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Spirituality, Religiosity, and Spiritual Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients by Delgado-Guay, Marvin O., MD, Hui, David, MD, MSc, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, Govan, Kathy, De la Cruz, Maxine, MD, Thorney, Steven, MDiv, MA, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Context Spirituality, religiosity, and spiritual pain may affect advanced cancer patients’ symptom expression, coping strategies, and quality of life…”
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Concepts and definitions for “supportive care,” “best supportive care,” “palliative care,” and “hospice care” in the published literature, dictionaries, and textbooks by Hui, David, De La Cruz, Maxine, Mori, Masanori, Parsons, Henrique A., Kwon, Jung Hye, Torres-Vigil, Isabel, Kim, Sun Hyun, Dev, Rony, Hutchins, Ronald, Liem, Christiana, Kang, Duck-Hee, Bruera, Eduardo

“…Purpose Commonly used terms such as “supportive care,” “best supportive care,” “palliative care,” and “hospice care” were rarely and inconsistently defined in…”
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Acculturation and Perceptions of a Good Death Among Japanese Americans and Japanese Living in the U.S by Mori, Masanori, Kuwama, Yuichiro, Ashikaga, Takamaru, Parsons, Henrique A., Miyashita, Mitsunori

“…Acculturation is the phenomenon of the attitudinal changes of individuals who come into continuous contact with another culture. Despite the long history of…”
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Body composition, symptoms, and survival in advanced cancer patients referred to a phase I service by Parsons, Henrique A, Baracos, Vickie E, Dhillon, Navjot, Hong, David S, Kurzrock, Razelle

“…Body weight and body composition are relevant to the outcomes of cancer and antineoplastic therapy. However, their role in Phase I clinical trial patients is…”
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The Lack of Standard Definitions in the Supportive and Palliative Oncology Literature by Hui, David, MD, MSc, MSc, FRCPC, Mori, Masanori, MD, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, Kim, Sun Hyun, MD, PhD, Li, Zhijun, MS, Damani, Shamsha, MSLS, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Context Multiple organizations have raised concerns about the lack of standard definitions for terminology in the supportive and palliative oncology…”
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Advancing the Care Experience for patients receiving Palliative care as they Transition from hospital to Home (ACEPATH): Codesigning an intervention to improve patient and family caregiver experiences by McCoy, Madeline, Shorting, Taylor, Mysore, Vinay Kumar, Fitzgibbon, Edward, Rice, Jill, Savigny, Meghan, Weiss, Marianne, Vincent, Daniel, Hagarty, Meaghen, MacLeod, Krystal Kehoe, Ernecoff, Natalie C., Pattison, Rex, Kornberg, Mona, Bruni, Adrianna, Bush, Shirley H., Kuluski, Kerry, Fiset, Valerie, Li, Cecilia, Parsons, Henrique A., Lalumière, Geneviève, Connolly, Tara, Webber, Colleen, Isenberg, Sarina R.

“…Background Returning home from the hospital for palliative‐focused care is a common transition, but the process can be emotionally distressing and logistically…”
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Frequency and Predictors of Patient Deviation From Prescribed Opioids and Barriers to Opioid Pain Management in Patients With Advanced Cancer by Nguyen, Linh M.T., MD, Rhondali, Wadih, MD, De la Cruz, Maxine, MD, Hui, David, MD, Palmer, Lynn, PhD, Kang, Duck-Hee, PhD, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Context Approximately 80% of patients with advanced cancer report pain and receive opioids. Information is limited about deviations from prescribed…”
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Adaptation, implementation, and mixed methods evaluation of an interprofessional modular clinical practice guideline for delirium management on an inpatient palliative care unit by Bush, Shirley H., Skinner, Elise, Lawlor, Peter G., Dhuper, Misha, Grassau, Pamela A., Pereira, José L., MacDonald, Alistair R., Parsons, Henrique A., Kabir, Monisha

“…Abstract Background Using delirium clinical guidelines may align interprofessional clinical practice and improve the care of delirious patients and their…”
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R1507, an anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) antibody, and EWS/FLI-1 siRNA in Ewing's sarcoma: convergence at the IGF/IGFR/Akt axis by Huang, Helen J, Angelo, Laura S, Rodon, Jordi, Sun, Michael, Kuenkele, Klaus-Peter, Parsons, Henrique A, Trent, Jonathan C, Kurzrock, Razelle

