Vol 12, No 4 (July 31, 2023): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Message From the Editor-in-Chief

Patient selection for palliative radiotherapy, oligometastatic stereotactic body radiation therapy, diabetic foot reconstruction, and low-salt diets
Charles B. Simone II
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2023;
12
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:659-661
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Editorial

Challenging conventional Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome treatment
Anahita Dabo-Trubelja
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:662-664
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Preoxygenation in pregnant women—is it time to update the 2015 OAA/DAS guidance in light of the expanding evidence base for high flow nasal oxygen?
Katie Preston
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2023;
12
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:665-669
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What we still don’t know about surgeon response to patient death
Amanda B. Cooper
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2023;
12
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:670-672
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Patients’ death: “Everybody hurts... sometimes”*
Rosa Tesoro, Monica Escher
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2023;
12
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:673-675
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Intestinal presentation of systemic amyloidosis
Amandine Berner, Jacques Serratrice, Matteo Coen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:676-678
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Fully-immersive virtual reality instrumental activities of daily living training for mild dementia accelerates cognitive decline: a safety warning?
Travis H. Turner
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:679-681
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Early integration of palliative care in malignant hematology
Marco Ruiz-Andia, Jannelle Vicens
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:682-685
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Original Article

Palliative care in a rural surgery residency program: an educational needs assessment
Nicholas A. Waring, Eunice S. Yang, Ana Berlin, Joon K. Shim
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:686-696
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Efficacy and safety of naldemedine treatment for opioid-induced constipation in gastrointestinal cancer: a retrospective analysis
Hiromi Nishiba, Hisao Imai, Yukiyoshi Fujita, Eriko Hiruta, Takashi Masuno, Shigeki Yamazaki, Hajime Tanaka, Teruhiko Kamiya, Masako Ito, Satoshi Takei, Masato Matsuura, Junnosuke Mogi, Kyoko Obayashi, Koichi Minato
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:697-707
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Improving timely transfers from acute care to the local palliative care unit for patients at the end of life
Wendy Kingsburgh, Ashley Skinner, Sonia Dyal, Sandra De Costa, Kalli Stilos, Lise Huynh
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:708-716
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Difficulty swallowing and food bolus obstruction in advanced cancer: association with the cachexia-related quality of life
Hiroyuki Otani, Koji Amano, Tatsuya Morita, Tomofumi Miura, Naoharu Mori, Ryohei Tatara, Takaomi Kessoku, Akihiro Tokoro, Keita Tagami, Masanori Mori, Tomohiko Taniyama, Nobuhisa Nakajima, Erika Nakanishi, Jun Kako, Mitsunori Miyashita
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:717-728
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Therapeutic effect of microcurrent therapy in a rat model of secondary lymphedema
Sung Cheol Cho, Woo Jung Sung, Youn Ju Lee, Hee Kyung Cho
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:729-737
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Alleviation of malignant dysphagia in inoperable lung cancer
Piotr Obarski, Janusz Włodarczyk
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:738-747
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The usefulness of machine learning analysis for predicting the presence of depression with the results of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Sang Won Kim, Min Cheol Chang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:748-756
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Continuous monitoring of activity and vital signs with load cells under the bed legs in advanced cancer patients: a prospective exploratory observational study—can it represent performance status?
Natsuko Nozaki-Taguchi, Hiromichi Takai, Koyo Shono, Yuko Mizuno, Makoto Hasegawa, Yasunori Sato, Shiroh Isono
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2023;
12
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:757-766
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Family carers’ experiences regarding patient transfers between care settings in palliative care: an interview study
Fien Mertens, Steven Vanderstichelen, Myriam Deveugele, Luc Deliens, Peter Pype
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:767-782
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Brief Report

Does cancer type and adjuvant analgesic prescribing influence opioid dose?—a retrospective cross-sectional study
Aaron K. Wong, Justin Hawke, Peter Eastman, Luke Buizen, Brian Le
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:783-790
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Review Article

Complexity of patient care needs in palliative care: a scoping review
Giovanni Cerullo, Antonio Videira-Silva, Margarida Carrancha, Francisca Rego, Rui Nunes
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:791-802
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Should endovascular stenting be used routinely as first-line treatment for malignant superior vena cava syndrome?—a critical review in the context of recent advances in oncological treatments
Henry C. Y. Wong, Adrian Wai Chan, Elizabeth David, Gustavo Nader Marta, Nin Yuan Pan, Michael Koller, Fiona Lim, Rebecca Yeung, Edward Chow, Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:803-815
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Bereavement care reimagined
Julian Abel, Allan Kellehear, Samar M. Aoun
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:816-825
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Case Report

Raising awareness of immune-related side effects in oncological patients under palliative care: a report of two cases
Anne Strunk, Yann-Nicolas Batzler, Mirjana Ziemer, Martin Neukirchen, Jacqueline Schwartz, Michael Sachse, Marlene Garzarolli, Cristin Strasser, Lydia Reinhardt, Martin Kaatz, Ulrich Schuler, Friedegund Meier
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:826-833
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Chylothorax associated with primary membranous nephropathy: a case report
In Hee Lee, Seong Gyu Kim, Ki-Sung Park, Dong Jik Ahn, Min-Kyung Kim
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:834-842
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Editorial Commentary

The preventive use of compression sleeve to reduce the risk of clinical lymphedema in patients with breast cancer
Berkay Demirors, Atilla Soran
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:843-845
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Original Article on Medical Oncology: Challenges in 20221

Evaluating the impact of the metastatic spinal cord compression coordinator in a regional cancer network: a prospective, non-randomized pilot study
Rubyyat-A Hakim, Joao R. Galante, Huma Zahid, Mariya Karova, Tamir Sirkis, Zartaj Ahmed, Katy Taylor, Steve Dann, Woojin Chae, Archil Tsirekidze, Russell Burcombe, Charlotte Moss, Kathryn Lees, Sola Adeleke
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:846-854
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Review Article on Latest Research on COVID-192

Geographic cohorting by clinical care team: a narrative review
Eric Bressman, Rachel Kohn, Hummy Song, S. Ryan Greysen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:855-862
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Letter to the Editor on The Human Experience3

Manoranjitham and her father—a heart-rending palliative care story
Rajkumar Cheluvappa, Loukas Cheluvappa
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:863-864
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Disclosure

1. 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, Matin Sheriff and Aruni Ghose served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

2. The series “Latest Research on COVID-19” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Prateek Lohia and Shweta Kapur served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. 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.