Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Shuangbai San for Treating Primary Liver Cancer Patients With Cancer Pain.
Shuangbai San is a Chinese herb preparation used externally to treat pain. There have been few randomized controlled trials addressing the safety and usefulness of Shuangbai San, such as its effect on pain relief and quality of life (QOL) improvement. ⋯ The use of Shuangbai San can relieve mild pain in liver cancer patients and improve their QOL.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016
Review Meta AnalysisUpdate on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Cancer pain has a severe impact on quality of life and is associated with numerous psychosocial responses. Recent studies suggest that treatment of cancer pain has improved during the last decade. ⋯ Despite increased attention on assessment and management, pain continues to be a prevalent symptom in patients with cancer. In the upcoming decade, we need to overcome barriers toward effective pain treatment and develop and implement interventions to optimally manage pain in patients with cancer.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016
Psychometric Validation of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck Module in the Spanish Language.
The assessment of cancer-related symptoms requires culturally adapted and psychometrically validated symptom assessment tools. The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck Module (MDASI-HN) is a useful instrument for measuring symptom burden that was specifically developed for head and neck cancer patients. ⋯ The Spanish version of the MDASI-HN is reliable and valid for evaluating cancer-related symptoms in head and neck cancer patients.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016
Anticipatory Nausea, Risk Factors and Its Impact on Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting: Results from the PEER Study.
Anticipatory (prechemotherapy) nausea (AN) is a classic conditioned symptom not responding well to current antiemetics. Minimal work has been done to assess its risk factors and impact on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). ⋯ AN is a challenging symptom, and its prevention needs to consider better CINV prevention in the previous cycles as well as managing prechemotherapy anxiety.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016
U.S. Physicians' Opinions About Accommodating Religiously Based Requests for Continued Life-Sustaining Treatment.
Families of critically ill patients occasionally request that physicians continue life-sustaining treatment (LST), sometimes giving religious reasons. ⋯ Physicians appear more willing to accommodate requests to continue LST when those requests are based on particular religious communities or traditions, but not when based on expectations of divine healing.