Articles: palliative-care.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Prevalence of myofascial pain syndrome and efficacy of trigger point injection in patients with incurable cancer. A multicenter, prospective observational study. (MyCar study).
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by overload or disuse of skeletal muscles. Patients with cancer are often forced to restrict their movement or posture for several reasons. The study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and risks of MPS in patients with incurable cancer. The efficacy of trigger point injection (TPI) was also explored. ⋯ MPS was common in patients with incurable cancer and the risk factor identified in this study was poor performance status. TPI could be a treatment option.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2022
ReviewThe Design of a Data Management System for a Multicenter Palliative Care Cohort Study.
Prospective cohort studies of individuals with serious illness and their family members, such as children receiving palliative care and their parents, pose challenges regarding data management. ⋯ Investigators planning future multicenter prospective cohort studies can consider attributes of the data infrastructure we describe when designing their data management system.
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Palliative medicine · Jul 2022
Meta AnalysisThe utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The surprise question is widely used to identify patients nearing the last phase of life. Potential differences in accuracy between timeframe, patient subgroups and type of healthcare professionals answering the surprise question have been suggested. Recent studies might give new insights. ⋯ We found overall reasonable test characteristics for the surprise question. Additionally, this study showed notable differences in performance within patient subgroups. However, we did not find an indication of notable differences between timeframe and healthcare professionals.
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Palliative medicine · Jul 2022
Meta AnalysisHow effective is virtual reality technology in palliative care? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The efficacy of virtual reality for people living with a terminal illness is unclear. ⋯ Virtual reality in palliative care is feasible and acceptable. However, limited sample sizes and very low-quality studies mean that the efficacy of virtual reality needs further research.