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Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Ferreira, D. H., Boland, J. W., Kochovska, S., Honson, A., Phillips, J. L., & Currow, D. C. (2020). Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study. Palliative medicine, 34(8), 1078-1087. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320929549

Background: Chronic breathlessness is a disabling syndrome that profoundly impacts patients’ and caregivers’ lives. Driving is important for most people, including those with advanced disease. Regular, low-dose, sustained-release morphine safely red... Read More about Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study.

Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey (2020)
Journal Article
Woodhouse, R., Siddiqi, N., Boland, J. W., Featherstone, I., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002251

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objectives: Delirium is common and distressing in palliative care settings. This survey aims to describe current practice regarding delirium... Read More about Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey.

Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache (2020)
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Buture, A., Boland, J. W., Dikomitis, L., Huang, C., & Ahmed, F. (2020). Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache. Brain Sciences, 10(2), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10020077

Cluster headache (CH), a severe primary headache, is often misdiagnosed and mismanaged. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of CH. We developed a novel 12-item screening tool. This was comprised of... Read More about Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache.

Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer (2020)
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Chapman, E. J., Edwards, Z., Boland, J. W., Maddocks, M., Fettes, L., Malia, C., …Bennett, M. I. (2020). Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer. Palliative medicine, 34(4), 444-453. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319896955

© The Author(s) 2020. Background: Pain of a moderate or severe intensity affects over half of patients with advanced cancer and remains undertreated in at least one-third of these patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to provide a pragmatic overvi... Read More about Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer.

Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Boland, E. G., Bennett, M. I., Allgar, V., & Boland, J. W. (2020). Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 10(1), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002032

Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain management and legislative changes are in progress in many countries. This study aims to determine the beneficial and adverse effects of cannabis/cannabinoids compared with plac... Read More about Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.

The relationship between pain, analgesics and survival in patients with advanced cancer: a secondary data analysis of the international European palliative care cancer symptom study. (2019)
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Boland, J. W., Allgar, V., Boland, E. G., Bennett, M. I., Kaasa, S., Hjermstad, M. J., & Johnson, M. (2020). The relationship between pain, analgesics and survival in patients with advanced cancer: a secondary data analysis of the international European palliative care cancer symptom study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76(3), 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-019-02801-2

© 2019, The Author(s). Purpose: Opioids reduce cancer-related pain but an association with shorter survival is variably reported. Aim: To investigate the relationship between pain, analgesics, cancer and survival within the European Palliative Care C... Read More about The relationship between pain, analgesics and survival in patients with advanced cancer: a secondary data analysis of the international European palliative care cancer symptom study..

Online training improves medical students’ ability to recognise when a person is dying: The ORaClES randomised controlled trial (2019)
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White, N., Oostendorp, L. J., Tomlinson, C., Yardley, S., Ricciardi, F., Gökalp, H., …Stone, P. (2020). Online training improves medical students’ ability to recognise when a person is dying: The ORaClES randomised controlled trial. Palliative medicine, 34(1), 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319880767

Background: Recognising dying is a key clinical skill for doctors, yet there is little training. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of an online training resource designed to enhance medical students’ ability to recognise dying. Design: Online... Read More about Online training improves medical students’ ability to recognise when a person is dying: The ORaClES randomised controlled trial.

The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Pask, S., Dell’Olio, M., Murtagh, F. E., & Boland, J. W. (2020). The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review. Journal of pain and symptom management, 59(4), 871-893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.10.022

Context Opioids are prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain and can be used with older adults; however, they may lead to several adverse effects, including cognitive impairment. Objective To identify, appraise and synthesise evidence on i)... Read More about The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review.

Images depicting headache pain – a tool to aid the diagnosis of cluster headache: a pilot study (2019)
Journal Article
Buture, A., Boland, J. W., Ahmed, F., & Dikomitis, L. (2019). Images depicting headache pain – a tool to aid the diagnosis of cluster headache: a pilot study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 12, 691-698. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S207128

Introduction and objective: The diagnosis of primary headaches is based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3). Cluster headache (CH), a debilitating primary headache, is often misdiagnosed as migraine. In the absence of b... Read More about Images depicting headache pain – a tool to aid the diagnosis of cluster headache: a pilot study.

