abstract：CONTEXT:Observer-based sedation scales have been used to provide a measurable estimate of the comfort of nonalert patients in palliative sedation. However, their usefulness and appropriateness in this setting has not been demonstrated. OBJECTIVES:To study the reliability and validity of observer-based sedation scales ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Arevalo JJ,Brinkkemper T,van der Heide A,Rietjens JA,Ribbe M,Deliens L,Loer SA,Zuurmond WW,Perez RS,AMROSE Site Study Group.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Chemotherapy-related nausea is experienced by most cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Although vomiting is managed well with current antiemetics, nausea is difficult to manage and little is understood about its development. OBJECTIVES:The aim was to determine whether nausea exists as part of a symptom clu...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Molassiotis A,Farrell C,Bourne K,Brearley SG,Pilling M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly in the U.S., health care clinicians fail to recognize and accept when curative goals are no longer realistic. At this point, futile efforts at cure can fuel false hopes in patients and their loved ones. The clinician's need to be "doing something" may result in treatment that violates the dignity and well...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Taylor C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite decades of research, national mandates, and widespread implementation of guidelines, recent reports suggest that the quality of pain assessment and management in hospitalized children remains suboptimal. The mismatch between what is advocated and what is done in practice has led experts to argue for a conceptu...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Voepel-Lewis T,Piscotty RJ Jr,Annis A,Kalisch B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Guidelines about palliative sedation typically include recommendations to protect the well-being of relatives. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to systematically review evidence on the experiences of relatives with the practice of palliative sedation. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Bruinsma SM,Rietjens JA,Seymour JE,Anquinet L,van der Heide A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms reported by cancer survivors, and fatigue worsens when patients are engaged in muscle exertion, which results in early motor task failure. Central fatigue plays a significant role, more than muscle (peripheral) fatigue, in contributing to early task failure in cancer-r...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Kisiel-Sajewicz K,Davis MP,Siemionow V,Seyidova-Khoshknabi D,Wyant A,Walsh D,Hou J,Yue GH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Three important causes of death in the U.S. (cancer, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are preceded by long periods of declining health; often, family members provide most care for individuals who are living with serious illnesses and are at risk for impaired well-being. OBJE...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Burton AM,Sautter JM,Tulsky JA,Lindquist JH,Hays JC,Olsen MK,Zimmerman SI,Steinhauser KE

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Patients with advanced cancer stay at home for most of their time, and acute problems may occur during home care. Caregivers may call medical services for an emergency, which can result in patients being admitted to the hospital. No data exist on emergencies in patients followed by a home care team. OBJECTIVES...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Mercadante S,Porzio G,Valle A,Aielli F,Costanzo V,Adile C,Spedale V,Casuccio A,Home Care Italy Group (HOCAI).

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Pain is common among patients with advanced cancer despite the dissemination of clinical pain care guidelines. OBJECTIVES:We sought to assess the quality of pain care among patients with advanced disease. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 85 adult ambulatory patients with advanced breast, lung, and gastroint...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Weingart SN,Cleary A,Stuver SO,Lynch M,Brandoff D,Schaefer KG,Zhu J,Berry DL,Block S,Weeks JC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Spirituality is a distinctive subject within palliative care practice and literature, but research to date is relatively undeveloped in this field and studies often throw more light on conceptual and methodological issues than producing reliable data for clinical practice. OBJECTIVES:To determine what is known...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Cobb M,Dowrick C,Lloyd-Williams M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:In the U.S., patients with advanced cancer who are dehydrated or have decreased oral intake almost always receive parenteral hydration in acute care facilities but rarely in the hospice setting. OBJECTIVES:To describe the meaning of hydration for terminally ill cancer patients in home hospice care and for thei...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Cohen MZ,Torres-Vigil I,Burbach BE,de la Rosa A,Bruera E

更新日期：2012-05-01 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

authors： Herndon CM,Strassels SA,Strickland JM,Kral LA,Craig DS,Nesbit SA,Finley RS,McPherson ML

