Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Access to Services for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Invisibility of Breathlessness , 21 May 2008
Marjolein Gysels, Irene J. Higginson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 451-460)
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Treatment Efficacy of Neural Blockade in Specialized Palliative Care Services in Japan: A Multicenter Audit Survey , 27 May 2008
Yo Tei, Tatsuya Morita, Toshimichi Nakaho, Chizuko Takigawa, Akiko Higuchi, Akihiko Suga, Tsukasa Tajima, Masayuki Ikenaga, Hitomi Higuchi, Naohito Shimoyama, Mayumi Fujimoto
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 461-467)
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Treatment-Related Symptom Clusters in Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis , 22 August 2008
Hee-Ju Kim, Andrea M. Barsevick, Lorraine Tulman, Paul A. McDermott
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 468-479)
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Identifying Clinically Meaningful Fatigue with the Fatigue Symptom Inventory , 21 May 2008
Kristine A. Donovan, Paul B. Jacobsen, Brent J. Small, Pamela N. Munster, Michael A. Andrykowski
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 480-487)
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients , 27 May 2008
Deepa Rao, Scott Debb, David Blitz, Seung W. Choi, David Cella
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 488-496)
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Pain and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure , 11 July 2008
Tone Rustøen, Audun Stubhaug, Ingrid Eidsmo, Arne Westheim, Steven M. Paul, Christine Miaskowski
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages 497-504)
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Eliciting Individual Preferences About Death: Development of the End-of-Life Preferences Interview , 28 April 2008
Claudia Borreani, Cinzia Brunelli, Guido Miccinesi, Piero Morino, Massimo Piazza, Laura Piva, Marcello Tamburini
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 335-350)
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The Prevalence of Nocturnal Hypoxemia in Advanced Cancer , 21 May 2008
Andrew Wilcock, Ruth England, Bisharat El Khoury, Jacky Frisby, Paul Howard, Sarah Bell, CathAnn Manderson, Vaughan Keeley, William Kinnear
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 351-357)
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Fatigue and Its Risk Factors in Cancer Patients Who Seek Emergency Care , 15 April 2008
Carmen P. Escalante, Ellen F. Manzullo, Tony P. Lam, Joe E. Ensor, Rosalie U. Valdres, Xin Shelley Wang
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 358-366)
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Psychometric Properties of the Brief Fatigue Inventory in Greek Patients with Advanced Cancer , 28 April 2008
Kyriaki Mystakidou, Eleni Tsilika, Efi Parpa, Tito R. Mendoza, Kyriaki Pistevou-Gombaki, Lambros Vlahos, Charles S. Cleeland
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 367-373)
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Barriers to Pain Management: Caregiver Perceptions and Pain Talk by Hospice Interdisciplinary Teams , 21 May 2008
Debra Parker Oliver, Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles, George Demiris, Karla Washington, Davina Porock, Michele Day
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 374-382)
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Introduction of a Self-Report Version of the Prescription Drug Use Questionnaire and Relationship to Medication Agreement Noncompliance , 30 May 2008
Peggy A. Compton, Stephen M. Wu, Beatrix Schieffer, Quynh Pham, Bruce D. Naliboff
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 383-395)
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Validation of the Wisconsin Brief Pain Questionnaire in a Multilingual South African Population , 30 April 2008
Noko Mphahlele, Duncan Mitchell, Peter Kamerman
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 4, Pages 396-412)
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Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients Who Choose Home Care at the End of Life , 09 April 2008
Marianne Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marit S. Jordhøy, Kristin Bjordal, Magnus Jannert, Stein Kaasa
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 217-227)
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Palliative Sedation in a Specialized Unit for Acute Palliative Care in a Cancer Hospital: Comparing Patients Dying With and Without Palliative Sedation , 15 April 2008
Judith A.C. Rietjens, Lia van Zuylen, Hetty van Veluw, Lidemarie van der Wijk, Agnes van der Heide, Carin C.D. van der Rijt
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 228-234)
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of an HIV/AIDS Symptom Management Manual , 09 April 2008
Dean J. Wantland, William L. Holzemer, Shahnaz Moezzi, Suzanne S. Willard, John Arudo, Kenn M. Kirksey, Carmen J. Portillo, Inge B. Corless, María E. Rosa, Linda L. Robinson, Patrice K. Nicholas, Mary Jane Hamilton, Elizabeth F. Sefcik, Sarie Human, Marta M. Rivero, Mary Maryland, Emily Huang
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 235-246)
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The Role of Psychological and Behavioral Variables in Quality of Life and the Experience of Bodily Pain Among Persons Living with HIV , 15 April 2008
John Kowal, Lorraine Y. Overduin, Louise Balfour, Giorgio A. Tasca, Kimberly Corace, D. William Cameron
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 247-258)
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Fatigue in the General Korean Population: Application and Normative Data of the Brief Fatigue Inventory , 15 April 2008
Young Ho Yun, Myung Kyung Lee, Han Na Chun, Young Mi Lee, Sang Min Park, Tito R. Mendoza, Xin Shelley Wang, Charles S. Cleeland
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 259-267)
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A Randomized, Open, Parallel Group, Multicenter Trial to Investigate Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of a New Transdermal Fentanyl Patch Compared to Standard Opioid Treatment in Cancer Pain , 09 June 2008
Hans G. Kress, Dorothea Von der Laage, Klaus H. Hoerauf, Thomas Nolte, Tarja Heiskanen, Rasmus Petersen, Lena Lundorff, Rainer Sabatowski, Herbert Krenn, Jan H. Rosland, Eva A. Saedder, Niels-Henrik Jensen
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 268-279)
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Epidemiology of Regular Prescribed Opioid Use: Results from a National, Population-Based Survey , 11 July 2008
Teresa J. Hudson, Mark J. Edlund, Diane E. Steffick, Shanti P. Tripathi, Mark D. Sullivan
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 280-288)
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Intravenous Ibandronate Rapidly Reduces Pain, Neurochemical Indices of Central Sensitization, Tumor Burden, and Skeletal Destruction in a Mouse Model of Bone Cancer , 15 April 2008
Kyle G. Halvorson, Molly A. Sevcik, Joseph R. Ghilardi, Lucy J. Sullivan, Nathan J. Koewler, Frieder Bauss, Patrick W. Mantyh
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 289-303)
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Regulating Palliative Care: The Case of Hospice , 07 April 2008
Melissa D.A. Carlson, Mark Schlesinger, Theodore R. Holford, R. Sean Morrison, Elizabeth H. Bradley
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 107-116)
