Gastro-Intestinal Symptoms in Palliative Care Patients
Curr Oncol. 2024 Apr 21;31(4):2341-2352. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31040174.ABSTRACTThis review of the palliation of various gastro-intestinal (GI) symptoms encountered in cancer patients is by no means exhaustive. Frequent symptoms such as constipation, nausea and vomiting, bowel obstructions, ascites and bleeds will be discussed, focusing on their assessment and most importantly, how to control the associated symptoms. All of these symptoms and GI complications can significantly impact patients' quality of life (QOL) and should be treated as quickly and aggressively as possible.PMID:38668077 | PMC:PMC11049445 | DOI:10.3390/c...
Source: Current Oncology - April 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Golda Elisa Tradounsky Source Type: research
Deterioration of Performance Status during Palliative Radiotherapy Suggests a Significant Short Survival Duration: Indicating the Necessities for Considering Radiotherapy Discontinuation
This study aimed to investigate the survival duration of patients whose performance status (PS) deteriorated during palliative radiotherapy and inform decisions regarding early treatment discontinuation. We retrospectively analyzed data from patients referred from our institute's palliative care department who underwent ≥10 fractions of palliative radiotherapy between March 2017 and December 2021. PS was assessed using the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale. Survival duration was calculated from the final day of palliative radiotherapy to death using the Kaplan-Meier method. A total of 35 patients underwent ...
Source: Current Oncology - April 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hitoshi Maemoto Kazuaki Kushi Isoko Owan Takuro Ariga Joichi Heianna Akihiro Nishie Source Type: research
“At Least I Can Push this Morphine”:PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children
: Parents of children who die in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) carry memories of their child's suffering throughout a lifelong grieving experience. Given their prolonged time at the bedside, PICU nurses are poised to attend to dying children's suffering. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Elizabeth G. Broden, Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, Danielle D. DeCourcey, Joanne Wolfe, Pam Hinds, Jennifer Snaman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Effect of music therapy on chemotherapy anticipatory symptoms in adolescents: a mixed methods study
This study explores the feasibility and effects of music therapy on anticipatory nausea and vomiting, stress, pain and quality of life in adolescents undergoing chemotherapy. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Filippo Giordano, Chiara Rutigliano, Caterina Ugolini, Erika Iacona, Lucia Ronconi, Celeste Raguseo, Teresa Perillo, Angarano Rosa, Nicola Santoro, Ines Testoni Tags: Clinical Note Source Type: research
Development and validation of impact of early integration of palliative care and oncology(IEI PCO) questionnaire: a survey for medical oncologists and nurses
Many associations have recently recommended early integration of oncology and palliative care for more standard cancer care and better quality of life. We aimed to create a questionnaire to assess the opinion ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Abdullah, Wafaa Mostafa Abd-El-Gawad, Sobhi Mostafa AboSerea, Fatma AbdelShakor Ali and Saima Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research
Appropriate use of medication among home care adult cancer patients at end of life: a retrospective observational study
This study aimed to evaluate medication utilization among home care palliative patients with cancer at the end of life a... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Amani El Mughrabi, Sewar S. Salmany, Batool Aljarrat, Ala ’a Dabbous and Haya Ayyalawwad Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research
The Risk and The Course of Cancer Among People with Severe Mental Illness
Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2023 Dec 3;19(Suppl-1):e174501792301032. doi: 10.2174/17450179-v17-e211208-2021-HT2-1910-8. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe paucity of data regarding patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and cancer is alarming given the fact that people with SMI, especially schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and severe depressive disorders, have in general poorer access to physical health care and higher morbidity and mortality because of physical illnesses. The aims of this review were to examine the current evidence from existing literature on the risk of developing cancer and its course among people wi...
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Luigi Grassi Daniel McFarland Michelle Riba Source Type: research
Cancer patients have a reduced likelihood of dying in hospital with advance care planning in primary health care and a summarizing palliative plan: a prospective controlled non-randomized intervention trial
CONCLUSION: With organized ACP conversations in primary health care and a summarizing palliative plan, cancer patients died less often in the hospital in our observational study. A structured ACP approach integrating palliative care for cancer patients into primary health care can support patients´ preferences at the end of life.PMID:38662520 | DOI:10.1080/02813432.2024.2346131 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bardo Driller Bente Talseth-Palmer Torstein Hole Kjell Erik Str ømskag Anne-Tove Brenne Source Type: research
Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research
The Risk and The Course of Cancer Among People with Severe Mental Illness
Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2023 Dec 3;19(Suppl-1):e174501792301032. doi: 10.2174/17450179-v17-e211208-2021-HT2-1910-8. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe paucity of data regarding patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and cancer is alarming given the fact that people with SMI, especially schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and severe depressive disorders, have in general poorer access to physical health care and higher morbidity and mortality because of physical illnesses. The aims of this review were to examine the current evidence from existing literature on the risk of developing cancer and its course among people wi...
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Luigi Grassi Daniel McFarland Michelle Riba Source Type: research
Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research
The Risk and The Course of Cancer Among People with Severe Mental Illness
Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2023 Dec 3;19(Suppl-1):e174501792301032. doi: 10.2174/17450179-v17-e211208-2021-HT2-1910-8. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe paucity of data regarding patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and cancer is alarming given the fact that people with SMI, especially schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and severe depressive disorders, have in general poorer access to physical health care and higher morbidity and mortality because of physical illnesses. The aims of this review were to examine the current evidence from existing literature on the risk of developing cancer and its course among people wi...
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Luigi Grassi Daniel McFarland Michelle Riba Source Type: research
Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research
Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research