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Increasing numbers of patients with advanced cancer are receiving anticancer and/or palliative treatment in outpatient settings, and palliative care for outpatients with advanced cancer is being recognized as one of the most important areas for comprehensive cancer treatment. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Yamagishi A,Morita T,Miyashita M,Igarashi A,Akiyama M,Akizuki N,Shirahige Y,Eguchi K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic Reviews aim to provide essential independent information for health professionals about drugs used in palliative and hospice care. Additional content is available on www.palliativedrugs.com. Country-specific books (Hospice and Palliative Care Formulary USA, and Palliative Care Formulary, British and Canadi...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Twycross R,Sykes N,Mihalyo M,Wilcock A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Patients from minority ethnic groups experience lower rates of referrals to end-of-life (EoL) care services, higher levels of dissatisfaction with services, and perceive some services as culturally inappropriate. OBJECTIVES:To systematically review original studies of minority ethnic groups and EoL care in the...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Evans N,Meñaca A,Andrew EV,Koffman J,Harding R,Higginson IJ,Pool R,Gysels M,PRISMA.

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:We know little about how many outpatients of a modern cancer center suffer from clinically significant unrelieved pain and the characteristics of these patients to guide better care. OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of clinically significant pain (CSP) in the outpatients of a regional cancer center and t...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： O'Connor M,Weir J,Butcher I,Kleiboer A,Murray G,Sharma N,Thekkumpurath P,Walker J,Fallon M,Storey DJ,Sharpe M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cancer is widely acknowledged to impact on the whole family. Yet, we do not know if there is benefit (or harm) from patient-family carer interventions in the context of cancer care. OBJECTIVES:To report a systematic search for and narrative review of patient-family carer interventions tested in the context of ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Hopkinson JB,Brown JC,Okamoto I,Addington-Hall JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:There is limited research on how community-based long-term care (CBLTC) providers' personal characteristics and attitudes affect their decisions to initiate advance care planning (ACP) conversations with consumers. OBJECTIVES:To examine judgments by CBLTC providers as to whether a consumer was in need of ACP a...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Baughman KR,Ludwick RE,Merolla DM,Palmisano BR,Hazelett S,Winchell J,Hewit M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Fatigue is highly prevalent in populations with advanced illness and is often associated with depressed mood. The role of psychostimulant therapy in the treatment of these conditions remains ill defined. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the response of fatigue and depression in patients with advanced illness to titrated...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Kerr CW,Drake J,Milch RA,Brazeau DA,Skretny JA,Brazeau GA,Donnelly JP

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:This article presents the results of a pivotal Phase 3 study that assesses a new treatment for the management of chronic low back pain: a transdermal patch containing the opioid buprenorphine. In this randomized, placebo-controlled study with an enriched enrollment design, the buprenorphine transdermal system (...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Steiner DJ,Sitar S,Wen W,Sawyerr G,Munera C,Ripa SR,Landau C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Anxiety in terminal cancer is linked to diminished quality of life, yet overall it is poorly understood with regard to prevalence and relationship to other aspects of psychological distress. OBJECTIVES:This study examines anxiety in terminally ill cancer patients, including the prevalence of anxiety symptoms, ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Kolva E,Rosenfeld B,Pessin H,Breitbart W,Brescia R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensive care unit (ICU) care could be improved by implementation of time-triggered evidence-based interventions including identification of a patient/family medical decision maker, the patient's advance directive status, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation preferences by Day 1; offer of social work and spiri...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Penrod JD,Luhrs CA,Livote EE,Cortez TB,Kwak J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Few studies have evaluated outcomes of combined chemoradiotherapy for Stage III-IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in terms of the use of nutritional support by means of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). OBJECTIVES:To compare nutritional status and treatment interruption because of acute toxicit...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Assenat E,Thezenas S,Flori N,Pere-Charlier N,Garrel R,Serre A,Azria D,Senesse P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within aging European populations, the need to progress end-of-life and palliative care policy is becoming increasingly important. PRISMA, a European Commission-funded project, aimed to identify and coordinate research priorities, measurement, and practice in end-of-life care for Europe. PRISMA conducted a three-year ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Daveson BA,Harding R,Derycke N,Vanden Berghe P,Edwards S,Higginson IJ,PRISMA.

