Health Soc Care Community. 2015 Nov 26. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12310. [Epub ahead of print] What do we know about the application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in healthcare practice regarding decision-making for frail and older people? A systematic literature review. Hinsliff-Smith K, Feakes R, Whitworth G, et al This systematic literature review evaluated the empirical […]
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J Clin Oncol. 2015 Dec 7. pii: JCO.2015.63.8221. [Epub ahead of print] Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Pregabalin Versus Placebo in Conjunction With Palliative Radiotherapy for Cancer-Induced Bone Pain. Fallon M, Hoskin PJ, Colvin LA, et al In a multicenter, double-blind randomized trial in adults with moderate to severely painful radiologically-proven bone metastases, due to receive […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website with over 30,000 members from 169 Countries. Hot topics Controlled drug requisition requirements and instalment prescribing From 30 November 2015, an approved form is now mandatory when requisitioning Schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs in the community (note […]
Free wi-fi in healthcare settings – luxury or prerequisite?
by Dr Mark Taubert, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Velindre Hospital NHS Trust, Cardiff, Wales @DrMarkTaubert and James Norris, Founder of the Digital Legacy Association, Camden, London @JamesNorris Many visitors to hotels, once they have unpacked, settled and polished off the chocolate mint placed on their cushions, will take […]
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 with over 30,000 members from 169 Countries. Hot topics Safe use and management of controlled drugs: NICE guideline consultation NICE has published a draft guideline for consultation for the safe use and management of controlled drugs (closing 25 […]
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J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Aug 21. pii: S0885-3924(15)00412-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.07.014. [Epub ahead of print] Benefit of Early Palliative Care Intervention in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation. Baumann AJ, Wheeler DS, James M, et al The effect of early multidisciplinary palliative care on symptom control (using a modified liver-specific Edmonton Symptom Assessment System) […]
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Support Care Cancer. 2015 Aug;23(8):2273-80. Geriatric assessment as an aide to understanding falls in older adults with cancer. Williams GR, Deal AM, Nyrop KA, et al This study assessed falls and their predisposing factors in older adults with cancer using a comprehensive geriatric assessment which included a self-report of falls. These was 1172 patients included, […]
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Palliat Med. 2015 Jul 21. pii: 0269216315595203. [Epub ahead of print] Estimating the cost of caring for people with cancer at the end of life: A modelling study. Round J, Jones L, Morris S. Using a modelling-based approach this study estimated the costs for lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer patients at the end of […]
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Lancet Psychiatry. 2015 Jul;2(7):635-47. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00168-6. Epub 2015 Jun 30. Patient-reported depression measures in cancer: a meta-review. Wakefield CE, Butow PN, Aaronson NA, et al. In this meta-review the findings of 19 previous reviews (including 372 primary studies) were integrated to identify which patient-reported depression measures perform best in patients with cancer. The Hospital Anxiety […]
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PLoS One. 2015 Jul 29;10(7):e0133837. A Qualitative Investigation of Health Care Professionals’, Patients’ and Partners’ Views on Psychosocial Issues and Related Interventions for Couples Coping with Cancer. Regan T, Levesque JV, Lambert SD, Kelly B. In this Australian study 20 oncology-based health care professionals (HCPs) and 20 couples (one of which had been diagnosed with […]