Vol 9, No 2 (March 31, 2020): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Editorial

Immunotherapy for metastatic cancer patients: the current status, limitations, obstacles and future directions
Sau Han Yau
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Lupus podocytopathy: a newly emerging nonimmune complex mediated nephropathy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
Jinil Yoo, Donald Baumstein
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:126-128
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Bridging the gap with interdisciplinary home visits for Parkinson’s disease
Farrah N. Daly
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:129-132
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Addressing spiritual well-being as a means of improving quality of life in Parkinson disease
Molly M. Kilpatrick, Maisha T. Robinson
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:133-135
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Malignant ascites drainage with indwelling abdominal catheters: can we predict and prevent infection complication?
Maciej Stukan
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2020;
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:136-140
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Home visits for Parkinson disease—a window into a murky situation
Indu Subramanian
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2020;
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:141-143
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Patients with Parkinson’s disease need spiritual care
Piret Paal, Stefan Lorenzl
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:144-148
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Improving access to palliative care for persons with Parkinson disease
Usha Ramanathan, Peter Tanuseputro
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:149-151
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Original Article

The impact of diabetes mellitus on drug resistance in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dong Huang, Yan Wang, Yu Wang, Zongan Liang
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2020;
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:152-162
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Effects of interlaminar epidural steroid injection in patients with moderate to severe lumbar central spinal stenosis: a prospective study
Kyung Hee Do, Tae Hoon Kim, Min Cheol Chang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:163-168
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Effect of bipolar pulsed radiofrequency on chronic cervical radicular pain refractory to monopolar pulsed radiofrequency
Seoyon Yang, Min Cheol Chang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:169-174
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Use of in-bed cycling combined with passive joint activity in acute respiratory failure patients receiving mechanical ventilation
Li Yu, Jin-Xia Jiang, Yu Zhang, Yuan-Zhuo Chen, Yan Shi
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:175-181
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Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and silent carotid plaque in Chinese aged population: a cross-sectional study
Yanan Zhang, Renying Xu, Luoyan Ai, Zhuping Fan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:182-189
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Quietness Circ 0000962 promoted nerve cell inflammation through PIK3CA/Akt/NF-κB signaling by miR-302b-3p in spinal cord injury
Rui He, Guo-Lin Tang, Lei Niu, Chang Ge, Xiao-Qi Zhang, Xiao-Feng Ji, Huang Fang, Zheng-Liang Luo, Min Chen, Xi-Fu Shang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:190-198
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Adjuvant chemotherapy improves the prognosis of early stage resectable pulmonary large cell carcinoma: analysis of SEER data
Xuefei Hu, Qidong Tai, Bo Su, Lei Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:199-206
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Assessment of ovarian reserve by serum anti-Müllerian hormone in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis
Wanwan Luo, Panying Mao, Lingmin Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Zaixing Yang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:207-215
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Symptom burden and characteristics of patients who die in the acute palliative care unit of a tertiary cancer center
Grace S. Ahn, Hak Ro Kim, Beodeul Kang, Sung Soun Hur, Ji-Won Kim, Se Hyun Kim, Jin Won Kim, Jeong-Ok Lee, Keun-Wook Lee, Jee Hyun Kim, Soo-Mee Bang, Jong Seok Lee, Yu Jung Kim
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2020;
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:216-223
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Dexmedetomidine protects against acute kidney injury in patients with septic shock
Jingquan Liu, Kai Shi, Jun Hong, Fangxiao Gong, Shijing Mo, Minhua Chen, Yang Zheng, Linzhi Jiang, Liang Xu, Yuexing Tu, Bangchuan Hu, Xianghong Yang, Renhua Sun
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:224-230
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Prevalence and contributing factors of osteoporosis in the elderly over 70 years old: an epidemiological study of several community health centers in Shanghai
Qian Zhang, Wenwei Cai, Guanghui Wang, Xiaojun Shen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:231-238
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Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF on the treatment of multi-drug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis screened out from re-treatment pulmonary tuberculosis patients, a prospective cohort study
Peng Wang, Jin Gu, Juan Yang, Chi Yang, Xiaocui Wu, Fangyou Yu, Lin Fan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:239-246
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A two-way comparison of whole-body 18FDG PET-CT and whole-body contrast-enhanced MRI for distant metastasis staging in patients with malignant tumors: a meta-analysis of 13 prospective studies
Junhong Li, Hui Zhou, Xiaonan Zhang, Fengyang Song, Xiaoan Pang, Zhixiao Wei
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:247-255
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Distribution of cerebral artery stenosis and risk factors in ethnic Zhuang and Han patients with ischemic stroke in Guangxi province
Fengkun Zhou, Jingqun Tang, Pingping Li, Bao Liao, Chao Qin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:256-263
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Perioperative dexmedetomidine and postoperative delirium in non-cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
Shaopeng Ming, Xu Zhang, Zheng Gong, Yongguo Xie, Yubo Xie
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2020;
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:264-271
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Anti-liver fibrosis effect of total flavonoids from Scabiosa comosa Fisch. ex Roem. et Schult. on liver fibrosis in rat models and its proteomics analysis
