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Symptom Clusters: The New Frontier in Symptom Management Research by Miaskowski, Christine, Dodd, Marylin, Lee, Kathryn

“…The majority of clinical studies on pain, fatigue, and depression associated with cancer are focused on one symptom. Although this approach has led to some…”
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Unmet supportive care needs in prostate cancer survivors with advanced disease: A mixed-methods exploration by Calvo-Schimmel, A, Newman, S D, Sterba, K R, Mueller, M, Miaskowski, C, Qanungo, S

“…Men with advanced prostate cancer experience a wide range of side effects from the cancer and its therapies, which have a negative effect on their quality of…”
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Symptom clusters and their effect on the functional status of patients with cancer by Dodd, M J, Miaskowski, C, Paul, S M

“…To determine the effect of the symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, and sleep insufficiency on functional status during three cycles of chemotherapy. Prospective,…”
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A Review of the Incidence, Causes, Consequences, and Management of Gastrointestinal Effects Associated With Postoperative Opioid Administration by Miaskowski, Christine

“…Opioid analgesics are commonly used to manage moderate to severe postoperative pain. Classic mu-opioid receptor agonists, such as morphine, meperidine, and…”
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The symptom phenotype of oncology outpatients remains relatively stable from prior to through 1 week following chemotherapy by Miaskowski, C., Cooper, B.A., Aouizerat, B., Melisko, M., Chen, L.‐M., Dunn, L., Hu, X., Kober, K.M., Mastick, J., Levine, J.D., Hammer, M., Wright, F., Harris, J., Armes, J., Furlong, E., Fox, P., Ream, E., Maguire, R., Kearney, N.

“…Some oncology outpatients experience a higher number of and more severe symptoms during chemotherapy (CTX). However, little is known about whether this high…”
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Age and the Experience of Chronic Pain: Differences in Health and Quality of Life Among Younger, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults by Rustøen, Tone, Wahl, Astrid Klopstad, Hanestad, Berit Rokne, Lerdal, Anners, Paul, Steven, Miaskowski, Christine

“…OBJECTIVES:To describe age differences in chronic pain and to evaluate for differences in demographic and health-related variables among younger (18-39 years),…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the general Norwegian population by Rustøen, Tone, Wahl, Astrid Klopstad, Hanestad, Berit Rokne, Lerdal, Anners, Paul, Steven, Miaskowski, Christine

“…Background. Population-based studies suggest that prevalence of chronic pain is increasing. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of…”
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Impact of Cancer‐Related Fatigue on the Lives of Patients: New Findings From the Fatigue Coalition by Curt, Gregory A., Breitbart, William, Cella, David, Groopman, Jerome E., Horning, Sandra J., Itri, Loretta M., Johnson, David H., Miaskowski, Christine, Scherr, Susan L., Portenoy, Russell K., Vogelzang, Nicholas J.

“…Purpose. This survey was designed to confirm the prevalence and duration of fatigue in the cancer population and to assess its physical, mental, social, and…”
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Distinct pain profiles in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Bentsen, Signe B, Miaskowski, Christine, Cooper, Bruce A, Christensen, Vivi L, Henriksen, Anne H, Holm, Are M, Rustøen, Tone

“…Few studies have examined changes in the pain experience of patients with COPD and predictors of pain in these patients. The objectives of the study were to…”
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Lack of Adherence With the Analgesic Regimen: A Significant Barrier to Effective Cancer Pain Management by Miaskowski, C, Dodd, M J, West, C, Paul, S M, Tripathy, D, Koo, P, Schumacher, K

“…To evaluate oncology outpatients' level of adherence to their analgesic regimen during a 5-week period. A random sample of 65 adult oncology outpatients with a…”
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41 Symptom management: a case study by Miaskowski, C

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7 What's new, what's best in symptom management? by Miaskowski, C

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Besoins non satisfaits en soins de soutien chez les survivants du cancer de la prostate à un stade avancé : exploration par méthodes mixtes by Calvo-Schimmel, A, Newman, S D, Sterba, K R, Mueller, M, Miaskowski, C, Qanungo, S

“…But : Les hommes souffrant d'un cancer avancé de la prostate connaissent un large éventail d'effets secondaires découlant du cancer et de ses traitements qui…”
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Patient-controlled Modalities for Acute Postoperative Pain Management by Miaskowski, Christine

“…Although numerous clinical practice guidelines for pain management have been published throughout the last 12 years, inadequate pain relief remains a…”
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Data quality with mixed-mode administration of the short form-36 by Broering, J.M, Paciorek, A, Carroll, P, Wilson, L.S, Litwin, M.S, Miaskowski, C

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Review article: self‐report measures to evaluate constipation by MCCREA, G. L., MIASKOWSKI, C., STOTTS, N. A., MACERA, L., HART, S. A., VARMA, M. G.

“…Summary Background  Constipation is a subjective phenomenon, and as such must be evaluated using patient self‐report. Valid and reliable measures of…”
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The kappa opioid nalbuphine produces gender- and dose-dependent analgesia and antianalgesia in patients with postoperative pain by Gear, R W, Miaskowski, C, Gordon, N C, Paul, S M, Heller, P H, Levine, J D

“…Nalbuphine, pentazocine, and butorphanol, mixed agonist/antagonist opioids that induce analgesia by acting predominantly at kappa opioid receptors, have…”
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Kappa-opioids produce significantly greater analgesia in women than in men by Gear, Robert W, Miaskowski, Christine, Gordon, Newton C, Paul, Steven M, Heller, Philip H, Levine, Jon D

“…Sex differences in human responses to nociceptive stimuli and painful pathological conditions have generally indicated that women report higher pain levels or…”
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Using the American Pain Society's patient outcome questionnaire to evaluate the quality of postoperative pain management in a sample of Norwegian patients by Dihle, Alfhild, Helseth, Sølvi, Kongsgaard, Ulf E, Paul, Steven M, Miaskowski, Christine

“…In the United States, quality improvement (QI) approaches have been used to evaluate pain management. However, the use of QI approaches to evaluate the quality…”
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A Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of Regularly Scheduled Versus As-Needed Administration of Acetaminophen in the Management of Discomfort in Older Adults with Dementia by Buffum, Martha D., Sands, Laura, Miaskowski, Christine, Brod, Meryl, Washburn, Allyson

“…Objectives: To determine in a sample of nursing home patients with dementia and a painful condition whether the regularly scheduled administration of…”
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