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

authors： Krakauer EL,Cham NT,Khue LN

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Development of pharmacological and behavioral interventions for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) requires adequate measures of this symptom. A guidance document from the Food and Drug Administration offers criteria for the formulation and evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures used in clinical trials to su...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Barsevick AM,Cleeland CS,Manning DC,O'Mara AM,Reeve BB,Scott JA,Sloan JA,ASCPRO (Assessing Symptoms of Cancer Using Patient-Reported Outcomes).

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that often impacts patient's quality of life. For young people with RA, there is a need for rehabilitative approaches that have been shown to be safe and to lead to improved functioning. OBJECTIVES:This pilot study investigated the feasibility of a single-arm, gro...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Evans S,Moieni M,Taub R,Subramanian SK,Tsao JC,Sternlieb B,Zeltzer LK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of constipation from the patient's perspective has been well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost of managing constipation in patients taking opioids in a specialist palliative care inpatient unit. A retrospective review of the medical records of 58 patients (70 admissions) who died dur...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Wee B,Adams A,Thompson K,Percival F,Burslem K,Jobanputra M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Research, guidelines, and experts in the field suggest that persons with cognitive impairment report pain less often and at a lower intensity than those without cognitive impairment. However, this presupposition is derived from research with important limitations, namely, inadequate power and lack of multivaria...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Shega JW,Paice JA,Rockwood K,Dale W

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although multidimensional instruments are usually used to measure quality of life in advanced cancer patients, recent research suggests that single-item assessments can provide a reliable measure. Using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) instrument as a gold standard, we assessed the performa...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Bush SH,Parsons HA,Palmer JL,Li Z,Chacko R,Bruera E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Autonomic nervous system dysfunction (AD) is a common syndrome in patients with advanced cancer. It is associated with decreased survival in several patient populations, including diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and neurological diseases. Based on this evidence, we hypothesized that autonomic dysfunction is a...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Fadul N,Strasser F,Palmer JL,Yusuf SW,Guo Y,Li Z,Allo J,Bruera E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used exploratory factor analysis within the confirmatory analysis framework, and data provided by family members and friends of 205 decedents in Missoula, Montana, to construct a model of latent-variable domains underlying the Quality of Dying and Death questionnaire (QODD). We then used data from 182 surrogate res...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Downey L,Curtis JR,Lafferty WE,Herting JR,Engelberg RA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Important aspects of the palliative care needs of patients from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are largely unexplored. About 44 million of the 56 million annual deaths worldwide occur in developing countries, and it is estimated that more than 33 million of those concerned would benefit from palliative...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Pastrana T,Vallath N,Mastrojohn J,Namukwaya E,Kumar S,Radbruch L,Clark D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with advanced cancer often do not receive high-quality pain and symptom management or support with coordination of care, communication, and decision making. Implementing quality indicators that are reflective of the scope of care, feasible to implement, and supported by evidence might help to identify areas a...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Seow H,Snyder CF,Mularski RA,Shugarman LR,Kutner JS,Lorenz KA,Wu AW,Dy SM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latin America consumes less than 2.7% of the morphine in the world, as reported by the governments to the International Narcotics Control Board. Methods to improve access to opioids for the treatment of pain have been developed by the Pain & Policy Studies Group (PPSG), a World Health Organization Collaborating Center...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Leon MX,De Lima L,Florez S,Torres M,Daza M,Mendoza L,Agudelo N,Guerra L,Ryan K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylnaltrexone, a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist with restricted ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, reverses opioid-induced constipation (OIC) without affecting analgesia. A double-blind study in patients with advanced illness and OIC demonstrated that methylnaltrexone significantly induced...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Chamberlain BH,Cross K,Winston JL,Thomas J,Wang W,Su C,Israel RJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this study were 1) to assess and describe the occurrence, frequency, severity, and distress of symptoms reported by Taiwanese pediatric cancer patients who were between 10 and 18 years of age, and 2) to use statistical analysis to determine whether the multiple dimensions (i.e., frequency, severity, or...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Yeh CH,Wang CH,Chiang YC,Lin L,Chien LC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to longitudinally assess breakthrough pain (BP) in advanced cancer patients who were admitted to home palliative care. One hundred and one consecutive patients who were admitted to one of the two home care programs and were representative of the cancer population followed at home in Italy wer...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Mercadante S,Costanzo BV,Fusco F,Buttà V,Vitrano V,Casuccio A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that acupressure bands can reduce chemotherapy-related nausea. Patients' expectations of efficacy account for part of this outcome. We conducted a three-arm randomized clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure bands in controlling radiation therapy-induced nausea and to...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Roscoe JA,Bushunow P,Jean-Pierre P,Heckler CE,Purnell JQ,Peppone LJ,Chen Y,Ling MN,Morrow GR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microcirculation appears to be impaired in cold chronic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial investigated the effect of the nitric oxide (NO) donor isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) on the peripheral blood flow in patients with chronic CRPS. Twenty-four patients ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Groeneweg JG,Huygen FJ,Niehof SP,Wesseldijk F,Bussmann JB,Schasfoort FC,Stronks DL,Zijlstra FJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Japanese Society of Palliative Medicine has developed a clinical guideline to minimize the large variation in clinical practice of artificial hydration therapy for terminally ill cancer patients. The primary aim of this preliminary study was to explore the effects of a five-hour interactive workshop based on the g...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Yamagishi A,Tanaka F,Morita T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies applying exercise, relaxation training, and psychoeducation have each indicated a positive impact on physical performance and/or psychological factors in patients diagnosed with cancer. We explored the longitudinal effect of a combination of these interventions on treatment-related symptoms in patients undergo...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Jarden M,Nelausen K,Hovgaard D,Boesen E,Adamsen L

