Validation of the Brief Pain Inventory in a T...

Article indépendant | GER, Luo-Ping | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°5 | vol.18

Intrathecal ketamine reduces morphine require...

Article indépendant | YANG, Ching-Yue | Canadian Journal of Anasthesia | n°4 | vol.43

Cette étude en double aveugle randomisée visait à évaluer l'effet de la kétamine sur la morphine administrée à des cancéreux en phase terminale. Elle montre que la kétamine augmente l'effet analgésique de la morphine et réduit ain...

Survival after palliative radiation therapy f...

Article | ZAORSKY, Nicholas G. | Radiotherapy and oncology | vol.158

BACKGROUND: We propose a predictive model that identifies patients at greatest risk of death after palliative radiotherapy, which can help medical professionals choose treatments that better align with patient choice and prognosis...

Intention-to-treat analyses for randomised co...

Article indépendant | KOCHOVSKA, Slavica | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°3 | vol.599

INTRODUCTION: Minimising bias in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) includes intention-to-treat (ITT) analyses. Hospice/palliative care RCTs are constrained by high attrition unpredictable when consenting, including withdrawals b...

We care : a wellness intervention project for...

Article indépendant | BURKE, Christa | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°1 | vol.67

There is a trend toward burnout in palliative care physicians. Due to this, a five-session curriculum has been designed with resiliency tools, coping skills, and spirituality in order to train palliative care fellows in an inpatie...

Cancer pain management in patients receiving ...

Article indépendant | TAGAMI, Keita | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°1 | vol.67

CONTEXT: Cancer pain is a common complication that is frequently undertreated in patients with cancer. OBJECTIVES: This study is aimed at assessing the time needed to achieve cancer pain management goals through specialized pallia...

Religious, cultural and sex influences on adv...

Article indépendant | OSHOW, Fariah | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°1 | vol.67

INTRODUCTION: Advance care directives (AD) are instructions from patients regarding the care they would prefer if they could not make medical decisions in the future. It is widely recognized that racial and ethnic as well as sex d...

Barriers for adult patients to access palliat...

Article indépendant | PITZER, Stefan | JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | n°1 | vol.67

BACKGROUND: Access to palliative care services is variable, and many inpatients do not receive palliative care. An overview of potential barriers could facilitate the development of strategies to overcome factors that impede acces...