2020-26-3 Archives - Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Editorial

Legislation for End-of-Life Care in India: Reflections on 5 Years of the End-of-Life Care in India Taskforce Journey

Roop Gursahani, Srinagesh Simha, Raj K Mani

DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.293879

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p.269-270

Original Article

Effectiveness of a Breathing Training Program on Quality of Life in Patients with Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lasara Kharbteng, Monaliza, Vivek Kumar, Sukhpal Kaur, Sandhya Ghai

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_118_19

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p.271-275

Original Article

The Relationship between “Self-Care Ability” and Psychological Changes among Hemodialysis Patients

Fatemeh Sadeghpour, Mehdi Heidarzadeh, Farzad Kohi, Reza Asadi, Masoomeh Aghamohammadi-Kalkhoran, Faeze Abbasi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_129_19

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p.276-280

Original Article

Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Pregabalin versus Gabapentin for the treatment of Uremic Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis

Ashima Ravindran, Rajesh Peringanazhi Kunnath, Anjali Sunny, Binoo Vimal

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_212_19

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p.281-286

Original Article

Death Attitudes as Possible Predictors of Death Preparedness across Lifespan among Nonclinical Populations in Nairobi County, Kenya

Stephen Asatsa

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_127_19

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p.287-294

Original Article

Validation of Malayalam Translation of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Instrument OG25 for Esophagogastric Junction Cancers

Mira Sudam Wagh, Arun Peter Mathew, Bharat Veerabhadran, Madhu Muralee, Sajeed Abdul Rahuman, Preethi Sarah George, K. Chandramohan

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_135_19

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p.295-301

Original Article

Assessment of Psychosocial Distress among the Palliative Care Patients in Wardha District of Maharashtra

Nikhil Dhande, Sunil Kumar, Ashwini Bolane

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_114_19

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p.302-305

Original Article

Experiences of Caregivers in a Home-Based Palliative Care Model – A Qualitative Study

Aneka Paul, Elaine Fernandes

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_154_19

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p.306-311

Original Article

Effectiveness of High-Fidelity Simulation in Nursing Education for End-of-Life Care: A Quasi-experimental Design

Salma Amin Rattani, Zohra Kurji, Amina Aijaz Khowaja, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Anila Naz AliSher

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_157_19

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p.312-318

Original Article

Developing Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines in Palliative Care for Home Care Setting in India

Jenifer Jeba, Jayarajan Ponissery, Akhileswaran Ramaswamy, Jeremy Richard Johnson, Anu Savio Thelly, Pheroza J Bilimoria

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_161_19

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p.319-322

Original Article

Effectiveness of Yoga on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Controlled Study

Kamli Prakash, Sunil K Saini, Sanchita Pugazhendi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_192_19

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p.323-331

Original Article

Impact of Applying Palliative Care on Symptoms and Survival of Patients with Advanced Chronic Disease Admitted to the Emergency Department

Jose P. Amado, Rolando Vasquez, Roberto Huari, Liliana Rimache, Rosa Lizonde

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_195_19

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p.332-337

Original Article

Correlation of Pediatric Palliative Screening Scale and Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer Patients

Murti Andriastuti, Pricilia Gunawan Halim, Eny Kusrini, Meidiana Bangun

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_197_19

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p.338-341

Original Article

Efficacy of Chronomodulated Chemotherapy for Palliation of Hematemesis in Inoperable Gastric Cancer: A Single-Institutional Retrospective Study

Satadru Biswas, Santanu Acharyya, Pritha Roy, Debdeep Samaddar, Chandan Dasgupta, Debarshi Jana

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_201_19

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p.342-347

Original Article

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Pain Relief of Cancer Patients Affected by on Malignant Psoas Syndrome: 26 Years of Experience

Alexandros Gerontopoulos, Eftychia Mosa, Filippo Alongi, Ioannis Kokakis, Haytham Hamed Saraireh, Nikolaos Tsoukalas, Nikolaos Charalampakis, Konstantinos Tsanadis, Konstantinos Tsapakidis, Maragkouli Eleni, Christos Christopoulos, Maria Tolia

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_205_19

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p.348-351

Original Article

Deaths in the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Patient’s End-of-Life Trajectory and Quality of Care

Kim Sadler, Gassan Abudari, Deena Aljawi, David Snelling

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_206_19

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p.352-357

Original Article

Exploring Organizational Culture Regarding Provision and Utilization of Palliative Care in a Nigerian Context: An Interpretive Descriptive Study

David A Agom, Jude Ominyi, Tonia C Onyeka, Chukwuma N Anyigor

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_39_20

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p.358-364

Original Article

Is C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio of Advanced-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Able to Predict Mortality in the Admission for Palliative Care?

Irfan Karahan, Selim Yalçin

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_218_19

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p.365-368

Perspectives

Review of Medicinal Use of Derivatives and the Societal Impact of Legalization

Akshat Malik, Khuzema Saifuddin Fatehi, Nandini N Menon, Pankaj Chaturvedi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_19_20

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p.369-380

Case Report

Effectiveness of Gabapentinoids for Cancer-related Rectal and Vesical Tenesmus: Report of Four Cases

Keita Tagami, Masaru Yoshizumi, Akira Inoue, Motohiro Matoba

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_203_19

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p.381-384

Case Report

Respiratory Muscle Function and Exercise Capacity in a Stage 4 Head and Neck Cancer Patient Receiving Chemoradiotherapy

Macrina D’Souza, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Santosh PV Rai, PU Prakash Saxena, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_210_19

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p.385-387

Case Report

Peaceful End of Life in an Unviable Newborn: A Case Report

Gabriela Saldaña Agudelo, Angel Flaminio Guiza Romero, Lucy Marcela Vesga Gualdrón

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_215_19

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p.388-391

Letters to Editor

ActiPatch: Can It be a Tool to Empower Chronic Pain Patients?

Abhijit Nair, Rajendra Sahoo

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_194_19

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p.392-393

Letters to Editor

Innovative Method to Deal with Pericatheter Leak in Home-based Management of Malignant Ascites

Praneeth Suvvari, Abhijit Nair, Poornachand Anne, Basanth Kumar Rayani

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_199_19

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p.394-394

Letters to Editor

The Case for Palliative Medicine in the Emergency Medicine Department – The Time is Now!

William Wilson

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_49_20

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p.395-396