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Palliative Care and Surgery

We are delighted to present this compendium of papers for this special series of the Annals of Palliative Medicine on the intersection of surgery and palliative care. As was emphasized by the American College of Surgeons Task Force on Palliative Care in 2005, the historical traditions and present practice of surgery are solidly motivated by the relief of suffering. Even when cure of disease is the immediate goal, bringing comfort to a patient and extending a life of quality are what ultimately makes many surgeons tick.

Medical Oncology: Challenges in 2022 (Ongoing)

This special series on “Medical Oncology: Challenges in 2022” is edited by Drs. Stergios Boussios, Elie Rassy, Aruni Ghose and Matin Sheriff. The aim of this special series is to include contributions that highlight the importance of multidisciplinary and holistic approach. This special series seeks to accomplish to educate the oncology community about what diagnostic and the therapeutic strategies proffers in clinical practice.

Reviewer of the Month (2022)

In 2022, APM reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Dr. Ana Berlin becomes the New Associate Editor-in-Chief of APM

The editorial office of APM is pleased to announce that Dr. Ana Berlin will serve on the editorial board as the Associate Editor-in-Chief from March 2022.

Radiotherapy for Oncologic Emergencies (Ongoing)

This special series on “Radiotherapy for Oncologic Emergencies” is edited by Drs. J. Isabella Choi, Stephanie K. Schaub, Simon S. Lo and Dr. Charles B. Simone. This special series will provide an overview of the use of radiotherapy in urgent or emergent oncologic conditions.

Annals of Palliative Medicine (APM) is now a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Starting from July 2021, AME Publishing Company is formally recognized a publisher member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and over 60 AME-published journals become a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as part of AME’s commitment to best practice in scholarly publishing. Annals of Palliative Medicine (APM) is among the list of COPE membership.

New Impact Factor for Annals of Palliative Medicine: 2.595

We are pleased to announce that Annals of Palliative Medicine (APM) has attained its latest impact factor update for the 2020 citation year: 2.595.

We strive to follow the best practices in publishing. The announcement of the journal’s latest impact factor is not only a significant achievement for the journal, but it is also recognition of significant scientific reach and respect that Annals of Palliative Medicine has within the field of palliative care and palliative medicine. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our Editorial Team Members, Guest Editors, authors, and reviewers for their significant contributions to the journal.

Oligometastasis- Fallacy or Real Deal?

Oligometastatic cancer is defined as a clinical state of metastatic disease that is limited to “oligo” or few metastatic lesions as identified by imaging. Conceptualized in the 1990s by Drs. Hellman and Weichselbaum, it has now become an accepted condition in the natural history of most solid malignancies.

Hastened Death

In palliative care, a hastened death is when a person who has a life limiting illness has the wish, desire, or intentionally seeks to end their life prematurely. We are proposing that hastened death includes, but is not exclusive of, lawful assisted dying where an individual who meets a specific criterion can be prescribed or administered medications to end their life.

Palliative Care in Neuro-Oncology

This series focuses on a broad range of topics in neuro-oncology including oncological management, death and dignity, mental health, care-giver bereavement, and religious/spiritual concerns. We are so grateful for our many colleagues across disciplines who assist our patients (and ourselves) in providing this care.

Annals of Palliative Medicine (APM) will begin publishing monthly, starting January 2021

Following APM’s launch in 2012, APM has grown from a quarterly journal to a bimonthly journal since September 2019. With the growing recognition of APM and our authors' continued support, APM submissions have continued to increase.

Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience

In Hong Kong, palliative care service for cancer patients is provided by both palliative care physicians and clinical oncologists. The service was first initiated in 1967 when Nam Long Hospital was established by Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society led by renowned clinical oncologist Prof. John HC Ho.

