Patient Outcomes of a Virtual Reality-Based Music Therapy Pilot in Palliative Care.

Background: Hospitalized patients with palliative care needs often have high levels of physical and psychological symptom distress. Virtual reality (VR) with a music therapy intervention may improve physical and psychological symptoms.

Objectives: To assess symptom distress and quality of life (QOL) among hospitalized palliative care patients who participated in a virtual reality-based music therapy (VR-MT) intervention, and to explore VR-MT from the perspectives of health care professionals involved in their care.

Adoption of Optimal Small (6-9 mm) Colorectal Polyp Resection Technique Over Time.

Background: Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) is the preferred resection technique for small (6-9 mm) polyps due to lower rate of incomplete resection compared to cold forceps polypectomy (CFP) and improved safety profile over hot snare polypectomy (HSP).

Aims: To describe resection techniques for small (6-9 mm) polyps and determine factors associated with sub-optimal technique.

Methods: This was retrospective cohort study of colonoscopies performed by gastroenterological and surgical endoscopists from 2012 to 2019 where at least one 6-9 mm polyp was removed.

Virtual Reality-Based Music Therapy in Palliative Care: A Pilot Implementation Trial.

Music therapy (MT) and virtual reality (VR) have shown favorable patient-reported outcomes during serious illness. To evaluate implementation measures of feasibility, usability, and acceptability of a VR-based MT intervention. A pilot implementation study of a two-day VR-MT intervention using mixed methods.