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Palliative sedation in end-of-life care and survival: a systematic review. |
Maltoni M, Scarpi E, Rosati M, et al. |
Survival and Palliative Sedation in End-of-Life Care Background: Palliative sedation (PS) is sometimes termed slow euthanasia or terminal sedation, implying that PS may shorten patient... |
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Analgesic tolerance without demonstrable opioid-induced hyperalgesia: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of sustained-release morphine for treatment of chronic nonradicular low-back pain. |
Chu LF, D'Arcy N, Brady C, et al. |
Analgesic Tolerance to Sustained-Release Morphine for Chronic Pain Background: Patients receiving opioids often need dosage increases over time to maintain analgesia.1,2 Is this phenome... |
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Fatigue, inflammation, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intake among breast cancer survivors. |
Alfano CM, Imayama I, Neuhouser ML, et al. |
Does Depression Mediate Survival Benefit of Early Palliative Care Background: A study in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) found that by integrating palliative care with standard... |
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Fall prevention using olfactory stimulation with lavender odor in elderly nursing home residents: a randomized controlled trial. |
Sakamoto Y, Ebihara S, Ebihara T, et al. |
Fall Prevention Using Olfactory Stimulation with Lavender Scent Background: Lavender, generally considered a soothing and relaxing scent, has shown short-term positive effects on balance1 and... |
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Pilot randomized controlled trial of individual meaning-centered psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer. |
Breitbart W, Poppito S, Rosenfeld B, et al. |
Individual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Advanced Cancer Patients Background: Logistical barriers causing attrition may limit group psychotherapy interventions for patients with advanced... |
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Rising national prevalence of life-limiting conditions in children in England. |
Fraser LK, Miller M, Hain R, et al. |
Prevalence of Life-Limting Conditions Among Children in England Background: Children with life-limiting conditions (LLCs) often receive care over long periods of time, sometimes > 20 year... |
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