Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2022
Frequency and Prediction of Burnout Among Physicians Who Completed Palliative Care Fellowship Training - A 10 Year Survey.
Palliative Care (PC) physicians are vulnerable to burnout given the nature of practice. Reports suggest that burnout frequency is variable across different countries. ⋯ Burnout among former fellows trained in HPM between 2008 and 2018 is high. More research is needed to develop strategies to better prevent and manage burnout among HPM fellowship trained PC physicians.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2022
Multicenter Study Observational StudyAssociation of antipsychotic dose with survival of advanced cancer patients with delirium.
Delirium is common in patients with advanced cancer, and antipsychotics are widely used for its management. ⋯ Higher doses of antipsychotics were associated with increased mortality in terminally ill cancer patients with delirium. To minimize the potential mortality risk, antipsychotics should be started at low doses and titrated carefully.