Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA randomized trial of weekly symptom telemonitoring in advanced lung cancer.
Lung cancer patients experience multiple, simultaneous symptoms related to their disease and treatment that impair functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Computer technology can reduce barriers to nonsystematic, infrequent symptom assessment and potentially contribute to improved patient care. ⋯ Feasibility of using a technology-based system for systematic symptom monitoring in advanced lung cancer patients was demonstrated. Future research should focus on identifying patients most likely to benefit and other patient, provider, and health system factors likely to contribute to the system's success.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of fentanyl buccal tablets for breakthrough pain: efficacy and safety in Japanese cancer patients.
Rapid-onset opioids for treating breakthrough pain (BTP) in patients with cancer are needed in the Japanese care setting. ⋯ The safety of FBT and its analgesic effect on BTP were confirmed in Japanese cancer patients receiving opioids. Our findings suggest that analgesic onset may occur from 15 minutes after FBT, and that FBT can be administered to patients with low doses of ATC opioids.