Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2016
Physicians' and Nurse Practitioners' Level of Pessimism About End-of-Life Care During Training: Does It Change Over Time?
An enhanced understanding of trainee attitudes about end-of-life care is needed to inform interventions to improve clinician communication about dying and death. ⋯ Overall, trainee pessimism about end-of-life care decreases over time. Pessimism about end-of-life care among minority trainees may reflect the influence of culture on clinician attitudes about communication with seriously ill patients. Further research is needed to understand the evolution of trainee attitudes about end-of-life care during clinical training.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2016
Clinical Implications of C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Marker in Advanced Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Settings.
Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are elevated in patients with advanced cancer. ⋯ Clear dose-effect relationships between elevated CRP levels and prognoses indicate that CRP could be useful in predicting prognoses in patients with advanced cancer.