50 Pharmacotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know

Abstract 50 Pharmacotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know is a compilation of key pharmacotherapy studies that form the foundation of evidence-based practice. The studies cover topics including agitation and delirium, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, anorexia and cachexia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, seizure, dyspnea, anxiety, pruritis, symptom clusters, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and more. It is written in an accessible way, with the goal of disseminating findings from high-quality studies that have led to standardized clinical guidelines for front-line clinicians and real-world gains for patients. Chapters focus on key findings, implications for practice, study funding sources and conflicts of interest, criticisms and limitations, and results from associated studies. Each chapter also concludes with a case study, offering readers the opportunity to conceptualize the key findings in practice. Like other books in the “50 Studies” series, an objective selection criterion was conducted by an international consensus to identify the most influential landmark publications that took into account the citations per year, high levels of evidence, clinical studies and trials, and available references and guidelines. This book will simplify, consolidate, and reinforce the current literature of the most important research published into digestible, manageable, and reader-friendly content for palliative practitioners, pharmacists, advance practice nurses, physician assistants, and anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.