Monthly Archives: May 2012

Strategic action plan for improving access to opioid medication in Cyprus – ATOME conference

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Dr Saskia Jünger, Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn (Germany) and member of the ATOME Project Management Team; Barbara Pitsillides, coordinator home care service PASYKAF and key contact of the Cyprus country team; Ioannis Kkolos, Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry … Continue reading →

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ATOME research session in Trondheim

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Dr Saskia Jünger, Health Scientist, Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, and member of the ATOME Project Management Team Fit for funds? – How to start, manage and survive an EU-funded project International research collaboration in palliative care … Continue reading →

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Fishing for the evidence – treatment of cachexia in palliative care cancer patients

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Lukas Radbruch, Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany Our group has performed a systematic review on the use of fish oil (omega-3-fatty acids, n-3-FA/ eicosapentaenoic acids, EPA) in advanced cancer patients suffering from cancer cachexia, and this paper … Continue reading →

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Palliative Medicine journal and the EAPC

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Dr Catherine Walshe, Editor-in-Chief, Palliative Medicine. The University of Manchester, UK Did you know that Palliative Medicine is the official research journal of the EAPC? This brings benefits for EAPC members, who are able to access cutting edge palliative care research … Continue reading →

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Cannabis as medicine – hearing at German Parliament on 9 May 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Lukas Radbruch, Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany Cannabis has been recommended for symptomatic treatment of pain, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss and depression in palliative care patients, though the evidence from clinical trials was rather weak on all … Continue reading →

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