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Editorial

Statins and COVID-19: emerging evidence on the safety and efficacy of statins in COVID-19

Shweta Kapur, Prateek Lohia

PDF Pages: 1157-1159 Full Text COI Form Open Access

Original Article

Decade-long mitral valve surgery trends and rheumatic heart disease: a review of mitral valve surgery in a large Chinese cardiovascular center

Yuqing Jiao, Tiange Luo, Xu Meng, Jiangang Wang

PDF Pages: 1160-1169 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Gestational diabetes and intraoperative tubal sterilization are risk factors for high incidence of pain after cesarean delivery: a prospective observational study

Patchareya Nivatpumin, Pawinee Pangthipampai, Sukanya Dej-Arkom, Somkiat Aroonpruksakul, Tripop Lertbunnaphong, Tanyanun Ngam-ek-eu

PDF Pages: 1170-1178 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Effect of ischemic compression performed by family caregivers on myofascial pain syndrome and the care burden of the families of patients: a multicenter open-label randomized comparative study

Hideaki Hasuo, Kotaro Hashimoto, Hanako Iwamoto, Naoko Miwa, Toru Kawashima, Akitoshi Oda, Go Sekimoto

PDF Pages: 1179-1190 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Effectiveness of rehabilitation for postoperative pain after surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults

Gaku Yamaguchi, Chimori Konaka

PDF Pages: 1191-1196 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Quality of life among patients with 4 to 10 brain metastases after treatment with whole-brain radiotherapy vs. stereotactic radiotherapy: a phase III, randomized, Dutch multicenter trial

Dianne Hartgerink, Anna Bruynzeel, Danielle Eekers, Ans Swinnen, Coen Hurkmans, Ruud Wiggenraad, Annemarie Swaak-Kragten, Edith Dieleman, Peter-Paul van der Toorn, Lieneke van Veelen, Joost J. C. Verhoeff, Frank Lagerwaard, Dirk de Ruysscher, Philippe Lambin, Jaap Zindler

PDF Pages: 1197-1209 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The association of leukocyte telomere length and intermediate coronary lesions—a retrospective study

Alian Zhang, Li Fan, Ting Sun, Yuqi Fan, Zuojun Xu, Zhaofang Yin, Yang Zhuo, Junfeng Zhang, Jun Gu, Alex C. Y. Chang, Changqian Wang

PDF Pages: 1210-1221 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of periarticular infiltration and pericapsular nerve group block for total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, non-inferiority study

Long Zheng, Yumin Jo, Jungmo Hwang, Hyun Rhim, Eunhye Park, Chahyun Oh, Jiyong Lee, Chan Noh, Boohwi Hong, Jeongkil Lee

PDF Pages: 1222-1230 Full Text Reporting Checklist Trial Protocol Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Current status of diagnosis and treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer in China during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ming Liu, Wei Zhao, Shiyue Li, Liangan Chen, Chengzhi Zhou

PDF Pages: 1231-1240 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Mapping global research trends in diabetes and COVID-19 outbreak in the past year: a bibliometric analysis

Xiaofeng Lin, Peisheng Chen, Fengfei Lin

PDF Pages: 1241-1252 Full Text COI Form Open Access

The divergent protective effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on clinical outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Qiuping Xie, Shuai Tang, Yining Li

PDF Pages: 1253-1263 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Effect of different phosphate binders on fibroblast growth factor 23 levels in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Si-Jie Zhao, Zi-Xuan Wang, Li Chen, Fei-Xuan Wang, Ling-Dong Kong

PDF Pages: 1264-1277 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Higher dietary diversity as a protective factor against depression among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study

Rong Li, Zhi-Ying Zong, Xi-Xi Gu, Dan-Ni Wang, Chen Dong, Chi Sun, Rui Zhao, Zhi-Feng Gu, Jian-Lin Gao

PDF Pages: 1278-1289 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparison of the effect of electromyogram activity during emergence on anesthetic depth monitoring between phase lag entropy and bispectral index: a prospective observational study

Tae Kyun Kim, Sang-Wook Shin, Hye-Jin Kim, Eun-Ji Choi, Seyeon Park, So Hyun Kim, Yeong Min Yoo, Hee Young Kim

PDF Pages: 1290-1296 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The association between statin and COVID-19 adverse outcomes: national COVID-19 cohort in South Korea

Ronald Chow, Jihui Lee, Hyerim Noh, Jongseong Lee, Charles B. Simone II, Hyun Joon Shin, Young-Geun Choi

PDF Pages: 1297-1307 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The association between immunosuppressants use and COVID-19 adverse outcomes: national COVID-19 cohort in South Korea

