Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 63-71 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1485/2024
Mónica Donés Sánchez1, Noemí Sansó Martínez2, Irene Fernández3, Clara Gomis-Bofill4, Nadia Collette Birnbaum5, Xavier Busquet Durán6, Eva Jiménez Zafra7, María Nabal Vicuña8, Laura Galiana Llinares3
1ESH Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid. 2Departamento de Enfermería y Fisioterapia. Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca. 3Universidad de Valencia, Valencia. 4Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona. 5Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona. 6PADES Granollers. Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Salud y Sociedad. Instituto Catalán de la Salut , Granollers. 7Equipo soporte domiciliario PADES Granollers / Mol. Instituto Catalán de la Salut, Barcelona. 8Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To identify how spiritual accompaniment is carried out by palliative care teams in Spain, through the perceptions of palliative care professionals.
Sources and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study using a self-administered online survey addressed to palliative care professionals who are members of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL). A descriptive...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 72-79 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1488/2024
Andrea Riaño Pérez1, Rafael López-Bas Valero2, Lourdes Lajara Villar1, Josep Vicente Mas1, Philip Erick Wikman- Jorgensen3
1Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario San Juan, San Juan de Alicante. 2Unidad de Hospitalización a Domicilio. Hospital Universitario San Juan, San Juan de Alicante. 3Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario de Elda, Elda
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Introduction: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing at the end of life are a major problem in health care, due to both the risks of adverse effects and the lack of short-term benefit associated with some drugs. This study aims to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing in terminally ill patients, and to identify any associated...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 80-86 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1419/2023
Claudia Jimena Cárdenas Rey1, Juan Esteban Correa Morales2, Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez Campos1, Bilena Margarita Molina Arteta3
1Programa de Dolor y Cuidados Paliativos. Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá. 2Programa de Dolor y Cuidados Paliativos. Universidad de la Sabana. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá. 3Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá
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Background: Malignant intestinal obstruction is a common oncological complication; it limits survival and impairs the quality of life of patients. Surgical management options are often more effective than medical strategies but carry a higher complication rate. Recent consensus proposes percutaneous decompressive gastrostomy as an alternative for refractory symptoms to medical management.
Patients...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 87-93 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2023.1370/2022
Juliana Lopera Solano1, Armando Garduño Espinosa1, María Cristina Reyes Lucas1, Aldo Christian de la Fuente Villanueva1, Adriana Barrientos Deloya1, Sergio Castañeda Ramírez1, Patricia Chico Aldama2
1Departamento de Soporte para la Calidad de Vida. Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México. 2Laboratorio de Bacteriología Experimental. Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México
ABSTRACT
Introduction: We report on 12 years of experience at the National Institute of Pediatrics Quality of Life Support Department in the treatment of children with brain stem glioma, an incurable tumor from diagnosis.
Objective: To understand the clinical characteristics of patients with stem glioma, their most frequent symptoms and signs, the type of medical and surgical interventions...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 94-97 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1433/2023
Inés Arancibia Freixa1, María Vela Espigares1, Ivor Urdiales Aranda1, Sara Sanchiz Llorente1, Verónica Romaní Costa2, Mónica Partal Gómez1
1Equipo PADES-UFISS Paliativos Terrassa. Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa. 2Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Equipo PADES-UFISS Paliativos Terrassa, Terrassa
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Methadone is actually an opioid treatment option for patients with advanced cancer pain, specifically in the hospital setting. It is used as an alternative to morphine or fentanyl when these medications do not provide accurate pain control, but published clinical guidelines have never recommended the ambulatory setting for its administration. We present a series of 5 cases in which...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 98-99 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1528/2024
Diego Candelmi1
1Medicina Paliativa. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Atlantes Global Observatory of Palliative Care, Pamplona
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 100-101 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1530/2024
Esther Serra Giménez1
1Gestión de casos de Cronicidad. Área de Salud de Eivissa y Formentera, Eivissa
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(2): 102-103 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2024.1558/2024
Cristina Prat Asensio1
1Programa d’Atenció Domiciliària i Equips de Suport. ICS Girona, Girona