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Journal of Palliative Medicine. 23:1076-1083
Purpose: Advance care planning is an important component of quality palliative care. In Asian countries, few randomized clinical trials have been reported. This pilot randomized-controlled trial ex...
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Ana Maria Nunes de Faria Stamm, Rachel Duarte Moritz, Juliana Vieira Gomes, Lara Patrícia Kretzer, Paulo Fontoura Freitas, Rafael Barone de Medeiros
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Journal of Palliative Medicine. 21:842-845
Serial Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) assessments may predict functional decline and prognosis in cancer and noncancer patients and help with end-of-life decision making.To evaluate the functional status of using serial PPS assessments of patient
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Duck Hee Kang, Marilène Filbet, David S.C. Hui, Eduardo Bruera, Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Gary B. Chisholm, Wadih Rhondali
Publikováno v:
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 18:151-156
Cancer and its treatment can significantly affect appearance and body integrity. A number of studies have explored the impact of cancer and its treatment on body image, primarily in head and neck and breast cancer. The aim of this pilot study was to
Publikováno v:
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 15:978-983
Reports from the Institute of Medicine and American Medical Association's Pain and Palliative Medicine Specialty Section Council emphasize the need for pain management education in medical schools, yet training in pediatric pain management (PPM) is l
Autor:
Angela O'Shea, C. J. Nikles, Janet Hardy, Geoffrey Mitchell, Rohan Vora, Phillip Schluter, Sue-Ann Carmont
Publikováno v:
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 13:1193-1197
In advanced cancer, the prevalence of fatigue is high and can be related to treatment or disease. Methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) is a central nervous system stimulant that has been used to palliate fatigue. There is no standard dose for MPH when
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Journal of Palliative Medicine. 13:745-752
Introduction: Anti-cholinergic medications have been associated with increased risks of cognitive impairment, premature mortality and increased risk of hospitalisation. Anti-cholinergic load associated with medication increases as death approaches in
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Journal of Palliative Medicine. 12:433-439
Fatigue is a common symptom that lowers the quality of life of patients with cancer, affecting between 60% and 90% of patients. Relatively few options are available for the treatment of this debilitating condition. Modafinal, a psychostimulant develo
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Anna Leila Williams, Daniel Zelterman, Susan Molde, Peter A. Selwyn, Lauren Liberti, David L. Katz, Ruth McCorkle, Valentine Yanchou Njike
Publikováno v:
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 8:939-952
Certain meditation practices may effectively address spiritual needs near end-of-life, an often overlooked aspect of quality of life (QOL). Among people subject to physical isolation, meditation benefits may be blunted unless physical contact is also