J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jun 26. pii: S0885-3924(14)00342-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.06.003. [Epub ahead of print] Symptom Prevalence in Lung and Colorectal Cancer Patients Walling AM, Weeks JC, Kahn KL, Tisnado D, Keating NL, Dy SM, Arora NK, Mack JW, Pantoja PM, Malin JL. This United States based study looked at the incidence of symptoms from […]
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jul 7;7:CD010943. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010943.pub2. Levetiracetam for neuropathic pain in adults Wiffen PJ, Derry S, Moore RA, Lunn MP. This Cochrane systematic review aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and adverse events of levetiracetam in chronic neuropathic pain using randomised, double-blind studies of greater than two weeks duration. Six studies were […]
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Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Jun 30. pii: S1462-3889(14)00071-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.05.002. [Epub ahead of print] Risk factors for loneliness in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis Deckx L, van den Akker M, Buntinx F. In this systematic review quantitative studies which assessed severity and risk factors of loneliness using a validated loneliness […]
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 Ketamine rescheduling consultation Ketamine was classified as a Class B drug, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, on 10 June 2014 in the UK (see our news item 6 June 2014). The promised consultation document, […]
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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 […]
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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 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 […]