Anxiety in terminally ill patients has a high impact on symptoms, trajectory and quality of life. There are different screening instruments for diagnosis. The holistic approach of palliative care considers the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and can improve the distress caused by anxiety. Early integration in palliative care decreases burden of symptoms and increases quality of life.
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JAMA Health Forum
January 2025
Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Importance: People with kidney failure have a high risk of death and poor quality of life. Mortality risk prediction models may help them decide which form of treatment they prefer.
Objective: To systematically review the quality of existing mortality prediction models for people with kidney failure and assess whether they can be applied in clinical practice.
Pharmacoeconomics
January 2025
Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Shengli Road, Tainan, 704, Taiwan.
Background And Objective: Approximately half of lung adenocarcinomas in East Asia harbor epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. EGFR testing followed by tissue-based next-generation sequencing (NGS), upfront tissue-based NGS, and complementary NGS approaches have emerged on the front line to guide personalized therapy. We study the cost effectiveness of exclusionary EGFR testing for Taiwanese patients newly diagnosed with advanced lung adenocarcinoma.
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January 2025
Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
The current research was conducted to synthesize Parietaria alsinifolia-mediated iron oxide nanoparticles (P.A@FeONPs) using the green and eco-friendly protocol. The biosynthesized P.
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January 2025
School of Nursing, University of California, 700 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify relationships between social determinants of mental health service utilization and outcomes among Asian American cancer survivors in the United States (U.S.).
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