2018-24-4 Archives - Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Editorial

Clear, Simple, Precise, Meaningful: A Quick Guide to Writing for Publication

Catherine Walshe

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_175_18

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p.391-392

Original Article

Identifying People in Need of Palliative Care Services in Rural Tamil Nadu: A Survey

Suguna Elayaperumal, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Amol R Dongre

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_92_18

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p.393-396

Original Article

Cluster Analysis of Symptoms of Bangladeshi Women with Breast Cancer

Farzana Khan, Nezamuddin Ahmad, Fazle Noor Biswas

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_77_18

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p.397-401

Original Article

End-of-life Care and Social Security Issues among Geriatric People Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India

Subraham Pany, Lipilekha Patnaik, E Venkata Rao, Sumitra Pattanaik, Trilochan Sahu

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_26_18

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p.402-405

Original Article

Validation of the Caregiving Knowledge Questionnaire-My: Measuring Knowledge Regarding Positioning and Feeding among Malaysian Informal Caregivers of Stroke Patients

Chai-Eng Tan, Aznida F Abdul Aziz, May-Yin Hi, Nur Sarah A Azmi, Nur Khairina Ishak, Fathin Alyaa Mohamad Farid, Mohammad Nazri Zulkafli

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_99_18

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p.406-410

Original Article

Impact of Educational Training in Improving Skills, Practice, Attitude, and Knowledge of Healthcare Workers in Pediatric Palliative Care: Children’s Palliative Care Project in the Indian State of Maharashtra

Arunangshu Ghoshal, Pradnya Talawadekar, Anil Palleri, Joan Marston, MaryAnn Muckaden

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_43_18

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p.411-425

Original Article

Impact of Different Sociodemographic Factors on Mental Health Status of Female Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Recurrent Disease

Anindita Mukherjee, Koustav Mazumder, Sushmita Ghoshal

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_64_18

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p.426-430

Original Article

End-of-life Care: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Experiences of Iranian Physicians

Hossein Jabbari, Reza Piri, Fariba Bakhshian, Babak Mohit, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad, Sahar Mohammadi, Nasim Mahmoudzadeh

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_74_18

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p.431-435

Original Article

The Development of the Community-based Palliative Care Model in a District Health System, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

Nithra Kitreerawutiwong, Sunsanee Mekrungrengwong, Orawan Keeratisiroj

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_34_18

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p.436-445

Original Article

Early Competing Deaths in Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer

Sandeep Muzumder, S Nirmala, HU Avinash, Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje, MG John Sebastian, John Michael Raj

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_91_18

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p.446-450

Original Article

A Comparison of Symptom Management for Children with Cancer in Iran and in the Selected Countries: A Comparative Study

Maryam Pakseresht, Shahram Baraz, Maryam Rassouli, Nahid Rejeh, Shahnaz Rostami, Leila Khanali Mojen

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_33_18

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p.451-458

Original Article

Management of Malignant Wound Myiasis with Ivermectin, Albendazole, and Clindamycin (Triple Therapy) in Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Bhavna C Patel, Shrenik Ostwal, Priti R Sanghavi, Geeta Joshi, Richa Singh

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_112_18

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p.459-464

Original Article

How “Elderly Staying Alone” Cope Up with their Age and Deteriorating Health: A Qualitative Exploration from Rural Wardha, Central India

Sourav Goswami, Pradeep R Deshmukh

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_51_18

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p.465-471

Original Article

The Prevalence of Chronic Pain among Adults in India

Ashok Kumar Saxena, Parmanand N Jain, Sushma Bhatnagar

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_141_18

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p.472-477

Original Article

Comparative Impact of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients Reporting at a Tertiary Care Institution: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Meenakshi Sharma, Amarjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh Dhillon, Sukhpal Kaur

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_14_18

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p.478-485

Original Article

Dedication in Caring of Hemodialysis Patients: Perspectives and Experiences of Iranian Family Caregivers

Ahmad Ali Eslami, Leili Rabiei, Majid Shirani, Reza Masoudi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_204_17

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p.486-490

Original Article

Coping Styles and Life Satisfaction in Palliative Care

Rajat Garg, Vinay Chauhan, B Sabreen

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_63_18

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p.491-495

Original Article

An Observational Study to Assess the Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Profile of Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care in a Tertiary-Level Cancer Hospital of Eastern India

Gaurav Kumar, Nibedita Panda, Rakesh Roy, Gautam Bhattacharjee

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_72_18

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p.496-499

Original Article

A Comparative Study of Transdermal Buprenorphine and Oral Morphine in the Treatment of Chronic Pain of Malignant Origin

Kakali Choudhury, Partha Dasgupta, Nishana Paul, Krishnangshu Bhajna Choudhury, Bodhisatta Roy, Shampa Maity

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_83_18

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p.500-504

Original Article

Decubitus Ulcer Development: An Investigation on Its Effect and Evidence in Home Care Patients

Sevgi Seyhan

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_85_18

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p.505-511

Original Article

Initial Perceptions about Palliative Care in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Audit

Nishkarsh Gupta, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Garg, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_94_18

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p.512-516

Original Article

Who Can Provide Spiritual Counseling? A Qualitative Study from Iran

Elahe Farshadnia, Nadereh Memaryan, Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid, Jafar Bolhari

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_104_18

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p.517-525

Original Article

Effectiveness of the MELD/Na Score and the Child–Pugh Score for the Identification of Palliative Care Needs in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

Juan Carlos Perdomo Puentes, Hirondina Rocha, Sara Nicolau, Gonçalo Ferrão

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_97_18

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p.526-528

Perspectives

Telerehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: An Underrecognized Management in Tertiary Care

Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy, Baskaran Chandrasekaran, Umang Agarwal

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_89_18

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p.529-533

Case Report

Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A Scary but Easily Manageable Condition in a Patient with Prolonged indwelling Urinary Catheter

Dinesh Kumar, Namrata Donga, Rekha Macwan

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_88_18

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p.534-536

Case Report

Does Palliative Sedation Produce an Ethical Resolution to Avoid the Demand for Euthanasia in a Muslim Country?

Ercan Avci

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_105_18

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p.537-544

Letters to Editor

Magic Word “Palliative:” An End to Cure but No End to Care

Mranalini Verma

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_86_18

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p.545-546

Letters to Editor

Lofexidine for Treating Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome in Palliative Care Patients

Abhijit S Nair

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_103_18

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p.546-547

Letters to Editor

Feasibility of Chronotherapy for Preventing Delirium in Patients with Cancer: An Idea for Future Clinical Trials

Leila Radrazm

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_124_18

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p.547-548