03.09.2017
Clinical Alerts
03.09.2017
The Experience of Providing End of Life Care at a Children’s Hospice: A Qualitative Study
There is a lack of published literature on the symptom management of actively dying children. Writings on the experiences of professionals caring for this population...
03.09.2017
ASTRO Guideline Update on Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guideline on use of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases has recently been updated and, based on new evidence,...
02.08.2017
Role for Cannabis in Treatment for Opioid Addiction Epidemic?
The growing opioid addiction epidemic has many researchers investigating the potential of cannabis, a.k.a. marijuana, as an alternative treatment. Cannabidiol, one of the active cannabinoids...
02.08.2017
Three new palliative care Fast Facts and Concepts are now available!
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) is an organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious illness...
01.18.2017
Antipsychotics May Worsen Delirium in Palliative Patients
Delirium is one of the most common clinical conditions in palliative care and manifests as cognitive changes, perceptual disturbances, and behavioral agitation. When the underlying...
01.18.2017
Cancer Cachexia Hospice Study: Beyond Weight Loss
In recent years, cancer cachexia has been redefined as a “multifactorial syndrome defined by ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass (with or without loss of...
01.18.2017
Symptom Management of Inoperable Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Systemic Review
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common complication of abdominal and pelvic cancers. Surgery may be offered as an intervention, but is not appropriate for...
12.19.2016
Palliative Care Needs of Young Adults with Life-Limiting Conditions
Due to improvements in pediatric care and technology, more young adults with life-limiting illness are surviving into adulthood. Medscape Nurses summarizes a J Palliat Med...