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Effectiveness of a Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care Service as Experienced by Patients and Caregivers
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Core Medicines for Quality Care of the Dying
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Four Essential Drugs: Differing Opinions or Heresy?
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Survey Of Nurses Regarding End-Of-Life Preferences
Nurses will use extreme measures to save patients and their parents. But they'd prefer less aggressive life-preserving methods for themselves, according to an international survey on nurses' end-of-life preferences. Findings from a cross-cultural survey of 1,089 nurses from five countries about their end-of-life (EOL) preferences were reported a recent issue of in the International Nursing Review... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news

Four Out Of Five People In The UK Support Assisted Dying
But only 45 per cent of those surveyed think being terminally ill should be a necessary condition of having an assisted death. 74 per cent of Christians support it compared with 88 per cent of those with no religion... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news

A Nationwide Study Comparing End-of-Life Care for Men and Women Veterans
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Case Report: Long-Term Mood Response To Repeat Dose Intramuscular Ketamine in a Depressed Patient with Advanced Cancer
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Creating a Climate for Healing: A Visual Model for Goals of Care Discussions
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Recent LiteratureFeature Editor: Paul C. Rousseau
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

The Ambiguities of Free-Standing Pediatric Hospices
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Early Admission to Community-Based Palliative Care Reduces Use of Emergency Departments in the Ninety Days Before Death
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Human Papillomavirus, p16, and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Biomarkers and CT Perfusion Values in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma [HEAD & NECK]
CONCLUSIONS: A significant correlation exists between CTP measures and EGFR overexpression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, suggesting an association between certain imaging findings and molecular biomarkers. These results may be related to a tumor cell survival mechanism linking perfusion and biomarker expression. (Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology)
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - May 15, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Hoefling, N. L., McHugh, J. B., Light, E., Kumar, B., Walline, H., Prince, M., Bradford, C., Carey, T. E., Mukherji, S. K. Tags: HEAD & amp; NECK Source Type: research

Human Rights Watch welcomes Ukraine’s palliative care breakthrough
The Human Rights Watch has welcomed Ukraine's approval of new regulations that will allow greater access to strong painkillers, such as morphine. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - May 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Palliative Care Is Everyone's Business, Including PharmacyPalliative Care Is Everyone's Business, Including Pharmacy
Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to assist patients with end-of-life goals. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Journal Article Source Type: news

Anti-Epileptic Drugs for Pain #271
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 14, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

From Qualitative Work to Intervention Development in Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care Research
Qualitative methods can be particularly useful approaches to use with individuals who are experiencing a rare disease and thus who comprise a small sample (such as children with cancer) and are at points in care that few experience (such as end of life). This data-based methods article describes how findings from a qualitative study were used to guide and shape a pediatric oncology palliative care intervention. Qualitative data can lay a strong foundation for subsequent pilot intervention work by facilitating the development of an underlying study conceptualization, providing recruitment feasibility estimates, helping esta...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - May 14, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Akard, T. F., Gilmer, M. J., Friedman, D. L., Given, B., Hendricks-Ferguson, V. L., Hinds, P. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

“Early Palliative Care: How?” From a Conference Report to a Consensus Document, Bentivoglio, May 14, 2012
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 466-470. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

In this Issue
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 461-461. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Should We Be Asking about Preferred Place for Dying Care?
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 462-462. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Being Well (Even When You're Sick): Mindfulness Practices for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 591-591. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Palliative Care and Hematological Malignancies: Increased Referrals at a Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 537-541. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Palliative Care and Essential Drug Availability: Thailand National Survey 2012
Journal of Palliative Medicine May 2013, Vol. 16, No. 5: 546-550. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Hospice Offers More Palliative Care but Costs Less Than Usual Care for Terminal Geriatric Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Nationwide Study
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Three Mistakes Women Make In Marriage
Care for your guy after the wedding!read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - May 13, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: J. R. Bruns, M.D. Tags: Relationships Sex boredom common sense consequences disinterest dr dobson dr james girlfriends golf course honeymoon stage losing ground marriage nagging natural result Nikki Ransom-Alfred palliative care plight psychol Source Type: news

Improvement In Quality Of End-Of-Life Care Offered By The Liverpool Care Pathway
Death in hospital remains very common for cancer patients in developed countries. Although hospital surveys show that death was highly expected, patients dying in hospital have a high probability of unrelieved and poorly treated physical suffering, and emotional, spiritual and social distress. Quality improvement programmes in the United States and United Kingdom suggest that aspects of the 'excellent practice' of palliative care can be transferred to other settings. The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the dying patient is one pathway that seeks to achieve this... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

End Of Life Care: Advance Directives Manage Issues And Reduce Medical Costs
A new article available online in the American Journal of Public Health by two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty makes a compelling case that end-of-life care issues need to become an integral part of the public health agenda. Dan Morhaim, MD, and Keshia Pollack, PhD, point out that the low rate of completion of advance directives in the minority population can be identified as another health care disparity. Advance directive documents are free, legally binding and readily available, yet too few Americans have completed one... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news

The use of analgesia in mountain rescue casualties with moderate or severe pain
Conclusions Pain should be assessed using a pain score. When possible, intravenous opioid is the gold standard to achieve early and continuing pain control in patients with moderate or severe pain. Entonox and oral analgesics, as sole agents, have limited use in moderate or severe pain. Intranasal opioid and fentanyl lozenge are effective, and appropriate in MR. Research priorities include bioavailability in different environmental conditions and patient's satisfaction with their pain management. (Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - May 13, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ellerton, J. A., Greene, M., Paal, P. Tags: Pain (neurology), Pain (palliative care), Pain (anaesthesia) Prehospital care Source Type: research

Asbestosis: Past voices from the Mumbai factory floor
Conclusion: Apart from the radical step of ban on asbestos, there is a need of community-based sustainable, affordable, and accessible rehabilitation program with a component of palliative care which will consider the different needs of this marginalized group. The need for such a program is intense as the number of asbestisis patients will keep on increasing till 30 to 40 years of asbestos ban. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 13, 2013 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Abhijeet V JadhavNobhojit Roy Source Type: research

The effect of Bosentan on exercise capacity in Fontan patients; rationale and design for the TEMPO study
DiscussionWe hypothesize that treatment with Bosentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, can be administered safely and improve exercise capacity in TCPC patients.Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov NCT01292551 (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - May 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anders HebertAnnette JensenLars IdornKeld SørensenLars Søndergaard Source Type: research

Home-based functional walking program for advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care: a case series
Conclusions: This case series demonstrates the challenges of a physical activity intervention in patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care. Further feasibility research is required in this patient population.Trial registration: This study is registered under ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT00438620. (Source: BMC Palliative Care - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - Latest articles - May 11, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sonya LoweSharon WatanabeVickie BaracosKerry Courneya Source Type: research

Dose Ratios between High Dose Oral Morphine or Equivalents and Oral Methadone
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - May 10, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research