Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Geert Maleux, Werner Budts, Vincent Vandecaveye

“…The patient was treated with best supportive care.…”
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CORRECTION OF MALNUTRITION IN CANCER P ATIENTS WITH ORAL SUPPLEMENTS (SIPING) by V. M. Khomyakov, A. D. Ermoshina

“…Early diagnostics of malnutrition and purpose of nutritional therapy is one of important components of supportive care at all steps of anticancer treatment. …”
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Jejunal Perforation: A Rare Presentation of Burkitt’s Lymphoma—Successful Management by Samir Ranjan Nayak, Ganni Bhaskara Rao, Subramanya Sarma Yerraguntla, Sisir Bodepudi

“…We present an interesting case of jejunal perforation as a first manifestation of Burkitt’s lymphoma which was successfully managed with surgical resection, high dose chemotherapy, and good supportive care.…”
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Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: Could this virus become a possible global pandemic by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee

“…At this point, there is no specific drug or vaccine to treat infected patients besides supportive care. Nevertheless, researchers and doctors around the world have reported the success of using existing antiviral drugs to treat patients. …”
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A Rare Case of Acute Pancreatitis as Dengue Complication by Tuy Hong Thi Nguyen, Hien Quang Nguyen

“…The patient was managed with supportive care and bowel rest. Two days later, his condition became stable, and he was discharged without complications.…”
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Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature by Mujtaba Bala, Mohammad Abubakar Kaura, Anas Bawa Tsafe, Olufemi Ibrahim Adigun, Laraba Lawan Ahmadu

“…The patient was investigated and treated with incision and drainage, extraction of the offending tooth, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care until symptoms resolution.…”
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Intrathecal Trastuzumab Treatment of the Neoplastic Meningitis due to Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Cristina Dumitrescu, Dominique Lossignol

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Cultural adaptation of ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends) an early palliative care model for Iranian patients with heart failure and their caregivers: a qualitativ... by Arvin Mirshahi, Ali Khanipour-Kencha, Marie Bakitas, J. Nicholas Odom, Rachel Wells, Arpi Manookian

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Bilateral Psoas Muscle Abscess Associated with Emphysematous Cystitis by Jae-Ki Choi, Jae-Cheol Kwon

“…Here, we report a case of bilateral posas muscle abscess following emphysematous cystitis in an 81-year-old nondiabetic man, who was treated successfully with prolonged antibiotic therapy and supportive care. Early recognition of psoas muscle abscess can prevent aggressive interventional procedure and warrant good prognosis.…”
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Utility of renal replacement therapy in poisoning and drug overdosage by Rohit Bhowmick, Sasidaran Kandasamy

“…Therapy consists of the provision of supportive care, prevention of poison absorption, use of antidotes, and, when appropriate, the use of renal replacement therapy (RRT) to enhance the elimination of the poison. …”
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Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in a Young Nepalese Girl: An Infrequent Diagnosis for Age by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Anusha Shrestha

“…Omental patch repair and continued supportive care resulted in gradual improvement. PDU is an uncommon cause of peritonitis in children and poses significant challenges in management. …”
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

“…Privacy, presence of birth partners and supportive care contributed to more positive experiences among women. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Hemorrhagic Fever in White-Tailed Deer by Katherine A. Sayler, Charlotte Dow, Samantha M. Wisely

“…It includes strategies for best supportive care for sick animals, diagnostics, and integrated pest management to control biting midges that spread the viruses that cause HD, because the best way to manage HD is to prevent it. …”
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Gross Hematuria and Hemolytic Anemia in Infectious Mononucleosis by Chinmayi Sharma, Navneet Venugopal, Shivaiah Balachandra

“…Despite intravascular hemolysis, the patient’s anemia was mild, and he responded well to supportive care. Discussion. Gross hematuria and hemolytic anemia are uncommon in IM, with limited reports. …”
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Atrioventricular Dissociation following Blunt Chest Trauma by Salim Surani, Karen Allen, Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon

“…This dysrhythmias may present as permanent conduction defects requiring permanent pacemaker or may have temporary conduction abnormalities requiring temporary pacemaker or supportive care. We present the case of a young woman who suffered from BCT after being kicked by a horse with the development of a significant substernal hematoma. …”
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Pulmonary Hemorrhage following Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair by Mirna B. Ayache, Myttle A. Mayuga, Chantal ElAmm, Guilherme Attizzani, Jordan Kazakov

“…The patients did well with supportive care and reinitiation of anticlotting agents was well tolerated after resolution of bleeding.…”
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer with Taxotere: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ali Raufi, Jennifer Dotson, Mohamad Khasawneh

“…ARDS is very rare but life threatening complication of docetaxel which requires aggressive supportive care and close monitoring. Better awareness and prompt diagnosis of this treatment related ARDS will improve the effectiveness and outcome of its management.…”
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Fat Embolism Syndrome: A Case Report and Review Literature by Nattaphol Uransilp, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa, Nuttawut Chanalithichai, Nattapol Tammachote

“…FES has no specific treatment and requires supportive care, although it can be prevented by early fixation of bone fractures. …”
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Treatment of Advanced Parkinson's Disease by Sara Varanese, Zoe Birnbaum, Roger Rossi, Alessandro Di Rocco

“…The therapeutic management should be driven by the attempt to create a balance between benefit and side effects of the pharmacological treatments available. Supportive care, including physical and rehabilitative interventions, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing care, has a key role in the late stage of disease. …”
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy Secondary to Intravenous Abuse of Opana® ER by Kamia Thakur, Vaibhav Agrawal, Ashley Kass, Lauren M. Dimarino, R. Patrick Dorion, Joseph Vadakara

“…The role for plasma exchange is not clear but can be used while awaiting the results of the ADAMTS-13 activity, but ultimately supportive care with drug discontinuation is the recommended therapy of choice. …”
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