Postural nausea due to platypnea orthodeoxia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many scholars claim that recent changes to Chinese society since economic reform have challenged longstanding forms of informal social care, such as filial piety. For instance there is a societal tension at work in contemporary Chinese society today. On the one hand decreasing co-residence in multi-generatio...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： He L

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over time, palliative care has become "professionalised", placing a burden on health care systems to manage the suffering of individuals and families with advancing, life-limiting illness. The need to develop resources, infrastructure and policy to enhance the capacity for communities to facilitate and suppo...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Whitfield K,LaBrie M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective communication is a prerequisite to the delivery of good palliative care. The increasing use of web-based technologies and social media challenges us to reassess traditional communication styles and to define appropriate applications of evolving technologies. The use of Skype, blogging and webcams by patients...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Battley JE,Balding L,Gilligan O,O'Connell C,O'Brien T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The legalisation of medical assistance in dying in numerous countries over the last 20 years represents a significant shift in practice and scope for many clinicians who have had little-to-no training to prepare them to sensitively respond to patient requests for hastened death. AIMS:Our objective was to re...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Patel T,Christy K,Grierson L,Shadd J,Farag A,O'Toole D,Lawson J,Vanstone M

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) face increasing demands to provide end-of-life care (EoLC) as the population ages. To enhance primary palliative care (PC), the care they provide needs to be understood to inform best practice models of care. OBJECTIVE:To provide a comprehensive...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Senior H,Grant M,Rhee JJ,Aubin M,McVey P,Johnson C,Monterosso L,Nwachukwu H,Fallon-Ferguson J,Yates P,Williams B,Mitchell G

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the body composition and dietary intake in the patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) during radiotherapy (RT), and explore the relationship between them. METHODS:This was a prospective, longitudinal observational study. Adult patients with HNC undergoing RT between March 2017 and August 20...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Zhuang B,Zhang L,Wang Y,Cao Y,Shih Y,Jin S,Li H,Gong L,Wang Y,Jin S,Lu Q

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mechanical ventilation (MV) has been shown to improve survival and quality of life in motor neuron disease (MND). However, during the progression of MND, there may come a point when MV is no longer felt appropriate. Association of Palliative Medicine Guidelines have been recently published to help clinicians...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Messer B,Armstrong A,Doris T,Williams T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ireland, weekend and night medical cover for community based patients is largely provided by general practice co-operatives. Doctors working in this service do not have direct access to patients' medical records which challenges continuity of care. OBJECTIVES:This study investigates the opinion of genera...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Kiely F,Murphy M,O'Brien T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The unprecedented scale of contemporary migration across countries over the last decade means that ageing and dying occur in a more globalised, multicultural context. It is therefore essential to explore the end-of-life experiences of older people from migrant backgrounds. METHODS:A scoping review of peer-r...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Gerber K,Maharaj E,Brijnath B,Antoniades J

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in advanced cancer. Guidelines suggest that indefinite anticoagulation be considered for patients with ongoing active cancer. There are no data on the management of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) at the end of life or when to stop anticoagulation as death approaches...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Noble S,Banerjee S,Pease NJ

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undergraduate teaching currently fails to adequately prepare doctors to deliver 'end-of-life' care. Despite much evidence supporting simulation-based teaching, its use in medical undergraduate palliative and 'end-of-life' care curricula remain low. AIM:This study assesses whether simulation can improve the ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Wells G,Montgomery J,Hiersche A

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Report the use of an objective tool, UK Gold Standards Framework (GSF) criteria, to describe the prevalence, recognition and outcomes of patients with palliative care needs in an Australian acute health setting. The rationale for this is to enable hospital doctors to identify patients who should have a patie...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Milnes S,Orford NR,Berkeley L,Lambert N,Simpson N,Elderkin T,Corke C,Bailey M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare condition characterised by urine discolouration. The management of PUBS remains controversial. Four females (mean age 84.5±9.7 years) with palliative conditions (two cancer and two non-cancer cases) presenting PUBS were identified. Urine bags were changed in all cases. Urinar...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Wattanapisit S,Wattanapisit A,Meepuakmak A,Rakkapan P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: Milford Care Centre is the only hospice in Ireland to make a strategic decision to embrace a public health approach to palliative care, through the development, implementation and evaluation of the Compassionate Communities Project. This presentation seeks to examine why Milford made the decision to move toward a co...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： McLoughlin K,Rhatigan J,Richardson M,Lloyd R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with the current inpatient consultation model, a novel corounding model of care whereby palliative specialists round with oncology teams, increases healthcare collaboration and may improve quality of care for inpatients. Whether this translates to better pain control for patients is unexplored. OBJ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Ng CZ,Cheung YB,Koh ARX,Teo HR,Mok NKM,Yang GM

