Palliative care principles in ALS

C Shoesmith - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated
with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, extremity weakness, and dyspnea. Although there …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and care burden of caregivers in sardinia during COVID-19 pandemic

D Gentili, G Deiana, V Chessa, A Calabretta, E Marras… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurogenerative disorder whose median
survival ranges from 2 to 4 years after symptomatic onset. Therefore, the global Quality of …

Navigating an emotional journey: A qualitative study of the emotional experiences of family carers currently supporting people living with motor neurone disease

AP Trucco, E Mioshi, N Kishita, C Barry… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2023 - cambridge.org
BackgroundFamily carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND) face
continuous changes and losses during the progression of the disease, impacting on their …

Interventions targeting psychological well-being for motor neuron disease carers: A systematic review

P Cafarella, T Effing, A Chur-Hansen - Palliative & Supportive Care, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives This systematic review considers interventions designed to improve the
psychological well-being (PWB) of carers of people with motor neuron disease (MND) using …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative and end-of-life care for people living with motor neurone disease: ongoing challenges and necessity for shifting directions

VC Velaga, A Cook, K Auret, T Jenkins, G Thomas… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the progressive clinical trajectory of motor neurone disease (MND) is widely
understood, multiple challenges remain preventing optimal end-of-life care for this …

Care, burden and self-described positive aspects of caring in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an exploratory, longitudinal, mixed-methods study

É Conroy, P Kennedy, M Heverin, O Hardiman… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To explore factors associated with care burden and the self-described positive
aspects of caring for a person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) over time …

[HTML][HTML] Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Its Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study with Thematic Analysis of Patients and Caregivers …

L Palazzo, L Pizzolato, M Rigo, G Bondì - Behavioral Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study employs a qualitative methodology to explore the effects of the pandemic on the
lives of ALS patients and their caregivers. It aims to understand whether and how online self …

[HTML][HTML] Coping and Managing ALS Disease in the Family during COVID-19: Caregivers' Perspective

I Testoni, L Palazzo, S Pompele, C De Vincenzo… - OBM …, 2023 - lidsen.com
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease
that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord that enable …

Living with a parent with ALS-adolescents' need for professional support from the adolescents' and the parents' perspectives

N Malmström, B Jakobsson Larsson… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim The aim of the study was to qualitatively investigate the adolescents' need for
professional support when a parent has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)–from the …

Effects of different palliative care models on decedents with kidney failure receiving maintenance dialysis: a nationwide population-based retrospective observational …

WM Chu, WY Kuo, YC Tung - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Patients with kidney failure receiving maintenance dialysis are a particularly
important population and carry a heavy disease burden. However, evidence related to …