Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2020
Review Meta AnalysisExercise training for improving patient-reported outcomes in patients with advanced-stage cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Patients with advanced-stage cancer often suffer many physical and psychological symptoms. Exercise has been shown to improve quality of life (QoL), decrease cancer-related symptoms, and maintain or improve functional status in cancer survivors or patients with early stage cancer. However, the effect of exercise on these outcomes in patients with advanced-stage cancer is unclear. ⋯ Exercise serves as an effective intervention to improve QoL and alleviate fatigue, insomnia, dyspnea, and physical and social functions for patients with advanced-stage cancer.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2020
ReviewIdentification and assessment of breathlessness in clinical practice: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Breathlessness is common in chronic conditions but often goes unidentified by clinicians. It is important to understand how identification and assessment of breathlessness occurs across health care settings, to promote routine outcome assessment and access to treatment. ⋯ Various measures were identified, reflective of the setting's purpose. However, this highlights missed opportunities for breathlessness management across settings; primary care is particularly well placed to diagnose and support breathlessness. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease approach (where symptoms and quality of life are part of disease management) could apply to other conditions. Better documentation of holistic patient-reported measures may drive service improvement in specialist palliative care.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialMulti-Symptom Profile Predicts Increased Risk of Poor Outcomes Following Initial Placement of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are at risk for multiple physical and psychological symptoms. Identification of specific symptom profiles associated with poor outcomes may elucidate novel strategies to enhance symptom management. ⋯ Evaluation of symptom profiles after ICD implantation offers a promising strategy for identifying patients at risk for poor health outcomes.