Clinical-practice recommendations for the management of bowel obstruction in patients with end-stage cancer

C Ripamonti, R Twycross, M Baines, F Bozzetti… - Supportive Care in …, 2001 - Springer
The paper highlights a series of questions that doctors need to consider when faced with
end-stage cancer patients with bowel obstruction: Is the patient fit for surgery? Is there a …

[HTML][HTML] Breakthrough cancer pain: an observational study of 1000 European oncology patients

A Davies, A Buchanan, G Zeppetella… - Journal of pain and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Context Breakthrough pain is common in patients with cancer and is a significant cause of
morbidity in this group of patients. Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the patient-and carer-related factors affecting the experience of pain for advanced cancer patients cared for at home

JA Smyth, M Dempster, I Warwick, P Wilkinson… - Journal of pain and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context Effective pain management is a priority in the palliative care of advanced cancer
patients. A body of research is emerging examining the factors that influence the …

Attitudes towards weight and weight assessment in oncology patients: survey of hospice staff and patients with advanced cancer

M Watson, S Coulter, C McLoughlin, S Kelt… - Palliative …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to compare attitudes of hospice staff towards weight loss and
weight assessment in the hospice setting with those of patients with advanced malignancy in …

Use of parecoxib by continuous subcutaneous infusion for cancer pain in a hospice population

P Armstrong, P Wilkinson… - BMJ supportive & palliative …, 2018 - spcare.bmj.com
Objectives To characterise the use of the parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
parecoxib when given by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in a hospice population …

Outpatient therapeutic paracentesis for malignant ascites: a short report reviewing local practice that supports procedural safety

CH O'Neill, MA McCann, P Wilkinson - Progress in Palliative Care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Malignant ascites causes significant morbidity in patients with cancer.
Paracentesis is effective at improving symptoms. However, the methods vary greatly …

[HTML][HTML] The incidence of lung cancer in Northern Ireland: 1991–1992: A comparative study

P Wilkinson, J MacMahon, G MacKenzie - Irish Journal of Medical Science …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in many Western countries,
but its incidence has never been studied in Northern Ireland. Aims Accordingly, the present …

Complementary therapy: perceptions of older people with lung or colorectal cancer

A Roulston, P Wilkinson, T Haynes… - … Journal of Palliative …, 2013 - magonlinelibrary.com
Aim: To explore how older people with lung and colorectal cancer view registered
complementary therapy (CT) services in Northern Ireland. Background: A literature review …

[PDF][PDF] The incidence of lung cancer in Northern Ireland: 1991–1992

P Wilkinson, J MacMahon, G MacKenzie - 2021 - researchrepository.ul.ie
Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in many Western countries,
but its incidence has never been studied in Northern Ireland. Aims Accordingly, the present …

[PDF][PDF] 176 Syringe driver (csci) site reactions in specialist palliative care ipu

A Ritchie, P Wilkinson, C Black - 2018 - academia.edu
Conclusion Levetiracetam via CSCI was the most commonly used parenteral anticonvulsant.
Midazolam via CSCI tended to be used for patients with a poorer prognosis (under one …