Article
Oncology
Kristina A. Fanucci, Andrew Yang, Alison Chambers, Don Dizon, Howard Safran, Rabin Niroula
Summary: Compared with the traditional care model, the use of oncology hospitalists has a positive impact on patient care and the potential to add value to the hospital system.
JCO ONCOLOGY PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Layla Parast, Anagha A. Tolpadi, Joan Teno, Marc N. Elliott, Rebecca Anhang Price
Summary: The study analyzed hospice care experiences among decedents with dementia and their caregivers, finding significant differences in care quality across different settings. There are opportunities to improve caregiver training, symptom management, and quality of care across various healthcare settings for patients with dementia. This highlights the importance of informed and timely hospice referral for those with dementia.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
George W. Luther
Summary: Based on the C-14 data, the study confirms that dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the deep ocean is over 6,000 years old and primarily originates from seawater passing through the ocean crust and expelling from hydrothermal vents. However, the chemical composition of this refractory DOC remains unknown, requiring collective efforts from the marine organic chemistry community to elucidate it.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michelina D. Stoddard, David Russell, Margaret V. McDonald, Ritchell Dignam, Kathryn H. Bowles, Holly G. Prigerson, Bilal Chughtai
Summary: Urinary incontinence (UI) is highly prevalent and detrimental to patients in the home hospice (HH) setting, with nurses reporting lack of standardized guidelines for its diagnosis and management, leading to inefficient care and additional burden on patients and caregivers. Further research and formal training on UI subtypes and management are needed to improve patient outcomes in HH care.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maite Etxandi-Santolaya, Lluc Canals Casals, Tomas Montes, Cristina Corchero
Summary: The increasing demand for Lithium-ion batteries for Electric Vehicle calls for sustainable practices and a switch towards a circular economy-based system. The review highlights the importance of prioritizing the first-life of the battery onboard and considering Vehicle to Grid as a preferable option over second-life applications. The proposed methodological framework for estimating a functional End of Life aims to improve sustainable decision-making and accuracy.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paul Howard, John Curtin
Summary: The study showed that subcutaneously administered tranexamic acid is an effective and well-tolerated option for palliative management of bleeding. Short bolus infusions were found to be useful in rapidly controlling bleeding events. Further research is needed to clarify the safety of tranexamic acid in palliative populations.
BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Rosanna Frost, Philip Stephen Vlaskovsky, Donna Blanche Taylor
Summary: The survey revealed that 75% of the radiologists practiced in Australia, with 98% using BBMs in their practice, but 40% reported that BBM costs were not covered by insurance. 27% of the respondents indicated that they would use BBMs more frequently if the costs were covered. Additionally, ultrasound-guided procedures were associated with significantly lower rates of BBM displacement, and some radiologists used smaller gauge devices to minimize costs for both BBMs and patients.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ursina Wernli, Fabienne Duerr, Sibylle Jean-Petit-Matile, Andrea Kobleder, Carla Meyer-Massetti
Summary: This study provides an overview of available data on the tolerability and effectiveness of subcutaneously administered and off-label used drugs in hospice and palliative care. The findings indicate limited evidence, particularly in pharmacokinetic data, for commonly used drugs in these practices.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jackelyn Y. Boyden, Mary Ersek, Janet A. Deatrick, Kimberley Widger, Gwenn LaRagione, Blyth Lord, Chris Feudtner
Summary: This study explores the most valued aspects of pediatric palliative and hospice care at home according to parents. The highest-rated domains include physical care, symptom management, psychological/emotional care, and care coordination. Findings also suggest that parents with other children prioritize emotional care for siblings, while bereaved parents prioritize caregiver support at the end of life.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Simin Sharafi, Atefeh Ziaee, Hanie Dahmardeh
Summary: The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate the outcomes of caring for cancer patients at hospices. The results showed that hospice care for cancer patients resulted in reduced referral and admission rates to the emergency department, reduced hospital admissions, reduced use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, improved pain management, increased end-of-life quality, significantly reduced treatment costs, reduced invasive interventions, increased death at home, improved survival and patient satisfaction, but poor nutritional support. Therefore, it is recommended for health managers to consider developing hospices, providing better nutritional support, and delivering more specialized services based on the type of cancers that patients are suffering in hospices.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shannon Freeman, Davina Banner, Valerie Ward
Summary: The study examined the impact of MAiD legalization on hospice care provider roles in a small western Canadian city. Participants faced practical, philosophical, and professional challenges, with some seeing MAiD choice as a rejection of the natural death experience and others recognizing it as a new pathway for end-of-life care. Participants felt uncertain about how to support patients undergoing MAiD, but were cautiously optimistic about the evolution of their roles as experience grew.
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexander J. Knights, Shanshan Liu, Yingxu Ma, Victoria S. Nudell, Eric Perkey, Matthew J. Sorensen, Robert T. Kennedy, Ivan Maillard, Li Ye, Heejin Jun, Jun Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates that macrophages play a crucial role in regulating thermogenesis by secreting acetylcholine in adipose tissue. The abundance of ChAMs increases in response to acute cold exposure, and their regulation is mediated through adrenergic signaling. Deletion of the enzyme ChAT impairs cold-induced thermogenesis in mice.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xinyue Zhang, Xun Zhang, Yiqi Li, Tianle Chen, Lixuen Siow, Xinxin Ye, Yinlin Wang, Yujia Wang, Wai-Kit Ming, Xinying Sun, Ze Xiang, Yibo Wu, Jian Wu
Summary: This study investigated the acceptance of hospice care and associated factors in China. The results showed that individuals with higher education, more properties, and better medical insurance were more willing to accept hospice care, while males had lower acceptance. Psychological conditions, self-management, health literacy, and social support also played a role in acceptance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Christiane Bui, Christian Gesse, Juergen Saal
Summary: Depending on physiobiological parameters, active fluids can exhibit stable or unstable behavior. This paper provides a rigorous analytical justification for stability or instability within these regimes. In particular, the instability of ordered polar states caused by self-propulsion is proven, which is a prerequisite for active turbulence patterns observed in various applications.
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS-REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Kerry A. Morrison, Nolan S. Karp, Mihye Choi
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the complication profiles and outcomes of using a superomedial pedicle technique for reduction mammaplasty. A retrospective review was conducted on consecutive cases at a single institution, and it was found that the superomedial pedicle had a favorable complication profile and long-term outcomes.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2023)
