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Acupuncture: What Does the Most Reliable Evidence Tell Us? A Correction
In a letter entitled “Acupuncture: What Does The Most Reliable Evidence Tell Us? An Update,” Ernst reported the headline results from Cochrane reviews on acupuncture that had been published or updated...
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Adrian White
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Author's Reply
Adrian White has a point, of course, but how relevant is it? It should not distract from my argument. Many systematic reviews of acupuncture (and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine) do includ...
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Edzard Ernst
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Illness Perceptions, Adjustment to Illness, and Depression in a Palliative Care Population
30 January 2012
Abstract: Context: Representations of illness have been studied in several populations, but research is limited in palliative care. Objectives: To describe illness representations in a population with...
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Annabel Price,
Laura Goodwin,
Lauren Rayner,
Emma Shaw,
Penny Hansford,
Nigel Sykes,
Barbara Monroe,
Irene Higginson,
Matthew Hotopf,
William Lee
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819-832
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Episodic (Breakthrough) Pain Prevalence in a Population of Cancer Pain Patients. Comparison of Clinical Diagnoses With the QUDEI—Italian Questionnaire for Intense Episodic Pain
Abstract: Context: Breakthrough/episodic pain (BP-EP) diagnosis is often based on clinical experience, and different opinions exist, even among palliative care clinicians, about its definition and app...
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Augusto Caraceni,
Oscar Bertetto,
Roberto Labianca,
Marco Maltoni,
Sebastiano Mercadante,
Giustino Varrassi,
Giovanni Zaninetta,
Furio Zucco,
Michela Bagnasco,
Luigi Lanata,
Franco De Conno,
Breakthrough/Episodic Pain Italian Study Group
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833-841
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Comparisons of Exercise Dose and Symptom Severity Between Exercisers and Nonexercisers in Women During and After Cancer Treatment
21 March 2012
Abstract: Context: Although numerous studies of the efficacy of exercise are reported, few studies have evaluated changes in characteristics of exercise dose in women with cancer both during and after...
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Maria H. Cho,
Marylin J. Dodd,
Bruce A. Cooper,
Christine Miaskowski
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842-854
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The Meaning of Parenteral Hydration to Family Caregivers and Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Hospice Care
29 March 2012
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 hos...
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Marlene Z. Cohen,
Isabel Torres-Vigil,
Beth E. Burbach,
Allison de la Rosa,
Eduardo Bruera
et al.
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855-865
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An Assessment of the Screening Performance of a Single-Item Measure of Depression From the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale Among Chronically Ill Hospitalized Patients
Abstract: Context: Few studies have examined the validity of using a single item from the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) for screening for depression. Objectives: To examine the screening pe...
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Steven Z. Pantilat,
David L. O’Riordan,
Suzanne L. Dibble,
C. Seth Landefeld
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866-873
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Influence of Patient Coaching on Analgesic Treatment Adjustment: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract: Context: For patients with cancer-related pain and their physicians, routine oncology visits are an opportunity to adjust the analgesic regimen and secure better pain control. However, treat...
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Richard L. Kravitz,
Daniel J. Tancredi,
Anthony Jerant,
Naomi Saito,
Richard L. Street,
Tim Grennan,
Peter Franks
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874-884
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Education in Advanced Disease
Abstract: Context: In advanced disease, the management of symptoms and lifestyle are essential for the maintenance of patients’ quality of life. Appropriate education by health professionals can help ...
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Kate Flemming,
S. José Closs,
Robbie Foy,
Michael I. Bennett
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885-901
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| Special Articles |
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Refining a Checklist for Reporting Patient Populations and Service Characteristics in Hospice and Palliative Care Research
23 March 2012
Abstract: Context: In specialist hospice and palliative care services, variations occur in diagnoses and prognoses of subpopulations referred, service configuration, and the health systems delivering ...
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David C. Currow,
Jennifer J. Tieman,
Aine Greene,
S. Yousuf Zafar,
Jane L. Wheeler,
Amy P. Abernethy
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902-910
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Development of a Rural Palliative Care Program in the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services
Abstract: Specialized rural models of palliative care are greatly needed to address the challenges rural communities face in providing palliative care services and to ensure that their unique strength...
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Ron Spice,
Linda Read Paul,
Patricia D. Biondo
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911-924
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Consensus Recommendations From the Strategic Planning Summit for Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy Practice
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 discr...
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Christopher M. Herndon,
Scott A. Strassels,
Jennifer M. Strickland,
Lee A. Kral,
David S. Craig,
Suzanne Amato Nesbit,
Rebecca S. Finley,
Mary Lynn McPherson
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925-944.e10
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Changes in the Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs in the Palliative Care of Advanced Cancer Patients Over a Seven-Year Period
21 March 2012
Abstract: Context: Psychiatric disorders are frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in advanced cancer patients. Objectives: To assess changes in the prescription of psychotropic drugs in terminal...
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Cristina Farriols,
Olivia Ferrández,
José Planas,
Pere Ortiz,
Sergi Mojal,
Ada I. Ruiz
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945-952
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Parent Perceptions of Child Vulnerability Are Associated With Functioning and Health Care Use in Children With Chronic Pain
30 January 2012
Abstract: Context: The extent to which parent variables are associated with the level of disability experienced by children with persistent pain has been an area of increasing research. Objectives: To...
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Mark Connelly,
Kelly K. Anthony,
Laura E. Schanberg
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953-960
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ABH Gel Is Not Absorbed From the Skin of Normal Volunteers
Abstract: Background: Lorazepam (Ativan®), diphenhydramine (Benadryl®), haloperidol (Haldol®) (ABH) topical gel is currently widely used for nausea in hospice because of perceived efficacy and low cos...
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Thomas J. Smith,
Joseph K. Ritter,
Justin L. Poklis,
Devon Fletcher,
Patrick J. Coyne,
Patricia Dodson,
Gwendolyn Parker
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961-966
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| Palliative Care Rounds |
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Unique Manifestations of Catecholamine Release in Malignant Pheochromocytoma: An Experience Within an Inpatient Palliative Care Unit
30 January 2012
Abstract: Malignant pheochromocytoma is a rare disorder. We describe the case of a 41-year-old female with disseminated metastatic pheochromocytoma who was admitted for ongoing palliative and supporti...
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Nicholas Anthony Coupe,
Judith Lacey,
Christine Sanderson
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967-972
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| Humanities: Art, Language, and Spirituality in Health Care |
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In a Language Spoken and Unspoken: Nurturing Our Practice as Humanistic Clinicians
Abstract: The health care industry and health care practitioners face significant challenges related to increasing demand for services and decreasing availability of resources. This article offers bri...
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Karen Whitley Bell
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973-979
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| PC-FACS |
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PC-FACS
PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care), an electronic publication of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, provides palliative care clinicians w...
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Donna S. Zhukovsky
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980-986
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