Vol 11, No 8 (August 29, 2022): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Original Article

Effects of early postoperative shower after cardiac surgery
Jae Suk Yoo, Heemoon Lee, Sang Eun Kim, Eun A. Lee, Kyung Hee Shin
The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection into cervical facet joint for managing whiplash-related neck pain
Seoyon Yang, Min Cheol Chang
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 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
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
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
Advance directives in Hong Kong: moving forward to legislation
Ben Y. F. Fong, Hilary H. L. Yee, Tommy K. C. Ng
Impact of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer on obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective study
Ayako Inoshita, Naoko Sata, Shinichi Ohba, Yo Suzuki, Shin Ito, Nanako Shiroshita, Fusae Kawana, Takatoshi Kasai, Ryuzaburo Higo, Katsuhisa Ikeda, Fumihiko Matsumoto
Multiple synchronous neoplasms in the ipsilateral parotid gland: case series
Kyeong Suk Park, Hye-Bin Jang, Dong Hoon Lee, Joon Kyoo Lee, Sang Chul Lim
Longitudinal symptoms and temporal trends in palliative care, palliative radiotherapy, and anti-cancer treatment near end of life among patients with metastatic cancer
Jie Jane Chen, Kee-Young Shin, Peter J. Hong, Lauren M. Hertan, Monica S. Krishnan, Claudia S. Roldan, Mai Anh Huynh, Alexander Spektor, Tracy A. Balboni
Clinical efficacy of Mac-2-binding protein glycosylation isomer as a biomarker for albumin-bilirubin grade and the Controlling Nutritional Status score in chronic liver disease: investigation of cut-off values by the type of chronic liver disease
Toru Ishikawa, Erina Kodama, Takamasa Kobayashi, Motoi Azumi, Yujiro Nozawa, Akito Iwanaga, Tomoe Sano, Terasu Honma
Development of a nomogram for severe costal cartilage calcification: a cohort study
Xin Wang, Wenfang Dong, Ri Han, Ruobing Zheng, Yihao Xu, Fei Fan
Efficacy and safety of epidural anesthesia versus local anesthesia in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bin Zheng, Chen Guo, Shuai Xu, Linyu Jin, Yanye Hong, Chenjun Liu, Haiying Liu
Clinical case control study analysis of vestibular function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Xin Li, Wenjing Chen, Sichao Liang, Zhenping Guo, Manlin Lu, Yuhuan Zhang, Xuemei Yuan, Yu Sun, Lifen Qu, Qiang Chen, Jingying Ye
The efficacy and safety of the Xuesaitong soft capsule in the treatment of patients with ischemic stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis
Yanjie Gao, Zhigang Chen, Xuejun Li, Yingli Cai, Fang Gao, Yuan Tang, Weizheng Ran
Cost-effectiveness analysis of rhTPO and rhIL-11 in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in hematological tumors based on real-world data
Jing-Jing Zhang, Rui Zhao, Fan Xia, Yue Li, Rui-Wen Wang, Xin Guan, Jian-Guo Zhu, Ai-Xia Ma
Effect of diabetes on the prognosis, serum inflammatory factors, and quality of life of patients with lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans after vascular intervention: a retrospective comparative cohort study
Hao Zhao, Tingli Zhuo, Xianxian Hao, Xiaowan Fan, Pei Zhao
Analysis of the causes of failed placement of nasoenteric tube under DSA guidance and treatment strategies for successful re-catheterization
Dongqiang Yang, Ping Shi, Bo Shi, Yazhou Li, Yu Zhao, Zhigang Li

Case Report

Early pregnancy combined with acute hematogenous disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis leading to stillbirth: a case report
Yaqin Liu, Anwei Jing, Hong Yu
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
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
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
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
Patient blood management when blood is not an option: a report of two cases
Jaewoong Jung, Misoon Lee, Youjin Kang, Sung-Hwan Cho
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
Hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis as the first symptom of primary aldosteronism: a case report and literature review
Rongfeng Han, Xia Jiang
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