Palliat Med. 2016 Mar 24. pii: 0269216316640421. [Epub ahead of print] Perspectives of people with mild intellectual disabilities on care relationships at the end of life: A group interview study. Bekkema N, de Veer AJ, Hertogh CM, Francke AL. Seven group interviews including 33 people with mild intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands explored care relationships […]
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PLoS One. 2016 Mar 24;11(3):e0151435. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151435. eCollection 2016. Patient Perspectives of Dignity, Autonomy and Control at the End of Life: Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography. Rodríguez-Prat A, Monforte-Royo C, Porta-Sales J et al In a systematic review and meta-ethnography to explore the relationship between perceived dignity, autonomy and sense of control in patients at the […]
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Cancer. 2016 Mar 28. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29844. [Epub ahead of print] Multicenter cohort study on the survival time of cancer patients dying at home or in a hospital: Does place matter? Hamano J, Yamaguchi T, Maeda I et al In a prospective cohort study in 58 Japanese specialist palliative care services, potential differences in the survival […]
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J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Apr 1. pii: S0885-3924(16)30012-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.338. [Epub ahead of print] Comparing Unmet Needs to Optimize Quality: Characterizing Inpatient and Outpatient Palliative Care Populations. Hochman MJ, Wolf S, Zafar SY et al A cross-sectional descriptive secondary database analysis of a 10 organization registry of initial palliative care patient consultations was used […]
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Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print] Palliative Care for Patients Dying in the ICU with Chronic Lung Disease Compared to Metastatic Cancer. Brown CE, Engelberg RA, Nielsen EL, Curtis JR. To assess differences in planning and delivery of end of life care to patients in intensive care with differing diagnosis, […]
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 Dec 31. [Epub ahead of print] Delirium Frequency and Risk Factors Among Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care Unit. Şenel G, Uysal N, Oguz G, et al In a single Turkish palliative care unit, 213 consecutive inpatients with mixed cancers (90% advanced/metastatic) prospectively had delirium screened using the Delirium […]
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J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jan;64(1):73-80. Breathlessness in Elderly Adults During the Last Year of Life Sufficient to Restrict Activity: Prevalence, Pattern, and Associated Factors. Johnson MJ, Bland JM, Gahbauer EA et al To investigate the relationship between age, clinical characteristics and breathlessness during the last year of life, a secondary data analysis of a […]
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JAMA Oncol. 2016 Jan 14. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.5252. [Epub ahead of print] Emergency Department-Initiated Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Grudzen CR, Richardson LD, Johnson PN, et al. Single site randomized trial of a holistic ED palliative care consultation (vs. usual care) in adults with advanced cancer presenting to the ED to compare […]
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J Palliat Med. 2015 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print] CARE Track for Advanced Cancer: Impact and Timing of an Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic. Blackhall LJ, Read P, Stukenborg G, et al The purpose of this study was to measure timing of referral to outpatient palliative care and impact on end-of-life (EOL) care in the […]
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2015 Nov 25. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12421. [Epub ahead of print] Predictors of duloxetine response in patients with oxaliplatin-induced painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a secondary analysis of randomised controlled trial – CALGB/alliance 170601. Smith EM, Pang, Ye C, Cirrincione, et al This study was an exploratory secondary analysis of a previously […]