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Aggregates of concurrent symptoms, known as symptom clusters (SxCls), have been described in predominantly cross-sectional samples of lung cancer (LC) patients undergoing treatment. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to delineate SxCls in LC survivors up to five years after diagnosis, investigate their...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Cheville AL,Novotny PJ,Sloan JA,Basford JR,Wampfler JA,Garces YI,Jatoi A,Yang P

更新日期：2011-08-01 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

authors： Dev R,Del Fabbro E,Bruera E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a common, distressing, yet rarely discussed topic in palliative care. The long-term effects of CSA can have a significant impact on patients' quality of life, particularly at the end of life. In this article, we aim to initiate a discussion regarding the need to address CSA in the palli...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Wygant C,Hui D,Bruera E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Most deaths in intensive care units occur after limitation or withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies. Often these patients require opioids to assuage suffering; yet, little has been documented concerning their use in the medical intensive care unit. OBJECTIVES:To determine the dose and factors influencing the...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Mazer MA,Alligood CM,Wu Q

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Individuals from low socioeconomic (SE) groups have less resources and poorer health outcomes. Understanding the nature of access to appropriate end-of-life care services for this group is important. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the literature in the developed world for barriers to access for low SE groups. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Lewis JM,DiGiacomo M,Currow DC,Davidson PM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The use of unidimensional pain scales such as the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), or Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is recommended for assessment of pain intensity (PI). A literature review of studies specifically comparing the NRS, VRS, and/or VAS for unidimensional self-report of PI was ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Hjermstad MJ,Fayers PM,Haugen DF,Caraceni A,Hanks GW,Loge JH,Fainsinger R,Aass N,Kaasa S,European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC).

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Although prayer potentially serves as an important practice in offering religious/spiritual support, its role in the clinical setting remains disputed. Few data exist to guide the role of patient-practitioner prayer in the setting of advanced illness. OBJECTIVES:To inform the role of prayer in the setting of l...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Balboni MJ,Babar A,Dillinger J,Phelps AC,George E,Block SD,Kachnic L,Hunt J,Peteet J,Prigerson HG,VanderWeele TJ,Balboni TA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Chronic pain increases with age, and in the elderly, comorbidities and polypharmacotherapy make the choice of treatment for pharmacological pain control a complex matter. OBJECTIVES:We conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the buprenorphine transdermal...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Gianni W,Madaio AR,Ceci M,Benincasa E,Conati G,Franchi F,Galetti G,Nieddu A,Salani B,Zuccaro SM

更新日期：2011-04-01 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

authors： Sasson M,Mandelboim M,Shvartzman P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the predictors of perceived success in addressing the end-of-life care needs of low-income older adults and their family members. Perceived success is defined as the clinician's subjective assessment of the extent to which end-of-life care needs of the patient and family have b...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Kramer BJ,Yonker JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Using mortality rates to measure hospital quality presumes that hospital deaths are medical failures. To be a fair measure of hospital quality, hospital mortality measures must take patient-level factors, such as goals of care, into account. OBJECTIVES:To answer questions about how hospital mortality rates are...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Cassel JB,Jones AB,Meier DE,Smith TJ,Spragens LH,Weissman D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Longitudinal studies that have described the trajectory of familial caregiving and bereavement outcomes have often failed to include a comprehensive range of carer and caregiving variables or any patient assessments, and only a few have used a recognized structured interview for psychiatric disorders. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Kapari M,Addington-Hall J,Hotopf M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the reliability and validity of the Pediatric Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Childhood Brain Tumor Survivor Questionnaire (pedsFACT-BrS, Version 2). This was specifically directed to patients aged 13 years and older (adolescents). The pedsFACT-BrS was translated and cross-culturally adapted into ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Yoo H,Kim DS,Shin HY,Lai JS,Cella D,Park HJ,Ra YS,Kim WC,Shin YS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:There is little evidence on the symptoms experienced by those with advanced (Stage 5) chronic kidney disease (CKD), managed without dialysis, as they approach death. As palliative care extends to noncancer illnesses, understanding symptom prevalence and severity close to death will clarify which symptom interve...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Murtagh FE,Addington-Hall J,Edmonds P,Donohoe P,Carey I,Jenkins K,Higginson IJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of chronic pain, particularly in the older population. Modern approaches to the management of OA pain recommend tailoring treatment to the individual. This study examines treatment options for OA pain in the form of low-dose transdermal and sublingual opioid analgesia. OBJ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： James IG,O'Brien CM,McDonald CJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 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

authors： Berendes D,Keefe FJ,Somers TJ,Kothadia SM,Porter LS,Cheavens JS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00