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Efficacy and Safety of Transdermal Buprenorphine: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in 289 Patients with Severe Cancer Pain , 15 April 2008
Philippe Poulain, Willy Denier, Joep Douma, Klaus Hoerauf, Mirko Šamija, Maciej Sopata, Gernot Wolfram
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 117-125)
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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducation Program for the Self-Management of Chronic Cardiac Pain , 07 April 2008
Michael H. McGillion, Judy Watt-Watson, Bonnie Stevens, Sandra M. LeFort, Peter Coyte, Anthony Graham
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 126-140)
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Assessment of Xerostomia and Its Impact on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy, and Validation of the Taiwanese Version of the Xerostomia Questionnaire , 07 April 2008
Shu-Chen Lin, Yee-Min Jen, Yue-Cune Chang, Chia-Chin Lin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 141-148)
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Meeting the Communication and Information Needs of Chronic Heart Failure Patients , 03 July 2008
Richard Harding, Lucy Selman, Teresa Beynon, Fiona Hodson, Elaine Coady, Caroline Read, Michael Walton, Louise Gibbs, Irene J. Higginson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 149-156)
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Assessing Analgesic Regimen Adherence with the Morisky Medication Adherence Measure for Taiwanese Patients with Cancer Pain , 15 April 2008
Jann Inn Tzeng, Chia-Chi Chang, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Chia-Chin Lin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 157-166)
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Sex Differences in the Adequacy of Pain Management Among Patients Referred to a Multidisciplinary Cancer Pain Clinic , 07 April 2008
Kristine A. Donovan, Lindsay A. Taliaferro, Charles W. Brock, Sadaf Bazargan
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 167-172)
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Pain, Distress, and Adult-Child Interaction During Venipuncture in Pediatric Oncology: An Examination of Three Types of Venous Access , 09 April 2008
Lara J. Spagrud, Carl L. von Baeyer, Kaiser Ali, Christopher Mpofu, Louise Penkman Fennell, Kaethie Friesen, Jan Mitchell
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 173-184)
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Palliative Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Recurrent Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of 50 Consecutive Cases , 07 April 2008
Rodrigo Dienstmann, Cristhiane da Silva Pinto, Margarida Tutungi Pereira, Isabele Avila Small, Carlos Gil Ferreira
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages 185-190)
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Patient Optimism and Mastery—Do They Play a Role in Cancer Patients' Management of Pain and Fatigue? , 25 March 2008
Margot E. Kurtz, Jay C. Kurtz, Charles W. Given, Barbara A. Given
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 1-10)
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Supporting Patients and Their Caregivers After-Hours at the End of Life: The Role of Telephone Support , 15 April 2008
Jane L. Phillips, Patricia M. Davidson, Phillip J. Newton, Michelle DiGiacomo
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 11-21)
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Does Palliative Care Improve Quality? A Survey of Bereaved Family Members , 15 April 2008
Laura P. Gelfman, Diane E. Meier, R. Sean Morrison
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 22-28)
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Relief of Incident Dyspnea in Palliative Cancer Patients: A Pilot, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Nebulized Hydromorphone, Systemic Hydromorphone, and Nebulized Saline , 25 March 2008
Margaret A. Charles, Liz Reymond, Fiona Israel
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 29-38)
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Pain, Substance Use Disorders and Opioid Analgesic Prescription Patterns in Veterans with Hepatitis C , 25 March 2008
Ashlee J. Whitehead, Steven K. Dobscha, Benjamin J. Morasco, Samantha Ruimy, Cara Bussell, Peter Hauser
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 39-45)
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Physical Activity Behaviors in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: Roles of Overall and Specific Symptoms, and Self-Efficacy , 25 March 2008
Erin M. Snook, Robert W. Motl
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 46-53)
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Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Daily Sleep Interference Scale Among Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients , 15 April 2008
Margaret K. Vernon, Nancy A. Brandenburg, Jose Ma. J. Alvir, Teresa Griesing, Dennis A. Revicki
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 54-68)
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Pain Behavior in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Identification of Pain Behavior Subgroups , 25 March 2008
Sandra J. Waters, Paul A. Riordan, Francis J. Keefe, John C. Lefebvre
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 69-78)
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Pergolide Increases the Efficacy of Cathodal Direct Current Stimulation to Reduce the Amplitude of Laser-Evoked Potentials in Humans , 25 March 2008
Daniella Terney, Inga Bergmann, Csaba Poreisz, Leila Chaieb, Klára Boros, Michael Andreas Nitsche, Walter Paulus, Andrea Antal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 1, Pages 79-91)
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Palliative Care Integration Project (PCIP) Quality Improvement Strategy Evaluation , 25 March 2008
Deborah J. Dudgeon, Christine Knott, Mary Eichholz, Jacqueline Lochhaas Gerlach, Cheryl Chapman, Raymond Viola, Janice Van Dijk, Sharon Preston, Diane Batchelor, Emma Bartfay
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 573-582)
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Hospice and Palliative Care Development in India: A Multimethod Review of Services and Experiences , 07 April 2008
Elizabeth McDermott, Lucy Selman, Michael Wright, David Clark
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 583-593)
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Symptom Distress and Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Congestive Heart Failure , 21 January 2008
Craig D. Blinderman, Peter Homel, J. Andrew Billings, Russell K. Portenoy, Sharon L. Tennstedt
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 594-603)
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Impact of Cancer-Related Symptom Synergisms on Health-Related Quality of Life and Performance Status , 25 March 2008
Karine A.S.L. Ferreira, Miako Kimura, Manoel J. Teixeira, Tito R. Mendoza, Jose Cláudio M. da Nóbrega, Silvia R. Graziani, Teresa Yae Takagaki
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 604-616)
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Prospective Validation of the Palliative Prognostic Index in Patients with Cancer , 13 February 2008
Carol A. Stone, Eoin Tiernan, Barbara A. Dooley
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 617-622)
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Emotional Disclosure Through Patient Narrative May Improve Pain and Well-Being: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Cancer Pain , 25 March 2008
M. Soledad Cepeda, C. Richard Chapman, Nelcy Miranda, Ricardo Sanchez, Carlos H. Rodriguez, Andres E. Restrepo, Lina M. Ferrer, Rene A. Linares, Daniel B. Carr
