'How long do you think?' Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: A consecutive cohort study
CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable new knowledge to support clinicians' confidence when responding to the 'how long' question and can inform decision-making at end-of-life. Further research using the AKPS could provide greater certainty for answering 'how long' questions across the illness trajectory.PMID:38654605 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241238903 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tricia O'Connor Wai-Man Liu Juliane Samara Joanne Lewis Catherine Paterson Source Type: research
Can We Adopt Pediatric Palliative Care that is Indivisible with Equity for all?
In this volume of The Journal, two retrospective cohort studies, both based in Ohio, provide insightful data about the deployment of dedicated pediatric palliative care teams. While home-based visits have been a longtime core principle of pediatric hospice care, their value has not been well defined or justified. Thus, Smith et al analyzed healthcare utilization outcomes in a sample of children who received home visits across two well-established pediatric home-based palliative care and hospice programs over 6 years among 195 children, half of whom had neurologic impairment. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Paul Graham Fisher Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research
REaL and SOGI Data Collection: Results from a Palliative Care Quality Collaborative Survey
To the Editor: (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Nouri, Steven Z. Pantilat, Diane E. Meier, Jonathan M. Nicolla, Fred A.P. Friedman, Robin Y. Chan, Carey Candrian Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Palliative care integration and end-of-life care intensity for patients with NSCLC
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide, accounting for about 2 million diagnoses and 1.8 million deaths [1]. After an increase up to the 1990 s, its incidence and mortality are tending to decrease, with 5-year survival estimated around 20 % at all stages [2]. Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 40–55 % of cases where medical management is based on systemic treatment. In a recent meta-analysis, it was found that combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with conventional chemotherapy can dramatically improve the prognosis of NSCLC patients, clearly enhancing the re...
Source: Lung Cancer - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: A. Martin, M. Carton, L. Thery, A. Burnod, C. Daniel, P. Du Rusquec, N. Girard, C. Bouleuc Source Type: research
Creating a Palliative Care Clinic for Patients with Cancer Pain and Substance Use Disorder
Opioids are a first-line treatment for severe cancer pain. However, clinicians may be reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) or clinical concerns about non-prescribed substance use. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sachin S. Kale, Gennaro Di Tosto, Laura J. Rush, Justin Kullgren, Deborah Russell, Martin Fried, Blessing Igboeli, Julie Teater, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Devon K. Check, Jessica Merlin, Ann Scheck McAlearney Tags: Brief Quality Improvement Report Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Lifelong Learning Indicators in Medical Students After a Novel Communication Skills Session” [Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 67 (2024) e367–e374]
The authors regret there were some errors in Table 3. The corrected table is below. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Alana Sagin, Dorene Balmer, Rosie Musheno, Jennifer M. Olenik, Laura Dingfield, Nadia L. Bennett, C. Jessica Dine Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Cingulotomy for Intractable Pain: A Systematic Review of an Underutilized Procedure
Cureus. 2024 Mar 22;16(3):e56746. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56746. eCollection 2024 Mar.ABSTRACTPain management is a critical aspect of cancer treatment and palliative care, where pain can significantly impact quality of life. Chronic pain, which affects a significant number of people worldwide, remains a prevalent and challenging symptom for patients. While medications and psychosocial support systems play a role in pain management, surgical and radiological interventions, including cingulotomy, may be necessary for refractory cases. Cingulotomy, a neurosurgical procedure targeting the cingulate gyrus, aims to disrupt neural pa...
Source: Cancer Control - April 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Billy McBenedict Wilhelmina N Hauwanga Mariana P Pires Jos é Geraldo M Netto Dulci Petrus Jumana A Kanchwala Rhea Joshi Shaista Rizwan Ahamed Alurkar Otari Chankseliani Zaeemah Mansoor Sona Subash Berley Alphonse Ana Abrah ão Bruno Lima Pess ôa Source Type: research
Beyond Death: Funeral Rituals and Megalithic Traditions Among the Bhil Tribes of India
Omega (Westport). 2024 Apr 23:302228241248863. doi: 10.1177/00302228241248863. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe earliest traces of funeral rituals in the Indian Subcontinent date back to the Mesolithic period. Data from various parts of the country clearly indicate that this tradition gained popularity during the Neolithic and Iron Age periods in India. Besides, during the Iron-age period we found evidence of megalithic tradition, and the megalithic sites found in the Indian subcontinent reveal an elaborate process of death rituals. This present study focuses on first-hand data obtained from the south-eastern part of Raja...
Source: Omega - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Subodha Mendaly Source Type: research
Practitioner Experiences of the Death of an Equine in an Equine-Assisted Services Program
In this study, an online survey was distributed to EAS practitioners. The goal of the study was to explore the experiences of practitioners and identify the socioemotional processes that occur upon the death of an equine within an EAS program. Open-ended responses (N = 84) were analyzed qualitatively using a grounded theory and constant-comparative approach. Responses are situated into two themes (1) Processing the death of an equine and (2) Practical implications. Experiences processing the death of an equine can be situated within Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning, extending a grief model previously only considered in the ...
Source: Omega - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Leanne O Nieforth Sara Kaufman Source Type: research
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Unassisted Suicide and Assisted Suicide Rates in French-Speaking Switzerland: Differences by Gender
Conclusions: COVID-19 had contrasting effects on assisted and unassisted men and women suicide rates.PMID:38652705 | DOI:10.1177/00302228241248683 (Source: Omega)
Source: Omega - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Kursner Joseph Studer Tony Fracasso Gerrit Weber Laurent Michaud Source Type: research
Dreams in Gojoseon
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652753 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janice Kim Source Type: research
Psychosocial Distress Screening Among Interprofessional Palliative Care Teams: A Narrative Review
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1-24. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2343052. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith increased need for palliative care and limited staffing resources, non-social workers are increasingly responsible for screening for urgent psychosocial distress. The National Consensus Project guidelines call for all palliative care team members to be competent in screening across domains. Yet, in contrast to an abundance of evidence-informed tools for palliative social work assessments, standardization for interprofessional psychosocial screening is lacking. This lack of standardized practice may lea...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chelsea K Brown Cara L Wallace Source Type: research
Dreams in Gojoseon
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652753 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janice Kim Source Type: research
Psychosocial Distress Screening Among Interprofessional Palliative Care Teams: A Narrative Review
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1-24. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2343052. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith increased need for palliative care and limited staffing resources, non-social workers are increasingly responsible for screening for urgent psychosocial distress. The National Consensus Project guidelines call for all palliative care team members to be competent in screening across domains. Yet, in contrast to an abundance of evidence-informed tools for palliative social work assessments, standardization for interprofessional psychosocial screening is lacking. This lack of standardized practice may lea...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chelsea K Brown Cara L Wallace Source Type: research
Dreams in Gojoseon
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652753 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janice Kim Source Type: research
