The Lisbon Challenge: acknowledging palliative care as a human rightLukas Radbruch
Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
J Palliat Med 16:301-4. 2013
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- [Methods and development of therapy recommendations for symptom control in palliative medicine]
L Radbruch
Klinik für Palliativmedizin, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund Freud Str 25, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland
Schmerz 26:475-80. 2012
..The English full text version of this article will be available in SpringerLink as of November 2012 (under "Supplemental")...
- Systematic review of the role of alternative application routes for opioid treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain: an EPCRC opioid guidelines project
Lukas Radbruch
University of Bonn, Department of Palliative Medicine, Bonn, Germany
Palliat Med 25:578-96. 2011
..The review found no significant differences in efficacy or side effects between the alternative application routes...
- Antibiotics in palliative medicine--results from a prospective epidemiological investigation from the HOPE survey
Stephanie Stiel
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Support Care Cancer 20:325-33. 2012
..In order to quantify the antimicrobial prescribing practices and decision-making processes in palliative care units in Germany, a survey was performed as part of the Hospice and Palliative Evaluation in 2006...
Drugs in palliative care: results from a representative survey in GermanyFriedemann Nauck
Department of Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Malteser Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Palliat Med 18:100-7. 2004
..Age and sex-related differences in drug therapy were seen, and more research is needed to recognize possible undertreatment of symptoms in subgroups of patients, e.g., treatment of depression in older or male patients...
- Psychosocial and spiritual problems of terminally ill patients in Kerala, India
Frank Elsner
Department of Palliative Medicine, Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Future Oncol 8:1183-91. 2012
..To investigate psychosocial and spiritual problems of terminally ill patients in Kerala, India...
- Palliative sedation in Germany: how much do we know? A prospective survey
Birgit Jaspers
Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany
J Palliat Med 15:672-80. 2012
..Little is known about the practice of palliative sedation (PS) in Germany. This paper presents an analysis of sedation-related data obtained from the German standardized core documentation system (HOPE) for palliative care patients...
- Consensus building in palliative care: a Europe-wide delphi study on common understandings and conceptual differences
Saskia Jünger
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
J Pain Symptom Manage 44:192-205. 2012
..Consensus on standards and norms for palliative care in Europe is needed for advocacy and health policy decision making...
- A systematic review on the role of fish oil for the treatment of cachexia in advanced cancer: an EPCRC cachexia guidelines project
Anke Ries
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Palliat Med 26:294-304. 2012
..A systematic review on the use of fish oil/omega-3-fatty acids (n-3-FA)/eicosapentaenoic acids (EPA) in advanced cancer patients suffering from cancer cachexia was performed as part of the guideline development...
- Fatigue in palliative care patients -- an EAPC approach
Lukas Radbruch
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Palliat Med 22:13-32. 2008
..Identification of the time point, where treatment of fatigue is no longer indicated is important to alleviate distress at the end of life...
- The use of Grounded theory in palliative care: methodological challenges and strategies
Stephanie Stiel
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
J Palliat Med 13:997-1003. 2010
..This is based on experiences and illustrated by examples from the qualitative study on the wish for hastened death in patients receiving palliative care...
- Validation of the German version of the brief fatigue inventory
Lukas Radbruch
Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
J Pain Symptom Manage 25:449-58. 2003
..93 and the impairment mean scores of 0.87. In conclusion, we found the German version of the BFI to be reliable and valid for cancer and noncancer patients. Minor differences were seen in the validation compared to the original version...
Outcome indicators in palliative care--how to assess quality and success. Focus group and nominal group technique in GermanyTania Pastrana
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Support Care Cancer 18:859-68. 2010
..The aim of this study is to investigate important dimensions and indicators for assessment and evaluation of palliative care from the perspective of multi-disciplinary German experts working over years in the field of palliative care...
- Emerging analgesics in cancer pain management
Lukas Radbruch
University of Aachen, Department of Palliative Medicine, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 10:151-71. 2005
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- Clinical experience with transdermal fentanyl for the treatment of cancer pain in Germany
Lukas Radbruch
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Keio J Med 53:23-9. 2004
..Transdermal fentanyl has become a wellknown and frequently used opioid in the treatment of chronic cancer and non-cancer pain in Germany...
- Long-term tolerability, efficacy and acceptability of fentanyl pectin nasal spray for breakthrough cancer pain
Lukas Radbruch
Klinik für Palliativmedizin, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund Freud Str 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
Support Care Cancer 20:565-73. 2012
..This study assessed the long-term tolerability, acceptability and consistency of effect of FPNS in patients with BTCP...
- Did you seek assistance for writing your advance directive? A qualitative study
Matthias Becker
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Medical Centre, Gottingen, Germany
Wien Klin Wochenschr 122:620-5. 2010
..The aim of this study was to analyse whether or not individuals approached advisors for the completion of their advance directive, whom they chose and which reasons were given for seeking or foregoing assistance...
- What are the problems in palliative care? Results from a representative survey
Lukas Radbruch
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
Support Care Cancer 11:442-51. 2003
..Using the categories identified in this study, checklists were constructed and included in the documentation forms that are currently used for the core documentation project...
- Barriers and needs in paediatric palliative home care in Germany: a qualitative interview study with professional experts
Saskia Jünger
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
BMC Palliat Care 9:10. 2010
..As part of the research, barriers and needs with respect to paediatric palliative home care in the target region were explored...
- Disparities in the contribution of low- and middle-income countries to palliative care research
Tania Pastrana
Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
J Pain Symptom Manage 39:54-68. 2010
..In this context, the understanding of specific social and cultural needs is fundamental to the development of appropriate health policy and clinical practice concerning palliative and end-of-life care...
