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:

1. 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/
2. 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/
3. 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/
4. 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/
5. 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/