September 2014 J Affect Disord. 2014 Sep;166:324-9. Thoughts of self-harm and depression as prognostic factors in palliative care patients Lloyd-Williams M, Payne S, Reeve J, Dona RK. This longitudinal study based in 20 palliative care day units in England, explored whether depression and patient reports of thoughts of self-harm were prognostic factors for survival […]
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September 2014 J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul 7. pii: JCO.2013.54.3926. [Epub ahead of print] Efficacy of Methylprednisolone on Pain, Fatigue, and Appetite Loss in Patients With Advanced Cancer Using Opioids: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial Paulsen O, Klepstad P, Rosland JH, Aass N , Albert E, Fayers P, Kaasa S. In a randomized double-blind […]
News and updates from www.palliativedrugs.com
Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety updates Class 2 Medicines Recall: Midazolam buccal liquid 10mg/mL (unauthorized) The UK MHRA has issued a class 2 medicines recall (action within 48h) for specific batches of Midazolam buccal liquid 10mg/mL, 5mL (unauthorized product manufactured under […]
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July 2014 Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2014 19(3):191-4. Radiation therapy in the last month of life Patel A, Dunmore-Griffith J, Lutz S, Johnstone PA. In this benchmarking analysis the use of radiation therapy (RT) at the end of life was assessed. Data were retrieved for all patients (n=852) receiving RT two-centres in the USA […]
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July 2014 J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 May [Epub ahead of print] Neurolytic Sympathectomy in the Management of Cancer Pain -Time Effect. A Prospective, Randomized Multicenter Study Amr YM, Makharita MY. This multicentre study assessed the effect of sympathectomy (celiac, splanchnic or superior hypogastric blocks) on cancer related visceral pain before or after opioid […]
Palliative care through the eyes of social media
Written by Dr Mark Taubert and Dr Jacob Strand Welcome to a new feature in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, a dedicated social media section. Our aim is to highlight interesting developments in matters that bring together palliative and supportive care with the enormous world of social media. The breadth of postings that occur daily on social […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety updates Reminder of risk of life-threatening harm from accidental exposure to fentanyl patches The MHRA have sent out a reminder of the potential risk of life-threatening harm from accidental exposure to transdermal fentanyl patches. Cases of […]
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June 2014 Cancer. 2014 Apr 28. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28607. [Epub ahead of print] Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on long-term employment of survivors of early-stage breast cancer Jagsi R, Hawley ST, Abrahamse P, Li Y, Janz NK, Griggs JJ, Bradley C, Graff JJ, Hamilton A, Katz SJ In this longitudinal, USA based, multicenter cohort survey of […]
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9th June 2014 Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Hot topics NICE Evidence Update: Opioids in palliative care The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has produced a summary of the selected new evidence relevant to the use of opioids in […]
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June 2014 Support Care Cancer. 2014 May;22(5):1409-15 How long do the effects of acupuncture on hot flashes persist in cancer patients? Frisk JW, Hammar ML, Ingvar M, Spetz Holm AC A systematic literature search identified 222 articles which evaluated the long-term effects ofacupuncture on vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer and men with […]