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Palliative Care/End of Life Issues
Selected articles and automatically-renewing searches in the field of palliative and end-of-life care
Core Concepts
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Core Concepts
Etzioni S, Chodosh J, Ferrell BA, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for pain management in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55 Suppl 2:S403-8.
Lorenz KA, Rosenfeld K, Wenger N.Quality indicators for palliative and end-of-life care in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007; 55 Suppl 2:S318-26.
Key Review Articles
Delgado-Guay MO, Bruera E. Management of pain in the older person with cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2008;22(1):56-61.
Delgado-Guay MO, Bruera E. Management of pain in the older person with cancer.Part 2: treatment options. Oncology (Williston Park). 2008;22(2):148-52
Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Lorenz KA, Mularski RA, Lynn J; RAND-Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center. A systematic review of satisfaction with care at the end of life. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008; 56(1):124-9.
Goldstein NE, Fischberg D. Update in palliative medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2008; 15;148(2):135-40
Kapo J, Morrison LJ, Liao S. Palliative care for the older adult. J Palliat Med. 2007;10( 1):185-209.
Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Wilkinson A, Mularski RA, Morton SC, Hughes RG, Hilton LK, Maglione M, Rhodes SL, Rolon C, Sun VC, Shekelle PG. Evidence for improving palliative care at the end of life: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2008; 148(2):147-59
Morrison RS, Meier DE. Clinical practice. Palliative care. N Engl J Med. 2004;350( 25):2582-2590.
Papaleontiou M, Henderson CR Jr, Turner BJ, Moore AA, Olkhovskaya Y, Amanfo L,Reid MC. Outcomes associated with opioid use in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jul;58(7):1353-69. Epub 2010 Jun 1. PubMed PMID: 20533971.
Epidemiology
Barbera L, Seow H, Husain A, et al. Opioid Prescription After Pain Assessment: A Population-Based Cohort of Elderly Patients With Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Feb 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22370317.
Ethics
Brennan F. Palliative care as an international human right. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007; 33(5):494-9.
Reynolds S, Cooper AB, McKneally M. Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: ethical considerations. Surg Clin North Am. 2007; 87(4):919-36, viii.
Sprung CL, Ledoux D, Bulow HH, Lippert A, Wennberg E, Baras M, Ricou B, Sjokvist P, Wallis C, Maia P, Thijs LG, Solsona Duran J; ETHICUS Study Group. Relieving suffering or intentionally hastening death: where do you draw the line? Crit Care Med. 2008; (1):8-13.
Winzelberg GS, Hanson LC, Tulsky JA. Beyond autonomy: Diversifying end-of-life decision-making approaches to serve patients and families. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53( 6):1046-1050.
Assessment and Management
Clary PL, Lawson P. Pharmacologic pearls for end-of-life care. Am Fam Physician. 2009;79(12):1059-65.
Coventry PA, Grande GE, Richards DA, Todd CJ. Prediction of appropriate timing of palliative care for older adults with non-malignant life-threatening disease: A systematic review. Age Ageing. 2005;34( 3):218-227
Hurlow A, Bennett MI, Robb KA, Johnson MI, Simpson KH, Oxberry SG.Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;3:CD006276. PubMed PMID: 22419313
Moyer DD. Review article: terminal delirium in geriatric patients with cancer at end of life. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Feb;28(1):44-51. Epub 2010 Nov 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 21057140
O'Mahony D, O'Connor MN. Pharmacotherapy at the end-of-life. Age Ageing. 2011 Jul;40(4):419-22. 2011 May 28. PubMed PMID: 21622981.
Papaleontiou M, Henderson CR Jr, Turner BJ, Moore AA, Olkhovskaya Y, Amanfo L, Reid MC. Outcomes associated with opioid use in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jul;58(7):1353-69. PubMed PMID: 20533971.
Peuckmann V, Elsner F, Krumm N, Trottenberg P, Radbruch L. Pharmacological treatments for fatigue associated with palliative care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Nov 10;11:CD006788. PubMed PMID: 21069692.
van der Riet P, Good P, Higgins I, Sneesby L. Palliative care professionals' perceptions of nutrition and hydration at the end of life. Int J Palliat Nurs.2008 Mar;14(3):145-51. PubMed PMID: 18414339.
Practice Guidelines
AGS Panel on Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons. Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons.J Am Geriatr Soc.2009;57 (8): 1331-1346
National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care: Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care. Brooklyn (NY): ; 2004. 67 p. [from National Guideline Clearing House www.guidelines.gov
Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, et al. Evidence-based interventions to improve the palliative care of pain, dyspnea, and depression at the end of life: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148( 2):141-14
PubMed Alerts
Continuously updated PubMed searches on the following palliative care/terminal care subtopics
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Health Services and Models of Care
Hall S, Kolliakou A, Petkova H, Froggatt K, Higginson IJ. Interventions for improving palliative care for older people living in nursing care homes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Mar 16;(3):CD007132. Review. PubMed PMID: 21412898.
Mularski RA, Curtis JR, Billings JA, Burt R, Byock I, Fuhrman C, Mosenthal AC, Medina J, Ray DE, Rubenfeld GD, Schneiderman LJ, Treece PD, Truog RD, Levy MM. Proposed quality measures for palliative care in the critically ill: a consensus from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Critical Care Workgroup. Crit Care Med. 2006;34(11 Suppl):S404-11.
Zimmermann C, Riechelmann R, Krzyzanowska M, Rodin G, Tannock I. Effectiveness of specialized palliative care: a systematic review. JAMA. 2008; 299(14):1698-709.
Social Issues and Public Health
Back AL, Arnold RM, Baile WF, Fryer-Edwards KA, Alexander SC, Barley GE, Gooley TA, Tulsky JA. Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care. Arch Intern Med. 2007; 167(5):453-60.
Francoeur RB, Payne R, Raveis VH, Shim H. Palliative care in the inner city. Patient religious affiliation, underinsurance, and symptom attitude. Cancer. 2007; 109(2 Suppl):425-34. Erratum in: Cancer. 2007; 109(11):2385-6.
Merriman A, Mpanga Sebuyira LA. International aspects of palliative care in the elderly. Clin Geriatr Med 2005; 21(1):57-78, viii.
Podymow T, Turnbull J, Coyle D. Shelter-based palliative care for the homeless terminally ill.Palliat Med. 2006;20(2):81-6.
Interdisciplinary Issues
Billings JA, Keeley A, Bauman J, Cist A, Coakley E, Dahlin C, Montgomery P, Thompson BT, Wise M; Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care Nurse Champions. Merging cultures: palliative care specialists in the medical intensive care unit. Crit Care Med. 2006 Nov;34(11 Suppl):S388-93
Boockvar KS, Meier DE. Palliative care for frail older adults: "there are things I can't do anymore that I wish I could . . . ". JAMA. 2006;296( 18):2245-2253.
Campion J, Snyder L. Palliative Care of Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced COPD. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. March 2011.
Lautrette A, Darmon M, Megarbane B, et al. A communication strategy and brochure for relatives of patients dying in the ICU. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):469-78. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2007;357(2):203. PubMed PMID: 17267907.
Lee EM. Palliative Care of Nausea and Vomiting. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. March 2011.
Morrison LJ, Morrison RS. Palliative care and pain management. Med Clin North Am. 2006; 90(5):983-1004.
Quill TE, Arnold R, Back AL. Discussing treatment preferences with patients who want "everything". Ann Intern Med. 2009;151(5):345-9. PubMed PMID:19721022
Weiss BD, Lee E. Hospice Eligibility for Patients with COPD. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. September 2010.
Recommended Resources
End of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center (EPERC): Fast Facts
"Fast Facts and Concepts provide concise, practical, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based summaries on key topics important to clinicians and trainees caring for patients facing life-limiting illnesses."
End of Life Virtual Curriculum
"The curriculum, which was funded in part by NIH, the Dept of Veterans Affairs and Stanford University School of Medicine, has nine stand alone modules. Each module is designed to provide at least one hour worth of instruction. The curriculum also has a list of resources and references designed to provide many hours of further self directed learning." This is a free resource.
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