Barriers Associated With Missed Palliative Care Telehealth Visits.

: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth in palliative care. While this technology showed efficiencies in healthcare delivery, it also unmasked inequalities affecting the socially disadvantaged. : To identify factors associated with missed telehealth visits.

Response Rates to Methylnaltrexone in Hospitalized Cancer Patients.

Methylnaltrexone is a peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist studied in both cancer and non-cancer patients with opioid-induced constipation (OIC), but mostly in the outpatient setting. For adult hospitalized cancer patients with OIC, its effectiveness is unknown. Objectives: Describe the efficacy of methylnaltrexone for OIC in the inpatient setting, defined as bowel movement (BM) within 24 hours of methylnaltrexone administration.