“…A subset of patients with Ewing's sarcoma responds to anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) antibodies. Mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance…”
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Decisional Control Preferences of Hispanic Patients With Advanced Cancer From the United States and Latin America by Yennurajalingam, Sriram, MD, MS, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, MS, Duarte, Eva Rossina, MD, Palma, Alejandra, MD, Bunge, Sofia, MD, Palmer, J. Lynn, PhD, Delgado-Guay, Marvin Omar, MD, Allo, Julio, MPH, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Context Understanding cancer patients' preferences in decisional roles is important in providing quality care and ensuring patient satisfaction. There…”
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Reporting of Funding Sources and Conflict of Interest in the Supportive and Palliative Oncology Literature by Hui, David, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Reddy, Akhila, MD, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Context The reporting of funding support and conflict of interest has not been examined in the supportive/palliative oncology literature. Objectives…”
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Predictors of inpatient mortality in an acute palliative care unit at a comprehensive cancer center by Elsayem, Ahmed, Mori, Masanori, Parsons, Henrique A., Munsell, Mark F., Hui, David, Delgado-Guay, Marvin O., Paraskevopoulos, Timotheos, Fadul, Nada A., Bruera, Eduardo

“…Goals of work Predicting inpatient mortality has clinical and financial implications and helps improve the care of patients with advanced cancer and their…”
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Comparison of functional outcomes in low- and high-grade astrocytoma rehabilitation inpatients by Fu, Jack B, Parsons, Henrique A, Shin, Ki Y, Guo, Ying, Konzen, Benedict S, Yadav, Rajesh R, Smith, Dennis W

“…To compare inpatient rehabilitation outcomes between patients with low- and high-grade astrocytoma. A retrospective review of medical records for patients…”
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A pilot study of temsirolimus and body composition by Veasey-Rodrigues, Heloisa, Parsons, Henrique A., Janku, Filip, Naing, Aung, Wheler, Jennifer J., Tsimberidou, Apostolia M., Kurzrock, Razelle

“…Purpose Body weight and composition play a role in cancer etiology, prognosis, and treatment response. Therefore, we analyzed the weight, body composition…”
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Single- vs. Multiple-Item Instruments in the Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Cancer by Bush, Shirley H., MBBS, Parsons, Henrique A., MD, Palmer, J. Lynn, PhD, Li, Zhijun, MSc, Chacko, Ray, BBA, Bruera, Eduardo, MD

“…Abstract Although multidimensional instruments are usually used to measure quality of life in advanced cancer patients, recent research suggests that…”
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Changes in symptoms and inpatient mortality: a study in advanced cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit in a comprehensive cancer center by Mori, Masanori, Parsons, Henrique A, De la Cruz, Maxine, Elsayem, Ahmed, Palla, Shana L, Liu, Jun, Li, Zhijun, Palmer, Lynn, Bruera, Eduardo, Fadul, Nada A

“…Although several symptoms have been shown to predict survival, little is known of the roles of symptom changes in predicting inpatient death. To determine the…”
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Placebo and nocebo effects in randomized double‐blind clinical trials of agents for the therapy for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer by de la Cruz, Maxine, Hui, David, Parsons, Henrique A., Bruera, Eduardo

“…BACKGROUND: A significant response to placebo in randomized controlled trials of treatments for cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) had been reported. A retrospective…”
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Symptom distress in advanced cancer patients with anxiety and depression in the palliative care setting by Delgado-Guay, Marvin, Parsons, Henrique A., Li, Zhijun, Palmer, J. Lynn, Bruera, Eduardo

“…Background Mood disorders are among the most distressing psychiatric conditions experienced by patients with advanced cancer; however, studies have not shown a…”
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Undocumented alcoholism and its correlation with tobacco and illegal drug use in advanced cancer patients by Dev, Rony, Parsons, Henrique A., Palla, Shana, Palmer, J. Lynn, Del Fabbro, Egidio, Bruera, Eduardo

“…BACKGROUND: The objectives of this retrospective study were to determine the frequency of undiagnosed alcoholism among patients with advanced cancer who were…”
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Intermittent subcutaneous opioids for the management of cancer pain by Parsons, Henrique A, Shukkoor, Abdul, Quan, Hue, Delgado-Guay, Marvin O, Palmer, J Lynn, Fainsinger, Robin, Bruera, Eduardo

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