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 623-631)
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Trajectories of Fatigue in Men with Prostate Cancer Before, During, and After Radiation Therapy , 25 March 2008
Christine Miaskowski, Steven M. Paul, Bruce A. Cooper, Kathryn Lee, Marylin Dodd, Claudia West, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Patrick S. Swift, William Wara
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 632-643)
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Fatigue and Depression in Disease-Free Breast Cancer Survivors: Prevalence, Correlates, and Association with Quality of Life , 25 March 2008
Soo Hyun Kim, Byung Ho Son, Sook Yeon Hwang, Wonshik Han, Jung-Hyun Yang, Seeyoun Lee, Young Ho Yun
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 644-655)
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An Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative for Pain Management for Pediatric Cancer Inpatients , 10 March 2008
Linda L. Oakes, Doralina L. Anghelescu, Kelley B. Windsor, Patricia D. Barnhill
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages 656-669)
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Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Advanced Illness: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Dose-Ranging Study
Russell K. Portenoy, Jay Thomas, Michele L. Moehl Boatwright, Diep Tran, Frank L. Galasso, Nancy Stambler, Charles F. Von Gunten, Robert J. Israel
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 458-468)
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Mapping Levels of Palliative Care Development: A Global View , 13 February 2008
Michael Wright, Justin Wood, Thomas Lynch, David Clark
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 469-485)
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Good Death Inventory: A Measure for Evaluating Good Death from the Bereaved Family Member's Perspective , 25 March 2008
Mitsunori Miyashita, Tatsuya Morita, Kazuki Sato, Kei Hirai, Yasuo Shima, Yosuke Uchitomi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 486-498)
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Patients Dying with Dementia: Experience at the End of Life and Impact of Hospice Care , 13 February 2008
Joseph W. Shega, Gavin W. Hougham, Carol B. Stocking, Deon Cox-Hayley, Greg A. Sachs
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 499-507)
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Oral Candidosis in Community-Based Patients with Advanced Cancer , 13 February 2008
Andrew N. Davies, Susan R. Brailsford, David Beighton, Kate Shorthose, Victoria C. Stevens
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 508-514)
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Factors Correlated with Fatigue in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Study , 27 February 2008
Toru Okuyama, Tatsuo Akechi, Yasuo Shima, Yuriko Sugahara, Hitoshi Okamura, Takashi Hosaka, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Yosuke Uchitomi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 515-523)
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Effects of a Walking Intervention on Fatigue-Related Experiences of Hospitalized Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial , 18 February 2008
Pi-Hua Chang, Yeur-Hur Lai, Shiow-Ching Shun, Lih-Ying Lin, Mei-Ling Chen, Youngsen Yang, Jen-Chen Tsai, Guey-Shiun Huang, Sue-Yueh Cheng
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 524-534)
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Potential Drug Interactions in Cancer Patients Receiving Supportive Care Exclusively , 13 February 2008
Rachel P. Riechelmann, Camilla Zimmermann, Sheray N. Chin, Lisa Wang, Aoife O'Carroll, Sanaz Zarinehbaf, Monika K. Krzyzanowska
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Pages 535-543)
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Clinical and Economic Impact of Palliative Care Consultation , 13 February 2008
Laura C. Hanson, Barbara Usher, Lynn Spragens, Stephen Bernard
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 340-346)
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“I Will Do It If It Will Help Others:” Motivations Among Patients Taking Part in Qualitative Studies in Palliative Care , 13 February 2008
Marjolein Gysels, Cathy Shipman, Irene J. Higginson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 347-355)
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The Schedule for Meaning in Life Evaluation (SMiLE): Validation of a New Instrument for Meaning-in-Life Research , 29 January 2008
Martin J. Fegg, Mechtild Kramer, Sibylle L'hoste, Gian Domenico Borasio
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 356-364)
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Bereaved Family Members' Evaluation of Hospice Care: What Factors Influence Overall Satisfaction with Services? , 27 February 2008
Ramona L. Rhodes, Susan L. Mitchell, Susan C. Miller, Stephen R. Connor, Joan M. Teno
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 365-371)
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Self-Reported Physical and Psychological Symptom Burden in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis , 21 January 2008
Gregory S. Sawicki, Deborah E. Sellers, Walter M. Robinson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 372-380)
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Effect of a Nausea Expectancy Manipulation on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea: A University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program Study , 13 February 2008
Abhay R. Shelke, Joseph A. Roscoe, Gary R. Morrow, Lauren K. Colman, Tarit K. Banerjee, Jeffrey J. Kirshner
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 381-387)
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Disparities in Pain Management Between Cognitively Intact and Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents , 18 February 2008
Kimberly S. Reynolds, Laura C. Hanson, Robert F. DeVellis, Martha Henderson, Karen E. Steinhauser
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 388-396)
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Relaxation Training to Reduce Hot Flashes in Women with Primary Breast Cancer
Deborah R. Fenlon, Jessica L. Corner, Joanne S. Haviland
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 397-405)
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An Observational Study of Oncology Patients' Utilization of Breakthrough Pain Medication , 29 January 2008
Andrew N. Davies, Joanna Vriens, Alison Kennett, Michelle McTaggart
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 406-411)
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The Safety of Concurrent Administration of Opioids via Epidural and Intravenous Routes for Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Oncology Patients , 21 February 2008
Doralina L. Anghelescu, Catherine E. Ross, Linda L. Oakes, Laura L. Burgoyne
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 412-419)
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Tetrodotoxin for Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Design Multicenter Study , 13 February 2008
Neil A. Hagen, Patrick du Souich, Bernard Lapointe, May Ong-Lam, Benoit Dubuc, David Walde, Robin Love, Anh Ho Ngoc, on Behalf of the Canadian Tetrodotoxin Study Group
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 420-429)
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Screening for Discomfort as the Fifth Vital Sign Using an Electronic Medical Recording System: A Feasibility Study , 13 February 2008
