Palliative Care Journal Watch

• 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/

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• 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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• February 4, 2025

  In our February 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:Simon ST, Higginson IJ, Bausewein C, Jolley CJ, Bajwah S, Maddocks M, Wilharm C, Oluyase AO, Pralong A; BETTER-B Consortium. Practice review: Pharmacological management of severe chronic breathlessness in adults with advanced life-limiting diseases. Palliat Med. 2024 Dec;38(10):1079-1087. doi: 10.1177/02692163241270945. Epub 2024 Sep 12. PMID: 39264397. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39264397/George LS, Duberstein PR, Keating NL, Bates B, Bhagianadh D, Lin H, Saraiya B, Goel S, Akincigil A. Estimating oncologist variability in prescribing systemic cancer therapies to patients in the last 30 days of life. Cancer. 2024 Nov 1;130(21):3757-3767. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35488. Epub 2024 Jul 30. PMID:39077884. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39077884/Han B, Jones CM, Einstein EB, Dowell D, Compton WM. Prescription Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults Reporting Prescription Opioid Use With or Without Misuse in the United States. J Clin Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 15;85(3):24m15258. doi: 10.4088/JCP.24m15258. PMID: 39028542; PMCID: PMC11338316. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39028542/Kolodny A, Bohler RM. Screened Out – How a Survey Change Sheds Light on Iatrogenic Opioid Use Disorder. N Engl J Med. 2024 Dec 12;391(23):2183-2184. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2410911. Epub 2024 Nov 6. PMID: 39504517. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39504517/Lykke C, Jurlander B, Ekholm O, Sjøgren P, Juhl GI, Kurita GP, Larsen S, Tønder N, Høyer LV, Eidemak I, Zwisler AD. Identifying Palliative Care Needs in Patients With Heart Failure Using Patient Reported Outcomes. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Dec;68(6):561-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.09.002. Epub 2024 Sep 11. PMID: 39270879. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39270879/To 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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• November 13, 2024

  In our November 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Sharon Watanabe are joined by special guests Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Leonie Herx.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Chang TW, Yang FY, Liu YC, Hung CH. Gabapentinoids for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Aug 19;14(3):269-278. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-00436 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38936970/​Silva GAD, Oliveira LC, Wiegert EVM, Calixto-Lima L, Cunha GDC, Peres WAF. Prognostic risk stratification using C-reactive protein, albumin, and associated inflammatory biomarkers in patients with advanced cancer in palliative care. Curr Probl Cancer. 2024 Aug;51:101115. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2024.101115. Epub 2024 Jun 28. PMID: 38943779. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38943779/​Bischoff KE, Patel K, Boscardin WJ, O'Riordan DL, Pantilat SZ, Smith AK. Prognoses Associated With Palliative Performance Scale Scores in Modern Palliative Care Practice. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2420472. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.20472. PMID: 38976269; PMCID: PMC11231792. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38976269/​Meehan CP, White E, CVitan A, Jiang L, Wu WC, Wice M, Stafford J, Rudolph JL. Factors Associated With Early Palliative Care Among Patients With Heart Failure. J Palliat Med. 2024 Aug;27(8):1001-1008. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0539. Epub 2024 Apr 12. PMID: 38608234. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38608234/To 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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• September 16, 2024

  In our September 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Leonie Herx and Dr. Sharon Watanabe are joined by special guests Dr. Jean Mathews, Dr. Anna Voeuk and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Mooney-Doyle K, Ventura Castellon E, Lindley LC. Factors Associated With Transitions to Adult Care Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Medical Complexity. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Mar;41(3):245-252. doi: 10.1177/10499091231177053. Epub 2023 May 18. PMID: 37199720. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37199720/​Cheon S, Tam J, Herx L, Nowak J, Goldie C, Kain D, Iqbal M, Sinnarajah A, Mathews J. Care Coordination Between Family Physicians and Palliative Care Physicians for Patients With Cancer: Results of a Quality Improvement Initiative. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Mar 13:OP2300560. doi: 10.1200/OP.23.00560. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38478801. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38478801/​Davis MP. Novel therapies for nausea and vomiting in advanced illness and supportive cancer care. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2024 Jun 6;18:26323524241257701. doi: 10.1177/26323524241257701. PMID: 38855566; PMCID: PMC11159532. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38855566/​Greer JA, Post KE, Chabria R, Aribindi S, Brennan N, Eche-Ugwu IJ, Halpenny B, Fox E, Lo S, Waldman LP, Pintro K, Rabideau DJ, Pirl WF, Cooley ME, Temel JS. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nurse-Led Brief Behavioral Intervention for Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Aug 1:JCO2400048. doi: 10.1200/JCO.24.00048. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39088766. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39088766/To 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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