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rising prevalence of neuropathic pain and the multifaceted sequelae of pain particularly within older adults are part of the increasing challenges in providing good geriatric pain management. Aging can lead to a higher sensitivity to pain within older adults, whereas physiological changes modify the absorption, bi...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Fine PG

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant proportion of health care resources are consumed at end of life. As a result, decision and policy makers seek cost savings to enhance program planning. Most literature, however, combines the cost of all dying patients and, subsequently, fails to recognize the variation between trajectories of functional ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Fassbender K,Fainsinger RL,Carson M,Finegan BA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer-related pain is complex and multi-dimensional; yet, the mainstay of cancer pain management has been the biomedical approach. There is a need for nonpharmacological and innovative pain management strategies. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may have a role. The aim of this systematic review was...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Robb K,Oxberry SG,Bennett MI,Johnson MI,Simpson KH,Searle RD

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recent empirical studies reveal that fostering patients' perception of meaning in their lives is an essential task for palliative care clinicians, few studies have reported the effects of training programs for nurses specifically aimed at improving these skills. The primary aim of this randomized controlled t...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Morita T,Murata H,Kishi E,Miyashita M,Yamaguchi T,Uchitomi Y,Japanese Spiritual Care Task Force.

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 65% of women report hot flashes (HFs) during or following breast cancer treatment. However, few studies have compared the occurrence of vasomotor symptoms according to the type of adjuvant treatment received, and little is known about other risk factors for HFs among this population. This longitudinal st...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Savard MH,Savard J,Quesnel C,Ivers H

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain death is a traumatic and sudden event following a severe injury to the brain. Most patients with brain death spend the last days of life in an intensive care unit (ICU), where some families will be approached to ask for organ donation. This qualitative study was carried out with relatives of patients who had die...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Lloyd-Williams M,Morton J,Peters S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care development and services were reviewed in the region represented by the six members of the Middle East Cancer Consortium: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey. The multimethod review synthesized evidence from ethnographic field visits to inpatient units, home care hospic...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Bingley A,Clark D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptom occurrence has been shown to predict treatment course and survival in cancer patients. The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) was recently validated as a tool for primary brain tumor patient self-report of symptoms. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the MDASI-BT i...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Armstrong TS,Gning I,Mendoza TR,Weinberg JS,Gilbert MR,Tortorice ML,Cleeland CS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is one of the major causes of death in Cuba, and in current practice, patients are not usually informed of their diagnosis. Palliative care is an emerging discipline in this country. Cuban cancer patients with advanced disease completed the Palliative Outcome Scale (POS), and the researcher elicited patients' k...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Justo Roll I,Simms V,Harding R