Hyun Joon Shin, Ronald Chow, Hyerim Noh, Jongseong Lee, Jihui Lee, Charles B. Simone II, Young-Geun Choi

PDF Pages: 1308-1316 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The prognostic role of anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients: national COVID-19 cohort in South Korea

Hyerim Noh, Jongseong Lee, Ronald Chow, Jihui Lee, Charles B. Simone II, Hyun Joon Shin, Young-Geun Choi

PDF Pages: 1317-1325 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The effects of intestinal air cavity on dose distribution of volume modulated arc therapy for cervical cancer

Xiaobin Chang, Yuan Yuan, Guoqing Wang, Lijuan Hu, Min Zhou, Huijuan Liu, Libo Pan, Jing Wang

PDF Pages: 1326-1335 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Chronic disease management practices and factors associated with health-related quality-of-life for persons with chronic myeloid leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy

Qing Zhang, Zhen Li, Yujie Hou, Huibing Dang, Jianling Chen, Lixin Liang, Qian Wang, Changsong Cao, Huifang Zhao, Ruirui Gui, Yingling Zu, Jian Zhou, Fengkuan Yu, Juan Wang, Yongping Song, Yanli Zhang

PDF Pages: 1336-1350 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Evaluation of collateral circulation and short-term prognosis of patients with acute cerebral infarction by perfusion-weighted MRI

Wenwen Shang, Yingyun Zhang, Lian Xue, Wei Li

PDF Pages: 1351-1359 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of aerobic exercise combined with resistance training on maintenance hemodialysis patients

Xiaoxia Cai, Defei Zeng, Jing Deng

PDF Pages: 1360-1368 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Clinical efficacy and safety of vitamin C in the treatment of septic shock patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Bingbing Cai, Xue Lv, Ming Lin, Changfu Feng, Changneng Chen

PDF Pages: 1369-1380 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Effects of the hemolytic index on the test results of a dry chemistry analyzer and a verification of the hemolytic interference threshold

Qi Yang, Shujing Huang, Ran Han, Bo Lin, Qinglin Liu, Xueguang Duan, Zikun Ma, Huiyun Zhang, Haochang Shou, Shengwei Zhang

PDF Pages: 1381-1390 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Efficacy and safety of microvascular decompression versus percutaneous balloon compression in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jingwei Wu, Ying Xiao, Bin Chen, Ruizhu Zhang, Mingming Dai, Yupeng Zhang

PDF Pages: 1391-1400 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Study on the clinical efficacy of bone-filled mesh vertebroplasty combined with posterior screw and rod internal fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar metastases: a retrospective cohort study

Qi Zhu, Yingchun Qiao, Tao Li, Canchun Yang, Jinchang Chen, Jiongzhen Lin, Tianyu Xie, Haolin Yan, Liangbin Gao, Jichao Ye, Xumin Hu

PDF Pages: 1401-1409 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine versus sufentanil-ropivacaine for epidural labor analgesia: a randomized controlled trial

Mei Fan, Juan Li, Rong Cao, Lili Hu, Sunshan Lu

PDF Pages: 1410-1420 Full Text Reporting Checklist Trial Protocol Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Efficacy and safety of phacoemulsification cataract surgery with prophylactic vitreous injection of bevacizumab in the treatment of retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lan Wu, Zhongshan Chen, Lei Du

PDF Pages: 1421-1430 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Efficacy and safety of Corbrin Capsule on malnutrition, inflammation, and atherosclerosis syndrome in patients with uremia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhangru Rui, Yiru Wang, Na Wang, Jinwen Wang

PDF Pages: 1431-1440 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and pregnancy outcomes of levothyroxine sodium tablet administration in pregnant women complicated with hypothyroidism

Xuna Geng, Yu Chen, Weijing Wang, Jing Ma, Wei Wu, Na Li, Congxin Sun

PDF Pages: 1441-1452 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Plastic surgical repair of ulcer wounds of diabetic foot patients through systemic treatment and local infection control

Zhiyuan Wu, Jie Li, Zhanpeng Li, Haiyan Huang, Yucang Shi, Xiang Li

PDF Pages: 1453-1461 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Diabetes remission after a lifestyle-medicine intervention on type 2 diabetes in lean and obese Chinese subjects: a prospective study

