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Challenges to advance care planning among multidisciplinary health professionals in China by Lee, Mei Ching, Auth, Roger, Hinderer, Katherine A, Alexander, Carla S

“…Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of quality end-of-life care. Little is known regarding the cultural influences on health professionals'…”
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What Matters Most at the End-of-Life for Chinese Americans? by Lee, Mei Ching, Hinderer, Katherine A., Alexander, Carla S.

“…Background: To provide optimal end-of-life (EOL) care in the Chinese American population, we need to have a better understanding of what matters most at EOL…”
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Implementation of HIV Palliative Care: Interprofessional Education to Improve Patient Outcomes in Resource-Constrained Settings, 2004–2012 by Alexander, Carla S., MD, FAAHPM, Pappas, Gregory, MD, PhD, Amoroso, Anthony, MD, Lee, Mei Ching, RN, PhD, Brown-Henley, Yvonne, RN, CHPN, Memiah, Peter, DrPH, O'Neill, Joseph F., MD, MPH, Dix, Olivia, MA, Redfield, Robert R., MD

“…Abstract Palliative care (PC), introduced early in the management of chronic illness, improves patient outcomes. Early integration of a palliative approach for…”
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“I got so much on my plate”: Understanding care discontinuity for HIV and HCV among formerly incarcerated persons by Porter, Lauren C., Testa, Alexander, Kozerra, Meghan, Philippon, Cassandra, Remrey, Lizabeth, Bijole, Phyllis, Kattakuzhy, Sarah, Alexander, Carla S., Rosenthal, Elana

“…Objective To explore barriers to care continuity among formerly incarcerated persons with HIV and/or hepatitis C. Data Sources and Study Setting We draw on…”
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A Multimodal Ayurveda and Mind-Body Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Symptoms Attributed to a Postinfectious Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Shere-Wolfe, Kalpana D, George, Nivya, Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed, Silk, Rachel, Alexander, Carla S

“…Evaluate feasibility and impact of a multimodal integrative therapeutic intervention in patients presenting with chronic symptoms attributed to a…”
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Young Same-Gender-Loving Men (SGLM) Living with HIV Continue to Experience Symptoms that May Impair Their Retention in Care by Bortner, Adam C, Lee, Mei Ching, Karus, Daniel G, Lockman, Kashelle, Brotemarkle, Rebecca, Carrero-Tagle, Monique, Hossain, Mian Bazle, Henley, Yvonne, Raveis, Victoria H, Alexander, Carla S

“…Over half of HIV infections in the U.S. are among young gay, bisexual, and other same-gender-loving men (SGLM). Symptoms affecting these individuals must be…”
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Early Use of the Palliative Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes in HIV Disease: Insights and Findings From the Care and Support Access (CASA) Study 2013-2019 by Alexander, Carla S., Raveis, Victoria H., Karus, Daniel, Carrero-Tagle, Monique, Lee, Mei Ching, Pappas, Gregory, Lockman, Kashelle, Brotemarkle, Rebecca, Memiah, Peter, Mulasi, Ila, Hossain, Basile Mian, Welsh, Christopher, Henley, Yvonne, Piet, Leslie, N’Diaye, Sabrina, Murray, Renard, Haltiwanger, David, Smith, Carlton Ray, Flynn, Colin, Redfield, Robert, Silva, Caroline L., Amoroso, Anthony, Selwyn, Peter

“…Young men of color who have sex with men (yMSM) living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in syndemic environments have been difficult-to-retain in care…”
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F06-C Early Integration of the Palliative Approach in HIV Management: Description of HIV+ Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Attending 2 Inner City Clinics Where the Palliative Approach Is Introduced to Improve Retention in Care by Alexander, Carla S, Raveis, Victoria, Karus, Daniel, Carrero-Tagle, Monique, Wilson, Monique, Brotemarkle, Rebecca, Pappas, Gregory, Wiegand, Debra, Lockman, Kashelle, Memiah, Peter, Welsh, Christopher, Tepper, Vicki, Hossain, Mian B, Amoroso, Anthony, Selwyn, Peter

