Palliative Care
RCT | Effect of the family-centered advance care planning for teens with cancer intervention on sustainability of congruence about end-of-life treatment preferences.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCNews Release: Advance care planning for adolescents with cancer – University of Minnesota
Commentary: Study Examines Effects of Advance Care Planning for Adolescents With Cancer – The ASCO Post
Commentary on Twitter
Results of this trial showed that, for those who received the FACE®-TC intervention, the families’ knowledge of their adolescents’ end-of-life treatment preferences was sustained for 1 year, suggesting yearly follow-up sessions. @ChildrensNatl #EOL https://t.co/dngUhFQ5vQ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 12, 2022
RCT | Dexamethasone is not effective for the treatment of dyspnea in patients with cancer and increases the risk of adverse events.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:22h | UTCEffect of dexamethasone on dyspnoea in patients with cancer (ABCD): a parallel-group, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Our phase III randomized study, published in Lancet Oncology today, showed high-dose steroid didn’t improve SOB and should not be used routinely in pts with lung ca for SOB palliation. My personal link in Lancet Oncology article ⁰https://t.co/Mj0AAzMujB pic.twitter.com/FMG7csHZsn
— Joe Y Chang (@JoeChangMD) September 7, 2022
Opinion | People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTC
Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: a scoping review of available tools.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:14h | UTC
Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCTalking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane
Original Reviews:
Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022
Addressing palliative care and end-of-life issues in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of communication interventions for physicians not specialized in palliative care.
20 Jul, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC
How doctors manage conflicts with families of critically ill patients during conversations about end-of-life decisions in neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:13h | UTCRCT: Effect of a community health worker intervention on acute care use, advance care planning, and patient-reported outcomes among adults with advanced stages of cancer.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCEffect of a Community Health Worker Intervention on Acute Care Use, Advance Care Planning, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Advanced Stages of Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
Consensus Recommendations: How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCRelated: Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life
Integrating palliative care into the ICU: a lasting and developing legacy.
19 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTCIntegrating palliative care into the ICU: a lasting and developing legacy – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care in #ICU, 3 recommendations
1️⃣ implement consensus & disseminate skills/training
2️⃣ identify & implement strategies to identify pts/families who would benefit most
3️⃣ deliver/integrate primary/specialty palliative care focused on function
🖇 https://t.co/jtnYotNMgJ pic.twitter.com/Ga4J9tpRdx— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 17, 2022
Palliative care: An update for internists.
19 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCPalliative care: An update for internists – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine
An expert panel Delphi consensus statement on the use of palliative care in the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
5 May, 2022 | 10:17h | UTC
Review: Integrating palliative care into the modern cardiac intensive care unit.
3 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
AAP Guidance for pediatric end-of-life care.
2 May, 2022 | 00:51h | UTCGuidance for Pediatric End-of-Life Care – Pediatrics
Related Guidance: End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions: planning and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Study Commentary | Palliative and end of life care should not wait for a prediction of death.
28 Apr, 2022 | 10:44h | UTCOriginal Study: Timely community palliative and end-of-life care: a realist synthesis – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
Primary palliative care recommendations for critical care clinicians.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:46h | UTCPrimary palliative care recommendations for critical care clinicians – Journal of Intensive Care
Palliative care for older people with dementia—we need a paradigm shift in our approach – “Advance care planning (ACP) is a central tenet of good dementia palliative care”.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:30h | UTC
Cluster RCT: BABEL (Better tArgeting, Better outcomes for frail ELderly patients) advance care planning: a comprehensive approach to advance care planning in nursing homes.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:26h | UTC
State of the Art Review: Prognostication and shared decision making in neurocritical care.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCPrognostication and shared decision making in neurocritical care – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
It's out TODAY: Thank you @bmj_latest for this opportunity as an invited 'State of the Art Review'💥 on such an important topic‼️ Great job @K_Goostrey 👏👏. Proud of this product: 👉Prognostication and Shared Decision Making in #NCC https://t.co/VeFUlRe0xG @UMassChanNeuro
— S Muehlschlegel MD MPH, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN (@SMuehlschMD) April 7, 2022
Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of anemia in palliative care patients.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:21h | UTC
Practice review: Evidence-based management approaches for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC
Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:26h | UTC
Review | Advanced heart failure: guideline-directed medical therapy, diuretics, inotropes, and palliative care.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:09h | UTC
End-of-life care in the cardiac intensive care unit: a contemporary view from the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:08h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#EHJACVC Editors Choice:
End-of-life care in the cardiac intensive care unit: a contemporary view from the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) RegistryBig thank you to the @TIMIStudyGroup #CCCTN group for this important analysis! https://t.co/QJaPoTurLc pic.twitter.com/leOZRBNGTB
— EHJACVC Editor-in-Chief (@EHJACVCEiC) March 29, 2022
Multidisciplinary evidence-based recommendations for the management of malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:45h | UTC