Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2011
Letter Comparative StudyNeuropathic pain is a common feature in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialCaregiver-assisted coping skills training for lung cancer: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and is associated with high levels of symptoms, including pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and psychological distress. Caregivers and patients are adversely affected. However, previous studies of coping skills training (CST) interventions have not been tested in patients with lung cancer nor have systematically included caregivers. ⋯ Taken together with the broader literature in this area, results from this study suggest that psychosocial interventions can lead to improvements in a range of outcomes for cancer patients. Suggestions for future studies include the use of three-group designs (e.g., comparing two active interventions with a standard-care control) and examining mechanisms of change.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2011
Palliative sedation, not slow euthanasia: a prospective, longitudinal study of sedation in Flemish palliative care units.
Palliative sedation remains a much debated and controversial issue. The limited literature on the topic often fails to answer ethical questions concerning this practice. ⋯ This study revealed that palliative sedation is only administered in exceptional cases where refractory suffering is evident and for those patients who are close to the ends of their lives. Moreover, this study supports the argument that palliative sedation has no life-shortening effect.