Editorial
Hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19: the importance of scrutiny of positive trials
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
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:3716-3720
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(30 November 2020)
Original Article
Hand-assisted sputum excretion can effectively reduce postoperative pulmonary complications of esophageal cancer
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3721-3730
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(30 November 2020)
Relationship between risk perception and lifestyle in ischemic stroke patients with H-type hypertension
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3731-3741
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(30 November 2020)
Efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound treatment for cystic adenomyosis: a report of four cases
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3742-3749
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(30 November 2020)
Traditional Chinese medicine classification of knee osteoarthritis with proteomics analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3750-3756
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(30 November 2020)
Down-regulated expression of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in lichen simplex chronicus
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3757-3765
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(30 November 2020)
Effects of anxiety, depression, and fatigue on quality of life in early esophageal cancer patients following endoscopic submucosal dissection
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3766-3775
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(30 November 2020)
Anxiety and depression among Tibetan inpatients with cancer: a multicenter investigation
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3776-3784
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(30 November 2020)
A comparison of the safety and efficacy of polyethylene glycol 4000 and lactulose for the treatment of constipation in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3785-3792
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(30 November 2020)
Effects of early enteral nutrition on the prognosis of patients with sepsis: secondary analysis of acute gastrointestinal injury study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3793-3801
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(30 November 2020)
Changes in visual function and quality of life in patients with senile cataract following phacoemulsification
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3802-3809
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(30 November 2020)
Environmental exposure to cooking oil fumes and fatty liver disease
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3810-3817
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(30 November 2020)
Factors for peripherally inserted central catheters care delay in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3818-3829
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(30 November 2020)
Effects of electroacupuncture at different acupoints on the histomorphology of neurogenic bladder and the expression of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in interstitial cells of Cajal in a rat model of suprasacral spinal cord injury
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3830-3838
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(30 November 2020)
Nuclear factor E2 related factor (NRF2) inhibits mast cell- mediated allergic inflammation via SIRT4-mediated mitochondrial metabolism
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3839-3847
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(30 November 2020)
Clinical significance of CC16 and IL-12 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of various stages of silicosis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3848-3856
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(30 November 2020)
CaMKKβ regulates proliferation, apoptosis, and glycolysis of hepatocellular carcinoma via PI3K/AKT pathway
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3857-3869
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(30 November 2020)
Application of procalcitonin, white blood cell count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus with a bacterial infection
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3870-3876
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(30 November 2020)
Economic burden of maintenance hemodialysis patients’ families in Nanchong and its influencing factors
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3877-3884
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(30 November 2020)
Efficacy and safety of Bailing capsules in the treatment of type 2 diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3885-3898
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(30 November 2020)
Investigation of retro-orbicularis oculi fat and associated orbital septum connective tissues in upper eyelid surgery
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3899-3908
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(30 November 2020)
Sufentanil blunts the myocardial stress induced by tracheal intubation in older adult patients with coronary heart disease better than equipotent fentanyl
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3909-3914
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(30 November 2020)
Diabetes health management strategy based on internet plus graded diagnosis and treatment strategy
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3915-3922
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(30 November 2020)
Electromagnetic navigation-assisted percutaneous endoscopic foraminoplasty and discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: technical note and preliminary results
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3923-3931
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(30 November 2020)
Postoperative sufentanil intravenous patient-controlled analgesia within the first 24 hours: a retrospective study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3932-3937
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(30 November 2020)
Mineral and bone disorder biomarkers and inflammation indexes in patients with end stage renal disease
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3938-3946
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(30 November 2020)
Correlation between monoamine neurotransmitter and cytokine levels and the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder among operating room nurses
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3947-3956
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(30 November 2020)
Checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis in Chinese lung cancer patients: clinical characteristics and risk factors
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3957-3965
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(30 November 2020)
The effect of physician educational intervention on venous thromboembolism pharmacological prophylaxis in medical inpatients from the respiratory department: a retrospective cohort study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3966-3975
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(30 November 2020)
Low prognostic nutrition index predicts poorer quality of life in late-stage lung cancer
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3976-3984
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(30 November 2020)
Relationship between CD177 and the vasculogenic mimicry, clinicopathological parameters, and prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3985-3992
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(30 November 2020)
Effect of different volumes of 0.375% ropivacaine on diaphragmatic paralysis by supraclavicular brachial plexus block under ultrasound guidance
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:3993-4001
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(30 November 2020)
Clinical efficacy of arthroscopy in the treatment of discoid meniscus injury and related risk factors for postoperative pain
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4002-4009
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(30 November 2020)
