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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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. Drug updates DTB Sativex in multiple sclerosis The latest Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) examines the place of the cannabinoid product, Sativex (GW Pharma, UK) in multiple sclerosis. For more information click here. Glycopyrronium bromide […]
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. Hot topics Haloperidol for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation A Cochrane review has been published on the use of haloperidol for rapid tranquilisation of psychosis-induced aggression or agitation. For more information click here. BNF palliative care section updated […]
New study finds that UK breast cancer patients receive insufficient pain management and palliative care
A study conducted by researchers at Breast Cancer Care and the University of Southampton indicates that over a third of female breast cancer patients are in unnecessary discomfort – despite recent advances in medical management of the disease. The cross-sectional survey was carried out in two cancer centres in the UK and assessed a wide-range […]
Survey shows US doctors are strongly in favour of palliative care
A poll released this week by The National Journal and Regence Foundation found that doctors in the US are overwhelmingly supportive of palliative care interventions for seriously ill patients. Of the 500 doctors who completed the survey, 96% believed that enhancing the quality of life of seriously ill patients was more important than extending their […]
US project aims to integrate palliative care and emergency medicine
A newly launched national initiative in the US entitled Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine (IPAL-EM) will promote access to palliative medicine for seriously ill patients presenting at emergency departments. The project, which was supported in part by the Centre to Advance Palliative Care, aims to increase referral rates for seriously ill patients from emergency […]
Tearfund to launch palliative care services in Zimbabwe
The relief and development agency Tearfund is to launch a palliative care initiative in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. The project, funded by the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, will focus on training palliative care professionals in the region, improving access to pain-relieving drugs and developing referral systems. The population of Manicaland, which is located in the West […]
Does the legalisation of euthanasia affect palliative care?
A new report by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) may challenge the notion that the legalisation of euthanasia negatively affects the growth of palliative care services. The study, which was originally requested by the Commission on Assisted Dying, compared palliative care indicators in countries with legalised euthanasia (Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg) […]
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Articles of interest in other scholarly journals Click on the article headings to view abstracts Antagonistic effects of ondansetron and tramadol? A randomised placebo and active drug controlled study. Rauers NI, Stüber F, Lee EH, Musshoff F, Fimmers R, Barann M, Stamer UM. This postoperative randomised, double-blinded study assessed if ondansetron and tramadol had opposing […]
Department of Health in England launches end of life survey
A new survey commissioned by the Department of Health aims to gauge the quality of end of life care in England. The project, which is being administered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will involve sending a postal survey to 49,000 individuals who registered the death of a loved one between November 2010 and […]