Claudio Adile

From Imminent Death to Active Therapy: The Pivotal Role of the APCU

Sebastiano Mercadante, Yasmine Grassi, Claudio Adile, Alessio Lo Cascio

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Psycho-existential distress in hospice patients and their caregivers

Sebastiano Mercadante, Marco Travia, Alessandro Valle, Gugliemo Noce et autres

AIM: To assess the psycho-existential distress of patients and their caregivers in a specific setting, like hospice. METHODS: Patients consecutively admitted to two hospices for a period of 8 months were enrolled. At admission (T0), patients were assessed by a routine data …

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How Relatives and Health Care Professionals Experience Palliative Sedation at the End-of-Life in Cancer Patients with Refractory Suffering: A Qualitative Study from the Palliative Sedation Project

Michaël Van der Elst, Sheila Alison Payne, María Arantzamendi, Nancy J Preston et autres

Relatives and health care professionals focused on the effectiveness of palliative sedation in alleviating suffering and offering a dignified death. It was described as complex, with mixed experiences of relief and distress.

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Clinical and discharge outcomes in an acute palliative care unit located in a comprehensive cancer center

Sebastiano Mercadante, Yasmine Grassi, Claudio Adile, Alessio Lo Cascio et autres

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Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on the Communication Challenges When Discussing Palliative Sedation: A Qualitative Study Across Eight European Countries

Éva Pozsgai, Csilla Busa, Holger Brunsch, Michaël Van der Elst et autres

Background/Objectives: Studies have shown that healthcare providers struggle to discuss difficult end-of-life issues, including palliative sedation (PS), with patients and relatives. This qualitative study aimed to evaluate communication challenges related to PS among healthcare providers in eight European countries. Methods: In each …

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Personalised Breakthrough Pain Goals and Responses in Advanced Cancer Patients

Sebastiano Mercadante, Alessandra Casuccio, Guglielmo Noce, Claudio Adile

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' global impression (PGI), patient pain goal (PPG), achievement of a patient pain goal response (PPGR) among individuals with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit (APCU), after a BTP medication. …

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How does an acute palliative care unit work in a comprehensive cancer center?

Sebastiano Mercadante, Yasmine Grassi, Claudio Adile, Alessio Lo Cascio

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Assessment of the efficacy of palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients by evaluating discomfort levels: a prospective, international, multicenter observational study

Maaike Rijpstra, Kris C. P. Vissers, Alazne Belar, Michaël Van der Elst et autres

BACKGROUND: Palliative sedation involves the intentional proportional lowering of the level of consciousness in patients with life-limiting disease who are experiencing refractory suffering. The efficacy of palliative sedation needs to be monitored to ensure patient comfort. The aim of this study was …

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Decision-making about palliative sedation for patients with cancer: a qualitative study in five European countries linked to the Palliative sedation project

Michaël Van der Elst, Sheila Alison Payne, María Arantzamendi, Nancy J Preston et autres

BACKGROUND: Palliative sedation refers to the proportional use of titrated medication which reduces consciousness with the aim of relieving refractory suffering related to physical and psychological symptoms and/or existential distress near the end of life. Palliative sedation is intended to be an …

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Monitoring the clinical practice of palliative sedation (PALSED) in patients with advanced cancer: an international, multicentre, non-experimental prospective observational study protocol

Maaike Rijpstra, Kris C. P. Vissers, Carlos Centeno, Johan J Menten et autres

BACKGROUND: Palliative sedation involves the intentional lowering of consciousness at the end of life. It can be initiated to relieve a patient's burden caused by refractory symptoms at the end of life. The impact of palliative sedation needs to be clinically monitored …

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Conversion ratios for opioid switching: a pragmatic study

Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Patrizia Ferrera, Yasmine Grassi et autres

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An analysis of the experiences of bereaved relatives and health care providers following palliative sedation: a study protocol for a qualitative international multicenter case study

Michaël Van der Elst, Sheila Alison Payne, María Arantzamendi, Nancy J Preston et autres

BACKGROUND: Patients at the end-of-life may experience refractory symptoms of which pain, delirium, vomiting and dyspnea are the most frequent. Palliative sedation can be considered a last resort option to alleviate one or more refractory symptoms. There are only a limited number …

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