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P108 Early Integration of the Palliative Approach in HIV Management: Refining a Curriculum for Non-palliative Specialists by Alexander, Carla S, Raveis, Victoria, Karus, Daniel, Carrero-Tagle, Monique, Wilson, Monique, Brotemarkle, Rebecca, Pappas, Gregory, Wiegand, Debra, Lockman, Kashelle, Memiah, Peter, Welsh, Christopher, Tepper, Vicki, Hossain, Mian B, Amoroso, Anthony, Selwyn, Peter

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Pain Management for Persons Living With HIV Disease: Experience With Interprofessional Education in Nigeria by Alexander, Carla S., Pappas, Gregory, Henley, Yvonne, Kangalawe, Angela Kaiza, Oyebola, Folaju Olusegun, Obiefune, Michael, Nwene, Ejike, Stanis-Ezeobi, Winifred, Enejoh, Victor, Nwizu, Chidi, Nwandu, Anthea Nwandu, Memiah, Peter, Etienne-Mesubi, Martine, Oni, Babatunji, Amoroso, Anthony, Redfield, Robert R.

“…Context: Pain management (PM) has not been routinely incorporated into HIV/AIDS care and treatment in resource-constrained settings. Objectives: We describe…”
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Palliative Care and Support for Persons with HIV/AIDS in 7 African Countries: Implementation Experience and Future Priorities by Alexander, Carla S., Memiah, Peter, Henley, Yvonne B., Kaiza-Kangalawe, Angela, Shumbusho, Anna Joyce, Obiefune, Michael, Enejoh, Victor, Stanis-Ezeobi, Winifred, Eze, Charity, Odion, Ehekhaye, Akpenna, Donald, Effiong, Amana, Miriti, Kenneth, Aduda, Samson, Oko, John, Melaku, Gebremedhin D., Baribwira, Cyprien, Umutesi, Hassina, Shimabale, Mope, Mugisa, Emmanuel, Amoroso, Anthony

“…To combat morbidity and mortality from the worldwide epidemic of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the United States Congress implemented a President's…”
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Management of common symptoms in terminally ill patients: Part I. Fatigue, anorexia, cachexia, nausea and vomiting by Ross, D D, Alexander, C S

“…Physical symptoms other than pain often contribute to suffering near the end of life. In addition to pain, the most common symptoms in the terminal stages of…”
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Planning Medical Services for the End of Life by Alexander, Carla S

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Development of required postgraduate palliative care training for internal medicine residents and medical oncology fellows by Ross, Douglas D, Shpritz, Deborah, Alexander, Carla S, Carter, Kennita, Edelman, Martin J, Friedley, Nancy, Hemani, Alnoor, Keay, Timothy J, Roy, Susan C, Silverman, Henry, Tasker, David J, Timmel, Dan, Schwartz, Jack, Wolfsthal, Susan D

“…The need for better care for terminally ill patients led us to create an educational program to provide internal medicine residents and medical oncology…”
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Care and Support Access Study (CASA) for Early Implementation of a Palliative Approach with HIV Treatment to Retain Young Same-Gender-Loving Men in Care by Alexander, Carla S., Lee, Mei Ching, Raveis, Victoria H., Karus, Daniel, Carrero-Tagle, Monique, Lockman, D. Kashelle, Murray, Renard, Brotemarkle, Rebecca, Hossain, Bazle, Pappas, Gregory, Memiah, Peter, Wiegand, Debra, Welsh, Christopher, Brown-Henley, Yvonne, Mulasi, Ila, Piet, Leslie, Amoroso, Anthony, Selwyn, Peter

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Management of common symptoms in terminally ill patients: Part II. Constipation, delirium and dyspnea by Ross, D D, Alexander, C S

“…In addition to pain, patients who are approaching the end of life commonly have other symptoms. Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal…”
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Workgroup 3: Education by Alexander, Carla S, Hoy, Andrew M

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Palliative medicine and HIV/AIDS by O'Neill, J F, Alexander, C S

“…This article provides an introduction to the field of palliative medicine as it applies to the care of HIV/AIDS. Issues of pain management, end-of-life care,…”
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