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Areej El-Jawahri
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 334
Citations - 8679
Areej El-Jawahri is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 260 publications receiving 5896 citations. Previous affiliations of Areej El-Jawahri include Roswell Park Cancer Institute & University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Effects of Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Lung and GI Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Jennifer S. Temel,Joseph A. Greer,Areej El-Jawahri,William F. Pirl,Elyse R. Park,Vicki A. Jackson,Anthony L. Back,Mihir Kamdar,Juliet Jacobsen,Eva Chittenden,Simone Rinaldi,Emily R. Gallagher,Justin Eusebio,Zhigang Li,Alona Muzikansky,David P. Ryan +15 more
TL;DR: For patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancers, early integrated PC improved quality of life and other salient outcomes, with differential effects by cancer type.
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Update on Bereavement Research: Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Complicated Bereavement
TL;DR: The past decade has witnessed considerable growth in the evidence-base from which clinical recommendations for bereavement care can be made, and further research is needed to enhance the detection of vulnerable bereaved persons, to promote resilience following significant interpersonal loss, and to tailor interventions to address the attachment issues that lie at the heart of this disorder.
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Effect of Inpatient Palliative Care on Quality of Life 2 Weeks After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Areej El-Jawahri,Thomas W. LeBlanc,Harry VanDusen,Lara Traeger,Joseph A. Greer,William F. Pirl,Vicki A. Jackson,Jason Telles,Alison M. Rhodes,Thomas R. Spitzer,Steven L. McAfee,Yi Bin Chen,Stephanie Lee,Jennifer S. Temel +13 more
TL;DR: Patients in the intervention group reported a smaller decrease in QOL from baseline to week 2 and patient-assessed mood, fatigue, and symptom burden scores at baseline, 2 weeks, and 3 months after HCT and caregiver-assessment QOL and mood at baseline and 2 weeks after H CT.
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Video decision support tool for advance care planning in dementia: randomised controlled trial
Angelo E. Volandes,Michael K. Paasche-Orlow,Michael J. Barry,Muriel R. Gillick,Kenneth L. Minaker,Yuchiao Chang,E. Francis Cook,Elmer D. Abbo,Areej El-Jawahri,Susan L. Mitchell +9 more
TL;DR: Older people who view a video depiction of a patient with advanced dementia after hearing a verbal description of the condition are more likely to opt for comfort as their goal of care compared with those who solely listen to a verbal descriptions.
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Use of Video to Facilitate End-of-Life Discussions With Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Areej El-Jawahri,Lisa M. Podgurski,April F. Eichler,Scott R. Plotkin,Jennifer S. Temel,Susan L. Mitchell,Yuchiao Chang,Michael J. Barry,Angelo E. Volandes +8 more
TL;DR: Compared with participants who only heard a verbal description, participants who viewed a goals- of-care video were more likely to prefer comfort care and avoid CPR, and were more certain of their end-of-life decision making.