Vol 12, No 5 (September 30, 2023): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Message From the Editor-in-Chief

The benefits of compression sleeves to prevent clinically significant lymphedema in women with breast cancer
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
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:865-867
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Editorial

What are surgeons’ feelings of moral (di)stress?
Mia Svantesson, Linda Durnell, Kaja Heidenreich
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:868-871
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Additional resources are required in the care of complex palliative patients
Joshua T. Cohen, Thomas J. Miner
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:872-874
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Who will make it home to die—an editorial on a new validated tool
Davinia S. E. Seah, Gemma Meyers
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:875-880
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The Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence Questionnaire: the long way of an organized and methodical translation of Dutch to English, English to Chinese, and back to English and Dutch versions
Nilton Carlos Machado, Mary de Assis Carvalho
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:881-883
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Does thinking make it so?—what to make of the empirical evidence on moral distress amongst surgeons
Allan B. Peetz
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:884-886
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Association between odontogenic conditions and maxillary sinus abnormalities
Francine Kühl Panzarella, Marcelo Santos Coelho, Carlos Estrela
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:887-890
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Original Article

Palliative radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer: a retrospective study of 100 cases and regional patterns of practice
Alvin Ka Nok Liu, Shilo Lefresne
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:891-899
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Interaction of panic and episodic breathlessness among patients with life-limiting diseases: a cross-sectional study
Karlotta Schloesser, Anja Bergmann, Yvonne Eisenmann, Berenike Pauli, Anne Pralong, Martin Hellmich, Max Oberste, Stefanie Hamacher, Armin Tuchscherer, Konrad F. Frank, Winfried Randerath, Simon Herkenrath, Andreas von Leupoldt, Alexander Niecke, Steffen T. Simon
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:900-911
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The relationship between palliative radiotherapy and opioid prescribing patterns among patients with metastatic cancer
Prudvi Raju Arabandi, Alexander N. Slade, Elena V. Fernandez, Norman V. Carroll
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:912-918
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Review Article

The pain lottery
Abram Brummett, Parker Crutchfield
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:919-924
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Management of cancer pain in pregnancy: can opioids be used?
Esther W. Nafula, John Weru, Sriram Yennurajalingam
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:925-935
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Compassionate communities interventions: a scoping review
Caity Roleston, Rachel Shaw, Karen West
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:936-951
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Prognosis in chronic progressive neurologic disease: a narrative review
Jennifer Corcoran, Benzi M. Kluger
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:952-962
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Massage therapy in palliative care populations: a narrative review of literature from 2012 to 2022
Cal Cates, Kerry Jordan, Niki Munk, Rory Farrand, Ann Blair Kennedy, Hunter Groninger
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:963-975
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Case Report

Deficiencies with CAGE-AID questionnaire in identifying nonmedical opioid use—a report of two cases
Jaya Amaram-Davila, Patricia Bramati, Laura Gammon, Tarun Mallipeddi, Olivia Jastrzemski, Matthew D. Clark, Joseph Arthur, Akhila Reddy, Eduardo Bruera
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:976-980
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Editorial Commentary

The evolving landscape of stereotactic radiosurgery for localized vertebral metastases of the spine
Peter A. S. Johnstone, Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:981-983
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Letter to the Editor on The Human Experience1

“When life and death arise, simultaneously, during a pandemic...”, “Half nurse, half family member in palliative care”
Ana Maria Neves Rocha, Sara Margarida Rodrigues Gomes
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:984-985
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Editorial Commentary on Oncology Nursing2

The growth and development of oncology nursing in Australia: the past, present and the future
Raymond Javan Chan, Catherine Paterson, Patsy Yates, Reegan Knowles, Natalie Bradford
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:986-991
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Policy and advocacy: fundamental for advancing the oncology nursing specialty
Brenda Nevidjon
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:992-998
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Oncology nursing leadership around the world
Patsy Yates
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:999-1003
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Review Article on Oncology Nursing2

Growth and development of oncology nursing in Asia
Yati Afiyanti, Hiroko Komatsu, Prathepa Jagdish, Ariesta Milanti, Kittikorn Nilmanat, Yeur-Hur Lai, Mei-Nan Liao, Anita D’Souza, Margaret I. Fitch
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1004-1015
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Growth and development of oncology nursing in North America
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Reanne Booker
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1016-1025
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Growth and development of oncology nursing in Africa
Nana Hauwa Lawal, Biemba K. Maliti, Johanna E. Maree, Mampak N. M. Nanre, Cyrille Niyomugabo, Rose Marigold Agbenyame Odai, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, Roselyne Okumu, Marie Goretti Uwayezu, Martjie de Villiers, Margaret I. Fitch
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1026-1035
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A review of growth and development of oncology nursing in six European countries
Andreas Charalambous, Pascale Dielenseger, Theologia Tsitsi, Mark Foulkes, Nikolina Dodlek, Paz Fernández-Ortega, Ellen Karine Grov, Inger Utne
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1036-1046
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Review Article on Palliative Care in GI Malignancies3

Spiritual care for adult patients with cancer: from maintaining hope and respecting cultures to supporting survivors—a narrative review
Michael Mercier, Jane Maglio, Khaldoun Almhanna, Dana Guyer
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1047-1058
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Advance care planning, serious illness communication, and conversations to facilitate coping for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies: a narrative review
Vinay Rao, Dana Guyer, Khaldoun Almhanna, Laura Baum
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1059-1071
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Total parenteral nutrition for patients with gastrointestinal cancers: a clinical practice review
Emily Zametkin, Dana Guyer, Yael Tarshish, Kinan Bash, Khaldoun Almhanna
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1072-1080
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Review Article on Palliative Reconstructive Surgery4

A review of pharyngocutaneous fistula management in head and neck malignancies
Ting-Han Chiu, Hsiang-Shun Shih, Seng-Feng Jeng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1081-1088
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A narrative review of management of wounds in palliative care setting
Dimitra Koumaki, George Kostakis, Sotirios Boumpoucheropoulos, Petros Ioannou, Alexander C. Katoulis
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1089-1105
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Letter to the Editor

To answer Spałek’s question: lattice radiotherapy is more hope than hype
Gianluca Ferini, Valentina Zagardo, Stefano Pergolizzi
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1106-1108
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Lattice radiotherapy: many reasons for hope
James W. Snider, Nina A. Mayr, Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1109-1111
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Thoraco-lumbar vertebral fractures with posterior wall retropulsion: room and importance for an effective minimally invasive treatment
Alessandro Cianfoni, Alice Venier, Joshua Adam Hirsch
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1112-1114
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Thoraco-lumbar vertebral fractures and posterior wall protrusion (PWP)
Henri Salle, Wassim Khalil
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1115-1116
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Editorial

The most downloaded articles published in Annals of Palliative Medicine in 2022
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1117-1119
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News

Top reviewers for Annals of Palliative Medicine from 2022
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2023;
12
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:1120-1121
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Disclosure

1. The series “The Human Experience” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Paul Rousseau served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.

2. The series “Oncology Nursing” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Margaret Fitch and Annie Young served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. The series “Palliative Care in GI Malignancies” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Khaldoun Almhanna served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.

4. The series “Palliative Reconstructive Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any funding or sponsorship. Marios Papadakis served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.