Menggensilimu, Hongwei Yuan, Chunmei Zhao, Xiaomei Bao, Haisheng Wang, Jie Liang, Yuxin Yan, Chunyan Zhang, Rong Jin, Lijie Ma, Jianyu Zhang, Xiaoli Su, Yuehong Ma
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:272-285
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The efficacy of vitamin D therapy for patients with COPD: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Xiaoyan Li, Jie He, Mi Yu, Jian Sun
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:286-297
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Endostar improved efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with vinorelbine plus carboplatin in locally advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma patients with high serum Lp(a) concentration
Hailing Xu, Dongqing Lv, Yinnan Meng, Miao Wang, Wei Wang, Chao Zhou, Suna Zhou, Xiaofeng Chen, Haihua Yang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:298-307
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Effect of levocetirizine hydrochloride on the growth of human dermal papilla cells: a preliminary study
Sijian Wen, Jumei Wei, Jiajuan Bao, Ting Guo, Wenjun Zheng, Xiaosheng Zhuang, Youkun Lin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:308-317
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Clinical analysis of microvascular decompression in patients with hemifacial spasm: a retrospective study
Fang Li, Ruen Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:318-323
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Impact of blood-brain barrier disruption on newly diagnosed neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder symptoms and prognosis
Shuolin Liang, Qiuhong Qin, Yulan Tang, Weijing Liao, Yi Yang, Jinrong He, Liangsheng Li
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:324-330
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Epigallocatechin gallate reduces uric acid levels by regulating xanthine oxidase activity and uric acid excretion in vitro and in vivo
Fang Li, Yaping Liu, Yongyan Xie, Zhiyong Liu, Guoming Zou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:331-338
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Observation on therapeutic effect of stereotactic soft channel puncture and drainage on hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage
Yangming Mao, Zhouming Shen, Haifeng Zhu, Zhengyong Yu, Xiang Chen, Hongyu Lu, Fangzheng Zhong, Hua Cheng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:339-345
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Imaging manifestations of bladder paraganglioma
Jufeng Qin, Guofeng Zhou, Xiaohua Chen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:346-351
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Construction and reliability and validity tests of the dietary self-management ability scale for kidney transplant recipients
Weiting Zhang, Lijuan Zeng, Jiali Li, Xuanying Deng, Min Jin, Zheng Chen, Jiali Fang, Hongjing Yu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:352-358
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Effect of ex vivo lung perfusion on storage of isolated lungs
Feng Liu, Yan Lu, Dong Wei, Xianghua Lin, Zhenkun Yang, Yukang Mao, Jingyu Chen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:359-367
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Serum level of fibroblast growth factor 21 predicts long-term prognosis in patients with both diabetes mellitus and coronary artery calcification
Feng Gan, Jiafang Huang, Tianran Dai, Maorong Li, Jinghua Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:368-374
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Development and in vitro characterization of rifapentine microsphere-loaded bone implants: a sustained drug delivery system
Zhen Wang, Xinghua Song, Huan Yang, Abulikemu Maimaitiaili, Tengfei Wang
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2020;
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:375-387
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Impact of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)-based rehabilitation education on the KAP of patients with intervertebral disc herniation
Jinlian Wang, Lu Chen, Mengying Yu, Jiangtao He
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:388-393
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MiR-21 antagomir improves insulin resistance and lipid metabolism disorder in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus rats
Yan Wang, Ling-Zhi Yang, Da-Gui Yang, Qing-Yi Zhang, Zhuo-Na Deng, Kao Wang, Xing-Jian Mao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:394-404
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The effect of breathing exercises on patients with GERD: a meta-analysis
Kaijie Qiu, Jie Wang, Baiwen Chen, Haibiao Wang, Chenyang Ma
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2020;
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:405-413
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Serum iron levels are negatively correlated with serum triglycerides levels in female university students
Lianping He, Yanman Zhang, Dongqing Ru, Baohong Xue, Shuang Wen, Hong Zhou
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2020;
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:414-419
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Personal instruction for patients before colonoscopies could improve bowel preparation quality and increase detection of colorectal adenomas
Hui Su, Yueqiong Lao, Jing Wu, Hong Liu, Canghai Wang, Kuiliang Liu, Nan Wei, Wu Lin, Guojun Jiang, Weiping Tai, Chunmei Guo, Yadan Wang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:420-427
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Risk factors associated with disease progression in a cohort of patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus
Yulong Zhou, Zhicheng Zhang, Jie Tian, Shaoyun Xiong
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2020;
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:428-436
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Network pharmacology-based analysis of the role of traditional Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of COVID-19
Shengwei Yu, Junwu Wang, Haitao Shen
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2020;
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:437-446
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Impacts of different administration modes of dexmedetomidine with 0.5% ropivacaine on intercostal nerve block
Fei Yao, Shaojun Xu, Wenjing Zhang, Huaping Xiong, Jinfeng Han, Aibing Zhu
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2020;
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:447-450
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Pathogen identification in 84 Patients with post-traumatic osteomyelitis after limb fractures
Lidan Yang, Jianbo Feng, Jinyue Liu, Langbo Yu, Chuntao Zhao, Renyou Liang, Wenbin He, Jiachen Peng
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2020;
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:451-458
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Review Article

