2020-26-4 Archives - Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volume 26 | Issue 4 | October-December 2020

Editorial

Palliative Rehabilitation: The Essence of Personalized Care

Raghavendra Ramanjulu

DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.300816

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p.399-400

Review Article

A Narrative Literature Review on Human Resource Planning for Palliative Care Personnel

Erin Raine, Majid Taghavi

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_40_20

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p.401-404

Review Article

Shared Decision-Making and Medicolegal Aspects: Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care in India

Dinesh C Doval, Prabhash Kumar, Vineet Talwar, Ashok K Vaid, Chirag Desai, Vikas Ostwal, Palanki S Dattatreya, Vijay Agarwal, Vaibhav Saxena

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_237_19

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p.405-410

Original Article

What is the Public Opinion of Advance Care Planning within the Punjabi Sikh Community?

Amarjodh Singh Landa

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_219_19

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p.411-414

Original Article

Perception and Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Vidya Nidhi, Asha Basavareddy

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_225_19

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p.415-420

Original Article

Experiences of Living with Intestinal Ostomy: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

Mamta Choudhary, Harmeet Kaur

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_21_20

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p.421-427

Original Article

Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Fatigue and Psychological Distress of Cancer Patients during Radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

P. Jaya, Ajay Thakur

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_236_19

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p.428-432

Original Article

Impact of Prognostic Nutritional Index on Terminal Cancer Patients

Amrallah A Mohammed, Omar Al-Zahrani, Fifi Mostafa Elsayed

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_18_20

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p.433-436

Original Article

The Benefit of Zinc Sulfate in Oropharyngeal Mucositis during Hyperfractionated Accelerated Concomitant Boost Radiotherapy with Concurrent Cisplatin for Advanced-Stage Oropharyngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers

P Anandhi, Rahamathulla Mudassar Sharief, C Rahila

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_20_20

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p.437-443

Original Article

Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain Management in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Jayaprakash Kumar, Mohammad Masudul Alam, Karen Chandler Johnson

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_24_20

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p.444-456

Original Article

The Process of Pain Management in Cancer Patients at Home: Causing the Least Harm – A Grounded Theory Study

Forough Rafii, Fariba Taleghani, Marzieh Khatooni

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_8_20

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p.457-467

Original Article

Families’ Experiences of End-of-Life Care at Home for Iranian Older Adults: A Qualitative Study

Manijeh Dehi Aroogh, Kian Norouzi, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Reza Negarandeh

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_10_20

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p.468-475

Original Article

Symptoms in Nepali Patients with Incurable Cancers: Implications for Interventions

Richard R. Love, Bishnu D. Paudel, G. M. Tanimul Ahsan, Sheikh I. Ahamed

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_221_19

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p.476-478

Original Article

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Perceived Barriers, and Support Regarding Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care among Critical Care Nurses of Tertiary Care Medical Institute

Anjani Walia, Kamlesh K. Sharma, Rakesh Garg, Smita Das

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_227_19

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p.479-489

Original Article

Effect of Variables on Quality of Life among Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

M. Nagarathnam, S. A. A. Latheef, V. Sivakumar

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_35_20

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p.490-494

Original Article

Breaking the Barrier: Challenges of Methadone Use – An Introductory Observation

Riniki Sarma, Prashant Sirohiya, Brajesh Kumar Ratre, Sushma Bhatnagar

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_9_20

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p.495-499

Original Article

Improving Access and Quality of Palliative Care in Kerala: A Cross-sectional Study of Providers in Routine Practice

A. S. Lijimol, Anjali Krishnan, M. R. Rajagopal, Bipin K. Gopal, Christopher M. Booth

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_17_20

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p.500-505

Original Article

Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life among Multiple Myeloma Patients: A Single-Center Experience

Naila A Shaheen, Maha Alqahtani, Nada S Alawbthani, Abin Thomas, Ahmed Alaskar

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_233_19

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p.506-511

Original Article

Effect of Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Pain Relief in Patients with Upper Abdominal Malignancy: A Retrospective Observational Study and Review of Literature

Anurag Agarwal, Anuj Gautam, Shivani Rastogi, Deepak Malviya, Praveen Kumar Das, Mamta Harjai

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_37_20

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p.512-517

Original Article

The Concept of Do Not Resuscitate for the Families of the Patients at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital

Bashaer Abdulrahim Alsaati, Maram Nader Aljishi, Sunds Salah Alshamakh, Hadeel Ahmed Basharaheel, Nujood Shawqi Banjar, Rawan Saleh Alamri, Shadi Alkhayyat

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_228_19

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p.518-522

Original Article

To assess the Prevalence and Predictors of Cancer-related Fatigue and its Impact on Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study

Shilpi Agarwal, Rakesh Garg, Varnika Minhas, Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra, Vinod Kumar, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Nishkarsh Gupta, Maroof Ahmad Khan

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_223_19

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p.523-527

Original Article

Need of Palliative Care Services in Rural Area of Northern India

Sheronpreet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur, Komal Komal, Parampreet Kaur, Daljeet Kaur, Vijay Laxmi Jariyal, Kavita Kavita, Latika Bajaj, Jarnail Singh Thakur

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_226_19

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p.528-530

Practitioner Section

Effects of Exercise Training during Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Macrina D’souza, Stephen Rajan Samuel, PU Prakash Saxena

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_14_20

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p.531-532

Commentary

Fentanyl, Morphine, and Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Cancer-Related Pain

Arunangshu Ghoshal

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_171_19

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p.535-536

Case Report

Sympathectomy for Lymphedema: A Case Series

Kashinath Bangar, Nivedita Page, Gayatri Bangar, Varsha Kurhade

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_36_20

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p.537-539

Case Report

Holistic Care Approach for the Effective Management of Severe Radiation Dermatitis Using Neem () and Honey after Head–and-Neck Radiotherapy

Sabita Sahu, Yashawant Ramawat, Nitesh Kumawat, Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Vijay Kumar, Machhendra Nath

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_32_20

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p.540-543

Case Report

Chronic Noncancer Pain and Opioid Addiction: Diagnostic and Management Challenges

Preethy Kathiresan, Ravindra Rao, Tanmay Joshi, Roshan Bhad, Sushma Bhatnagar, Koushik Sinha Deb, Rakesh Kumar Chadda

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_232_19

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p.544-547

Case Report

Hypercalcemia of Malignancy: An Incidental Finding in Carcinoma Cervix

Sweety Gupta, Ajas Ibrahim, Sagar Nilkanthrao Raut, Debanjan Sikdar, Nidhi Sharma, Shreeya Pabi, Rachit Ahuja, Deepa Joseph, Manoj Gupta

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_220_19

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p.548-550

Letter to Editor

Forecasting Patients’ Lifespan

Md Rabiul Alam

DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_222_19

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p.551-552