Tatsuya Morita, Koji Fujimoto, Miki Namba, Emi Kiyohara, Satoshi Takada, Ritsuko Yamazaki, Kimiyo Taguchi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 430-436)
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Evaluation of the Symptom Representation Questionnaire (SRQ) for Assessing Cancer-Related Symptoms , 17 January 2008
Heidi Scharf Donovan, Sandra Ward, Paula Sherwood, Ronald C. Serlin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 242-257)
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Symptom Clusters and Relationships to Symptom Interference with Daily Life in Taiwanese Lung Cancer Patients , 17 January 2008
Shu-Yi Wang, Chun-Ming Tsai, Bing-Chang Chen, Chien-Huang Lin, Chia-Chin Lin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 258-266)
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End-of-Life Care in Lung Cancer Patients in Ontario: Aggressiveness of Care in the Population and a Description of Hospital Admissions , 15 January 2008
Lisa Barbera, Lawrence Paszat, Feng Qiu
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 267-274)
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Perceptions of Specialized Inpatient Palliative Care: A Population-Based Survey in Japan , 29 January 2008
Makiko Sanjo, Mitsunori Miyashita, Tatsuya Morita, Kei Hirai, Masako Kawa, Tomoko Ashiya, Tatsuhiko Ishihara, Izuru Miyoshi, Tatsuhiro Matsubara, Toshimichi Nakaho, Nobuaki Nakashima, Hideki Onishi, Taketoshi Ozawa, Kazuyuki Suenaga, Tsukasa Tajima, Takayuki Hisanaga, Yosuke Uchitomi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 275-282)
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Hospice Care for Patients with Dementia: Does Volume Make a Difference? , 21 January 2008
Susan C. Miller, Dan K. Kiely, Joan M. Teno, Stephen R. Connor, Susan L. Mitchell
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 283-291)
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Pain Control by Image-Guided Radiosurgery for Solitary Spinal Metastasis , 21 January 2008
Samuel Ryu, Ryan Jin, Jian-Yue Jin, Qing Chen, Jack Rock, Joseph Anderson, Benjamin Movsas
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 292-298)
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An Open-Label Pilot Study of High-Concentration Capsaicin Patch in Painful HIV Neuropathy , 25 October 2007
David M. Simpson, Lydia Estanislao, Stephen J. Brown, James Sampson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 299-306)
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Intravenous Morphine for Breakthrough (Episodic-) Pain in an Acute Palliative Care Unit: A Confirmatory Study , 07 January 2008
Sebastiano Mercadante, Giuseppe Intravaia, Patrizia Villari, Patrizia Ferrera, Salvatore Riina, Salvatore Mangione
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 3, Pages 307-313)
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Important Aspects of End-of-Life Care Among Veterans: Implications for Measurement and Quality Improvement , 29 November 2007
David Casarett, Amy Pickard, F. Amos Bailey, Christine Ritchie, Christian Furman, Ken Rosenfeld, Scott Shreve, Judy A. Shea
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 115-125)
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Establishing Mild, Moderate, and Severe Scores for Cancer-Related Symptoms: How Consistent and Clinically Meaningful Are Interference-Based Severity Cut-Points? , 03 January 2008
Barbara Given, Charles W. Given, Alla Sikorskii, Sangchoon Jeon, Ruth McCorkle, Victoria Champion, David Decker
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 126-135)
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The Alberta Breakthrough Pain Assessment Tool for Cancer Patients: A Validation Study Using a Delphi Process and Patient Think-Aloud Interviews , 07 January 2008
Neil A. Hagen, Carla Stiles, Cheryl Nekolaichuk, Patricia Biondo, Linda E. Carlson, Kim Fisher, Robin Fainsinger
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 136-152)
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Plasma Interleukin-6 and Fatigue in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients , 14 December 2007
Masatoshi Inagaki, Masako Isono, Toru Okuyama, Yuriko Sugawara, Tatsuo Akechi, Nobuya Akizuki, Maiko Fujimori, Motoko Mizuno, Yasuo Shima, Hiroya Kinoshita, Yosuke Uchitomi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 153-161)
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The Symptom Experience of Oncology Outpatients Has a Different Impact on Quality-of-Life Outcomes , 14 December 2007
Dorit Pud, Sarah Ben Ami, Bruce A. Cooper, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Dorit Cohen, Ruth Radiano, Pnina Naveh, Rivka Nikkhou-Abeles, Vered Hagbi, Orly Kachta, Aliza Yaffe, Christine Miaskowski
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 162-170)
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Nitrous Oxide–Oxygen Mixture During Care of Bedsores and Painful Ulcers in the Elderly: A Randomized, Crossover, Open-Label Pilot Study
Adeline Paris, Rémi Horvath, Pierre Basset, Stéphane Thiery, Pascal Couturier, Alain Franco, Jean-Luc Bosson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 171-176)
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What Patients with Cancer Want to Know About Pain: A Qualitative Study , 03 January 2008
Jacqueline L. Bender, Joanne Hohenadel, Jennifer Wong, Joel Katz, Lorraine E. Ferris, Cindy Shobbrook, David Warr, Alejandro R. Jadad
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 177-187)
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Validation of the Chinese Version of the EORTC Colorectal Cancer-Specific Quality-of-Life Questionnaire Module (QLQ-CR38) , 03 January 2008
Chi Ching Law, Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Yiu Tung Fu, Kam Hung Wong, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Richard Fielding
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 2, Pages 203-213)
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Quality of Life at the End of Life for Nursing Home Residents: Perceptions of Hospice and Nursing Home Staff Members , 24 September 2007
Lori A. Roscoe, Kathryn Hyer
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 1-9)
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Clinical and Demographic Characteristics Help Explain Variations in Pain at the End of Life , 25 October 2007
Scott A. Strassels, David K. Blough, David L. Veenstra, Thomas K. Hazlet, Sean D. Sullivan
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 10-19)
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Use of a Single-Item Screening Tool to Detect Clinically Significant Fatigue, Pain, Distress, and Anorexia in Ambulatory Cancer Practice , 25 October 2007
Zeeshan Butt, Lynne I. Wagner, Jennifer L. Beaumont, Judith A. Paice, Amy H. Peterman, Dan Shevrin, Jamie H. Von Roenn, George Carro, Joshua L. Straus, J. Cameron Muir, David Cella
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 20-30)
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Amitriptyline in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Symptoms , 02 November 2007
Anna-Liisa Kautio, Maija Haanpää, Tiina Saarto, Eija Kalso
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 31-39)
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Pain in Hereditary Neuromuscular Disorders and Myasthenia Gravis: A National Survey of Frequency, Characteristics, and Impact , 05 November 2007
Christian Guy-Coichard, Duc Tinh Nguyen, Thierry Delorme, François Boureau
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 40-50)
