Vol 12, No 3 (May 31, 2023): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Message From the Editor-in-Chief

Treatment for thoraco-lumbar osteoporotic vertebral body fractures
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:431-433
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Editorial

Pain in cancer survivors: a challenge for the next decade
Denis Dupoiron
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:434-436
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Goal-concordant end-of-life care: the ultimate goal for advance care planning?
Craig Sinclair
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:437-440
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Advanced palliative care medicine in hematological oncology
Osamu Imataki, Makiko Uemura
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:441-444
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Palliative care for patients with hematological malignancies—beyond specialist care
Adir Shaulov, Ariel Aviv
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:445-447
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Original Article

Efficacy of glass membrane emulsification device in conventional transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a preliminary study
Toru Ishikawa, Erina Kodama, Takamasa Kobayashi, Motoi Azumi, Yujiro Nozawa, Akito Iwanaga, Tomoe Sano, Terasu Honma
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:448-457
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Symptom clusters in palliative-stage cancer correlate with proinflammatory cytokine cluster
Camilla Nilsberth, Valerie Sackmann, Karin Fransson, Maria Jakobsson, Marit Karlsson, Anna Milberg
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:458-471
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Development of a prognostic nomogram based on objective blood test data for patients with advanced cancer undergoing palliative care
Rongrong Fan, Xuying Li, Yan Tan, Siyu Yang, Xiaofan Bu, Yongyi Chen, Ying Wang, Cuiling Qiu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:472-486
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Clinical characteristics and drug resistance profile of patients with endobronchial tuberculosis in South Korea: single-center experience
Seong Mi Moon, Won-Yeon Lee, Beomsu Shin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:487-495
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Development of a tool for palliative care needs assessment and intervention: mixed methods research at a Swiss tertiary oncology clinic
Franzisca Domeisen Benedetti, André Fringer, Suzanne Attoun-Knobel, Ellie B. Schmidt, Florian Strasser, Mathias Schlögl, David Blum
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:496-506
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Validation of the Chinese DeFeC questionnaire: a comprehensive screening tool for symptoms and causes of constipation and incontinence
Ge Sun, Monika Trzpis, Haibo Ding, Xianhua Gao, Wei Zhang, Paul M. A. Broens
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:507-515
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First booster dose uptake of COVID-19 vaccine and disease-related factors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a cross-sectional survey in Hungary
Monika Fekete, Alpar Horvath, Balazs Santa, Gabor Tomisa, Gergo Szollosi, Janos Tamas Varga
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:516-528
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Effect of chewing gum on anxiety in women undergoing elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled study
Yu Jeong Bang, Eun Kyung Lee, RyungA Kang, Ah Hyun Kim, Chung Su Kim, Woo Seog Sim, Suk-Joo Choi, Soo-Young Oh, Cheong-Rae Roh, Justin Sangwook Ko
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:529-537
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Addition of platelet-lymphocyte ratio to risk factors to improve the early prediction of acute kidney injury and mortality in critically ill neonates
Zhenjiang Chen, Xiaomei Dai, Yanhong Li
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:538-547
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Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programme improves physical health and quality of life in post-COVID syndrome
Zsofia Szarvas, Monika Fekete, Rita Horvath, Maya Shimizu, Fuko Tsuhiya, Ha Eun Choi, Katica Kup, Vince Fazekas-Pongor, Kinga Nedda Pete, Renata Cserjesi, Regina Bakos, Orsolya Gobel, Orsolya Kovacs, Kata Gyongyosi, Renata Pinter, Zsuzsanna Kovats, Zoltan Ungvari, Stefano Tarantini, Gabor Horvath, Veronika Muller, Janos Tamas Varga
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:548-560
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Effects of social support, anxiety, and hope levels on cognitive bias in patients with nasogastric/nasoenteric tubes
Jing Luo, Xing-Yu Chen, Sha-Jing Fan, Ai-Ying Jin, Wen-Jie Sui
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:561-570
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Effects of advance care planning on end-of-life decisions among community-dwelling elderly people and their relatives: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jingxi Wang, Aiting Zhou, Hui Peng, Nanxi Zhu, Liu Yang, Xiaoqin Zheng, Maoyu Li, Nan Xie, Renli Deng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:571-583
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Review Article

Quality indicators for palliative care in intensive care units: a systematic review
Yuta Tanaka, Kento Masukawa, Arisa Kawashima, Hideyuki Hirayama, Mitsunori Miyashita
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:584-599
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Case Report

Benefits and risks of off-label olanzapine use for symptom management in cancer patients—a case report
Rony Dev, Edgardo S. Fortuno III, Jaya S. Amaram-Davila, Ali Haider, Eduardo Bruera
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:600-606
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Editorial Commentary

What are the optimal first-line therapies for patients with microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer?
Koichi Taira, Akie Kimura, Akinobu Nakata, Fumio Tanaka, Yasuaki Nagami, Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:607-610
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The value of patient reported outcomes in palliative radiotherapy: A discussion in light of current findings
Jan Gaertner, Frank Zimmermann, Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:611-615
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Review Article on Palliative Radiotherapy Column1

Appropriateness of the 30-day expected mortality metric in palliative radiation treatment: a narrative review
Inmaculada Navarro-Domenech, Tara Behroozian, Peter Hoskin, Candice Johnstone, Abram Recht, Johan Menten, Eva Oldenburger, Yvette M. van der Linden, Joanne M. van der Velden, Quynh-Nhu Nguyen, Charles B. Simone II, Peter Johnstone, Stephen Lutz, Lauren Milton, Nicolaus Andratschke, Jonas Willmann, Joanna Kazmierska, Mateusz Spałek, Gustavo N. Marta, Edward Chow, Srinivas Raman
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:620-632
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Review Article on Oncology Nursing2

Global challenges and initiatives in oncology nursing education
Annette Galassi, Shenila Anwarali, Julia Challinor
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:633-645
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Review Article on Medical Oncology: Challenges in 20223

Prostate cancer—what about oligometastatic disease and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy?—a narrative review
Christos Mikropoulos, Helen Saxby, Stergios Boussios
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:646-652
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Editorial Commentary on Palliative Reconstructive Surgery4

Making a stand for diabetic foot reconstruction in the palliative patient in the European Union
Christos Tsagkaris
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:653-655
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Editorial Commentary on The Human Experience5

The nutrition our patients need
Nike Izmaylov
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:656-657
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Retraction

Retraction: clinical study on the effect of intramedullary fixation and extramedullary fixation on unstable intertrochanteric fractures
Ximing Zhang, Aoxue Zhang, Xuefang Yang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
(3)
:658
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Disclosure

1. The series “Palliative Radiotherapy Column” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Edward Chow and Candice Johnstone served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

2. The series “Oncology Nursing” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Margaret Fitch and Annie Young served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. The series “Medical Oncology: Challenges in 2022” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Stergios Boussios, Elie Rassy, Aruni Ghose and Matin Sheriff served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

4. The series “Palliative Reconstructive Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Marios Papadakis served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.

5. The series “The Human Experience” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Paul Rousseau served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.