The nature of heart failure as a challenge to the integration of palliative care services.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition characterized by the presence of myofascial trigger point, a hyperirritable painful spot involving a limited number of muscle fibers. The literature suggest that myofascial trigger points should be considered peripheral pain generators and this crit...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Barbero M,Schneebeli A,Koetsier E,Maino P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The study provides a review of current evidence about the role of complex nonpharmacological strategies in managing the multidimensional components of the breathlessness experience for individuals with life-limiting conditions. RECENT FINDINGS:Evidence continues to demonstrate the significant impact ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Yates P,Zhao I

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to synthesize recent literature regarding the provision of palliative care to patients during and following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), highlighting factors which mediate impairments in health-related quality of life in this patient populati...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Mitchell SA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:International bodies acknowledge that palliative care principles and access to palliative care services should be offered to persons living with and dying from advanced illness such as heart failure. Without an appropriately trained workforce, however, appropriate goals of care and associated reductio...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Millerick Y,Armstrong I

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The treatment of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma is evolving with recent advances holding promise for improved outcomes. Historically, patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma had a poor prognosis with no standard treatment options in the second-line setting. Currently, with an incr...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Alimohamed NS,Sridhar SS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent developments in the palliative management of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by advanced cancer patients and provides a framework for detailing that encompasses education, assessment and monitoring, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although many viable treatment opti...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Abernethy AP,Wheeler JL,Zafar SY

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine the symptom burden in cancer patients during the last days of life, its impact on nutrition and hydration, and the role of artificial nutrition and hydration in the final days. RECENT FINDINGS:During the last days of life, cancer patients often experience progressive functional decline and...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Hui D,Dev R,Bruera E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the literature around pain assessment and management in older adults with dementia and to make recommendations for future research and practice developments. This review is provided following the introduction of guidelines for the assessment of pain that wer...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Schofield P

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cancer cachexia remains understudied and there are no standard treatments available despite the publication of an international consensus definition and the completion of several large phase III intervention trials in the past 6 years. In September 2015, The University of Rochester Cancer Center NCORP...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Dunne RF,Mustian KM,Garcia JM,Dale W,Hayward R,Roussel B,Buschmann MM,Caan BJ,Cole CL,Fleming FJ,Chakkalakal JV,Linehan DC,Hezel AF,Mohile SG

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the role of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for the management of refractory dyspnea and other debilitating conditions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Recent studies, including a randomized trial comparing LVRS to medical therapy, are analyzed. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Shah AA,D'Amico TA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cross-sectional (C-S) imaging is now commonly used to measure body composition in clinical studies. This review highlights the advantages, limitations and suggested future directions for this technique. RECENT FINDINGS:Current understanding of C-S imaging reproducibility, tissue identification and se...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： MacDonald AJ,Greig CA,Baracos V

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of many types of cancers have prolonged and improved the quality of life for cancer patients. With increased survival, metastatic spinal lesions are becoming much more of a functional and clinical problem. RECENT FINDINGS:Percutaneous vertebral augmentat...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Siemionow K,Lieberman IH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review is based on a Medline literature search using key words relating to male urogenital/pelvic pain for the years 2009-2011. RECENT FINDINGS:The review covers those studies relating to cause, ongoing mechanisms and treatments. SUMMARY:The review highlights that the patients are often polysymp...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Baranowski AP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the advances in trial methodology and presents new methodologies to meet some of the challenges of conducting trials in a palliative care setting. To describe why this review is timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS:This review discusses the process required to conduct trials of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Davis MP,Mitchell GK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mixed methods research designs have been recognized as important in addressing complexity and are recommended particularly in the development and evaluation of complex interventions. This article reports a review of studies in palliative care published between 2010 and March 2012 that combine qualitat...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Seymour J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the number of female cancer survivors continues to grow, there is a growing need to bridge the gap between the high rate of women's cancer-related sexual dysfunction and the lack of attention and intervention available to the majority of survivors who suffer from sexual problems. Previously identif...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Bober SL,Reese JB,Barbera L,Bradford A,Carpenter KM,Goldfarb S,Carter J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Care near the end of life is expensive and frequently not aligned with the expressed preferences of decedents, creating an opportunity to improve value, or increase quality while lowering cost. This review examines publications from 2017 and 2018 on interventions and policies associated with high-valu...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Ankuda CK,Meier DE

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent research on cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in children, including correlational studies and interventions in which outcomes have included cognitive test performance, neuroimaging or academic performance. RECENT FINDINGS:Impairments in processing speed, working memory, exe...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Hutchinson AD,Pfeiffer SM,Wilson C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Developments in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension have significantly improved prognosis changing this from an acute to a chronic disease. Despite optimal treatment many patients still have a high-symptom burden both because of the disease and the side-effects of therapy, consequently t...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Gin-Sing W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Right-sided heart failure, which is often present in the setting of advanced heart failure, is associated with cardiac cachexia, the cardiorenal syndrome, and adverse outcomes. Improved understanding of venous congestion of the splanchnic circulation, which may play a key role in the pathogenesis of r...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Polsinelli VB,Marteau L,Shah SJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The palliative care needs of people with interstitial lung disease (ILD) have recently been highlighted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. All people with progressive ILD should receive best supportive care to improve symptom control and quality of life and where possible this s...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Bajwah S,Yorke J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dyspnea is the most common symptom in interstitial lung disease, yet little is known about its management. This review summarizes the available evidence for the treatment of dyspnea in interstitial lung disease. RECENT FINDINGS:The management of dyspnea in interstitial lung disease remains a challeng...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Ryerson CJ,Collard HR,Pantilat SZ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cachexia, also known as disease-associated wasting, is an important factor in the mortality of many patients with diseases such as cancer, as well as renal and congestive heart failure. Yet the syndrome is not yet well defined, making diagnosis difficult and often subjective on the part of the physici...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Fletcher AL,Marks DL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite recognition that opioids alleviate dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, many clinicians remain reluctant to use them outside of the final days of life. This article defines the term 'opioid responsiveness' as it pertains to dyspnea, and poses that it may be possible to predict mor...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Horton R,Rocker G,Currow D

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chemotherapy is a first-line treatment for many cancers; however, its use is hampered by a long list of side-effects. Gastrointestinal mucositis is a common and debilitating side-effect of anticancer therapy contributing to dose reductions, delays and cessation of treatment, greatly impacting clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： McQuade RM,Al Thaalibi M,Nurgali K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic breathlessness is a troublesome symptom experienced by people with advanced malignant and nonmalignant disease. Disease-directed therapies are often insufficient in the management of chronic breathlessness. Therefore, pharmacological and nonpharmacological breathlessness-specific interventions...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Abdallah SJ,Jensen D,Lewthwaite H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:AYA patients with cancer have a unique set of psychosocial and support needs to compared with their younger and older counterparts. Digital health interventions overcome many of the barriers to AYA participation in behavioral health interventions. Due to the rapid shifts in digital health, it is impor...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Viola A,Panigrahi G,Devine KA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:RANK ligand (RANKL) plays a central role in the cancer-induced bone destruction that results from bone metastasis. The RANKL inhibitor denosumab was recently approved for the prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors. This review summarizes recent ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Lipton A,Jacobs I

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Experienced breathlessness and recalled breathlessness are two different entities, which may be associated with different factors and might have different impacts on function for the individual. The aim was to review the knowledge from the last 2 years concerning experienced breathlessness and recalle...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Sandberg J,Ekström M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bone metastases in prostate cancer are often the cause of significant morbidity in patients with castrate-resistant disease, and several studies have shown significant pain palliation with systemic radionuclide treatment. The purpose of this review is to discuss the place of radionuclides in the dynam...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Vengalil S,O'Sullivan JM,Parker CC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00