Delirium management by palliative medicine specialists: a survey from the association for palliative medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
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Boland, J. W., Kabir, M., Bush, S. H., Spiller, J. A., Johnson, M. J., Agar, M., & Lawlor, P. (in press). Delirium management by palliative medicine specialists: a survey from the association for palliative medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. BMJ supportive & palliative care, bmjspcare-2018-001586. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001586

Objectives Delirium is common in palliative care settings. Management includes detection, treatment of cause(s), non-pharmacological interventions and family support; strategies which are supported with varying levels of evidence. Emerging evidence s... Read More about Delirium management by palliative medicine specialists: a survey from the association for palliative medicine of Great Britain and Ireland.

Parental life-limiting illness: What do we tell the children? (2019)
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Fearnley, R., & Boland, J. W. (2019). Parental life-limiting illness: What do we tell the children?. Healthcare, 7(1), 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7010047

Being diagnosed with and having a life-limiting illness is a stressful experience which is compounded when the patient has dependent children. An important aspect of the patient’s psychosocial care should include recognition that their children are a... Read More about Parental life-limiting illness: What do we tell the children?.

Twelve tips for developing palliative care teaching in an undergraduate curriculum for medical students (2019)
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Boland, J. W., Barclay, S., & Gibbins, J. (2019). Twelve tips for developing palliative care teaching in an undergraduate curriculum for medical students. Medical Teacher, 41(12), 1359-1365. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2018.1533243

Palliative care is the holistic care of patients with advanced, progressive incurable illness. Palliative care is well recognized as an essential component of medical student curricula. However, teaching is variable within medical schools. Using curr... Read More about Twelve tips for developing palliative care teaching in an undergraduate curriculum for medical students.

Update on the pathophysiology of cluster headache: Imaging and neuropeptide studies (2019)
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Buture, A., Boland, J. W., Dikomitis, L., & Ahmed, F. (2019). Update on the pathophysiology of cluster headache: Imaging and neuropeptide studies. Journal of Pain Research, 12, 269-281. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S175312

Objective: Cluster headache (CH) is the most severe primary headache condition. Its pathophysiology is multifaceted and incompletely understood. This review brings together the latest neuroimaging and neuropeptide evidence on the pathophysiology of C... Read More about Update on the pathophysiology of cluster headache: Imaging and neuropeptide studies.

Identifying potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review (2019)
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Hukins, D., Macleod, U., & Boland, J. W. (2019). Identifying potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 75(4), 467-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-018-02612-x

Purpose: Older people with dementia are at risk of adverse events associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing. Aim: to describe (1) how international tools designed to identify potentially inappropriate prescribing have been used in studies... Read More about Identifying potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review.

Predictors and trajectory of performance status in patients with advanced cancer: A secondary data analysis of the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study (2018)
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Boland, J. W., Allgar, V., Boland, E. G., Kaasa, S., Hjermstad, M. J., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Predictors and trajectory of performance status in patients with advanced cancer: A secondary data analysis of the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study. Palliative medicine, 33(2), 206-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318811011

Background: Performance status, a predictor of cancer survival, and ability to maintain independent living deteriorate in advanced disease. Understanding predictors of performance status trajectory could help identify those at risk of functional dete... Read More about Predictors and trajectory of performance status in patients with advanced cancer: A secondary data analysis of the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study.

Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache (2018)
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Buture, A., Ahmed, F., Dikomitis, L., & Boland, J. W. (2018). Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache. Neurological Sciences, 40(1), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3598-5

Introduction Patients with cluster headache (CH), the most common trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, often face delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and mismanagement. Objectives To identify, appraise and synthesise clinical studies on the delays in diagn... Read More about Systematic literature review on the delays in the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cluster headache.

The Palliative Radiotherapy and Inflammation Study (PRAIS) - protocol for a longitudinal observational multicenter study on patients with cancer induced bone pain (2018)
Journal Article
Habberstad, R., Frøseth, T. C. S., Aass, N., Abramova, T., Baas, T., Mørkeset, S. T., …Klepstad, P. (2018). The Palliative Radiotherapy and Inflammation Study (PRAIS) - protocol for a longitudinal observational multicenter study on patients with cancer induced bone pain. BMC Palliative Care, 17(1), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-018-0362-9

Background Radiation therapy (RT) results in pain relief for about 6 of 10 patients with cancer induced bone pain (CIBP) caused by bone metastases. The high number of non-responders, the long median time from RT to pain response and the risk of adver... Read More about The Palliative Radiotherapy and Inflammation Study (PRAIS) - protocol for a longitudinal observational multicenter study on patients with cancer induced bone pain.