Palliative Volume Resuscitation in a Patient with Cancer and Hypercalcemia: Why Bother?

abstract：: Background: End-of-life (EOL) care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can vary depending on religious beliefs of health care providers and families as well as the sociocultural environment. Although guidelines exist for EOL care in NICUs, most are based on Western st...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kim S,Savage TA,Hershberger PE,Kavanaugh K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about young caregivers of people with advanced life-limiting illness. Better understanding of the needs and characteristics of these young caregivers can inform development of palliative care and other support services. METHODS:A population-based analysis of caregivers was performed from pilote...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Burns CM,LeBlanc TW,Abernethy A,Currow D

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospice provides intensive end-of-life care to patients and their families delivered by an interdisciplinary team of nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. Significant gaps remain about how team members respond to diverse needs of patients and families, especially in the last week of life....

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ellington L,Clayton MF,Reblin M,Cloyes K,Beck AC,Harrold JK,Harris P,Casarett D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exploring preferences for and barriers to quality end-of-life care is essential to improving care for dying individuals. Young adults often are involved or will be involved in decisions about the care of a loved one, and little research has examined opinions about end-of-life care among this population. RES...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Webb NM,Tucker D

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subcutaneous hydration has potential advantages over intravenous. Despite studies supporting the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous hydration it has not been studied extensively to date either with or without hyaluronidase. OBJECTIVES:To compare flow rate, tolerability, and safety of gravity-driven subcuta...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Thomas JR,Yocum RC,Haller MF,von Gunten CF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although most hospice care occurs in the home, a growing number of patients utilize inpatient hospice settings. An inpatient hospice stay requires one or more transitions in care settings, although little is known about these transitions. OBJECTIVE/DESIGN:Using ethnographic methods, this study examined the ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Lysaght Hurley S,Strumpf N,Barg FK,Ersek M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inpatient Code Status Discussions (CSDs) are commonly facilitated by resident physicians, despite inadequate training. We studied the efficacy of a CSD communication skills training intervention for internal medicine residents. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized controlled trial of a multimodality c...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Szmuilowicz E,Neely KJ,Sharma RK,Cohen ER,McGaghie WC,Wayne DB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment in which existence is more fragile and existential fears or terror rises in people. Objective: Managing existential terror calls for being mature about mortality, som...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Emanuel L,Solomon S,Fitchett G,Chochinov H,Handzo G,Schoppee T,Wilkie D

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated a cancer case management pilot program focusing on palliative care, the Omega Life Program (OLP), by assessing whether the program was associated with reduced hospital utilization. METHODS:A retrospective observational study of patients with cancer who enrolled in the OLP (intervention) co...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Seow H,Piet L,Kenworthy CM,Jones S,Fagan PJ,Dy SM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant gaps exist in the availability of palliative care in rural hospitals and communities, even though rural populations are often disproportionately elderly and chronically ill. Few studies have examined what models of palliative care would be sustainable in a rural community. METHODS:We studied the...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ceronsky L,Shearer J,Weng K,Hopkins M,McKinley D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surrogates and clinicians often make treatment decisions for decisionally incapacitated patients with limited knowledge of their preferences. This study examined patients' life-sustaining treatment preferences to facilitate advance care planning discussions and surrogate decision making. METHODS:We intervie...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pearlman RA,Cain KC,Starks H,Cole WG,Uhlmann RF,Patrick DL

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in patients with cancer is well recognized. Little is known, however, about the use of CAM in children with cancer during the end-of-life period. METHODS:We interviewed 96 parents of children who had died of cancer in Melbourne, Australia between 1996...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Heath JA,Oh LJ,Clarke NE,Wolfe J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Palliative cancer patients suffer from high levels of distress. There are physiological changes in relation to the level of perceived distress. OBJECTIVE:To study the efficacy of 5 minutes of mindful breathing (MB) for rapid reduction of distress in a palliative setting. Its effect to the physiological chan...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ng CG,Lai KT,Tan SB,Sulaiman AH,Zainal NZ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: This study examines communication profiles and associated attitudes toward health care professionals in interviews with family caregivers of hospitalized patients with confirmed multidrug-resistant organisms (e.g., methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Peters J,Dykes N,Heckel M,Ostgathe C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Dyspnea is common in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients and often refractory to conventional treatment. Little is known regarding the safety of systemic morphine in ILD patients. Objective: The objective of th...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Matsuda Y,Morita T,Miyaji T,Ogawa T,Kato K,Kawaguchi T,Tokoro A,Iwase S,Yamaguchi T,Inoue Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience high morbidity and mortality, yet little is known about their palliative care needs and how clinicians may address these needs. OBJECTIVES:(1) To identify palliative care and advance care planning needs of patients with CF and their families; and (2) to identify ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Hobler MR,Engelberg RA,Curtis JR,Ramos KJ,Zander MI,Howard SS,Goss CH,Aitken ML

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Actions in preparation for death and talks about death between advanced cancer patients and their families are considered essential to achieve a good death. However, little is known about the prevalence of such actions compared with talks and their association with bereaved families' psychological morbidity....

