May 27, 2024

In our March 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Sharon Watanabe and Dr. Jose Pereira are joined by special guest Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.

During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:

1. Bekelman DB, Feser W, Morgan B, Welsh CH, Parsons EC, Paden G, Baron A, Hattler B, McBryde C, Cheng A, Lange AV, Au DH. Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Telecare Team and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD, Heart Failure, or Interstitial Lung Disease: The ADAPT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 Jan 16;331(3):212-223. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.24035. PMID: 38227034; PMCID: PMC10792473 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38227034/​
2. Kotwal AA, Hunt LJ, Smith AK. A Tale of 2 Palliative Care Trials: Developing Sustainable and Transferable Models. JAMA. 2024 Jan 16;331(3):196-198. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26815. PMID: 38227043.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38227043/​
3. Bange EM, Li Y, Kumar P, Doucette A, Gabriel P, Parikh R, Li EH, Mamtani R, Getz KD. The association between telemedicine, advance care planning, and unplanned hospitalizations among high-risk patients with cancer. Cancer. 2024 Feb 15;130(4):636-644. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35116. Epub 2023 Nov 21. PMID: 37987207. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37987207/ ​
4. Kurisu K, Inada S, Maeda I, Nobata H, Ogawa A, Iwase S, Uchida M, Akechi T, Amano K, Nakajima N, Morita T, Sumitani M, Yoshiuchi K. Effectiveness of antipsychotics for managing agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancer: a secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective observational study in Japan (Phase-R). Support Care Cancer. 2024 Feb 8;32(3):147. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08352-2. PMID: 38326487; PMCID: PMC10850172 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10850172/

To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/