Wenying Zou, Kunyuan Luo, Zhiyong Hu, Xiongchou Zhang, Cuiping Feng, Dingkang Ye, Shenghao Liu, Qiwei Zhang, Rongshao Tan, Chengbin Fu

PDF Pages: 1462-1472 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Systematic review and meta-analysis: value of venous blood gas in the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Emergency Department

Fen Sheng, Li Chen, Hui Lin, Haopeng Wu

PDF Pages: 1473-1481 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

An initial study of core muscles using ultrasound in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Yuqun Luo, Wensheng Yue, Zukun Li, Lijun Chen, Ping Wang, Kun Sun

PDF Pages: 1482-1490 Full Text Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Review Article

Dexmedetomidine: a magic bullet on its way into palliative care—a narrative review and practice recommendations

Jan Gaertner, Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser

PDF Pages: 1491-1504 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Knowledge domain and emerging trends in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a scientometric review based on CiteSpace analysis

Xintian Shou, Yumeng Wang, Qiulei Jia, Jingjing Shi, Xuesong Zhang, Shuai Shi, Shu-Qing Shi, Guozhen Yuan, Ruoning Chai, Wenjing Xue, Yihan Yang, Chenglin Duan, Yuanhui Hu

PDF Pages: 1505-1517 Full Text Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Epidemiological analysis and emergency nursing care of oral and craniomaxillofacial trauma: a narrative review

Yali Pan, Hong Zhu, Lili Hou

PDF Pages: 1518-1525 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Case Report

Pyogenic thigh abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus in a patient with exacerbation of bronchiectasis: a case report

Yinhe Feng, Yubin Wang, Chunfang Zeng, Hui Mao

PDF Pages: 1526-1532 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Successful treatment using targeted therapy, radiotherapy, and intrathecal chemotherapy in a patient with leptomeningeal metastasis with an epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion mutation: a case report

Yunfei Ma, Hui Liu, Min Zhang, Bailong Liu, Qiuhui Ding, Lei Zhang, Liang Guo, Min Liu

PDF Pages: 1533-1541 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Nasogastric administration of osimertinib suspension for an epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated lung cancer causing an esophageal stricture: case report

Nozomi Tani, Saki Takatsuka, Nobutaka Kataoka, Yusuke Kunimatsu, Rei Tsutsumi, Izumi Sato, Mai Tanimura, Takayuki Nakano, Keiko Tanimura, Daishiro Kato, Takayuki Takeda

PDF Pages: 1542-1545 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Two unusual cases of autologous HSCT related TMA with kidney injury

Xingtong Dong, Qiang Jia, Wenjing Fu, Yinping Li, Na Lin, Wen Li, Wei Ye, Yubing Wen, Aihua Zhang

PDF Pages: 1546-1553 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Primary central nervous system ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a case report and literature review

Changwei Yuan, Hongzhou Duan, Yingjin Wang, Jiayong Zhang, Jinping Ou, Wei Wang, Min Zhang

PDF Pages: 1554-1560 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Severe complications and management of a patient with myasthenia gravis undergoing anterior cervical spinal surgery: a case report

Ziquan Li, Muchuan Wang, Cong Zhang, Shujie Wang, Jianguo Zhang, Yipeng Wang, Guixing Qiu, Ye Tian, Siyi Cai

PDF Pages: 1561-1567 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Acute effect of sacral neuromodulation on video-urodynamic parameters of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in a patient with vesicoureteral reflux: a case report

Lingfeng Meng, Zijian Tian, Miao Wang, Xiaodong Liu, Tianming Ma, Jiawen Wang, Wei Zhang, Yaoguang Zhang

PDF Pages: 1568-1574 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by thymic neuroendocrine tumor: a case report and literature review

Jinxing Pan, Wei Lin, Liyao Zong, Junping Wen, Feng Jiang, Gang Chen

PDF Pages: 1575-1581 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

HER2 exon 20 insertion mutations in lung adenocarcinoma with leptomeningeal metastasis: a case report and response to poziotinib

