Asian Pac J Cancer P
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Evaluation of cancer patients admitted to the emergency department within one month before death in Turkey: what are the problems needing attention?
Although previously studies have reported that most patients with malignancy prefer to die at home, this is not the real situation in clinical practice. ⋯ Guidelines are needed for better management of cancer patients benefiting from visits to ED within the last month of life .
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
A consensus plan for action to improve access to cancer care in the association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.
In many countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), cancer is an increasing problem due to ageing and a transition to Western lifestyles. Governments have been slow to react to the health consequences of these socioeconomic changes, leading to the risk of a cancer epidemic overwhelming the region. A major limitation to motivating change is the paucity of high-quality data on cancer, and its socioeconomic repercussions, in ASEAN. ⋯ Many individuals who contract cancer in poor countries have no medical insurance and no, or limited, expectation of public assistance. Whilst any person who has a family member with cancer can expect to bear some consequential burden of care or expense, in a poor family in a poor environment the burden will surely be greater. This additional burden from cancer is rarely considered, and even more rarely quantified, even in developed nations.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Copayment policy effects on healthcare spending and utilization by Korean lung cancer patients at end of life: a retrospective cohort design 2003-2012.
In Korea, the National Health Insurance program has initiated various copayment policies over a decade in order to alleviate patient financial burden. This study investigated healthcare spending and utilization in the last 12 months of life among patients who died with lung cancer by various copayment policy windows. ⋯ We found evidence of the higher end of life healthcare spending and utilizations in lung cancer patients occurring as coverage expanded. The practice pattern within a hospital might be influenced by coverage policies. Health policy makers should consider initiating various health policies since these influence the long-term outcomes of service performance and overall healthcare spending and utilization.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Discussing sexuality with cancer patients: oncology nurses attitudes and views.
Sexual health and function frequently are overlooked by healthcare professionals despite being identified as an essential aspect of patient care. Patients with cancer have identified sexuality issues as being of equal importance to other quality-of-life issues. ⋯ The most important variables in sexual evaluation and counseling are long years of service in the profession and a postgraduate degree.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Influence of propofol, isoflurane and enflurance on levels of serum interleukin-8 and interleukin-10 in cancer patients.
To observe the influence of propofol, isoflurane and enflurance on interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-10 levels in cancer patients. ⋯ Propofol, which is better in inhibiting serum IL-8 secretion and improving IL-10 secretion than isoflurane and enflurance, can be regarded as a preferable anesthetic agent in inhibiting traumatic inflammatory responses.