Progress of clinical study on hypofractionated radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
Nan-Nan Wei, Feng Li, Peng Cai, Hong-Mei Yin, Chao-Mang Zhu, Qun Zhang, Duo-Jie Li
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2020;
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:463-471
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Case Report

Antipsychotics-associated obsessive-compulsive symptoms: individualized treatments and clinical benefits of memantine: a case report
Han Li, Mengjuan Xing, Chengfang Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:472-477
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Radiofrequency ablation of synchronous multiple primary lung cancer assisted by a magnetic navigation system: a case report
Jiajun Teng, Jianlin Xu, Jing Jiao, Runbo Zhong, Wentao Li, Hua Zhong
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2020;
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:478-482
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Advanced lung adenocarcinoma with coexistent HER2 mutation and amplification and response to afatinib: a case report
Xiaona Liu, Yuqing Cao, Yuxin Li, Xiumei Duan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:483-487
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A case report of a post-polypectomy syndrome with severe sepsis and organ dysfunction
Zhuang-Feng Zhuang, Zhen-Hao Ye, Zi-Shao Zhong, Gui-Hua He, Jing Wang, Sui-Ping Huang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:488-492
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A case report of a woman after childbirth with a dehisced abdominal wound as well as fat liquefaction and large skin necrosis
Ming-Shi Zhang, Peng-Yu Sun, Ming-Zhuo Liu, Zheng-Ying Jiang, Zhong-Hua Fu, Ding-Hong Min, Guang-Hua Guo, Xin-Cheng Liao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:493-496
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Treatment of advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with sintilimab combined with tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium capsules (S-1): a case report
Jin Liu, Chunying Wang, Lei Cao, Shimeng Li
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2020;
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:497-503
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Editorial Commentary

Optimizing Anti-HER2 Therapy in early breast cancer: updates from the KRISTINE trial
Maeve A. Hennessy, Patrick G. Morris
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2020;
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:504-509
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OlympiAD trial: moving to a next level of treatment for patients with BRCA mutation and her2-negative metastatic breast cancer
Alejandro Martin Sanchez, Armando Orlandi, Gianluca Franceschini, Flavia De Lauretis, Daniela Terribile, Antonio Franco, Riccardo Masetti
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2020;
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:510-511
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Moving trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) to the early setting of breast cancer treatment
Luca Arecco, Eva Blondeaux, Alessandra Damassi, Piero Fregatti, Matteo Lambertini
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2020;
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:512-516
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Effects of smoking on pain intensity in patients with chronic pain: are there clinical implications?
Byron J. Schneider, Reza Ehsanian
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2020;
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:517-520
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Letter to the Editor

How common is indwelling abdominal drain-related infection—no simple answer
Po Chung Chan, Ka Wai Alice Cheung, Chun Hung Chan, Lie Meng Hwang, Sing Hung Lo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:521-523
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Editorial on Opioid Utility the Other Half of Equianalgesia1

Opioid utility and the clinician
Mellar P. Davis
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:526-527
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Review Article on Opioid Utility the Other Half of Equianalgesia1

Opioid utility function: methods and implications
Cornelis Jan van Dam, Marijke Hyke Algera, Erik Olofsen, Leon Aarts, Terry Smith, Monique van Velzen, Elise Sarton, Marieke Niesters, Albert Dahan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:528-536
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Why equianalgesic tables are only part of the answer to equianalgesia
Mary Lynn McPherson
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:537-541
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Combining opioids and benzodiazepines: effects on mortality and severe adverse respiratory events
Martijn Boon, Eveline van Dorp, Suzanne Broens, Frank Overdyk
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:542-557
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Optimization of opioid utility in cancer pain populations
Stanley Sau-Ching Wong, Chi-Wai Cheung
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:558-570
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Opioid utility for dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a complicated and controversial story
Nicholas T. Vozoris
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:571-578
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Levorphanol versus methadone use: safety considerations
Ali Haider, Akhila Reddy
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:579-585
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Tapering opioids: a comprehensive qualitative review
Mellar P. Davis, Glen Digwood, Zankhana Mehta, Mary Lynn McPherson
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:586-610
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Reasons to avoid fentanyl
Mellar P. Davis, Bertrand Behm
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2020;
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:611-624
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Opioid Utility the Other Half of Equianalgesia” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Mellar P. Davis served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.