[Advanced nursing practice model for head and neck cancer: A practice development project].

Advanced nursing practice model for head and neck cancer: A practice development project Head and neck cancer confronts patients and their families with big challenges due to complex treatments as well as changes in vital functions and appearance. They require multifaceted support and benefit from coordinated, interprofessional collaboration and advanced nursing practice. In a tertiary head and neck cancer center, a coordinating contact person was missing for patients, families and the care team.

Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation versus surgical redo aortic root replacement in patients with degenerated freestyle aortic bioprosthesis.

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation (ViV TAVI) represents a new treatment option for patients with degenerated aortic bioprosthesis. Comparative data to redo surgical aortic valve replacement (redo SAVR) are limited.

Objective: We investigated feasibility and outcome of ViV TAVI versus redo SAVR in patients with symptomatic degenerated Medtronic Freestyle aortic bioprosthesis (FSB).

Heart transplant centers with multidisciplinary team show a higher level of chronic illness management - Findings from the International BRIGHT Study.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to: (1) explore the proportion of HTx centers that have a multidisciplinary team and (2) assess the relationship between multidisciplinarity and the level of chronic illness management (CIM).

Background: The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) recommends a multidisciplinary approach in heart transplant (HTx) follow-up care but little is known regarding the proportion of HTx centers that meet this recommendation and the impact on patient care. HTx centers with a multidisciplinary team may offer higher levels of CIM, a care model that has the potential to improve outcomes after HTx.

Individualized, multimodal palliative treatment of inoperable esophageal cancer: clinical impact of photodynamic therapy resulting in prolonged survival.

Background And Objective: In esophageal carcinoma palliative treatment is often required due to advanced tumor stage or patient-related factors. The main goal of our retrospective single center study was to evaluate the effect of an individualized multimodal palliative treatment, focusing on the efficacy of different treatment options.

Materials And Methods: Between 1999 and 2009, 640 patients suffering from esophageal carcinoma were referred to our division.