Publications by authors named "H Seow"
Development and Validation of a Survival Prediction Model for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer.
Clin Transl Gastroenterol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- A survival prognostication model was developed for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients using clinical data, patient-reported symptoms, and treatment specifics to aid in their treatment decisions.
- The study analyzed data from 17,450 PDAC patients in Ontario over a 13-year period, finding significant predictors of survival, including tumor location, disease stage, hospitalizations, heart failure, and various pain and performance scores.
- The model demonstrated good predictive accuracy with a C index of 0.76, suggesting it could enhance shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers regarding treatment options.
Importance: Despite research supporting the benefits of early palliative care, timely initiation by gynecologic oncology patients is reportedly low, which may limit the effectiveness of palliative care.
Objective: To investigate the association of the timing of palliative care initiation with the aggressiveness of end-of-life care using established quality indicators among patients with ovarian cancer.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This population-based retrospective cohort study of ovarian cancer decedents used linked administrative health care data to identify palliative care provision across all health care sectors and health care professionals (specialist and nonspecialist) and end-of-life quality indicators in Ontario, Canada, from 2006 to 2018.
Clinicians have a sincere desire to ensure that the decision-making processes of seriously ill patients are well informed throughout illness trajectories. A quagmire of variable terminology (e.g.
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