Ying Fan, Jing Qin, Na Han, Hongyang Lu

PDF Pages: 1582-1588 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Reflections on a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome first diagnosed in internal medicine: a case report

Fei Wang, Wei Fan, Huizhen Xiao, Lijuan Zhao

PDF Pages: 1589-1594 Full Text Reporting Checklist COI Form Open Access

Study Protocol

Assessment of metabolic risks for non-communicable diseases using Sasang constitution: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hyunjoo Oh, Youngjee Choi, Junhee Lee, Euiju Lee

PDF Pages: 1595-1601 Full Text Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Letter to the Editor

Odds ratio form randomized controlled trial applied in meta-analysis

Gangmei Zhao, Yizhong Zhang, Chunbo Liu

PDF Pages: 1602 Full Text COI Form Open Access

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers and clinical outcomes of COVID-19

Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit

PDF Pages: 1603-1604 Full Text COI Form Open Access

Original Article

Models of integration of oncology and palliative care

David Hui, Eduardo Bruera

The end of life nursing education nursing consortium project

Betty Ferrell, Pam Malloy, Rose Virani

Review Article

Cut points for mild, moderate, and severe pain among cancer and non-cancer patients: a literature review

Aaron Woo, Breanne Lechner, Terence Fu, C. Shun Wong, Nicholas Chiu, Henry Lam, Natalie Pulenzas, Hany Soliman, Carlo DeAngelis, Edward Chow

A review of the trials which examine early integration of outpatient and home palliative care for patients with serious illnesses

Mellar P. Davis, Jennifer S. Temel, Tracy Balboni, Paul Glare

Early integration of palliative care into oncology: evidence, challenges and barriers

Wanqing Iris Zhi, Thomas J. Smith

Recent advances in the pharmacological management of acute and chronic pain

Stephan A. Schug, Catherine Goddard

External beam radiotherapy and bone metastases

Candice Johnstone, Stephen T. Lutz

Palliative radiotherapy for advanced malignancies in a changing oncologic landscape: guiding principles and practice implementation

Joshua A. Jones, Charles B. Simone II

Palliative care for patients with locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Charles B. Simone II, Joshua A. Jones

Spirituality, religion and palliative care

Patrice Richardson

Below are the latest Annals of Palliative Medicine articles published online ahead of print publication.

Case Report

Bilateral pleural effusion associated with atezolizumab in a patient with Lynch syndrome-related urothelial carcinoma: a case report

Ho-Young Yhim, So-Yeon Jeon, Chang-Hoon Lee, Na-Ri Lee

Primary nephrotic syndrome complicated by chylothorax: a case report

Yongwei Xu, Jinpeng Shi, Shuchang Xu, Chunli Cui

An unusual penetrating injury of the back: retroperitoneal hematoma from a glass stabbing injury: a case report

Dongwoo Yu, Ikchan Jeon, Sang Woo Kim

Thalidomide may be an effective drug for Blau syndrome: a case report

Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Lin-Qing Zhong, Wen-Dao Li, Shi-Jing Wu, Hong-Mei Song

Destructive soft tissue metastases in advanced colorectal cancer: a case report

Michael S. Krasovitsky, David Goldstein

Spontaneous iliopsoas muscle hematoma mimicking avascular necrosis in alcoholic liver cirrhosis: a case report

Hee Yeon Kim, Hyo-Jin Lee

Toxic epidermal necrolysis with systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature

Wen-Yang Fan, Qiang-Rong Zhai, Qing-Bian Ma, Hong-Xia Ge

Combination treatment with bevacizumab plus erlotinib for meningeal carcinomatosis of afatinib-resistant EGFR mutated lung cancer without T790M mutation: a case report

Shinji Chiba, Masachika Akiyama, Kazuhiro Yakuwa, Hideomi Sato, Kunio Hirano, Yu Utsumi, Hiromi Nagashima, Tamotsu Sugai, Makoto Maemondo

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rescue for pulmonary hypertension and hypoxemic respiratory failure to obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a case report

Mi Hwa Park, Man-Jong Lee, Jung Soo Kim, Soo Hyun Park, Jung Hwan Lee, Ah Jin Kim

Rare capecitabine-induced acute hypertriglyceridemia with angina: a case report and review of the literature

