Int J Palliat Nurs. 2022 Jan 2;28(1):4-14. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.1.4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic presented an extraordinary challenge for palliative care in Italy.AIM: To investigate the opinions, emotions, skills, resources, critical issues and ethical aspects of palliative care encountered by hospice palliative care professionals in Italy.METHODS: Content analysis was performed on the answers to a survey distributed by e-mail.FINDINGS: A sample of 42 professionals completed the survey. They commonly experienced the pandemic as a challenging situation that highlighted the need for an upgrade to the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN). Conflicting emotions emerged, namely fear, frustration and sadness, but also hope and solidarity.…
Origen: Hospice palliative care professionals' opinions, emotions, skills and ethical reflections during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – PubMed

Anticancer Res. 2022 Feb;42(2):619-628. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15519.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIM: Leptomeningeal metastases (LMs) of the spine have complex management. We reviewed the literature on spine LMs.MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web-of-Science, and Cochrane were searched following the PRISMA guidelines to include studies of spine LMs.RESULTS: We included 46 studies comprising 72 patients. The most frequent primary tumors were lung (19.4%) and breast cancers (19.4%). Median time from primary tumors was 12 months (range=0-252 months). Cauda equina syndrome occurred in 34 patients (48.6%). Nodular spine LMs (63.6%) were more frequent. Concurrent intracranial LMs were present in 27 cases (50.9%). Cerebrospinal fluid cytology was positive…
Origen: Leptomeningeal Metastases of the Spine: A Systematic Review – PubMed

Rev Infirm. 2022 Jan;71(277):42-43. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2021.11.014. Epub 2021 Dec 2.ABSTRACTThe word delirium is a more appropriate term than agitation or confusion to describe clinical realities that are common in intensive care units, postoperative units, geriatric units and palliative care units. Its recognition by carers will allow more appropriate care and treatment.PMID:35090632 | DOI:10.1016/j.revinf.2021.11.014
Origen: Delirium, a poorly understood syndrome – PubMed

Prof Inferm. 2021 Jul-Sep;74(3):160-165. doi: 10.7429/pi.2021.742160.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Despite the possibility of providing palliative care, the global requests of patients to be included in assisted suicide and euthanasia pathways have significantly increased in the last 15 years. According to the law, the discussion on these procedures is still open in many countries, including Italy. Therefore, it is important to investigate the opinion of health care workers.METHODS: A questionnaire was designed and administered to nurses working in two hospitals in Milan, with the aim of investigating their opinion and working propensity in the context of assisted suicide. The instrument has undergone a preliminary…
Origen: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: nursing perceptions survey – PubMed

JAMA. 2022 Jan 25;327(4):325-326. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.24576.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35076662 | DOI:10.1001/jama.2021.24576
Origen: Poppy's Final Lesson – PubMed