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Global prevalence of depression in HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction The incidence of some fatal diseases, including HIV/AIDS, accompanied by depression has become a significant concern in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries. A great deal of ...
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Using the Clinical Research Network for psychosocial cancer research: lessons learned from two observational studies
1 Psychosocial Oncology and Clinical Practice Research Group, Leeds Institute for Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK 2 Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, Faculty ...
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Social media use in adolescents and young adults with serious illnesses: an integrative review
Correspondence to Mr George Peat, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK; hcgwp{at}leeds.ac.uk Objectives Adolescents and young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening ...
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Symptom reduction in palliative care from single session mindful breathing: a randomised controlled trial
Correspondence to Dr Mei Ling Look, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 68100, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia; entitylml{at}yahoo.com Context There has been increasing evidence of the ...
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Early prehabilitation reduces admissions and time in hospital in patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer
Objectives Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the UK. Prehabilitation aims to maximise patient fitness and minimise the negative impact of anticancer treatment. What constitutes ...
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Radiotherapy mucositis in head and neck cancer: prevention by low-energy surface laser
Background Modern radiotherapy (RT) planning techniques and the use of oral supportive care have reduced the occurrence of acute radiation-induced toxicities. Oral mucositis remains a major concern in ...
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Artificial intelligence for better goals of care documentation
Objectives Lower rates of goals of care (GOC) conversations have been observed in non-white hospitalised patients, which may contribute to racial disparities in end-of-life care. We aimed to assess ...
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A systematic review to establish health-related quality-of-life domains for intervention targets in cancer cachexia
Objectives To develop a model of the impact of cancer cachexia on patients by identifying the relevant health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) issues, and to use the model to identify opportunities for ...
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64 Evaluation of ReSPECT form documentation in a hospice inpatient unit
Background Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) forms were introduced to St Michael’s Hospice (SMH) in July 2019 and have been adopted throughout the UK to assist in ...
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Improving end of life care for people with dementia: a rapid participatory appraisal
3 Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London, London, UK 4 Marie Curie Cancer Care, London, UK 5 Dementia UK, London, UK Correspondence to Dr ...
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Assisted dying request assessments by trained consultants: changes in practice and quality - Repeated cross-sectional surveys (2008–2019)
Objectives To study changes in the peer consultation practice of assessing assisted dying requests and its quality among trained ‘Life End Information Forum’ (LEIF) consultants in Belgium between 2008 ...
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Phase I cancer trials: a qualitative study of specialist palliative care
Objective In recent years, a simultaneous care model for advanced cancer patients has been recommended meaning that palliative care services are offered throughout their cancer journey. To inform the ...