Validation of Malayalam translation of the European organization for the research and treatment of cancer quality of life instrument OG25 for esophagogastric junction cancers
Conclusion: The Malayalam translation of the QOL tool QLQ-OG25 has been found to be an acceptable and valid tool in assessing the QOL parameters of patients with OG junction cancers. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mira Sudam Wagh Arun Peter Mathew Bharat Veerabhadran Madhu Muralee Sajeed Abdul Rahuman Preethi Sarah George K Chandramohan Source Type: research
Death attitudes as possible predictors of death preparedness across lifespan among nonclinical populations in Nairobi County, Kenya
Conclusion: This study implies that mental health practitioners need to target younger adults with death education programs to promote death preparedness and quality dying. For the older adults, addressing life regrets, family conflicts, and past unresolved deaths would significantly improve the quality of dying. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Stephen Asatsa Source Type: research
Comparison of safety and efficacy of pregabalin versus gabapentin for the treatment of uremic pruritus in patients with chronic kidney disease on maintenance haemodialysis
Ashima Ravindran, Rajesh Peringanazhi Kunnath, Anjali Sunny, Binoo VimalIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):281-286
Background: Uremic pruritus (UP) affects many patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has a negative impact on the quality of life. The severity of UP ranges from sporadic discomfort to complete restlessness during both day and night time. It has become increasingly evident that central transmission and sensitization processes similar to those observed in chronic pain are important mechanisms of pruritus. Methodology: This was a randomized single-blind prospective-interventional stu...
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ashima Ravindran Rajesh Peringanazhi Kunnath Anjali Sunny Binoo Vimal Source Type: research
The Relationship between & #8220;Self-Care Ability & #8221; and Psychological Changes among Hemodialysis Patients
Conclusions: Hemodialysis patients can experience both positive and negative psychological changes. Self-care ability is associated with reductions in negative psychological problems and increases in positive psychological changes. Health-care providers can, therefore, help hemodialysis patients to improve their psychological conditions by making plans for improving self-care abilities. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fatemeh Sadeghpour Mehdi Heidarzadeh Farzad Kohi Reza Asadi Masoomeh Aghamohammadi-Kalkhoran Faeze Abbasi Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a breathing training program on quality of life in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial
Conclusions: Breathing training program improves QOL in patients with predialysis CKD. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lasara Kharbteng Monaliza Vivek Kumar Sukhpal Kaur Sandhya Ghai Source Type: research
Legislation for end-of-life care in India: Reflections on 5 years of the end-of-life care in India taskforce journey
Roop Gursahani, Srinagesh Simha, Raj K ManiIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):269-270 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Roop Gursahani Srinagesh Simha Raj K Mani Source Type: research
Erratum: IAPCON 2020 abstracts-oral presentations
Indian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):397-397 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Source Type: research
The case for palliative medicine in the emergency medicine department & #8211; The time is now!
William WilsonIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):395-396 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: William Wilson Source Type: research
Innovative method to deal with pericatheter leak in home-based management of malignant ascites
Praneeth Suvvari, Abhijit Nair, Poornachand Anne, Basanth Kumar RayaniIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):394-394 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Praneeth Suvvari Abhijit Nair Poornachand Anne Basanth Kumar Rayani Source Type: research
ActiPatch: Can it be a tool to empower chronic pain patients ?
Abhijit Nair, Rajendra SahooIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):392-393 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abhijit Nair Rajendra Sahoo Source Type: research
To be there
Sujith Kumar MullapallyIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):392-392 (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sujith Kumar Mullapally Source Type: research
Peaceful end of life in an unviable newborn: A case report
Gabriela Saldana Agudelo, Angel Flaminio Guiza Romero, Lucy Marcela Vesga GualdrónIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):388-391
The limit of viability is a period of uncertainty regarding the prognosis and treatment, where palliative care (PC) is important to dignify death, although, in several countries, they are not implemented as in Colombia. The peculiarities of newborns make PC differ from care at other stages of life and which are rarely accepted by professionals who consider them overwhelming. The case of a newborn of 23 weeks of gestation is exposed where nursing care is revealed to the newborn ...
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Gabriela Saldana Agudelo Angel Flaminio Guiza Romero Lucy Marcela Vesga Gualdr & #243;n Source Type: research
Respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity in a stage 4 head and neck cancer patient receiving chemoradiotherapy
Conclusions: Therefore, concomitant chemoradiation therapy substantially decreased the respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity in the head-and-neck cancer patient. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Macrina D Souza Stephen Rajan Samuel Santosh PV Rai P U Prakash Saxena Gopala Krishna Alaparthi Source Type: research
Effectiveness of gabapentinoids for cancer-related rectal and vesical tenesmus: Report of four cases
Keita Tagami, Masaru Yoshizumi, Akira Inoue, Motohiro MatobaIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(3):381-384
Gabapentinoids could be assumed to relieve cancer-related rectal/vesical tenesmus based on their pharmacological mechanism. Four patients were refractory for cancer-related rectal/vesical tenesmus although their opioid doses were titrated up. Symptom intensity difference (SID) between initiation and follow-up after 24, 48, and 72 h and daily changes in the frequency of urination, defecation, opioid rescue doses, presence of sleep disruption, and dose of regular opioid medication were evaluated. The median reduc...
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Keita Tagami Masaru Yoshizumi Akira Inoue Motohiro Matoba Source Type: research
Review of medicinal use of Cannabis derivatives and the societal impact of legalization
Conclusion: It would be prudent to wait for studies which prove beyond doubt the advantages of marijuana over the existing drugs and also outweigh its side effects and addiction potential. Moreover, further legalization of marijuana should only be considered after evaluating its effects at places where it is already legally available. (Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care)
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - August 28, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Akshat Malik Khuzema Saifuddin Fatehi Nandini N Menon Pankaj Chaturvedi Source Type: research