Wenyue Zhou, Lu Ni, Manxi Luo, Xinyao Shu, Peng Cao, Meng Qiu

Pulmonary cavitation in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 during lenvatinib treatment for thyroid carcinoma: a case report

Soji Toda, Ai Matsui, Mio Yasukawa, Daisuke Murayama, Hiroyuki Iwasaki

Patient blood management when blood is not an option: a case report of two cases

Jaewoong Jung, Misoon Lee, Youjin Kang, Sung-Hwan Cho

Ultrasound-guided 3-in-1 trigger point injection for treating myofascial pain syndrome in muscles of the lateral scapular area: a case report

Jun Young Kim, Yoo Jin Choo, Min Cheol Chang

A case report of bilateral pseudo-doubling of the optic discs

Yi-Xuan Xu, Yi-Hao Fu, Mingxia Wen, Fengni Lu, Yahui Yang, Jinmei Sha, Jie Zhang

Pain changes and new neurologic sign in post-herpetic neuralgia: a clue in the diagnosis of malignancy—a case report

Sung Hyun Lee, Jin Young Lee, Hyojin Yeon, Min Cheol Rho, Jinhoon Bae, Hue Jung Park

Novel ceruloplasmin gene mutation causing aceruloplasminemia with diabetes in a Chinese woman: a case report

Yuanyuan Xiao, Chaoyu Zhu, Fusong Jiang, Qingge Gao, Huijuan Lu, Chen Wang, Li Wei

Venous thromboembolism and severe hypernatremia in a patient with lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and acute kidney injury: a case report

Young Jin Goo, Su Hyun Song, Oh Il Kwon, Minah Kim, Sang Heon Suh, Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Chang Seong Kim

Neurolymphomatosis of multifocal peripheral nerve involvement: a case report

Ling Peng, Hanjin Yang, Yilei Zhao, Jingsong He, Justin Stebbing, Bin Chen

Post-tracheostomy complications: respiratory failure caused by authologic foreign body—case report

Szymon Skoczyński, Ewa Trejnowska, Jarosław Paluch, Marcin Tomsia, Bartłomiej Stasiów, Paul Armatowicz, Ryszard Wiaderkiewicz, Andrzej Swinarew, Kornelia Droździok, Aleksandra Oraczewska, Adam Barczyk, Raffaele Scala

Hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis as the first symptom of primary aldosteronism: a case report and literature review

Rongfeng Han, Xia Jiang

Single-fraction high-dose palliative radiotherapy for facial cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a case report

Christopher McLaughlin, Mark A. Russell

Editorial Commentary

How to treat older patients with mantle cell lymphoma in the era of targeted drugs

Tadeusz Robak, Paweł Robak

Original Article

Long-term follow-up in quality of life before and after endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy in 367 patients with palmar hyperhidrosis

Dongkun Zhang, Weitao Zhuang, Zihua Lan, Shujie Huang, Zhen Gao, Qibin Chen, Xiaosong Ben, Jiming Tang, Haiyu Zhou, Liang Xie, Guibin Qiao

Palliative radiation for bone metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: practice patterns and the amount of remaining life spent receiving treatment

Ryan K. Schmid, Candice A. Johnstone, Jared R. Robbins

Risk factors of cardiac complications in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance peritoneal dialysis

Min Tang, Jia-Xiang Fan, Jian-Guo Fang, Hong-Yu Wang, Jing Sheng, Lei Xu, Shao-Jun Ma

Effect of acupuncture treatment on dysphagia caused by pseudobulbar paralysis after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Peng Wang, Xiumei Ma, Jie Huang, Jiaxin Li, Linrui Ma, Donghan Xu, Peiyu Yan

The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection into cervical facet joint for managing whiplash-related neck pain

Seoyon Yang, Min Cheol Chang

Association between urine microscopy and severe acute kidney injury in critically ill patients following non-cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study

Nan Li, Wei-Jie Zhou, Dong-Xuan Chi, Cui Yuan, Min Xie, Zhuo Li, Run Wang, Chen-Xue Qu, Xue-Ying Li, Shuang-Ling Li, Li Yang

