2023
Cross-cultural comparison of continuous deep sedation for advanced cancer patients in East Asian countries: prospective cohort study.
Yang C, Chen P, Mori M, Morita T, Cheng S, Suh S, Kim S, Yokomichi N, Imai K, Ito S, Yamaguchi T, Hiratsuka Y, Tsuneto S, Maeda S. Cross-cultural comparison of continuous deep sedation for advanced cancer patients in East Asian countries: prospective cohort study. Japanese Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 53: 714-721. PMID: 37114920, DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyad037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous deep sedationPractice of continuous deep sedationPrevalence of continuous deep sedationPalliative care unitAdvanced cancer patientsProspective cohort studyDeep sedationPhysician discomfortPhysician practicesPsychological symptomsSedation practicesCohort studyAdvanced cancerCompare clinical characteristicsClinical practiceCare unitCancer patientsPhysiciansSedative administrationQuantitative studyTarget symptomsPrevalenceClinical characteristicsNon-sedated groupCross-cultural comparisons
2020
Current status of integrating oncology and palliative care in Japan: a nationwide survey
Uneno Y, Sato K, Morita T, Nishimura M, Ito S, Mori M, Shimizu C, Horie Y, Hirakawa M, Nakajima T, Tsuneto S, Muto M. Current status of integrating oncology and palliative care in Japan: a nationwide survey. BMC Palliative Care 2020, 19: 12. PMID: 31980015, PMCID: PMC6982384, DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-0515-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careExecutive physiciansGovernment-designated cancer hospitalsIOP indicatorsCross-sectional nationwide surveyCancer Control ActRoutine symptom screeningNationwide surveyBackgroundPalliative carePC staffPC servicesOncology careMethodsThe questionnairePhysicians' perceptionsSymptom screeningPC resourcesStaff membersCareConclusionsThis surveyCancer HospitalEarly referralDaily practiceResultsIn totalHospitalOncology