Journal of palliative medicine
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Compared with nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain is a challenging diagnosis to make and successfully treat in children with cancer. ⋯ VLDM shows promise as an effective, safe, and inexpensive way to treat refractory neuropathic pain in children with cancer.
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common types of leukemia in adults, but there is limited information on survivors' quality of life (QOL) after remission. ⋯ The survey content and length were appropriate. Patients reported ongoing fatigue, fears of future test results, getting a second cancer, and recurrence of cancer. Survivors experience ongoing symptoms, highlighting the importance of providers performing ongoing symptom and needs assessments.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Efficacy of Dignity Therapy on the Psychological Well-Being in Loved Ones of Terminally Ill Patients.