Quality of life among cancer inpatients 80 years and older: a systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and assess the literature on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients 80 years and older admitted to hospitals and what QoL instruments have been used.

Methods: We searched systematically in Medline, Embase and Cinahl. