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 polysymptomatic with multimodal/system issues that require a team approach that involves multiple specialties and multiple disciplines.
journal_name
Curr Opin Support Palliat Carejournal_title
Current opinion in supportive and palliative careauthors
Baranowski APdoi
10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283523f19subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-06-01 00:00:00pages
213-9issue
2eissn
1751-4258issn
1751-4266journal_volume
6pub_type
杂志文章,评审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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283392b51
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Effective communication in cancer care requires complex communication skills of healthcare professionals (HCPs), which can be advanced by communication skills training (CST). The number of empirical studies on CST has grown steadily over the last decade. However, controversies on CST abound. The aim o...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000409
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Delirium is the most common and distressing neuropsychiatric syndrome in cancer patients. Few evidence-based treatment options are available due to the paucity of high quality of studies. In this review, we shall examine the literature on the use of neuroleptics to treat delirium in patients with adva...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000236
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Across all jurisdictions in which assisted dying is legally permissible, cancer is the primary reported underlying diagnosis. Therefore, oncologists are likely to be asked about assisted dying and should be equipped to respond to inquiries or requests for assisted dying. Because Medical Assistance in ...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000411
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There are increasing numbers of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and these patients remain at long-term risk of complications and premature death. This review focuses on the changing picture of adult CHD with more complex patients surviving, the challenges of balancing life-prolonging interv...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835c0707
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent developments in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by cancer patients and provides a framework for education, assessment and monitoring, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although many viable treatment options exist, gastrointestinal symptoms - particul...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e32834f689d
更新日期:2012-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000301
更新日期:2017-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e32832531ce
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to synthesize recent findings on anticipatory grief in caregivers, referring to its phenomenology, assessment and clinical interventions. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent literature illustrates the wide scope of the current use of the term anticipatory grief, reflecting caregivers' experiences...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000321
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An overview on breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), including inherent limitations of the terminology, assessment, clinical presentation, and treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS:The estimated prevalence of BTCP is dependent on the defined cutoffs for controlled background pain and the magnitude of the pai...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000494
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many health professionals still believe that opioids shorten the lifespan of patients. This situation implies that the ethical doctrine of double effect is often invoked to justify their use in extreme circumstances. The objective of this study is to revise the evidence existing in the recently publis...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328365763a
更新日期:2013-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000252
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Radiation therapy-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV) are common and troublesome symptoms among patients receiving radiation therapy for gastrointestinal cancers. Their impact on function, quality of life and, ultimately, cancer control warrant a review of their incidence, underlying mechanisms, treatm...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000130
更新日期:2015-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000449
更新日期:2019-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000327
更新日期:2018-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328355e082
更新日期:2012-09-01 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
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000515
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the status of guidelines and recommendations for communication between patients with cancer and healthcare providers (HCPs) concerning fertility issues. RECENT FINDINGS:The timing, the type of information provided, and the openness of HCPs can all affect how patients with cancer ...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000413
更新日期:2019-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328358214e
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The balance between the rates of protein synthesis and protein degradation governs the maintenance of muscle mass in the body. The main purpose of this review is to highlight the latest understanding of the various pathways that maintain this balance between muscle atrophy and hypertrophy. RECENT FIN...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328359b681
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Young women (<45 years of age) diagnosed with breast cancer face increased risk of sexual dysfunction as a result of their cancer-directed treatment. We will review the recent literature examining this critical challenge and discuss current efforts to address sexual dysfunction. RECENT FINDINGS:In th...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000156
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Determining which palliative interventions are appropriate within and between groups remains difficult because of the lack of prospective studies and heterogeneity in dyspnoea context, assessment and reporting. This review presents an evolution of dyspnoea theories, summarizes literature published dur...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328345d4a1
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sequential anthracycline/taxane regimens are routinely used as neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for locally advanced breast cancer. Unfortunately, the majority of patients do not achieve a pathological complete response (pCR). Efforts to improve pCR rates include the addition of novel targeted agents. The pu...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000022
更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article describes the role of the PD-1 axis and reviews current data and future directions inhibiting PD-1 and PD-L1 in breast cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:Four phase I monotherapy expansion trials in patients with metastatic breast cancer have demonstrated low but durable single agent responses to P...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000243
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This mixed-method, rapid review of published research from 2014 to 2019 aims to explore the experiences of pre and postbereaved carers, and the information that they receive in the acute hospital setting. The quality of articles was evaluated using a standardized quality matrix. The techniques of conc...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000462
更新日期:2019-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e32830c9060
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Providing palliative care in Japan is one of the most important health issues. Understanding palliative care delivery systems of other countries is useful when developing and modifying palliative care systems worldwide. This review summarizes the current status of palliative care in Japan, focusing on...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283612241
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe a new strategy that aimed to facilitate opioid prescription for better pain management. RECENT FINDINGS:The International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care recently develop a single prescription package (drugs and dosing) with one opioid, one laxative, and one antiemetic for the ...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e328356ab36
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Highlight the difficulties patients, physicians, and the global economy face in relation to treatment of structural heart diseases. It is easy to be carried away by the excitement of medical advancement; however, it is difficult to demonstrate restraint. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) i...
journal_title:Current opinion in supportive and palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000407
更新日期:2019-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000158
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00