Abstract：
:Radiotherapy is an indispensable modality in the palliation of cancer. All palliative care programs should be acquainted with its indications and have a close working relationship with a radiation oncology department. The technical aspects of the subject may be intimidating to many staff and patients, and departments need to improve their outreach and education. The main indications are: pain relief (particularly bone pain), control of hemorrhage, fungation and ulceration, dyspnea, blockage of hollow viscera, and the shrinkage of any tumors causing problems by virtue of space occupancy. In addition, it has an important role in the palliation of three oncological emergencies: superior vena caval obstruction, spinal cord compression, and raised intracranial pressure due to cerebral metastases. More pragmatic fractionation schedules are being developed that are compatible with good results in terms of palliative end points, giving shorter courses with fewer hospital attendances for patient and family comfort and convenience. More clinical research and evaluation of palliative radiotherapy are required.
journal_name
J Pain Symptom Managejournal_title
Journal of pain and symptom managementauthors
Ashby Mdoi
10.1016/0885-3924(91)90030-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1991-08-01 00:00:00pages
380-8issue
6eissn
0885-3924issn
1873-6513pii
0885-3924(91)90030-8journal_volume
6pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:There is consensus that more research is needed to help improve care at the end of life. Despite the fact that hospices take care of more and more dying persons every year, hospice organizations have not been highly involved in research. The National Hospice Work Group is comprised of hospice organizations that have m...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.10.007
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The psychometric characteristics of the Faces Pain Scale (FPS) were evaluated in three groups of preschool and school-aged children (3. 5-4.5; 4.5-5.5 and 5.5-6.5 years, respectively). The FPS was adequately comprehended by even young children. It was easily administered and was valid and discriminating. It did not, h...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00171-8
更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Limited information is available about lung cancer patients' symptoms in the pre- and postoperative periods. OBJECTIVES:Study purposes were to evaluate for changes in symptom occurrence and severity from the preoperative period to five months after surgery and to evaluate for predictors of the occurrence and t...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.297
更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0885-3924(90)90004-4
更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study examined the relationship between patient and partner ratings of self-efficacy for symptom control and quality of life (QOL) among 40 African American prostate cancer survivors and their intimate partners. Data analyses revealed that cancer survivors who had rated their self-efficacy for symptom control hig...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.02.020
更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Variations in treatment effects between drug trials are usually attributed to different patient characteristics, variations in outcome assessment, and random error. We have previously hypothesized that part of the variation in treatment effects between drug trials might be caused by differences in nonspecific factors....
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/s0885-3924(01)00265-2
更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.007
更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Audits have been proposed for estimating possible recruitment rates to randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but few studies have compared audit data with subsequent recruitment rates. OBJECTIVES:To compare the accuracy of estimates of potential recruitment from a retrospective consecutive cohort audit of actua...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.11.022
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.004
更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00131-1
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been incorporated into the management of chronic pain in cancer patients despite limited evidence of safety and efficacy. Potential benefits of PCA include decreased delay in the administration of opioids from the time requested, rapidity and ease of dose titration, and adaptabil...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.11.020
更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Limited studies have identified symptom clusters (SCs) and their risk factors and the relationships with inflammatory biomarkers in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). OBJECTIVES:In this study, we aimed to investigate SCs in patients with AECOPD and explore their...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.037
更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.09.001
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0885-3924(92)90087-x
更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Attrition is common in longitudinal observational studies in palliative care. Few studies have examined predictors of attrition. OBJECTIVES:To identify patient characteristics at enrollment associated with attrition in palliative oncology outpatient setting. METHODS:In this longitudinal observational study, a...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.11.009
更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Cancer patients have impaired humoral and cellular immunity, and are more susceptible to infections; their immunological response is expected to be less effective than that of healthy people. OBJECTIVES:To assess the immune response to influenza vaccine in terminally ill cancer patients in a home palliative ca...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.05.016
更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Feasibility and pilot study designs are common in palliative care research. Finding standard guidelines on the structure and reporting of these study types is difficult. OBJECTIVES:In feasibility and pilot studies in palliative care research, to determine 1) how commonly a priori feasibility are criteria repor...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.02.015
更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Recent empirical studies revealed that fostering patients' perception of meaning in their life is an essential task for palliative care clinicians. However, few studies have reported the effects of training programs for nurses specifically aimed at improving skills to relieve the meaninglessness of terminally ill canc...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.10.021
更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In 2005, Vietnam's Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a palliative care initiative that uses the World Health Organization (WHO) public health strategy for national palliative care program development. With international financial and technical support, the initiative has made significant early progress. A rapid situat...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.04.009
更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Sickle cell disease (SCD), an autosomal recessive blood disorder, affects millions of people worldwide. Approximately 80% of all cases are located in Africa. OBJECTIVES:This cross-national, interdisciplinary, collaborative study investigated provider attitudes about, and practices for, managing (assessing and ...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.029
更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.031
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Sleep disturbances are frequent in cancer patients during chemotherapy; the contributory role of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in this setting has never been assessed. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the role of RLS in causing sleep disturbances and altering the quality of life in cancer patients during chem...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.06.018
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.07.008
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Because Tai Chi (TC) is beneficial to elders without cognitive impairment (CI), it also may benefit elders with CI. But elders with CI have generally been excluded from TC studies because many measurement tools require verbal reports that some elders with CI are unable to provide. OBJECTIVES:To test the effica...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.04.009
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pain and symptoms related to palliative care (pain and palliative care [PPC]) are often undertreated. This is largely owing to the complexity in the provision of care and the potential discrepancy in education among the various health care professionals required to deliver care. Pharmacists are frequently involved in ...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 共识发展会议,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.05.021
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN) is a dose-limiting toxicity of oxaliplatin and affects most colorectal cancer patients. OIPN is commonly evaluated by patient symptom report, using scales to reflect impairment. They do not discriminate between unique grouping of symptoms and signs, which impedes...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.033
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Hope may be important in explaining the variability in how patients adjust to lung cancer. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine how hope, as conceptualized by Snyder et al., is associated with multiple indices of adjustment to lung cancer. This theoretical model of hope suggests that people with hig...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.01.014
更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although the "opioid contract" is widely used in the administration of chronic opioid therapy, its use has not been well defined and there are few guidelines for developing or revising such tools. We reviewed opioid contracts from 39 major academic pain centers and analyzed every statement for its core meaning. These ...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00035-4
更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：CONTEXT:Clinicians often rely on documentation to relay information, and this remains the mainstay of interprofessional communication regarding patient care. However, there has been scant research focused on clinicians' documentation of dying in hospital and how this is communicated to other team members in patient cha...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.05.013
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Recent research has shown that the psychostimulant drug dextroamphetamine can increase the analgesia produced by opioids. Despite the strong, positive results in human clinical subjects and in animals, this combination is rarely used in clinical practice. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the psychos...
journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0885-3924(98)00085-2
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
