Utility of Prognostic Prediction Models in the Terminal Stage of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s12029-019-00270-5
Abstract: Purpose For patients receiving palliative care, information about prognosis is important to help them set priorities and expectations for care and to assist clinicians in decision-making. The purpose of this study was to investigate prognostic… read more here.
Keywords: prognostic prediction; gastrointestinal cancer; stage gastrointestinal; cancer ... See more keywords
A new spalling mechanism of intermetallics from the adhesion layer in the terminal-stage reaction between Cu and Sn
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2021.107342
Abstract: Abstract Three-dimensional integrated circuits provide a promising approach to extend Moore's law by vertically stacking multiple functional chips with microbumps. However, with miniaturization, depletion of the wetting layer of under bump metallurgy becomes a worrisome… read more here.
Keywords: wetting layer; terminal stage; intermetallics adhesion; adhesion layer ... See more keywords
A tethering complex drives the terminal stage of SNARE-dependent membrane fusion
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DOI: 10.1038/nature24469
Abstract: Membrane fusion in eukaryotic cells mediates the biogenesis of organelles, vesicular traffic between them, and exo- and endocytosis of important signalling molecules, such as hormones and neurotransmitters. Distinct tasks in intracellular membrane fusion have been… read more here.
Keywords: energy; membrane fusion; fusion; tethering proteins ... See more keywords
Effect of Dexmedetomidine for Palliative Sedation for Refractory Dyspnoea in Patients with Terminal-Stage Cancer
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DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s404934
Abstract: Background Dyspnoea affects a considerable percentage of patients with terminal-stage cancer, and clinical guidelines recommend palliative sedation for patients with refractory dyspnoea. Midazolam is currently the most commonly used sedative; however, it can cause serious… read more here.
Keywords: patients terminal; dyspnoea; terminal stage; sedation ... See more keywords
[Reversals in Decisions about Life-Sustaining Treatment and Associated Factors among Older Patients with Terminal Stage of Cardiopulmonary Disease].
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DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2019.49.3.329
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency, patterns, and factors of reversals in decisions about life-sustaining treatment (LST) among older patients with terminal-stage chronic cardiopulmonary disease. METHODS This was a retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; patients terminal; cardiopulmonary disease; older patients ... See more keywords