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Initial Experiences With Integration of Palliative Medicine and Specialist Pain Services in a Tertiary Cancer Care Center in India
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2024 Apr 1:1-8. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2024.2320379. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPain management constitutes a pivotal aspect of palliative care. Certain instances of distressing pain are significantly relieved through interventional pain methodologies, demanding the expertise of pain specialists. Our perspective revolves around the integration of these 2 facets, envisaging a symbiotic relationship that could enhance patient outcomes. A prospective assessment was carried out within a collaborative clinic, uniting the realms of pain management and palliative medicine. Anonymized patient in...
Source: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anuja Damani Arunangshu Ghoshal Raghu Thota Parmanand N Jain Source Type: research

Alpha Alert: Utilization of Transdermal Clonidine for Refractory Agitation
We report a case of agitated behaviors in setting of mixed Alzheimer/vascular-type dementia limiting hospital discharge to nursing facility that were ameliorated with transdermal clonidine. We suggest palliative clinicians routinely conceptualize the seemingly disparate alpha-2 agonists as a class for effective symptom palliation especially as new clinical evidence becomes available.PMID:38484176 | DOI:10.1080/15360288.2024.2327868 (Source: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy)
Source: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy - March 14, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Samantha Grable Gary Houchard Zach Rossfeld Source Type: research