Palliative Care Journal Watch

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The Palliative Care Journal Watch keeps you informed on the latest peer-reviewed palliative care literature. Led by palliative care experts from McMaster University and Queen’s University, come and explore key topics identified in the latest literature, with a focus on practice change and systems design. This podcast is brought to you by Pallium Canada.

  1. Sep 3

    July 2026 Palliative Care Journal Watch

    Featured Articles: Jose V, Thekkekara R, Stuckler D, Greminger A. The Effectiveness and Safety of Buprenorphine in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials, Prospective and Retrospective Studies. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.12.009Davis M. Buprenorphine in palliative care. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Published online December 12, 2025. doi:10.1136/spcare-2025-005984Verma M, Navarro V, Kosinski A, et al. Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. Published online April 13, 2026. Doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0571Honourable Mentions:Barry C, Patel M. Pharmacogenomics and symptom management in palliative and supportive care: A scoping review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025;15(2):158-167. Doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005205Hou CW, Hu MC, Gautama MSN, Huang TW. Automated algorithms for identifying patients requiring palliative care: a systematic review and meta‑analysis. npj Digit Med. Published online February 13, 2026. Doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02429-4Yang S, Jiang Y, Wang C, Hu Z, Yu T. Palliative care in advanced heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2026;16(3):548-557. doi:10.1136/spcare-2025-005527

    July 2026 Palliative Care Journal Watch

  2. Jul 10

    May 25 2026 Palliative Care Journal Watch

    Our May 2026 podcast was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx, Dr Jose Pereira and Dr Sharon Watanabe. During this episode, they highlight the following articles: Featured articles: · May P, Nikram E, Johansson T, et al. Specialist palliative care improves patient experience, reduces bed days and saves money: An economic modelling study of home- and hospital-based care. Palliat Med. Published online March 4, 2026:02692163261423755. doi:10.1177/02692163261423755 · Rosa WE, Ursoleo JD, Connor S, et al. Palliative care integration in primary health care across the life course: a global health imperative. The Lancet Primary Care. 2026;2(4). doi:10.1016/j.lanprc.2026.100106 · Tripodoro VA, Fidalgo JFL, Pons JJ, et al. First-Ever Global Ranking of Palliative Care: 2025 World Map Under the New WHO Framework. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025;70(5):447-458. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.07.026 Additional Articles of Interest: · Downing J, Knaul FM, Kwete XJ, et al. The global need for paediatric palliative care: the evolution of serious health-related suffering in children aged 0-19 years from 1990 to 2023. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2026;10(3):167-178. Doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00338-4 · Knaul FM, Arreola-Ornelas H, Kwete XJ, et al. The evolution of serious health-related suffering from 1990 to 2021: an update to The Lancet Commission on global access to palliative care and pain relief. The Lancet Global Health. 2025;13(3):e422-e436. Doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00476-5 · Arioz U, Allsop MJ, Goodman WD, et al. Artificial intelligence-based approaches for advance care planning: a scoping review. BMC Palliat Care. 2025;24(1):268. Doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01827-x · Nascimento A, Brandão-Silva J, Cunha D, et al. Caregiver perceptions of the impact and effect of family conferences for patients with complex and high-level palliative care needs: a cross-sectional survey study. BMC Palliat Care. Published online January 9, 2026. doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01978-x

    May 25 2026 Palliative Care Journal Watch

  3. Apr 22

    March 30, 2026

    Our March 2026 was hosted by Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Kevin St. Arnaud. During this episode, they highlight the following articles: Cheville AL, Herrin J, Pachman DR, et al. Electronic health record-facilitated symptom surveillance and collaborative care intervention in oncology(E2C2): a cluster-randomised, population-level, stepped-wedge,pragmatic trial. Lancet Oncol. 2026;27(1):125-136. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00526-1​Philipp R, Walbaum C, Koch U, et al. Existential distress in advanced cancer: A cohort study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2025;94:184-191.doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.02.023 ​Pérez YL, Cruzado JA. Complicated grief in caregivers of patients in a palliative care unit. Support Care Cancer. 2025;33(11):969.doi:10.1007/s00520-025-10029-3​

    March 30, 2026

  4. Feb 26

    January 19, 2026

    Our January 2026 episode was hosted by Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx. During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles: Tate DH, Ferguson DL. Subcutaneous Dexmedetomidine for Refractory Symptoms in aHospice Inpatient Unit. J Pain Symptom Manage. Published online October 28, 2025:S0885-3924(25)00903-0. Doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.10.014​Thomas B, Barclay G, Mansfield K, Mullan J, Lo WSA. Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolamfor End-of-Life Sedation: The DREAMS Non-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial. J PainSymptom Manage. 2025;70(5):459-469. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.07.027​​Nolen A, Selby D, Qureshi F, Mills A. Practices of and Perspectives on Palliative SedationAmong Palliative Care Physicians in Ontario, Canada: A Mixed-Methods Study. PalliativeMedicine Reports. 2024;5(1):94-103. Doi:10.1089/pmr.2023.0081​​Arias-Rojas M, Arredondo-Holguín E, Carreño-Moreno S. Efficacy of the “PalliActiveCaregivers” intervention for caregivers of patients with cancer in palliative care. BMCPalliative Care. 2025;24(1):235. doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01885-1​To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/