Effectiveness of different coils for endovascular coiling for intractable hepatic encephalopathy caused by a portosystemic shunt

Toru Ishikawa, Michitaka Imai, Saori Endo, Motoi Azumi, Yujiro Nozawa, Akito Iwanaga, Tomoe Sano, Terasu Honma, Toshiaki Yoshida

Identification of differentially expressed genes associated with coronary in-stent restenosis by integrated bioinformatics approaches

Meijuan Chen, Yaoshan Dun, Wenliang Zhang, Suixin Liu

Olfaction disorders in patients with pituitary adenoma after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: a qualitative study

Xiaomei Zhang, Yanqing Li, Dandan Zhang, Fei Huang, Yueping Zhong, Xiuqun Xu

Cost-effectiveness analysis of statins for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Ronald Chow, Charles B. Simone II, Elizabeth Horn Prsic, Hyun Joon Shin

Experiences of caregivers and hospice leaders with telehealth for palliative care: a mixed methods study

M. Courtney Hughes, Erin Vernon, Monica Kowalczyk, Haiming Zhou

Red blood cell distribution width as a marker of hyperinflammation and mortality in COVID-19

Víctor Moreno-Torres, Enrique Sánchez-Chica, Raquel Castejón, Antonio-Francisco Caballero Bermejo, Patricia Mills, Elena Diago-Sempere, Silvia Rosado, Aránzazu Sancho-López, Juan-Antonio Vargas-Núñez, Belén Ruiz-Antorán, Ana Fernández-Cruz

Changes in brain network properties in major depressive disorder following electroconvulsive therapy: a combined static and dynamic functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Dayi Liu, Shixiong Tang, Zhipeng Wu, Jie Yang, Zhening Liu, Guowei Wu, Adellah Sariah, Xuan Ouyang, Yicheng Long

Grief in critical care nurses after pediatric suffering and death

Kelley A. Groves, Aminat Adewumi, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Micah A. Skeens, Markita L. Suttle

Characteristics from the 100 most influential articles on carotid stenosis

Ji Woong Hwang, Heungman Jun

Survival analysis of 15,402 pneumoconiosis cases in Jiangsu Province of China from 1961 to 2019

Xianping Song, Huanxi Shen, Lang Zhou, Guohua Qian, Jian Shi, Sheng Xu, Xiaojin Fei, Baoli Zhu, Lei Han

A clinical and laboratory-based nomogram for predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-diabetic adults: a cross-sectional study

Yiting Qian, Bo Sun, Yu Zhang, Minbo Zhang, Xiaoxiao Jiao, Linying Lai, Wenzhuo Yang

Effects of low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin as the adjunctive therapy in septic shock patients with and without hypogammaglobulinemia: a retrospective cohort study

Koji Goto, Norihisa Yasuda, Yuhki Sato

Prognostic factors and the role of locoregional treatment in patients with distantly metastatic hypopharyngeal cancer: a retrospective cohort study based on SEER database

Wenlun Wang, Hongwei Zheng, Lisheng Yu, Lihong Zhang

Factors associated with access to palliative home care in palliative patients at Lampang Hospital

Weerakorn Yongja, Phornwipa Panta, Napat Phetkub, Wararat Thatayu, Win Techakehakij

Association among sleep, depression, and health-related quality of life in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Yang Chen, Mingzhou Li, Lu Zhou, Chen Chen, Ni Li, Junping Meng, Guohua Wei, Han Zhang, Lan Feng, Huirong Li, Jifeng Sun, Hongbao Liu

Improving the methods for patient-reported experience measures in palliative care: findings from a cognitive interview study

Tim Luckett, Claudia Virdun, Angela Rao, Lilian Daly, Nadine Hackl, Alexander Willems, Jane L. Phillips

Effect of outpatient physician involvement on the physician orders for life-sustaining treatment completed by hospitalists: a cross- sectional study

Jongchan Lee, Jung Hun Ohn, Nak-Hyun Kim, Yejee Lim, Hye Won Kim, Hee-Sun Park, Jae Ho Cho, Sun-wook Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Hak Chul Jang, Eun Sun Kim

Clinical characteristics and prognosis in oldest old patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in China