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Mori M,Yoshida S,Shiozaki M,Morita T,Baba M,Aoyama M,Kizawa Y,Tsuneto S,Shima Y,Miyashita M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The provision of complementary therapy in palliative care is rare in Canadian hospitals. An Ontario hospital's palliative care unit developed a complementary therapy pilot project within the interdisciplinary team to explore potential benefits. Massage, aromatherapy, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch™ were provid...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Berger L,Tavares M,Berger B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There have been no studies to date that examine physicians' decisions to withdraw life-sustaining treatment for patients based on their surrogates' financial gain. The authors' objective was to ascertain physician attitudes about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when financial considerations are involved. ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wastila LJ,Farber NJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' and families' evaluations of health care, including palliative care, are widely used as performance measures. Survey scores may be affected by nonresponse bias, resulting in inaccurate performance evaluation. OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to examine nonresponse bias for the mailed version of the Departme...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Smith D,Kuzla N,Thorpe J,Scott L,Ersek M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Securing a first job following training is an exciting and daunting task. Little formal guidance is available and trainees often find themselves confused, uncertain, and overwhelmed. This article is designed to provide a basic framework for fellows and new graduates to search for positions, apply, interview, and negot...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Weckmann MT,Block S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We faced a challenge in providing a consistent high-quality learning experience in hospice care, especially because our community-based medical school has students rotating in hospices in six separated communities and the number of faculty with expertise in palliative care is limited. To address these concerns, a Web-...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ogle K,Thompson ME,Noel MM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methadone (ME) is a highly effective opioid agonist used for difficult pain syndromes. However, in the management of cancer pain with strong opioids, rotation to a different opioid (opioid rotation) may be required because of side effects or poor pain control. Rotation from methadone to another opioid has ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Walker PW,Palla S,Pei BL,Kaur G,Zhang K,Hanohano J,Munsell M,Bruera E

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outpatient palliative care (PC) has been shown to positively impact quality of life and decrease healthcare utilization, but there are limited data describing what activities render these benefits. OBJECTIVE:Describe the topics addressed by an outpatient PC team during scheduled visits. DESIGN:Longitudinal...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Bischoff K,Yang E,Kojimoto G,Shepard Lopez N,Holland S,Calton B,Adkins SH,Cheng S,Miller BJ,Rabow MW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric research in the 1950s and 1960s showed potential for psychedelic medications to markedly alleviate depression and suffering associated with terminal illness. More recent published studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine when administered in a medically ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Byock I

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relief of adverse events induced by chemotherapy is an important issue for patients, especially those with a poor prognosis, such as with pancreatic cancer. There are no reports of the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chemotherapy, so we investigated the incidence of chemotherapy-induced...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Uwagawa T,Misawa T,Iida T,Sakamoto T,Gocho T,Wakiyama S,Hirohara S,Yanaga K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although religions is important to many people with cancer, few studies have explored the relationship between religious coping and well-being in a prospective manner, using validated measures, while controlling for important covariates. METHODS:One hundred ninety-eight women with stage I or II and 86 women...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Hebert R,Zdaniuk B,Schulz R,Scheier M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses play an integral role in providing care for patients with end of life (EOL) symptoms refractory to conventional treatments and that may necessitate palliative sedation (PS). A paucity of research on nurses' attitudes, knowledge, and experience with PS exists, despite nurses being instrumental in evalu...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Patel B,Gorawara-Bhat R,Levine S,Shega JW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying people who are at risk of deteriorating and dying is essential to inform goals of care, appropriate treatment decisions, patient autonomy, and effective end-of-life care. Limited literature exists on predicting survival near the end of life for people with a hematological malignancy. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Button E,Gavin NC,Chan RJ,Chambers S,Butler J,Yates P

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Living at home is an important factor for maintaining high quality of life among patients. Many studies have discussed parameters associated with place of death, but no studies have yet clarified which factors influence the length of stay at home during the end of life. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Otsuka M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00