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Should the Rate of Opioid Dose Escalation Be Included as a Feature in a Cancer Pain Classification System? , 02 November 2007
Sonya S. Lowe, Cheryl L. Nekolaichuk, Robin L. Fainsinger, Peter G. Lawlor
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 51-57)
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Family Members' Perceived Needs for Bereavement Follow-Up , 18 October 2007
Anna Milberg, Eva-Carin Olsson, Maria Jakobsson, Maria Olsson, Maria Friedrichsen
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 58-69)
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Family Caregivers' Assessment of Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Concordance with Patients and Factors Affecting Accuracy , 05 November 2007
Christine J. McPherson, Keith G. Wilson, Michelle M. Lobchuk, Susan Brajtman
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 70-82)
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Oncology Nurses' Use of Nondrug Pain Interventions in Practice , 25 October 2007
Kristine L. Kwekkeboom, Molly Bumpus, Britt Wanta, Ronald C. Serlin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 83-94)
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Russian Brief Pain Inventory: Validation and Application in Cancer Pain , 05 November 2007
Svetlana A. Kalyadina, Tatyana I. Ionova, Maria O. Ivanova, Olga S. Uspenskaya, Anton V. Kishtovich, Tito R. Mendoza, Hong Guo, Andrei Novik, Charles S. Cleeland, Xin S. Wang
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages 95-102)
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Terminal Delirium: Recommendations from Bereaved Families' Experiences , 28 July 2007
Tatsuya Morita, Tatsuo Akechi, Masayuki Ikenaga, Shinichi Inoue, Hiroyuki Kohara, Tatsuhiro Matsubara, Naoki Matsuo, Miki Namba, Takuya Shinjo, Kazuhiko Tani, Yosuke Uchitomi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 579-589)
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Cancer Symptom Clusters: A Validation Study , 16 July 2007
Mei-Ling Chen, Chia-Chin Lin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 590-599)
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Survival Prediction of Patients with Advanced Cancer: The Predictive Accuracy of the Model Based on Biological Markers , 16 July 2007
Nobutaka Kikuchi, Kaori Ohmori, Shinichi Kuriyama, Akira Shimada, Toshimichi Nakaho, Makoto Yamamuro, Ichiro Tsuji
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 600-606)
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Validity and Reliability of a New Instrument to Measure Cancer-Related Fatigue in Adolescents , 16 July 2007
Pamela S. Hinds, Marilyn Hockenberry, Xin Tong, Shesh N. Rai, Jamie S. Gattuso, Kathleen McCarthy, Ching-Hon Pui, Deo Kumar Srivastava
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 607-618)
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Predictors and Consequences of Multiple Persistent Postmastectomy Pains , 16 July 2007
Ian Kudel, Robert R. Edwards, Sharon Kozachik, Brian M. Block, Shefali Agarwal, Leslie J. Heinberg, Jennifer Haythornthwaite, Srinivasa N. Raja
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 619-627)
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Validation of Single-Item Linear Analog Scale Assessment of Quality of Life in Neuro-Oncology Patients , 20 August 2007
Dona E.C. Locke, Paul A. Decker, Jeff A. Sloan, Paul D. Brown, James F. Malec, Matthew M. Clark, Teresa A. Rummans, Karla V. Ballman, Paul L. Schaefer, Jan C. Buckner
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 628-638)
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Analgesic Adherence Measurement in Cancer Patients: Comparison Between Electronic Monitoring and Diary , 20 August 2007
Wendy H. Oldenmenger, Michael A. Echteld, Rianne de Wit, Peter A.E. Sillevis Smitt, Dirk L. Stronks, Gerrit Stoter, Carin C.D. van der Rijt
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 639-647)
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Validation of the Brief Pain Inventory in Patients Six Months After Cardiac Surgery , 16 July 2007
Kari Hanne Gjeilo, Roar Stenseth, Alexander Wahba, Stian Lydersen, Pål Klepstad
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 648-656)
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Validation and Comparison of the Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments EORTC QLQ-C30 and SF-36 in Assessment of Patients with Chronic Nonmalignant Pain , 09 July 2007
Olav Magnus S. Fredheim, Petter C. Borchgrevink, Turi Saltnes, Stein Kaasa
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 6, Pages 657-665)
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The Successful Use of Parenteral Methadone in a Patient with a Prolonged QTc Interval , 09 July 2007
Ryuichi Sekine, Eugenie A.M.T. Obbens, Nessa Coyle, Charles E. Inturrisi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 566-569)
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African American Bereaved Family Members' Perceptions of the Quality of Hospice Care: Lessened Disparities, But Opportunities to Improve Remain , 27 September 2007
Ramona L. Rhodes, Joan M. Teno, Stephen R. Connor
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 472-479)
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Pain in the Nursing Home: Assessment and Treatment on Different Types of Care Wards , 09 July 2007
Wilco P. Achterberg, Anne Margriet Pot, Erik J. Scherder, Miel W. Ribbe
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 480-487)
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Changes in Symptoms and Pain Intensity of Cancer Patients After Enrollment in Palliative Care at Home , 15 August 2007
Luminita Dumitrescu, Marinela van den Heuvel-Olaroiu, Wim J.A. van den Heuvel
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 488-496)
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Does Dying at Home Influence the Good Death of Terminal Cancer Patients? , 16 July 2007
Chien-An Yao, Wen-Yu Hu, Yun-Fong Lai, Shao-Yi Cheng, Ching-Yu Chen, Tai-Yuan Chiu
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 497-504)
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Taste Intensity and Hedonic Responses to Simple Beverages in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients , 09 July 2007
Maurizio Bossola, Gabriella Cadoni, Rocco Bellantone, Concetta Carriero, Elena Carriero, Fabrizio Ottaviani, Domenico Borzomati, Antonio Tortorelli, Giovan Battista Doglietto
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 505-512)
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Development and Reliability Testing of the Victoria Bowel Performance Scale (BPS) , 03 August 2007
G. Michael Downing, Craig Kuziemsky, Mary Lesperance, Francis Lau, Ann Syme
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 513-522)
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The Effects of Analgesic Prescription and Patient Adherence on Pain in a Dutch Outpatient Cancer Population , 03 August 2007
Roelien H. Enting, Wendy H. Oldenmenger, Arthur R. Van Gool, Carin C.D. van der Rijt, Peter A.E. Sillevis Smitt
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 523-531)
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Switching from Transdermal Drugs: An Observational “N of 1” Study of Fentanyl and Buprenorphine , 16 July 2007
Sebastiano Mercadante, Giampiero Porzio, Fabio Fulfaro, Federica Aielli, Lucilla Verna, Corrado Ficorella, Alessandra Casuccio, Salvatore Riina, Giuseppe Intravaia, Salvatore Mangione
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
November 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 5, Pages 532-538)
