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Publikováno v:
Palliative Medicine. 37:304-305
Publikováno v:
Palliative medicine. 36(5)
Background: Anaemia is a common sequela of advanced disease and is associated with significant symptom burden. No specific guidance exists for the investigation and management of anaemia in palliative care patients. Aim: We aim to offer a pragmatic o
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Poster presentations.
Background NICE guidance advises an ‘individualised approach’ to prescribing anticipatory medications including consideration of what medications are likely to be required depending on expected symptoms. We audited the prescription and administra
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Palliative Medicine. 32:1428-1437
Background: Corneal transplantation can lead to sight restoration, but globally there is a donor shortage. Many palliative care patients can donate their corneas but think they are ineligible due to comorbidities. Healthcare professionals are relucta
Autor:
Meera Agar, Karen Neoh, Thomas W. LeBlanc, Debra Rowett, Luen Bik To, David C. Currow, Peter Eastman, Zac Vandersman, Timothy To
Publikováno v:
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 20:1152-1157
Red Blood Cell (RBC) transfusions are commonly used in palliative care. RBCs are a finite resource, transfusions carry risks, and the net effect (benefits and harms) is poorly defined for people with life-limiting illnesses.To examine the indications
Publikováno v:
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 52:752-755
Background The aim of this audit, the first of its kind, is to examine the practise of red cell transfusion in hospices and identify opportunities for improving patient care through the increased use of Patient Blood Management. 200 hospices througho
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b8981892e1b30577e36278891cc1e3e4
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-00133.53
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-00133.53
Publikováno v:
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 25(4)
Anaemia is a common complication of cancer causing symptoms including fatigue. It is also associated with shorter survival. Cancer causes systemic inflammation which interrupts iron metabolism leading to a functional iron deficiency (FID). There are
Publikováno v:
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice. 5:345-350
Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK and the fifth leading cause of cancer death (UK). According to the Office for National Statistics, there were 8085 new cases and 7781 deaths in 2008, highlighting its extremely poor prognosi
Publikováno v:
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. :bmjspcare-2018
Objectives Red cell (blood) transfusions are used in palliative care to manage patients with symptomatic anaemia or when patients have lost blood. We aimed to understand current blood transfusion practice among palliative medicine doctors and compare