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study examined the impact of a patient-tailored complementary/integrative medicine (CIM) programme on sleep quality in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast and gynaecological cancer. METHODS:Study participants received standard supportive care, with or without weekly CIM treatments. Distu...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Kerner H,Samuels N,Ben Moshe S,Sharabi IS,Ben-Arye E

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People with dementia and their carers may experience poor end of life care, often having to navigate complex health and social care systems. The objectives of this study were to identify: (1) barriers for people with dementia and their carers in accessing good quality end of life care and (2) cost-effective ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Sampson E,Mandal U,Holman A,Greenish W,Dening KH,Jones L

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Caregivers to patients with primary malignant brain tumours neglect their own physical and emotional needs during the disease trajectory. The aim of the systematic review was to explore how informal caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumour (high-grade glioma (HGG)) experience and manage thei...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Piil K,Nordentoft S,Larsen A,Jarden M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the preferences of patients, family and staff for single or shared rooms in a UK hospice. METHOD:Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients, informal carers and staff at a hospice, focusing on room type preference. RESULTS:14 current and former hospice inpatients, 15 pati...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Williams C,Gardiner C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) in patients with short life expectancy is most frequently treated with radiotherapy and/or corticosteroids. Hypofractionation has been proven to be efficient in metastatic bone pain, but the level of evidence for hypofractionation in MSCC is limited. Searches were performed in ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Løhre ET,Lund JÅ,Kaasa S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient held records need to be evaluated in palliative care settings. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate how patients, families and professionals in a specialist palliative setting use a patient held record created through close consultation with patients and carers. METHODS:A mixed methods prospective longitudinal c...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： White C,Sproule J,Brogan P,Watson M

更新日期：2018-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrotic interstitial lung disease is an incurable disease with poor prognosis. We aimed to understand factors affecting decisions regarding referrals to specialist palliative care services and to address barriers and facilitators to referrals from healthcare professionals' perspectives. METHODS:A survey st...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Kim JW,Olive S,Jones S,Thillai M,Russell AM,Johnson MJ,Wilson A

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Conscience objection is a proposed way of ensuring that medical practitioners who object to physician-assisted suicide may avoid having to be involved in such a procedure if this is legalised. This right on the part of healthcare professionals already exists in certain circumstances. This paper examines the ethical an...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Willis D,George R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is becoming the most common cancer among women of Indian origin. However, little is known about the psychological impact of the disease and its treatment among this population. AIM:To improve understanding of psychological symptoms among Indian women with breast cancer. DESIGN:This is a syste...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Daniel S,Clark J,Gnanapragasam S,Venkateswaran C,Johnson MJ

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of the Community Matron was introduced in 2005 (DoH 2005a) to case-manage those patients deemed as very high intensity service users to prevent and reduce unscheduled admission to secondary care. Related studies on the effectiveness of managed care indicated the need to manage the demand of high ser...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Barkham A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Values used in economic evaluation are typically obtained from the general public, which is problematic when measures are to be used with people experiencing a life-course stage such as the end of life. OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility of obtaining values for the ICECAP-Supportive Care Measure (SCM) from...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Bailey C,Kinghorn P,Hewison A,Radcliffe C,Flynn TN,Huynh E,Coast J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to identify gaps in palliative care (PC) provision across the National Cancer Grid (NCG) centres in India. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional validated web-based survey on 102 NCG cancer centres (Nov '17 to April '18). The survey questionnaire had seven sections collecting data relating...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Damani A,Salins N,Ghoshal A,Chowdhury J,Muckaden MA,Deodhar J,Pramesh CS

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health service planning in paediatric palliative care is complex, with the diverse geographical and demographic characteristics adding to the challenge of developing services across different nations. Accurate and reliable data are essential to inform effective, efficient and equitable health services. AIM:...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Bowers AP,Bradford N,Chan RJ,Herbert A,Yates P

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Palliative sedation is a highly debated medical practice, particularly regarding its proper use in end-of-life care. Worldwide, guidelines are used to standardise care and regulate this practice. In this review, we identify and compare national/regional clinical practice guidelines on palliative sedation aga...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Abarshi E,Rietjens J,Robijn L,Caraceni A,Payne S,Deliens L,Van den Block L,EURO IMPACT.

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is frequent and often persists despite conventional treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral morphine for dyspnoea in Japanese COPD patients. METHODS:We conducted a multi-institutional, prospective, before-...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Matsuda Y,Morita T,Matsumoto H,Hosoi K,Kusama K,Kohashi Y,Morishita H,Kaku S,Ariyoshi K,Oyamada S,Inoue Y,Iwase S,Yamaguchi T,Nishikawa M

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00