Expression of the erythropoietin receptor in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and its correlation with postoperative visual prognosis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4010-4016
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(30 November 2020)
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) inhibition modulates bone loss and matrix metalloproteinase expression levels in collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis rat
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4017-4028
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(30 November 2020)
Prophylactic effect of rectal indomethacin plus nitroglycerin administration for preventing pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in female patients
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4029-4037
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(30 November 2020)
Adverse drug reactions and nursing interventions in the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by Aidi injection
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4038-4043
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(30 November 2020)
Peripheral IGF-1 in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4044-4053
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(30 November 2020)
The prevalence of smoking in male medical students from 16 Chinese medical colleges and the associated factors
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4054-4065
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(30 November 2020)
Impact of permissive hypercapnia on regional cerebral oxygen saturation and postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4066-4073
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(30 November 2020)
Effect of diversified and staged health education on the compliance of elderly patients with coronary heart disease
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4074-4080
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(30 November 2020)
The efficiency and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4081-4088
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(30 November 2020)
Effects of microsurgical repair treatment on the clinical efficacy, complications, and flap follow-up scores of patients with exposed steel plates after surgery for foot and ankle fractures
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4089-4096
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(30 November 2020)
Carotid arterial hemodynamics in patients with essential hypertension of different dialectical types of traditional Chinese medicine
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4097-4102
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(30 November 2020)
The effect of exercise on maternal complications and birth outcomes in overweight or obese pregnant women: a meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4103-4112
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(30 November 2020)
The upper eyelid levator weakening procedure for the correction of severe cicatricial entropion caused by trachoma
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4113-4118
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(30 November 2020)
The method and effect of rapid establishment of a mild cognitive impairment model
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4119-4126
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(30 November 2020)
The mental health of Chinese healthcare staff in non-epicenter of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4127-4136
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(30 November 2020)
A comparative evaluation of three common airway humidification methods for patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4137-4145
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(30 November 2020)
The clinical value of multimodal ultrasound for the evaluation of disease activity and complications in inflammatory bowel disease
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4146-4155
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(30 November 2020)
Myocardium injury biomarkers predict prognosis of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4156-4165
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(30 November 2020)
The effect of Xiaobi decoction on minimal erythema dose of irradiation with 308 nm excimer lamp in guinea pigs
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4166-4173
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(30 November 2020)
Differences between conventional wound closure and a closed suction irrigation method for the prevention of surgical site infection—a comparative study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4174-4178
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(30 November 2020)
The effect of rehabilitation in patients with polyneuropathy induced by occupational intoxication with n-hexane: a report of 9 cases
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4179-4186
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(30 November 2020)
The relationship between abnormal cortical activity in the anterior cingulate gyrus and cognitive dysfunction in patients with end- stage renal disease: a fMRI study on the amplitude of low- frequency fluctuations
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4187-4193
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(30 November 2020)
Utilizing network pharmacology to explore the underlying mechanism of Qiangzhi decoction in treating Tourette’s syndrome
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4194-4210
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(30 November 2020)
The gut microbiome can be used to predict the gastrointestinal response and efficacy of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4211-4227
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(30 November 2020)
A clinical study of shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on the psychological function of patients after operation
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4228-4232
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(30 November 2020)
Multiple combination therapy based on intrathecal pemetrexed in non-small cell lung cancer patients with refractory leptomeningeal metastasis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4233-4245
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(30 November 2020)
Review Article
Negative results in nucleic acid test of COVID-19 patients: assessment from the perspective of clinical laboratories
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4246-4251
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(30 November 2020)
Optimized stratification of risk factors in and beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc score to differentiate the real thromboembolic risk in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4252-4261
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(30 November 2020)
3D printing technology applied to orthosis manufacturing: narrative review
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4262-4270
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(30 November 2020)
Clinicopathological and prognostic value of circulating tumor cells in esophageal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4271-4282
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(30 November 2020)
Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4283-4293
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(30 November 2020)
The role of palliative radiotherapy in bladder cancer: a narrative review
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4294-4299
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(30 November 2020)
Infection-prevention measures against COVID-19 during anesthesia: a narrative review of current clinical literature
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4300-4307
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(30 November 2020)
Brief Report
Risk factors of hypermagnesemia in end-stage cancer patients hospitalized in a palliative care unit
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
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:4308-4314
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(30 November 2020)