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns have been voiced about financial pressures faced by rural hospices, because of possible implications for hospice access in rural areas. To assess whether financial performance differs between existing urban and rural hospices, we used the 2003 California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development sur...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： O'Neill SM,Ettner SL,Lorenz KA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache is a common and disabling aspect of pituitary disease. Chronic and episodic migraine are the most common clinical syndromes of headaches related to pituitary tumors, although other types of headache, such as trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs), can also be present. TACs include short-lasting, unilateral ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Benitez-Rosario MA,McDarby G,Doyle R,Fabby C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Association for Palliative Care guidelines for treatment of cancer pain recommend a double dose (DD) of immediate-release morphine at bedtime instead of single doses (SD) repeated every four hours throughout the night. A previous open controlled study reported more side effects after DD than after SD. The...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Dale O,Piribauer M,Kaasa S,Moksnes K,Knobel H,Klepstad P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality palliative care depends on a deep understanding of distress facing patients nearing death. Yet, many aspects of psychosocial, existential and spiritual distress are often overlooked. The aim of this study was to test a novel psychometric--the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI)--designed to measure various sources...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Chochinov HM,Hassard T,McClement S,Hack T,Kristjanson LJ,Harlos M,Sinclair S,Murray A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To validate the Greek version of the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI-Gr) in a sample of cancer patients, the scale was translated with the "forward-backward" procedure to Greek. It was administered twice, at a three-day interval, to 102 eligible patients with cancer. Together with the BFI-Gr scale, the patients also comp...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Mystakidou K,Tsilika E,Parpa E,Mendoza TR,Pistevou-Gombaki K,Vlahos L,Cleeland CS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall aim of this paper is to systematically review the following important aspects of palliative sedation: prevalence, indications, survival, medication, food and fluid intake, decision making, attitudes of physicians, family experiences, and efficacy and safety. A thorough search of different databases was con...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Claessens P,Menten J,Schotsmans P,Broeckaert B

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strong opioids are recommended for treating severe cancer pain in the advanced stages of the disease. Few data are available concerning the efficacy of buprenorphine in cancer pain. We compared transdermal buprenorphine 70 microg/h (BUP TDS) to placebo in an enriched design study. Opioid-tolerant patients with cancer ...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Poulain P,Denier W,Douma J,Hoerauf K,Samija M,Sopata M,Wolfram G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care services provided to patients and families vary substantially across hospices. Literature suggests regulation can act as a standardizing force in health care delivery. However, little is known about the effect of regulation on the delivery of palliative care in hospice and whether its effect differs fo...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Carlson MD,Schlesinger M,Holford TR,Morrison RS,Bradley EH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actigraphy has become a valuable clinical and research tool to objectively evaluate sleep, daytime activity, and circadian activity rhythms in healthy individuals as well as persons with primary and comorbid insomnia. However, procedures used for sampling, data processing, and analysis are not consistently reported in...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Berger AM,Wielgus KK,Young-McCaughan S,Fischer P,Farr L,Lee KA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the prevalence of pain, substance use disorder (SUD) diagnoses, and opioid analgesic prescription patterns among veterans infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a retrospective review of the medical records of 8,224 HCV-positive (HCV+) veterans was performed. Twenty-nine percent and 46% of HCV+ patients...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Whitehead AJ,Dobscha SK,Morasco BJ,Ruimy S,Bussell C,Hauser P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue is among the most distressing symptoms experienced by terminally ill cancer patients. It is necessary to clarify factors correlated with fatigue to develop effective management strategies. A consecutive sample of cancer patients newly registered in the Palliative Care Unit (PCU) was assessed on three occasions...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Okuyama T,Akechi T,Shima Y,Sugahara Y,Okamura H,Hosaka T,Furukawa TA,Uchitomi Y

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children's pain is undertreated worldwide. Using a model of pediatric cancer pain management in Amman, Jordan, the authors demonstrated that an action research approach to pain service development resulted in a sustainable program of pain control. Barriers to care were due more often to health professionals' misconcep...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Finley GA,Forgeron P,Arnaout M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of studies on neuroimaging applied to hypnosis and to the study of pain not only helps to validate the existence of a hypnotic state but also to ratify its therapeutic effects. These studies also enable us to understand how hypnosis is effective on the cortical level. It also helps us see, from another...

journal_title：Journal of pain and symptom management

authors： Wood C,Bioy A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00