by K. Laryionava, R. Boekels, J. Schildmann, M. Wensing, U. Wedding, B. Surmann, K. Mehlis, C. Gebel, M. Cinci, K. Krug, E. C. Winkler

“…To address this conflict, a two‐part DA was developed, combining structured elements with flexibility. (2) Prerequisites for the use of the DA in outpatients' settings: Senior physicians' support, education in palliative care options and in the use of the DA, and organizational conditions. …”
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Cervical cancer care at a tertiary oncology facility in Uganda: Comparing daily practice with national treatment targets on cervical cancer control. by Marlieke de Fouw, Melissa W M Boere, Carolyn Nakisige, Mariam Nabwire, Jane Namugga, Israel Luutu, Jackson Orem, Jan M M van Lith, Jogchum J Beltman

“…The national treatment targets for surgery (10%) and palliative care (25%) were achieved for eligible patients at UCI, however, the target for chemoradiotherapy (65%) was not met.…”
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Enhancing end-of-life care practices on the medicine units: perspectives from nurses and families by Julie C Reid, Deborah J Cook, Neala Hoad, Anne Boyle, Rajendar Hanmiah, Lucinda Landau

“…We used source data from deidentified audio recordings and researcher field notes.Results Five important categories regarding current EOL care practices emerged: communication among key stakeholders, assessment and management of symptoms, engagement of the palliative care team, engagement of the spiritual care team and ongoing tests and interventions at the EOL. …”
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Psychological Distress and Stressful Life Events in Pediatric Complex Regional Pain Syndrome by Julia Wager, Hannah Brehmer, Gerrit Hirschfeld, Boris Zernikow

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End-Of-Life Care for Persons with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Report of a National Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting by DM Goodridge, DD Marciniuk, D Brooks, A van Dam, S Hutchinson, P Bailey, S Baxter, P Dorasamy, S Dumont, S Hassan, P Hernandez, A Kerigan, G Rocker, D Wilson, J Young

“…For instance, the American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement on palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases, affirming that the prevention, relief, reduction and soothing of symptoms “without affecting a cure” must become an integral component of standard care. …”
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Assessing research methodologies used to evaluate inequalities in end-of-life cancer care research: a scoping review protocol by Sam Harper, Natalie G Coburn, Alyson L Mahar, Laura E Davis, Julie Hallet, Peter Tanuseputro, Geetanjali D Datta, Colleen Webber, Allison Wiens, Lauren Konikoff

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My child’s legacy: a mixed methods study of bereaved parents and providers’ opinions about collaboration with NICU teams in quality improvement initiatives by Annie Janvier, Sonia Dahan, Claude Julie Bourque, Ginette Mantha, Martin Reichherzer

“…The objective of this study is to describe the ongoing involvement and the perspectives of bereaved parents engaged in different types of activities in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and providers who work with them.Design/methods Mixed methods convergent analysis.Setting Canadian paediatric tertiary care university hospital.Participants All bereaved members of the resource parents group (n=8) and most providers who work with them (n=16) answered a satisfaction/needs questionnaires.Results Since 2011, eight bereaved parents were involved in a large number of activities mostly related to palliative care (research, education or clinical care initiatives). …”
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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction by Damon Hoad, Stephen Ashford, Stephen Ashford, Ganesh Bavikatte, Rachel Farrell, Rachel Farrell, Adrian Robertson, Jörg Wissel, Jörg Wissel

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Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for the Control of Neoplastic Hemorrhage in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: A Case Report by Ji Hwan Kang, Myung Sub Kim, Hyun Pyo Hong, Do Yeon Ahn

“…Given the patients’ poor overall condition and palliative care status, management options are often limited. …”
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Intraperitoneal Steroid Therapy for Recurrent Malignant Ascites in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Case Series by Nashid Islam, Jheelam Biswas, Shima Rani Sarker, Salma Ahsan Khanam

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Retrospective Observational Study on the Characteristics of Pain and Associated Factors of Breakthrough Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients by Rongrong Fan, Xuying Li, Siyu Yang, Xiaofan Bu, Yongyi Chen, Ying Wang, Cuiling Qiu

“…Advanced cancer patients over 18 years of age; diagnosed with cancer of any type and stage III or IV in the palliative care ward with available data were enrolled between 2018 and 2020. …”
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Suspected Intramural Spread of Dye during Transaortic Celiac Plexus Rhizolysis in Patient of Intra-abdominal Malignancy by Anurag Agarwal, Shivani Rastogi, Brihaspati Tiwari, Aayushi Bagga

“…Chronic abdominal pain from either primary or metastatic lesions is a substantial source of discomfort for patients receiving therapy or palliative care for abdominal cancers. A minimally invasive pain intervention, such as celiac plexus rhizolysis, may be needed to treat individuals whose pain is resistant to pharmaceutical therapy. …”
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Use of an electronic portfolio for longitudinal assessment of personal and professional development in undergraduate medical education by Michelle Schmude, Ian McCoog, Tanja Adonizio, Halle B. Ellison, Halle B. Ellison, Alison Howe, Amanda M. Caleb

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Incidence of Severe Pain in Newly Diagnosed Ambulatory Patients with Stage IV Cancer by Thomas Isaac, Sherri O Stuver, Roger B Davis, Susan Block, Jane C Weeks, Donna L Berry, Saul N Weingart

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Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma in an adolescent male: A case report of an unusual neoplasm by Aashna Soman, P. H. Prasad, P. V. Ajayan

“…The follow-up of the patient for 2 years has shown evidence of recurrence and is now on palliative care.…”
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Episodic Cancer Pain: Patient Reporting, Prevalence, and Clinicodemographic Associations at Initial Cancer Pain Clinic Assessment by Paulo Reis-Pina, Anand Acharya, Antonio Barbosa, Peter G. Lawlor

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First-time use of electronic patient-reported outcome measures in a cluster randomized trial: a qualitative study by Terese Solvoll Skåre, Tonje Lundeby, Jo Åsmund Lund, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, May Helen Midtbust

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