    January 19, 2026

  5. Jan 9

    November 19, 2025

    Our November 2025 episode was hosted by Dr. Jose Pereira, Dr. Leonie Herx, Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah, and Dr. Adir Shaulov. During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles: Wang S, Fong R, Hui F, Seevaratnam B, Nguyen D, Teuteberg W. Is Training Alone Enough? A Comparison of Serious Illness Communication Training With and Without Implementation Strategies. Journal of Palliative Medicine. Published online September 9, 2025. doi:10.1177/10966218251376726​Schenker Y, Belin SC, Wang T, et al. Facilitated Versus Patient-Directed Advance Care Planning Among Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JCO Oncol Pract. 2025;21(10):1447-1457. doi:10.1200/OP-25-00046​Iqbal J, Moineddin R, Quinn KL, et al. Novel Systemic Anticancer Treatments and Health Services Use at the End of Life Among Adults With Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43(30):3279-3291. doi:10.1200/JCO-24-02816​Shah MP, Wenger NS, Glaspy J, et al. Patient‐reported discordance between care goals and treatment intent in advanced cancer. Cancer. 2025;131(17):e35976. doi:10.1002/cncr.35976To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/

  6. 10/15/2025

    September 15, 2025

    Our July 2025 episode was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx and Dr Sharon Watanabe. During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles: Soliman N, Moisset X, Ferraro MC, et al. Pharmacotherapy and non-invasive neuromodulation for neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Neurology. 2025;24(5):413-428. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00068-7​Kilpatrick K, Allard É, Jabbour M, Tchouaket E. Factors that support home deaths for patients receiving at-home palliative and end-of-life care: a sequential mixed-methods explanatory study. BMC Palliat Care. 2025;24(1):197. doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01840-0​Min JWS, Wang Y, Bollens-Lund E, et al. Prevalence of Preoperative Palliative Care Needs and Association with Healthcare Use and Cost Among Older Adults Undergoing Major Elective Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Published online July 16, 2025. doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001491​Hui D, De La Rosa A, Tsai JS, et al. Proportional Sedation for Persistent Agitated Delirium in Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. Published online July 31, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.2212To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/

  7. 08/06/2025

    July 07, 2025

    Our July 2025 episode was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx and Dr Sharon Watanabe. During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles: Bowers M, Petrasso C, McLuskie A, et al. Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025;16(2):e13716. doi:10.1002/jcsm.13716​​Sandhya L, Devi Sreenivasan N, Goenka L, et al. Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Olanzapine for Chemotherapy-Related Anorexia in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, and Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(14):2617- 2627. doi:10.1200/JCO.22.01997​Arrieta O, Cárdenas-Fernández D, Rodriguez-Mayoral O, Gutierrez-Torres S, Castañares D, Flores- Estrada D, Reyes E, López D, Barragán P, Soberanis Pina P, Cardona AF, Turcott JG. Mirtazapine as Appetite Stimulant in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Anorexia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Mar 1;10(3):305-314. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.5232. PMID: 38206631; PMCID: PMC10784994.​Groarke JD, Crawford J, Collins SM, et al. Ponsegromab for the Treatment of Cancer Cachexia. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(24):2291-2303. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2409515To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/

  8. 05/07/2025

    April 07, 2025

    In our April 2025 episode, our Host, Dr. Jose Pereira is joined by Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Leonie Herx. During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles: Yamaguchi T, Matsuda Y, Watanabe H, et al. Treatment Recommendation for Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced Disease: Revised Clinical Guidelines from the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2024;27(10):1404-1414. 10.1089/jpm.2023.0667Smallwood NE, Pascoe A, Wijsenbeek M, et al. Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir Rev. 2024;33(174):230265. doi:10.1183/16000617.0265-2023Grudzen CR, Siman N, Cuthel AM, et al. Palliative Care Initiated in the Emergency Department: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025;333(7):599-608. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23696Zhang Y, Kesler SR, Dietrich J, Chao HH. Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Practical Guide for Oncologists. JCO Oncol Pract. Published online March 5, 2025:OP-24-00953. doi 10.1200/OP-24-00953To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/

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The Palliative Care Journal Watch keeps you informed on the latest peer-reviewed palliative care literature. Led by palliative care experts from McMaster University and Queen’s University, come and explore key topics identified in the latest literature, with a focus on practice change and systems design. This podcast is brought to you by Pallium Canada.

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