A staged integrated model informing the promotion of healthy dietary behaviors in adolescents: a prospective study by Qijiao Liu, Huanyu Xu, Zihao Yuan, Lan Yu, Ruizhe Shang, Wanjie Tang, Yuchen Li, Shiying Li, Qiaolan Liu

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A systematic review of impact of person-centred interventions for serious physical illness in terms of outcomes and costs by Richard Harding, Sridhar Venkatapuram, Alessandra Giusti, Ruwayda Petrus, Liz Gwyther, Lindsay Farrant, I Petersen, Amelia Cook, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma

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What is the evidence for efficacy of advance care planning in improving patient outcomes? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Chetna Malhotra, Mahham Shafiq, Ada Portia Macarubbo Batcagan-Abueg

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Pain Management in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders by Antonio Vigano, Eduardo Bruera

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Work ability following breast cancer – the MyHealth randomized controlled trial by Trine A. Horsbøl, Lena Saltbæk, Caroline Urhammer, Randi V. Karlsen, Christoffer Johansen, Pernille E. Bidstrup, Beverley L. Høeg, Vibeke Zoffmann, Federica Belmonte, Ingelise Andersen, Anne S. Friberg, Mads N. Svendsen, Helle G. Christensen, Vesna Glavicic, Dorte L. Nielsen, Susanne O. Dalton

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Management of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease by Keerthi Talari

“…General measures such as lifestyle modification, pulmonary rehabilitation, vaccination, prophylaxis, supplemental oxygen, palliative care are also of paramount importance. Future research should focus on long-term efficacy, safety and head-to-head comparison of drugs, role of upfront combination therapies, supportive and palliative care.…”
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Shepherding parents to prepare for end-of-life decision-making: a critical phenomenological study of the communication approach of paediatricians caring for children with life-limi... by Katrina Williams, Lynn Gillam, Jenny Hynson, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny O'Neill

“…Paediatricians were excluded if they assisted in the study design, worked within specialist palliative care teams or did not provide clinical care outside the neonatal period.Results Three key themes in a preparatory process (termed ‘shepherding’) were identified: (1) paediatricians aim to lead parents along a pathway to future end-of-life decisions, (2) paediatricians prefer to control the pace of these discussions and (3) paediatricians recognise they need to have courage to face risk with this preparation. …”
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Letter to the Editor by Mervyn Dean

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Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Patient with B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farn Huei Chan, Daniel Carl, Laurel J. Lyckholm

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Family Health Conversations: How Do They Support Health? by Carina Persson, Eva Benzein

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Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation by Waleed Malik, Simon Dosovitz, Jonathan Whitehouse, Nafisa Reza, Sharmin Khan, Justin Chan

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Response to ‘Response to Doctors for Life on Assisted Suicide’ by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L L Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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Response to ‘Response to Doctors for Life on Assisted Suicide’ by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L L Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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Factors affecting attitudes towards caring for terminally ill patients among nursing students in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study by Jérôme Pasquier, Pauline Laporte, Typhaine Juvet, Jean-François Desbiens, Diane Tapp, Marc-Antoine Bornet

“…Professional exposure to terminally ill patients was the strongest factor, followed by private encounters, self-perceived palliative care nursing skills, year of study and age.…”
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Emergency Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on Transgender, Intersexual, and Non-Binary Patients in Germany by Torben Brod, Carsten Stoetzer, Christoph Schroeder, Stephanie Stiel, Kambiz Afshar

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Assisted suicide: Ethical considerations and the South African debate by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L B Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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Ethical challenges in palliative sedation of adults: protocol for a systematic review of current clinical practice guidelines by Cécile Jaques, Ralf J Jox, Martyna Tomczyk

“…Nor is our aim to assess the quality of the CPGs.Methods and analysis We will perform a systematic review of CPGs on palliative sedation for adults via five electronic databases, grey literature search tools, citation tracking and contact with palliative care experts. Current CPGs accredited by an international, national or regional authority, published in English, German, French, Italian or Polish, from 2000 to the date of the search, will be subjected to content analysis at the textual, linguistic and thematic levels.Ethics and dissemination This is a protocol for a systematic review and no human will be involved in this research. …”
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Characterizing the services provided by family physicians in Ontario, Canada: A retrospective study using administrative billing data. by David W Savage, Arunim Garg, Salimur Choudhury, Roger Strasser, Robert Ohle, Vijay Mago

“…However, given their broad scope of practice, they often provide additional services including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and palliative care. Understanding the spectrum of services provided by family physicians across different regions is important for health human resource planning (HHRP). …”
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Developing Targeted Health Service Interventions Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model: Two Australian Case Studies by Jane L. Phillips, John X. Rolley, Patricia M. Davidson

“…Using a reflective case study approach, this paper examines the applicability of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model to the development of targeted chronic care improvement interventions for two distinct Australian populations: a rapidly expanding and aging rural population with unmet palliative care needs and a disadvantaged urban community at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Perspective on enhancing quality of life in oral cancer patients: Integrative approaches and comprehensive care by Sohaib Arshad, Shazia Fathima Jaffer Hussain, Selvaraj Jayaram, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Enhancing QoL requires a comprehensive approach that integrates physical health management, psychological support, social support, and integrative and palliative care.Effective pain management, nutritional support, and oral rehabilitation are crucial for maintaining physical health. …”
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