Publications by authors named "Junko Takano"
Article Synopsis
- - An 82-year-old woman with advanced cervical cancer experienced significant anorexia and neurological symptoms, which were linked to thiamine deficiency (TD) during her palliative care treatment.
- - After receiving intravenous thiamine, her symptoms improved dramatically, and her dietary intake significantly increased.
- - This case highlights the importance of recognizing TD as a potential cause of anorexia in cancer patients, suggesting that proper diagnosis and treatment can enhance their quality of life.
Objectives: Although palliative care units treat patients with various comorbidities, there are no reports of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Methods: The treatment and care of a breast cancer patient with OCD are presented.
Results: A woman in her 40s was admitted to the palliative care unit for terminal breast cancer.
Article Synopsis
- * It involved 57 patients, with significant data collected for 42 of them regarding symptoms on days they bathed versus non-bathing days.
- * Key findings indicated that bathing notably improved tiredness and alleviated symptoms such as lack of appetite, decreased well-being, anxiety, pain, and depression.