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Read "Palliative Care Early in the Care Continuum among Patients with Serious Respiratory Illness: An Official ATS/AAHPM/HPNA/SWHPN Policy Statement" here: https://t.co/vMALIcwp3K pic.twitter.com/lUclouz0Dj

— American Thoracic (@atscommunity) September 26, 2022

Phase 2b RCT | Cannabidiol oil failed to relieve symptoms in advanced cancer.

1 Dec, 2022 | 14:04h | UTC

Phase IIb Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalating, Double-Blind Study of Cannabidiol Oil for the Relief of Symptoms in Advanced Cancer (MedCan1-CBD) – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Cannabis oil failed to improve pain or quality of life in palliative care cancer patients, study shows – The Guardian

Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Systematic Review: Cannabis-based products for chronic pain.

Podcast: #338 LIVE! Medical Cannabis: Is it still dope? – The Curbsiders

Medicinal Cannabis for Chronic Pain: The Bermuda Triangle of Low Quality Studies, Countless Meta-analyses and Conflicting Recommendations – European Journal of Pain

RCT: Effect of medical marijuana card ownership on pain, insomnia, and affective disorder symptoms in adults.

Cohort Study: Long-term cannabis use is associated with cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife.

AHA Scientific Statement | How does cannabis use affect brain health? Caution advised, more research needed.

M-A: Birth outcomes of neonates exposed to marijuana in utero.

Review: Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain.

Cannabinoid metabolites as inhibitors of major hepatic CYP450 enzymes, with implications for cannabis-drug interactions.

The International Cannabis Toolkit (iCannToolkit): a multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum standards for measuring cannabis use.

Cannabis products are being sold as sleep remedies – here’s the evidence about their effectiveness.

Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia position statement – “Due to the lack of high-quality clinical evidence, the IASP does not currently endorse general use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain relief.”

NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products

Consensus recommendations for perioperative management of cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicine users

Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Short Review: Drug Interactions with Cannabinoids

Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids Not Effective for Cancer-Related Pain

Review: Considerations for cannabinoids in perioperative care by anesthesiologists.

Review: Cannabis-based Medicines and the Perioperative Physician

Study: Cannabis Use Disorder May Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Major Elective Surgeries

Perspective: If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know

Perioperative Care of Cannabis Users: A Comprehensive Review of Pharmacological and Anesthetic Considerations

Brief Review | Tailoring treatments to older people in intensive care. A way forward.

29 Nov, 2022 | 13:51h | UTC

Tailoring treatments to older people in intensive care. A way forward – Intensive Care Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Treating older pts in #ICU?
➡️ subgroup growing fast(est)
➡️ outcomes not so poor, but appropriateness context-specific
➡️clusters w similar clinical/prognostic profiles described: most appropriate interventions for them?
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On
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— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) November 11, 2022

Clinical practice guidelines on palliative sedation around the world: a systematic review.

29 Nov, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guidelines on Palliative Sedation Around the World: A Systematic Review – Journal of Palliative Care

Cohort Study | A collaborative home-based palliative care intervention for patients with heart failure reduced the risk of dying in the hospital.

13 Oct, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC

Regional collaborative home-based palliative care and health care outcomes among adults with heart failure – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Collaborative home-based palliative care model helps people die at home rather than hospital – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary: Home-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure May Cut Risk for Dying in Hospital – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

Patients who received home-based, interdisciplinary palliative care were more likely to die at home than in hospital, compared to those who received usual care: https://t.co/JsLvANgcPK @kieranlquinn @PTanuseputro @sarina_isenberg #PalliativeCare #HeartFailure pic.twitter.com/6rOPtYQw2h

— CMAJ (@CMAJ) September 26, 2022

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 | UTC

Effect of the Family-Centered Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer Intervention on Sustainability of Congruence About End-of-Life Treatment Preferences: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

News 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 | UTC

Effect 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

People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information – STAT

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

Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: A scoping review of available tools – Palliative Medicine

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTC

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane

Original Reviews:

Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people – Cochrane Library

Communicating with patients and families about illness progression and end of life: a review of studies using direct observation of clinical practice – BMC Palliative Care

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

Addressing palliative care and end-of-life issues in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of communication interventions for physicians not specialised in palliative care – BMJ Open

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 | 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 – Intensive Care Medicine

RCT: 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 | UTC

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: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

Consensus Recommendations: How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer.

14 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC

How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Integrating palliative care into the ICU: a lasting and developing legacy.

19 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTC

Integrating 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
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— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 17, 2022