Individual specialist physical activity assessment and intervention in advanced cancer patients on a palliative care ward; the 3STEPS-study
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4315-4322
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(30 November 2020)
Study Protocol
Comparison of comfort and complications in breast cancer patients of implantable venous access port (IVAP) with ultrasound guided internal jugular vein (IJV) and axillary vein/subclavian vein (AxV/SCV) puncture: a randomized controlled study protocol
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4323-4331
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(30 November 2020)
Case Report
Treatment of refractory gout with TNF-α antagonist etanercept combined with febuxostat
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4332-4338
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(30 November 2020)
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy achieved pathologic complete response in stage IIIB lung adenocarcinoma harbored EGFR G779F: a case report
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4339-4345
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(30 November 2020)
A case report of sustained clinical remission in patients with locally advanced lung adenocarcinoma after sequential immunotherapy following concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4346-4352
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(30 November 2020)
Rashes following cesarean delivery: a case report
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4353-4358
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(30 November 2020)
Primary hypothyroidism with pituitary hyperplasia characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: a case report and review of the literature
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4359-4370
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(30 November 2020)
Pelvic gauze packing combined with an external fixator for the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures with a huge retroperitoneal hematoma: a case report
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4371-4376
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(30 November 2020)
A case report of rash induced by cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium plus metronidazole sodium chloride combined with morphine hydrochloride
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4377-4383
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(30 November 2020)
Nivolumab in combination with anlotinib achieved remarkable efficacy in a patient with driver-negative lung squamous cell carcinoma and PS of 4
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4384-4388
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(30 November 2020)
Gastrolithiasis with incomplete intestinal obstruction in the perioperative period of percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention: one case report
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4389-4393
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(30 November 2020)
Editorial Commentary
The puzzle of genetics in Brugada syndrome: a disease with a high risk of sudden cardiac death in young people
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4394-4397
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(30 November 2020)
Between-group difference in mean values or changes in pain intensity? Evaluating the distribution of change from baseline in a neuropathic cancer pain clinical trial
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4398-4402
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(30 November 2020)
Top-down predictive impairment may play a potential role in social cognition in patients with CRPS
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4403-4407
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(30 November 2020)
Clinical implication of next-generation sequencing for sudden arrhythmia death syndrome
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4408-4411
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(30 November 2020)
The clinical significance of a swollen neuroma: a meaningful distinction or an incidental finding?
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4412-4415
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(30 November 2020)
Letter to the Editor
Local treatment for newly diagnosed low prostate-specific antigen, high Gleason score prostate cancer
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4416-4417
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(30 November 2020)
Comparative effectiveness of local treatment for low prostate- specific antigen, high Gleason score prostate cancer
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4418-4419
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(30 November 2020)
Morphological changes of lymphocytes in peripheral blood smears of patients with COVID-19
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4420-4422
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(30 November 2020)
The role of respiratory therapists in fighting the COVID-19 crisis: unsung heroes in Wuhan
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4423-4426
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(30 November 2020)
Editorial on Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience1
Integrating palliative medicine in oncology care: the Hong Kong experience
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4427-4429
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(30 November 2020)
Original Article on Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience1
Factors correlating with shorter survival after treatment: aiding oncologists to choose who (not) to receive palliative systemic therapy
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4430-4445
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(30 November 2020)
Clinical outcome and toxicity for immunotherapy treatment in metastatic cancer patients
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4446-4457
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(30 November 2020)
Palliative radiation therapy for patients with orbital and ocular metastases
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4458-4466
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(30 November 2020)
Stereotactic body radiotherapy as a primary treatment for spinal metastasis: a single institution experience
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
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:4467-4477
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(30 November 2020)
The use of ketamine in the management of refractory cancer pain in a palliative care unit
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4478-4489
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(30 November 2020)
Patterns and infection outcomes of bacterial colonization in patients with indwelling abdominal drains for malignant ascites
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4490-4501
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(30 November 2020)
A retrospective review for the use of palliative sedation in a regional hospital in Hong Kong
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4502-4513
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(30 November 2020)
Quality of end-of-life care of advanced cancer patients in mainland China—a retrospective cohort of 441 hospital-death in a public funded comprehensive hospital
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4514-4521
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(30 November 2020)
A cross-sectional study on the attitudes and perceptions of outpatients towards palliative care at the Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital Hospice Centre
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4522-4533
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(30 November 2020)
Expectation of the place of care and place of death of terminal cancer patients in Hong Kong: a hospital based cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Annals of Palliative Medicine
2020;
9
(6)
:4534-4548
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(30 November 2020)
Disclosure:
1. The series “Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Rebecca Yeung and Tai Chung Lam served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.
