Lidija Gović-Golčić

Smoking Cessation after a Cancer Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Setting of a Developing Country

Marin Golčić, Ilijan Tomaš, Aleksandra Stevanović, Goran Golčić et autres

Since smoking accounts for around 30% of all cancer deaths, public health campaigns often focus on smoking cessation as a means of primary prevention. However, smoking after cancer diagnosis is also associated with a higher symptom burden and lower survival rate. As …

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04 - ARE WE FACING AN EPIDEMIC OF SMOKING-RELATED CANCERS AND TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS IN TRANSITIONAL COUNTRIES?

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Ilijan Tomaš, Goran Golčić et autres

BACKGROUND While reviewing the current state of literature on marijuana, specifically that of physician perspectives, it became evident that there is a need for standardization regarding best practice of marijuana patient health education and method of care. With the recent legalization of …

Differences between Transdermal Fentanyl and Buprenorphine in the Elderly Hospice Patients

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Goran Golčić, Lidija Gović-Golčić

INTRODUCTION: Opioids are the most important drugs in treating pain in palliative care patients. Transdermal formulations are especially useful due to their noninvasive nature and minimal interference in daily life. However, studies have shown a controversial relationship of opioids to survival and …

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Do Physicians Underestimate Pain in Terminal Cancer Patients? A Prospective Study in a Hospice Setting

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Goran Golčić, Ira Pavlović-Ružić et autres

OBJECTIVES: Unrelieved pain is present in a majority of terminal cancer patients. However, the treatment of pain in palliative and hospice care is affected by the lack of validated pain assessment. The goal of this study was to evaluate differences in pain …

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Physical Exercise: An Evaluation of a New Clinical Biomarker of Survival in Hospice Patients

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Goran Golčić, Lidija Gović-Golčić et autres

PURPOSE: Survival analysis is an important issue in palliative care. However, there is a lack of quality clinical biomarkers for assessing survival, especially in bedridden patients. Recent research supports the benefit of physiotherapy in palliative care, as majority of hospice patients are …

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Quality of Life in a Hospice: A Validation of the Croatian Version of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Goran Golčić, Ira Pavlović-Ružić et autres

PURPOSE: Quality of life is the cornerstone of palliative care, and assessing it requires validated and standardized questionnaires. However, the majority of questionnaires are not tested in a hospice setting. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of life …

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How do Hospice Patients Feel about Hospice Care - and is It Important? Exploring the Relationship between Patient Attitude to Hospice Care, Survival and other Patient Characteristics in the Setting of First Croatian Hospice (Original paper)

Marin Golčić, Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, Goran Golčić, Lidija Gović-Golčić et autres

Statement of Informed Consent and Human RightsThe study is a retrospective chart review and does not in any way offer any identifying information regarding patients and offers complete anonymity and does not require informed consent.The study was performed only after approval from …

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