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How Well Are We Supporting Hospice Staff? Initial Results of the Survey of Team Attitudes and Relationships (STAR) Validation Study , 24 August 2007
Brye Qaseem, Judy Shea, Stephen R. Connor, David Casarett
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 350-358)
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Overcoming Barriers to Cancer Pain Management: An Institutional Change Model , 09 July 2007
Virginia Chih-Yi Sun, Tami Borneman, Betty Ferrell, Barbara Piper, Marianna Koczywas, Kyong Choi
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 359-369)
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The Impact of Symptoms, Coping Capacity, and Social Support on Quality of Life Experience Over Time in Patients with Lung Cancer , 09 July 2007
Ingela Henoch, Bengt Bergman, Marianne Gustafsson, Fannie Gaston-Johansson, Ella Danielson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 370-379)
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Hazards for Pain Severity and Pain Interference with Daily Living, with Exploration of Brief Pain Inventory Cutpoints, Among Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer , 22 June 2007
Liana D. Castel, Amy P. Abernethy, Yun Li, Venita DePuy, Benjamin R. Saville, Katherine E. Hartmann
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 380-392)
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Patterns of Social, Psychological, and Spiritual Decline Toward the End of Life in Lung Cancer and Heart Failure , 09 July 2007
Scott A. Murray, Marilyn Kendall, Elizabeth Grant, Kirsty Boyd, Stephen Barclay, Aziz Sheikh
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 393-402)
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Chemosensory Changes Experienced by Patients Undergoing Cancer Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Interview Study , 09 July 2007
Britt-Marie Bernhardson, Carol Tishelman, Lars Erik Rutqvist
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 403-412)
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Adding HCV Treatment to HIV Treatment in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients: The Impact on the Different Dimensions of Fatigue and Self-Reported Side Effects , 09 July 2007
Fabienne Marcellin, Marie Préau, Pierre Dellamonica, Isabelle Ravaux, Patrick Kurkdji, Camelia Protopopescu, Maria Patrizia Carrieri, Bruno Spire
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 413-421)
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Managing the Symptoms of Neuropathic Pain: An Exploration of Patients' Experiences , 22 June 2007
S. José Closs, Vicki Staples, Innes Reid, Mike I. Bennett, Michelle Briggs
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 422-433)
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Low Intensity Permanent Magnets in the Treatment of Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain , 09 July 2007
Suzan Khoromi, Marc R. Blackman, Albert Kingman, Athos Patsalides, Leigh Ann Matheny, Sandra Adams, Arthur A. Pilla, Mitchell B. Max
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 434-445)
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Lamotrigine in Combination with Other Medications for Neuropathic Pain , 28 July 2007
Marianne Silver, David Blum, Joanne Grainger, Anne E. Hammer, Steve Quessy
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Pages 446-454)
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Time Course and Characteristics of Symptom Distress and Quality of Life at the End of Life , 16 June 2007
Jean S. Kutner, Lucinda L. Bryant, Brenda L. Beaty, Diane L. Fairclough
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 227-236)
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Complications at the End of Life in Ovarian Cancer , 09 July 2007
Lisa J. Herrinton, Christine Neslund-Dudas, Sharon J. Rolnick, Mark C. Hornbrook, Donald J. Bachman, Jeanne A. Darbinian, Jody M. Jackson, Steven S. Coughlin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 237-243)
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Patterns of Self-Reported Symptoms in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Receiving Chemoradiation , 22 May 2007
Cielito C. Reyes-Gibby, Wenyaw Chan, James L. Abbruzzese, Henry Q. Xiong, Linus Ho, Douglas B. Evans, Gauri Varadhachary, Samrat Bhat, Robert A. Wolff, Christopher Crane
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 244-252)
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Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions , 09 July 2007
Alla Sikorskii, Charles W. Given, Barbara Given, Sangchoon Jeon, Veronica Decker, David Decker, Victoria Champion, Ruth McCorkle
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 253-264)
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The Effects of Family Support, Anxiety, and Post-Treatment Nausea on the Development of Anticipatory Nausea: A Latent Growth Model , 30 June 2007
Youngmee Kim, Gary R. Morrow
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 265-276)
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Geographic Variation in Hospice Use in the United States in 2002 , 25 June 2007
Stephen R. Connor, Felix Elwert, Carol Spence, Nicholas A. Christakis
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 277-285)
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Racial Differences in the Growth of Noncancer Diagnoses Among Hospice Enrollees , 11 June 2007
Kimberly S. Johnson, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, David Tanis, James A. Tulsky
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 286-293)
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Cancer Caregivers' Quality of Life: Effects of Gender, Relationship, and Appraisal , 16 June 2007
Youngmee Kim, Frank Baker, Rachel L. Spillers
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 294-304)
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Forgoing Artificial Nutrition or Hydration in Patients Nearing Death in Six European Countries , 09 July 2007
Hilde M. Buiting, Johannes J.M. van Delden, Judith A.C. Rietjens, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Johan Bilsen, Susanne Fischer, Rurik Löfmark, Guido Miccinesi, Michael Norup, Agnes van der Heide, on Behalf of the EURELD-Consortium
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 305-314)
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What Predicts the Quality of Advanced Cancer Care in Latin America? A Look at Five Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru , 09 July 2007
Isabel Torres Vigil, Lu Ann Aday, Liliana De Lima, Charles S. Cleeland
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 315-327)
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A Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Tramadol Contramid OAD Versus Placebo in Patients with Pain Due to Osteoarthritis , 22 June 2007
Francis Burch, Ritchard Fishman, Nicholas Messina, Bruce Corser, Florin Radulescu, Adrian Sarbu, Marcela M. Craciun-Nicodin, Rodica Chiriac, André Beaulieu, Jude Rodrigues, Philippe Beignot-Devalmont, Alain Duplan, Sybil Robertson, Louise Fortier, Sylvie Bouchard
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 3, Pages 328-338)
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Timing of Referral to Hospice and Quality of Care: Length of Stay and Bereaved Family Members' Perceptions of the Timing of Hospice Referral , 22 June 2007
Joan M. Teno, Janet E. Shu, David Casarett, Carol Spence, Ramona Rhodes, Stephen Connor
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 120-125)
