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View article: Implementation of a clinical interview guide to Multidimensional needs assessment in Palliative care (MAP): A multicenter mixed-methods feasibility study
Implementation of a clinical interview guide to Multidimensional needs assessment in Palliative care (MAP): A multicenter mixed-methods feasibility study Open
Background A recent systematic review highlighted the lack of consensus on the needs that should be assessed in palliative care to develop the initial therapeutic plan. An agreed clinical interview guide for Multidimensional needs Assessme…
View article: Impact of proactively inviting people with advanced cancer to talk about the end of life: a randomised clinical trial protocol
Impact of proactively inviting people with advanced cancer to talk about the end of life: a randomised clinical trial protocol Open
Introduction There is evidence that talking about the end of life with patients facing a life-threatening disease is not upsetting, and in fact, it may even be beneficial. However, both patients and health professionals can find it difficu…
View article: Development of a Guide to Multidimensional Needs Assessment in the Palliative Care Initial Encounter (MAP)
Development of a Guide to Multidimensional Needs Assessment in the Palliative Care Initial Encounter (MAP) Open
MAP is an expert panel-endorsed semi-structured clinical interview guide for the comprehensive, systematic, and proactive initial assessment to efficiently assess multiple domains while adjusting to the needs of each patient. A future stud…
View article: What makes the palliative care initial encounter meaningful? A descriptive study with patients with cancer, family carers and palliative care professionals
What makes the palliative care initial encounter meaningful? A descriptive study with patients with cancer, family carers and palliative care professionals Open
Background: The palliative care initial encounter can have a positive impact on the quality of life of patients and family carers if it proves to be a meaningful experience. A better understanding of what makes the encounter meaningful wou…
View article: Definition and validation of the nursing diagnosis label “wish to die”: A research protocol.
Definition and validation of the nursing diagnosis label “wish to die”: A research protocol. Open
Background: Euthanasia has been incorporated into the health services of seven countries. The legalisation of these practices has important repercussions for the competences of nurses, and it raises questions about their role. When a patie…
View article: Positive Psychology and Religion/Spirituality Across Cultures in Europe, Non-US North America, and South America
Positive Psychology and Religion/Spirituality Across Cultures in Europe, Non-US North America, and South America Open
The purpose of this chapter is to synthesize and critique the research on positive psychology and psychology of religion/spirituality (R/S) that has been conducted in Europe, non-US North America (Canada and Central America), and South Ame…
View article: Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Fibromyalgia
Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Fibromyalgia Open
Fibromyalgia patients often experience anxiety and depressive symptoms; however, validated interventions show only limited efficacy. This pilot study analyzed the effects of a 16-session version of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT…
View article: Control in patients with advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological study
Control in patients with advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological study Open
Background In the context of life-threatening illness, loss of control is argued as a source of suffering and loss of perceived dignity, whereas having control over the dying process has been seen as a way of maintaining personal independe…
View article: Thinking clearly about dignity:relationships between cognitive processesunderlying perceived dignity as determinantsof psychological adjustment
Thinking clearly about dignity:relationships between cognitive processesunderlying perceived dignity as determinantsof psychological adjustment Open
Background Public and professional views strongly equate dignity among the dying with their abilities to make decisions about medical and personal treatment and care. To make these decisions requires cognitive processes that inform our und…
View article: The understanding of control in patients with advanced cancer. An interpretative phenomenological study
The understanding of control in patients with advanced cancer. An interpretative phenomenological study Open
Background In the context of life-threatening illness, loss of control is argued as a source of suffering and loss of perceived dignity, whereas having control over the dying process has been seen as a way of maintaining personal independe…
View article: Proactive and systematic multidimensional needs assessment in patients with advanced cancer approaching palliative care: a study protocol
Proactive and systematic multidimensional needs assessment in patients with advanced cancer approaching palliative care: a study protocol Open
Introduction The benefits of palliative care rely on how healthcare professionals assess patients’ needs in the initial encounter/s; crucial to the design of a personalised therapeutic plan. However, there is currently no evidence-based gu…
View article: Circulating miR-103a-3p and miR-660-5p are associated with bone parameters in patients with controlled acromegaly
Circulating miR-103a-3p and miR-660-5p are associated with bone parameters in patients with controlled acromegaly Open
Background Biochemical control of GH/IGF-I excess in acromegaly (ACRO) is associated with persistent impairment of trabecular microstructure leading to increased risk of vertebral fractures. Circulating miRNAs modulate the activity of oste…
View article: MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Quality of life tools for the management of pituitary disease
MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Quality of life tools for the management of pituitary disease Open
Background In the last few years, quality of life (QoL) has become an outcome measure in patients with pituitary diseases. Objective To describe the available data on QoL impairment evaluated with questionnaires in patients with pituitary …
View article: Depression and Anxiety Scores Are Associated with Amygdala Volume in Cushing’s Syndrome: Preliminary Study
Depression and Anxiety Scores Are Associated with Amygdala Volume in Cushing’s Syndrome: Preliminary Study Open
Introduction . Cushing’s syndrome (CS) has repeatedly been associated with hippocampal volume reductions, while little information is available on the amygdala, another structure rich in glucocorticoid receptors. The aim of the study was t…
View article: Affective alterations in patients with Cushing’s syndrome in remission are associated with decreased BDNF and cortisone levels
Affective alterations in patients with Cushing’s syndrome in remission are associated with decreased BDNF and cortisone levels Open
Objective Affective alterations and poorer quality of life often persist in patients with Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in remission. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) and is highly …
View article: Psychopathology, memory and quality of life in Cushing's syndrome
Psychopathology, memory and quality of life in Cushing's syndrome Open
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | ISSN 1479-6848 (online)
View article: Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Cushing[apos]s syndrome patients
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Cushing[apos]s syndrome patients Open
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | ISSN 1479-6848 (online)
View article: Increased serum levels of the Wnt antagonist Dicckopf-1 (DKK1) and impaired trabecular bone mineral density using QCT scan in acromegalic patients
Increased serum levels of the Wnt antagonist Dicckopf-1 (DKK1) and impaired trabecular bone mineral density using QCT scan in acromegalic patients Open
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | ISSN 1479-6848 (online)
View article: White Matter Alterations in the Brains of Patients with Active, Remitted, and Cured Cushing Syndrome: A DTI Study
White Matter Alterations in the Brains of Patients with Active, Remitted, and Cured Cushing Syndrome: A DTI Study Open
Diffuse WM alterations in patients with Cushing syndrome suggest underlying loss of WM integrity and demyelination. Once present, they seem to be independent of concomitant hypercortisolism, persisting after remission/cure.
View article: Dyslipidemia and Chronic Inflammation Markers Are Correlated with Telomere Length Shortening in Cushing’s Syndrome
Dyslipidemia and Chronic Inflammation Markers Are Correlated with Telomere Length Shortening in Cushing’s Syndrome Open
TL is shortened in dyslipidemic CS patients, further worse if hypertension and/or obesity coexist and is negatively correlated with increased inflammation markers. Increased lipids and a "low" grade inflammation may contribute to TL shorte…