One Hospital’s Approach to Addressing the Heparin Shortage
A conservation and waste reduction approach was used to reduce heparin use at a major medical center.
Side-Effect Management
Managing Adverse Effects of Antiemetic Prophylaxis
How should side effects of 5-HT3 antagonists be managed so patients can take their antiemetic prophylaxis?
Strategies for Improving Iron Absorption in Cases of Iron-Deficiency Anemia
What are some ways to improve oral iron absorption for patients with iron-deficiency anemia?
Mucosal Barrier Injuries and Bloodstream Infections Associated With Hematologic Cancer Treatments Reduced With Nurse-Driven Protocol
A 3-cycle Plan-Do-Study-Act intervention resulted in increased nurse and physician education on mucositis and a nurse-driven protocol that reduced MBI-LCBIs by 25%.
Self-Reported Sleep Quality as Prognostic for Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
[Cancer Management and Research] This retrospective analysis of a cohort of 404 patients with lung cancer reports a correlation was found between sleep quality and survival among patients with lung cancer.
Strontium89 Now Available for Relief of Metastatic Bone Pain
Strontium89 (Strontium Chloride Sr-89 injection), a radiopharmaceutical indicated for the relief of bone pain in patients with painful skeletal metastases, has been made available by Q BioMed.
Music Therapy is Appreciated but Poorly Understood Among Clinicians
Despite having a high awareness of music therapy, many clinicians do not understand how it works or how to refer patients.
Helping Patients Manage Treatment-Related Changes to Senses of Taste, Smell
Cancer treatment can change patients’ oral and olfactory senses, resulting in loss of appetite, even unintentional weight loss.
Long-Term Improvement in Distress Achieved With Psilocybin in Patients With Life-Threatening Cancer
All patients in this study reported positive behavioral change as much as 4.5 years after treatment with a single dose of psilocybin.
Prevalence and Experience With Cough Among Patients With Lung Cancer
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence and severity of cough among patients with lung cancer who are undergoing treatment for their cancer, and compared these results with that of patients with lung cancer who are not undergoing treatment.
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