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The Experience of Cancer-Related Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Qualitative and Comparative Study , 04 June 2007
Barbara Bennett, David Goldstein, Michael Friedlander, Ian Hickie, Andrew Lloyd
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 126-135)
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Preference for Analgesic Treatment for Cancer Pain Among African Americans , 29 May 2007
Salimah H. Meghani, Anne Keane
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 136-147)
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Validation and Psychometric Assessment of a Short Clinical Scale to Measure Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: The MASCC Antiemesis Tool , 18 May 2007
Alexander Molassiotis, Peter A. Coventry, Carrie T. Stricker, Caroline Clements, Beth Eaby, Luke Velders, Cynthia Rittenberg, Richard J. Gralla
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 148-159)
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Meaninglessness in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Validation Study and Nurse Education Intervention Trial , 04 June 2007
Tatsuya Morita, Hisayuki Murata, Kei Hirai, Keiko Tamura, Jun Kataoka, Hideki Ohnishi, Nobuya Akizuki, Yukie Kurihara, Tatsuo Akechi, Yosuke Uchitomi, on Behalf of the Japanese Spiritual Care Task Force
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 160-170)
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An Open-Label, Multi-Dose Efficacy and Safety Study of Intramuscular Tetrodotoxin in Patients with Severe Cancer-Related Pain
Neil A. Hagen, Kim M. Fisher, Bernard Lapointe, Patrick du Souich, Srini Chary, Dwight Moulin, Ed Sellers, Anh Ho Ngoc, on Behalf of the Canadian Tetrodotoxin Study Group
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 171-182)
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Gabapentin and an Opioid Combination Versus Opioid Alone for the Management of Neuropathic Cancer Pain: A Randomized Open Trial , 30 June 2007
Kader Keskinbora, Ali Ferit Pekel, Isik Aydinli
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 2, Pages 183-189)
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Hospice Care for Patients with Dementia , 18 May 2007
Susan L. Mitchell, Dan K. Kiely, Susan C. Miller, Stephen R. Connor, Carol Spence, Joan M. Teno
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 7-16)
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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Site, Crossover, Placebo-Controlled Equivalence Study of Morning Versus Evening Once-Daily Sustained-Release Morphine Sulfate in People with Pain from Advanced Cancer
David C. Currow, John L. Plummer, Neil J. Cooney, David Gorman, Paul A. Glare
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 17-23)
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Coping with Recurrent Breast Cancer: Predictors of Distressing Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life , 02 June 2007
Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm, Joakim Öhlén, Tommy Jonsson, Fannie Gaston-Johansson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 24-39)
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The Relationship Between Cancer-Related Fatigue and Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Life in Cancer , 29 May 2007
Digant Gupta, Christopher G. Lis, James F. Grutsch
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 40-47)
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The Processes by Which Persons with HIV-Related Peripheral Neuropathy Manage Their Symptoms: A Qualitative Study , 29 May 2007
Kristin K. Ownby, Linda S. Dune
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 48-59)
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The End of Life: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of People Over the Age of 80 on Issues Surrounding Death and Dying , 29 May 2007
Mari Lloyd-Williams, Vida Kennedy, Andrew Sixsmith, Judith Sixsmith
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 60-66)
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Mobilization-Observation-Behavior-Intensity-Dementia Pain Scale (MOBID): Development and Validation of a Nurse-Administered Pain Assessment Tool for Use in Dementia , 18 May 2007
Bettina Sandgathe Husebo, Liv Inger Strand, Rolf Moe-Nilssen, Stein Borge Husebo, Andrea Lynn Snow, Anne Elisabeth Ljunggren
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages 67-80)
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The Desire for Hastened Death in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Gary Rodin, Camilla Zimmermann, Anne Rydall, Jennifer Jones, Frances A. Shepherd, Malcolm Moore, Martin Fruh, Allan Donner, Lucia Gagliese
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 6, Pages 661-675)
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Clinical Field Testing of an Enhanced-Activity Intervention in Hospitalized Children with Cancer , 15 March 2007
Pamela S. Hinds, Marilyn Hockenberry, Shesh N. Rai, Lijun Zhang, Bassem I. Razzouk, Lola Cremer, Kathy McCarthy, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 6, Pages 686-697)
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Hospice and Palliative Care Development in Africa: A Multi-Method Review of Services and Experiences
David Clark, Michael Wright, Jennifer Hunt, Thomas Lynch
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 6, Pages 698-710)
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End-of-Life Care in Hospital: Current Practice and Potentials for Improvement
Gerhild Becker, Robert Sarhatlic, Manfred Olschewski, Carola Xander, Felix Momm, Hubert E. Blum
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
June 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 6, Pages 711-719)
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A Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Dextromethorphan Plus Slow-Release Morphine for Chronic Cancer Pain Relief in Terminally Ill Patients
Deborah J. Dudgeon, Eduardo Bruera, Bruno Gagnon, Sharon M. Watanabe, Sharon J. Allan, David G. Warr, Susan M. MacDonald, Colleen Savage, Dongsheng Tu, Joseph L. Pater
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 365-371)
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Healing Connections: On Moving from Suffering to a Sense of Well-Being
Balfour M. Mount, Patricia H. Boston, S. Robin Cohen
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 372-388)
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Women Experience Higher Levels of Fatigue Than Men at the End of Life: A Longitudinal Home Palliative Care Study
Amna F. Husain, Kay Stewart, Rita Arseneault, Rahim Moineddin, Victor Cellarius, S. Lawrence Librach, Deborah Dudgeon
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 389-397)
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Values of Sleep/Wake, Activity/Rest, Circadian Rhythms, and Fatigue Prior to Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Ann M. Berger, Lynne A. Farr, Brett R. Kuhn, Patricia Fischer, Sangeeta Agrawal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 398-409)
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation vs. Transcutaneous Spinal Electroanalgesia for Chronic Pain Associated with Breast Cancer Treatments
Karen A. Robb, Di J. Newham, John E. Williams
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 410-419)
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Caregiver Thoughts and Feelings in Response to Different Perspective-Taking Prompts
Michelle M. Lobchuk, Susan E. McClement, Paul J. Daeninck, Heather Elands
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 420-433)