Yu Wang, Jing Jing, Yuesong Pan, Mengxing Wang, Xia Meng, Yongjun Wang

Self-management in patients with coronary heart disease after stent implantation at the long-term stage: a cross-sectional study

Haixiang Zhu, Guohong Chen, Xiaohui Xue, Sufen Zheng

Application value of double-layer spectral detector CT in differentiating central lung cancer from atelectasis

Li-Juan Wen, Qi-Yu Zhao, Yue-Hui Yin, Bing Wang, Ming-Xin Fan, Yuan-Gang Qi, Qing Zhang

Development of a Decision-Aid Form (DAF) for the stratification of care in a French comprehensive cancer center, a tool to support identification of care goals

Laurence Vigouret-Viant, Clémence Legoupil, Aurélie Bardet, Céline Laurent, Michel Ducreux, Sophie Laurent, Christine Mateus, Sarah Dauchy, François Blot

The experience of episodic breathlessness from the perspective of informal caregivers: a qualitative interview study

Tamara Reitzel, Anja Bergmann, Karlotta Schloesser, Berenike Pauli, Yvonne Eisenmann, Winfried Randerath, Armin Tuchscherer, Konrad Frank, Steffen T. Simon, Anne Pralong

The association between changes in symptoms or quality of life and overall survival in outpatients with advanced cancer

Yusuke Hiratsuka, Yu Jung Kim, Sang-Yeon Suh, Seon Hye Won, Sung Eun Choi, Thomas W. LeBlanc, Beodeul Kang, Si Won Lee, Koung Jin Suh, Ji-Won Kim, Se Hyun Kim, Jin Won Kim, Keun-Wook Lee

Comparative efficacy of five balloons for treating autogenous arteriovenous fistula stenosis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Yu Li, Wenhao Cui, Jukun Wang, Xin Chen, Chao Zhang, Tao Luo

The adiposity indicators in relation to diabetes among adults in China: a cross-sectional study from China Health and Nutrition Survey

Yi-Ting Qian, Bo Sun, Yu Zhang, Min-Bo Zhang, Xiao-Xiao Jiao, Lin-Ying Lai, Wen-Zhuo Yang

Radiation therapy for pelvic recurrent colorectal or gynecological cancer: is whole pelvic irradiation necessary?

Naoya Ishibashi, Toshiya Maebayashi, Masaharu Hata, Takuya Aizawa, Masakuni Sakaguchi, Masahiro Okada

Imaging features inferring symptom onset due to spinal metastasis progression: a preliminary study

Masae Ando, Masahiko Sumitani, Masanori Fuyuki, Hiroaki Abe, Yusuke Shinoda, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yasushi Oshima, Reo Inoue, Rikuhei Tsuchida, Kanji Uchida

Olanzapine for cisplatin-induced hiccups: observations from a 338-patient study

Christopher J. Ehret, Jennifer G. Le-Rademacher, Nichole Martin, Aminah Jatoi

The effects of integrated palliative care on quality of life and psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shuqi Xu, Xueyi Wang, Ran Wang

Incidence and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 cohort studies

Wensen Chen, Cheng Yin, Ming Zhong, Bijie Hu, Xiaodong Gao, Kai Zhang, Yun Liu, Guihua Zhuang

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia in single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study

Gokhan Sertcakacilar, Yaser Pektas, Gunes Ozlem Yildiz, Ozgur Isgorucu, Selcuk Kose

Review Article

The minimally conscious state: an analysis of current clinical trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov

Gautam R. Produturi, Joshua S. Kurtz, Nolan J. Brown, Ashley E. Choi, Lina I. Ibrahim, Julian Gendreau, Shane Shahrestani, Ronald Sahyouni, Joel Castellanos, Mickey E. Abraham

Journal Highlight more

Annals of Palliative Medicine is an open access, international, peer-reviewed journal indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). The journal covers palliative medicine across all multidisciplinary aspects, including oncology, psychology, surgery, nursing, public health, education, nutrition, sociology, ethics, and policy. Furthermore, the journal focuses on cutting-edge developments in the transition from preclinical to clinical research like multimodality therapy, diagnosis, markers, imaging, biology, pathology, prevention, and technical advances related to palliative medicine.