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Paradigm Shift: Dialysis as a Terminal Condition.
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Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
The role of digital health interventions in supporting family caregivers for people with dementia to improve quality of life.
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December 2024
King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK.
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- Most care for dementia patients comes from family caregivers, making their well-being a public health concern due to the increasing complexity of care needs as the disease progresses.
- Digital health interventions provide benefits like constant support, easy access, and remote monitoring, but they also face challenges such as privacy issues and unequal access for those lacking internet resources.
- By addressing these challenges and focusing on the needs of caregivers, digital health solutions can enhance the quality of life for those caring for dementia patients.
Dying with and of dementia.
N Z Med J
September 2024
Psychiatrist and former Palliative Medicine Specialist, OPMH, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch, Health Sciences Department, University of Canterbury.
Aim: With an ageing population the prevalence of dementia increases. A healthcare crisis is looming.
Method: Dementia is a terminal condition.
Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) for Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastases: Results from the Lithuanian PIPAC Program.
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Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology, and Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Background: Peritoneal metastases (PM) of gastric cancer (GC) are considered a terminal condition, with reported median survival ranging from 2 to 9 months. Standard treatment typically involves systemic chemotherapy alone or combined with targeted therapy or immunotherapy, though efficacy is limited. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) has emerged as a novel technique for treating GC PM, although it remains an experimental treatment under investigation.
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