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Benefits of Training Family Caregivers on Experiences of Closure During End-of-Life Care
Jung Kwak, Jennifer R. Salmon, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Katherine Brandt, Kathleen A. Egan
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 434-445)
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Hospice Utilization in Taiwan by Cancer Patients Who Died Between 2000 and 2004
Siew Tzuh Tang, Mei-Ling Chen, Ean-Wen Huang, Shin-Lan Koong, Gia Li Lin, Shu-Chun Hsiao
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 446-453)
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Psychometric Properties of the Impact of Event Scale in Greek Cancer Patients
Kyriaki Mystakidou, Eleni Tsilika, Efi Parpa, Antonis Galanos, Lambros Vlahos
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
April 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 454-461)
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Comparing Hospice and Nonhospice Patient Survival Among Patients Who Die Within a Three-Year Window
Stephen R. Connor, Bruce Pyenson, Kathryn Fitch, Carol Spence, Kosuke Iwasaki
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 238-246)
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Living with Hope: Initial Evaluation of a Psychosocial Hope Intervention for Older Palliative Home Care Patients
Wendy D. Duggleby, Lesley Degner, Allison Williams, Karen Wright, Dan Cooper, David Popkin, Lorraine Holtslander
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 247-257)
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Symptom Management with Massage and Acupuncture in Postoperative Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wolf E. Mehling, Bradly Jacobs, Michael Acree, Leslie Wilson, Alan Bostrom, Jeremy West, Joseph Acquah, Beverly Burns, Jnani Chapman, Frederick M. Hecht
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 258-266)
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Ecological Momentary Assessment of Fatigue in Patients Receiving Intensive Cancer Therapy
Eileen Danaher Hacker, Carol Estwing Ferrans
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 267-275)
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Development of the Paediatric Pain Profile: Role of Video Analysis and Saliva Cortisol in Validating a Tool to Assess Pain in Children with Severe Neurological Disability
Anne Hunt, Alison Wisbeach, Kate Seers, Ann Goldman, Nicola Crichton, Leslie Perry, Kiki Mastroyannopoulou
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 276-289)
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Nurses' Perceptions of Children's Pain: A Pilot Study of Cognitive Representations
Catherine Van Hulle Vincent
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 290-301)
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Optimism Predicting Daily Pain Medication Use in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
Laura Pence, Cecelia R. Valrie, Karen M. Gil, Rupa Redding-Lallinger, Charles Daeschner
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 302-309)
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A Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Reduces Hospital Admissions in Refractory Angina Patients
Roger K.G. Moore, David G. Groves, John D. Bridson, Antony D. Grayson, Helen Wong, Austin Leach, Robert J.P. Lewin, Michael R. Chester
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 310-316)
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Hospital Deaths in Sweden: Are Individual Socioeconomic Factors Relevant?
Barbara Hanratty, Bo Burström, Anders Walander, Margaret Whitehead
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 317-323)
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Low Use of Durable Medical Equipment By Chronically Disabled Elderly
Theodore J. Iwashyna, Jason D. Christie
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
March 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages 324-330)
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Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Palliative Cancer Care
Keith G. Wilson, Harvey Max Chochinov, Merika Graham Skirko, Pierre Allard, Srini Chary, Pierre R. Gagnon, Karen Macmillan, Marina De Luca, Fiona O'Shea, David Kuhl, Robin L. Fainsinger, Jennifer J. Clinch
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 118-129)
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Asking the Right Question of Informal Caregivers About Patient Symptom Experiences: Multiple Proxy Perspectives and Reducing Interrater Gap
Michelle M. Lobchuk, Susan E. McClement, Paul J. Daeninck, Christopher Shay, Heather Elands
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 130-145)
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Factors Influencing Agreement in Symptom Ratings By Lung Cancer Patients and Their Significant Others
Agneta Wennman-Larsen, Carol Tishelman, Yvonne Wengström, Petter Gustavsson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 146-155)
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Chemosensory Dysfunction Is a Primary Factor in the Evolution of Declining Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Joanne L. Hutton, Vickie E. Baracos, Wendy V. Wismer
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 156-165)
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Dysfunction in Multiple Primary Afferent Fiber Subtypes Revealed By Quantitative Sensory Testing in Patients with Chronic Vincristine-Induced Pain
Patrick M. Dougherty, Juan P. Cata, Allen W. Burton, Khanh Vu, Han-Rong Weng
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 166-179)
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Taiwanese Version of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory: Symptom Assessment in Cancer Patients
Chia-Chin Lin, Ai-Ping Chang, Charles S. Cleeland, Tito R. Mendoza, Xin Shelley Wang
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 180-188)
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Validation of the Missoula-Vitas Quality-of-Life Index Among Patients with Advanced AIDS in Urban Kampala, Uganda
Eva Namisango, Elly Katabira, Charles Karamagi, Peter Baguma
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 2, Pages 189-202)
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Pain Management in the Last Six Months of Life Among Women Who Died of Ovarian Cancer
Sharon J. Rolnick, Jody Jackson, Winnie W. Nelson, Amy Butani, Lisa J. Herrinton, Mark Hornbrook, Christine Neslund-Dudas, Don J. Bachman, Steven S. Coughlin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 1, Pages 24-31)
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Mood State and Quality of Sleep in Cancer Pain Patients: A Comparison to Chronic Daily Headache
Ruenn-Ching Wang, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Yue-Cune Chang, Chia-Chin Lin
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 1, Pages 32-39)
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The Association of Symptoms with Health Outcomes in Chronically Ill Adults
Lisa M. Walke, Amy L. Byers, William T. Gallo, Jérôme Endrass, Terri R. Fried
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 1, Pages 58-66)
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Differences in the Prevalence and Severity of Side Effects Based on Type of Analgesic Prescription in Patients with Chronic Cancer Pain
Patrice Villars, Marylin Dodd, Claudia West, Theresa Koetters, Steven M. Paul, Karen Schumacher, Debu Tripathy, Peter Koo, Christine Miaskowski
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 1, Pages 67-77)
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