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Financial distress and its impact on symptom expression in advanced cancer patients
To assess financial distress (FD) and its impact on symptom expression and other quality of life issues
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Personalized goal for insomnia and clinical response in advanced cancer patients
The aim of this study was to assess the Personalized Insomnia Intensity Goal (PIIG), the achievement of Personalized Goal Response (PGR), and Patient Global Impression (PGI) after a comprehensive symptom manag...
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Open AccessOpioid-induced bowel dysfunction: suggestions from a multidisciplinary expert Board
Constipation, one of the adverse effects of opioid therapy with a major impact on quality of life, is still an unmet need for cancer patients, particularly those with an advanced and progressive disease, and f...
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Symptom expression in advanced cancer patients admitted to hospice or home care with and without delirium
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between delirium and symptom expression in advanced cancer patients admitted to palliative care services. This is a secondary analysis of a consecutive ...
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Prevalence of delirium in advanced cancer patients in home care and hospice and outcomes after 1 week of palliative care
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of delirium in advanced cancer patients admitted to different palliative care services in Italy and possible related factors. The secondary outcome was to ass...
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Attitudes of palliative home care physicians towards palliative sedation at home in Italy
Information about the attitudes towards palliative sedation (PS) at home is limited.
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Sleep disturbances in advanced cancer patients admitted to a supportive/palliative care unit
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sleep disturbances and possible correlations with associated factors in a sample of patients admitted to an acute palliative/supportive care unit.
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The use of low doses of a sublingual fentanyl formulation for breakthrough pain in patients receiving low doses of opioids
The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the efficacy and safety of low doses of sublingual fentanyl (SLF) for the treatment of breakthrough pain (BTP) in cancer patients in patients who were receivin...
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Open AccessBreakthrough Cancer Pain: Preliminary Data of The Italian Oncologic Pain Multisetting Multicentric Survey (IOPS-MS)
An ongoing national multicenter survey [Italian Oncologic Pain multiSetting Multicentric Survey (IOPS-MS)] is evaluating the characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) in different clinical settings. Pr...
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The characteristics of advanced cancer patients followed at home, but admitted to the hospital for the last days of life
Information regarding advanced cancer patients followed at home who are admitted to the hospital in the last days of life are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the characteristics of patients who we...
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Age differences in the last week of life in advanced cancer patients followed at home
A retrospective analysis of a consecutive sample of patients admitted to a home care program was performed. Data were recorded in the last week through a backward analysis from the day before death as follows:...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
FRIENDLY & KIND with your Health: Human-Friendly Knowledge-INtensive Dynamic Systems for the e-Health Domain
This paper presents our approach for addressing “Human-friendly Knowledge-INtensive Dynamic Systems” (FRIENDLY & KIND systems) from a methodological point of view, also providing tools and languages for their ...
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Prevalence of oral mucositis, dry mouth, and dysphagia in advanced cancer patients
Oral symptoms can be a sign of an underlying systemic condition and have a significant impact on quality of life, nutrition, and cost of care, while these lesions are often studied in the context of cancer tre...
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Pain Characteristics and Analgesic Treatment in an Aged Adult Population: A 4-Week Retrospective Analysis of Advanced Cancer Patients Followed at Home
Studies of cancer pain management in older people are lacking and more information is needed.
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Orphan symptoms in advanced cancer patients followed at home
Orphan symptoms are rarely assessed, particularly at home. The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to assess the prevalence of these symptoms and eventual factors possibly associated in advanced canc...
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The use of fentanyl buccal tablets for breakthrough pain by using doses proportional to opioid basal regimen in a home care setting
The dose of rapid onset opioids to be given for breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is controversial. Dose proportional to the basal opioid regimen seem to be safe and effective in hospital units. However, data in...
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Is there a role for neurologist in an oncological home care team?
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Can malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer patients be treated at home?
Eleven advanced cancer patients affected by malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) were treated at home with a combination of octreotide, metoclopramide, morphine, and dexamethasone. In all patients, we observed a ...
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Efficacy and safety of deep, continuous palliative sedation at home: a retrospective, single-institution study
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of palliative sedation at home (PSH) to approach refractory symptoms in dying cancer patients.
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The palliative prognostic score and survival in patients with advanced solid tumors receiving chemotherapy
To evaluate the accuracy of the Palliative Prognostic Score (PaP score) in selecting metastatic gastrointestinal or nonsmall-cell lung cancer patients candidate to palliative chemotherapy.
