Search Results - "Ellershaw, John E"

A systematically structured review of biomarkers of dying in cancer patients in the last months of life; An exploration of the biology of dying by Reid, Victoria Louise, McDonald, Rachael, Nwosu, Amara Callistus, Mason, Stephen R, Probert, Chris, Ellershaw, John E, Coyle, Séamus

“…The Neuberger review made a number of recommendations to improve end of life care, including research into the biology of dying. An important aspect of the…”
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Palliative Care Medical Education in European Universities: A Descriptive Study and Numerical Scoring System Proposal for Assessing Educational Development by Carrasco, José Miguel, PhD, MPH, Lynch, Thomas J., PhD, MA, Garralda, Eduardo, MD, Woitha, Kathrin, PhD, MPH, Elsner, Frank, PhD, MD, Filbet, Marilène, MD, Ellershaw, John E., MA, FRCP, Clark, David, PhD, Centeno, Carlos, PhD, MD

“…Abstract Context The lack of palliative medicine (PM) education has been identified as a barrier to the development of the discipline. A number of…”
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Non-invasive technology to assess hydration status in advanced cancer to explore relationships between fluid status and symptoms: an observational study using bioelectrical impedance analysis by Nwosu, Amara Callistus, Stanley, Sarah, Mayland, Catriona R, Mason, Stephen, McDougall, Alexandra, Ellershaw, John E

“…Oral fluid intake decreases in advanced cancer in the dying phase of illness. There is inadequate evidence to support the assessment, and management, of…”
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Undergraduate training in palliative medicine: is more necessarily better? by Mason, Stephen R, Ellershaw, John E

“…The General Medical Council’s call to modernize medical education prompted the University of Liverpool Medical School to develop a new undergraduate programme,…”
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Assessing the Quality of Care for Dying Patients From the Bereaved Relatives' Perspective: Further Validation of “Evaluating Care and Health Outcomes–for the Dying” by Mayland, Catriona R., MBChB, MD, FRCP, Williams, Evelyn M.I., MA, MD, FFPHM, Addington-Hall, Julia, BA, PhD, Hon FPH, Cox, Trevor F., BSc, MSc, PhD, CStat, Ellershaw, John E., MA, FRCP

“…Abstract Context Evaluating Care and Health Outcomes–for the Dying (ECHO-D) is a post-bereavement questionnaire that assesses quality of care for the dying and…”
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Hydration in Advanced Cancer: Can Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Improve the Evidence Base? A Systematic Review of the Literature by Nwosu, Amara Callistus, MBChB, MRCP, Mayland, Catriona R., MBChB, MD, FRCP, Mason, Stephen R., PhD, PGCE, BA, Khodabukus, Andrew F., MBChB, BSc, MRCP, Varro, Andrea, PhD, MD, Ellershaw, John E., MB BCh, MA, FRCP

“…Abstract Context Decisions surrounding the administration of clinically assisted hydration to patients dying of cancer can be challenging because of the…”
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A Report on the Long-Term Use of Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray in Patients With Recurrent Breakthrough Pain by Taylor, Donald, MD, Radbruch, Lukas, MD, Revnic, Julia, MD, Torres, Luis M., MD, PhD, Ellershaw, John E., MA, FRCP, Perelman, Michael, MB, BChir, FRCP

“…Abstract Context As patients with cancer are living longer, there is a need to ensure that treatments used for palliative care are well tolerated and effective…”
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ILIVE Project Volunteer study. Developing international consensus for a European Core Curriculum for hospital end-of-life-care volunteer services, to train volunteers to support patients in the last weeks of life: A Delphi study by McGlinchey, Tamsin, Mason, Stephen R, Smeding, Ruthmarijke, Goosensen, Anne, Ruiz-Torreras, Inmaculada, Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg, Bakan, Miša, Ellershaw, John E

“…Background: Volunteers make a huge contribution to the health and wellbeing of the population and can improve satisfaction with care especially in the hospice…”
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Nurses' perceptions of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient in the acute hospital setting by Jack, Barbara A, Gambles, Maureen, Murphy, Deborah, Ellershaw, John E

“…The Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) was developed to transfer the hospice model of care into other care settings. It is a multiprofessional…”
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Audit of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient in a Dutch cancer hospital by Veerbeek, Laetitia, van Zuylen, Lia, Gambles, Maureen, Swart, Siebe J, van der Heide, Agnes, van der Rijt, Carin C D, Ellershaw, John E

“…LAETITIA VEERBEEK, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC1 University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, LIA VAN ZUYLEN, Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus…”
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Assessing quality of care for the dying: The development and initial validation of a postal self-completion questionnaire for bereaved relatives by Mayland, Catriona R, Williams, Evelyn MI, Ellershaw, John E

“…Background: Evaluating ‘quality of care for the dying’ from the patients’ perspective has practical and ethical difficulties: an alternative is to use bereaved…”
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Assessing the effectiveness of a hospital palliative care team by Ellershaw, J E, Peat, S J, Boys, L C

“…A prospective study was carried out of 125 hospital inpatients with malignant disease, referred to the King's College Hospital advisory palliative care team. A…”
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Issues and needs in end-of-life decision making: An international modified Delphi study by Raijmakers, Natasja JH, van Zuylen, Lia, Costantini, Massimo, Caraceni, Augusto, Clark, Jean B, De Simone, Gustavo, Lundquist, Gunilla, Voltz, Raymond, Ellershaw, John E, van der Heide, Agnes

“…Background: end-of-life decision making is an important aspect of end-of-life care that can have a significant impact on the process of dying and patients’…”
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Best care for the dying patient: Why do so many people die badly when we know how to care for them well? by Ellershaw, John E, Lakhani, Mayur

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Long-term tolerability, efficacy and acceptability of fentanyl pectin nasal spray for breakthrough cancer pain by Radbruch, Lukas, Torres, Luis M., Ellershaw, John E., Gatti, Antonio, Luis Lerzo, Guillermo, Revnic, Julia, Taylor, Donald

“…Purpose Previous studies show that fentanyl pectin nasal spray (FPNS) rapidly provides clinically meaningful pain relief in the treatment of breakthrough…”
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Clonazepam as an adjuvant analgesic in patients with cancer-related neuropathic pain by Hugel, Heino, Ellershaw, John E, Dickman, Andrew

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Best care for the dying patient by Ellershaw, John E, Lakhani, Mayur

“…Why do so many people die badly when we know how to care for them well?…”
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Variation in attitudes towards artificial hydration at the end of life: a systematic literature review by Raijmakers, Natasja J.H., Fradsham, Sarah, van Zuylen, Lia, Mayland, Catriona, Ellershaw, John E., van der Heide, Agnes

“…Artificial hydration in end-of-life care is an important and emotive topic that frequently raises concerns from patients, relatives and healthcare…”
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Patients want to be involved in end-of-life care research by Nwosu, Amara Callistus, Mayland, Catriona R, Mason, Stephen, Varro, Andrea, Ellershaw, John E

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The prevalence, key causes and management of insomnia in palliative care patients by Hugel, Heino, Ellershaw, John E, Cook, Lucy, Skinner, Jennifer, Irvine, Caroline

“…In a prospective audit, the prevalence, key causes and treatment of insomnia prior to admission were evaluated in a population of hospice patients using a…”
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