Incindental Detection of Gall Bladder Carcinoma Post Cholecystectomy Done for Benign Lesions- A Study in a Tertiary Care Centre of North East India by Usha Sarma, Leena Talukdar, Nayana Bora

“…Unresectable or metastatic gall bladder cancers however, qualify for palliative care/ chemotherapy.…”
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Access to pain treatment as a human right by Amon Joseph J, Schleifer Rebecca, Lohman Diederik

“…</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>Significant barriers to effective pain treatment include: the failure of many governments to put in place functioning drug supply systems; the failure to enact policies on pain treatment and palliative care; poor training of healthcare workers; the existence of unnecessarily restrictive drug control regulations and practices; fear among healthcare workers of legal sanctions for legitimate medical practice; and the inflated cost of pain treatment. …”
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Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Role of the Radiologist and Oncologist in the Era of Precision Medicine by Federica Vernuccio, Carlo Messina, Valeria Merz, Roberto Cannella, Massimo Midiri

“…The management of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma involves a multidisciplinary team, ideally involving experts from surgery, diagnostic imaging, interventional endoscopy, medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, geriatric medicine, and palliative care. An adequate staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and re-assessment of the tumor after neoadjuvant therapy allows the multidisciplinary team to choose the most appropriate treatment for the patient. …”
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Decision-making at the limit of viability: the Austrian neonatal choice context by Michal Stanak, Katharina Hawlik

“…Institutions create self-fulfilling prophecies by recommending intensive/palliative care based upon their institutional statistics, yet those vary considerably among high-income countries. …”
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Art therapy and cancer by Nadia Collette

“…The benefits of art therapy are thoroughly discussed from a palliative care perspective, as well as benefits in bereavement and healthcare personnel burnout prevention. …”
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Trend of urban-rural disparities in hospice utilization in Taiwan. by Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yi-Chun Chen, Yen-Han Tseng, Ming-Hwai Lin, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Fang Chou

“…AIMS: The palliative care has spread rapidly worldwide in the recent two decades. …”
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Acute Liver Failure: An Uncommon Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia by Ana Rita Gonçalves Costa, Inês Freitas, Joana Raposo, Gustavo Barbosa, Helena P. Miranda, Filipe Nery

“…The search for underlying neoplasia is mandatory in the context of BCS, moreover with associated ALF, as it may limit lifesaving treatments and interventions to supportive and palliative care.…”
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Selective Critically ill patients with tracheostomy are eligible for direct from intensive care unit sent home: Case series by Dis Bima Purwaamidjaja, Mayang Indah Lestari, Asep Hendradiana, Bastian Lubis, Muhammad Husni Thamrin

“…However, managing patients with advanced or terminal comorbidities or those requiring palliative care differs from general patients. Patients in this category can be discharged immediately to their homes with tracheostomy care and family education. …”
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Promoting Neonatal Staff Nurses' Comfort and Involvement in End of Life and Bereavement Care by Weihua Zhang, Betty S. Lane

“…This study sought to evaluate the effect of a bereavement seminar on the attitudes of nurses regarding end of life and palliative care of neonates. Design. A convenience sample of fourteen neonatal nurses completed a Bereavement/End of Life Attitudes about Care of Neonatal Nurses Scale after a bereavement seminar designed to provide information on end of life care. …”
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The Development of Instrument to Assess Physician’s Practice in the Management of Patients With Terminal Diseases by Nita Arisanti, Elsa Pudji Setiawati Sasongko, Veranita Pandia, Dany Hilmanto

“…Background The need for improving knowledge and practice of palliative care delivered by health workers become an agenda in several countries. …”
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Impact of a physical activity program on the anxiety, depression, occupational stress and burnout syndrome of nursing professionals by Anderson Rodrigues Freitas, Estela Cristina Carneseca, Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva

“…OBJECTIVE: to assess the effects of a workplace physical activity (WPA) program on levels of anxiety, depression, burnout, occupational stress and self-perception of health and work-related quality of life of a nursing team in a palliative care unit.METHODS: the WPA was conducted five days per week, lasting ten minutes, during three consecutive months. …”
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Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma penis: Case report by Pablo Santiago Caicedo, Ivonne Alejandra Meza, Daniela Fernanda Cetuche-Salinas, Johana Chacón-Paja, Maria Alejandra Cifuentes-Parra, Clara Inés Delgado-Sánchez, Lina María Díaz-Buitrón

“…Results: 72-year-old patient diagnosed with prostatic adenocarcinoma Gleason Score 4+5=9, treated with bilateral orchiectomy and a suspicious nodule of malignancy incidentally observed in the penis, currently undergoing palliative care with Karnofsky score of 30 points. Conclusion: cutaneous metastases are rare; indicate longstanding disease and poor prognosis.…”
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Nilai-Nilai Sufistik dalam Pelayanan Kesehatan : Studi tehadap Husnul Khatimah Care (Hu Care) Di Rumah Sakit Nur Hidayah Bantul Yogyakarta by Ema Hidayanti

“…Hasil riset menunjukkan bahwa Hu Care merupakan Islamic Palliative Care yang dikembangkan berdasarkan teori pallitive care yaitu perawatan bagi pasien terminal yang tidak hanya mengatasi problem fisik, tetapi juga problem psikologis, sosial, spiritual dengan tujuan meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien. …”
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Listening to Parents of Children With Cancer—Between Life and its end by Iris Manor-Binyamini PhD, Michal Schreiber-Divon PhD

“…Fourth, there is some necessity to train healthcare teams working in pediatric oncology wards and providing palliative care, to teach them how to help people hold on hope and to evaluate hope in parents of children at the EOL.…”
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Adaptation and Feasibility of the interRAI Family Carer Needs Assessment in a Pediatric Setting by Ioana A Stochitoiu, Christina Vadeboncoeur

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Navigating late‐stage dementia: A perspective from the Alzheimer's Association by Kristen Clifford, Monica Moreno, Courtney M. Kloske

“…It outlines the Association's perspective on crucial factors for consideration during late‐stage dementia care, including advanced directives, palliative care, nutrition, and legal considerations. …”
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Malignant Tumor of the Mandible – Secondary Leading to Primary: A Case Report with the Review of the Literature by Anuradha Yadav, Nandini Goswami, Roopika Handa, Surbhi Agarwal

“…To increase the survival time of such patients extensive mandibulectomy followed by other multimodal treatment options like palliative care should be considered. Here, in this paper, we aim to present a case of a young 24-year- old female with a metastatic tumor of the mandible that ultimately gave us the roadmap for diagnosing the primary tumor of the breast and also to review the literature of such cases.…”
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Living and dying with dignity : a qualitative study on the outcomes of family dignity intervention among Singaporean palliative patients and caregivers by Tan, Jun Hao

“…Singapore is facing major demographic shifts towards population aging and is confronted with increasing demands for the provision of holistic palliative care. The Government and Ministry of health have honorably aspired to promote care that could support the dignity of dying patients and their families at the end-of-life. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Management of chronic disease by Russell, R, Norcliffe, J, Bafadhel, M

“…Many agencies will and should be involved, including GPs, palliative care services, district nurses, hospital specialist services and social services. …”

Strengthening the health system as a strategy to achieving a universal health coverage in underprivileged communities in Africa: a scoping review by Jaca, A, Malinga, T, Iwu-Jaja, CJ, Nnaji, CA, Okeibunor, JC, Kamuya, D, Wiysonge, CS

“…Universal health coverage (UHC) is defined as people having access to quality healthcare services (e.g., treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care) they need, irrespective of their financial status. …”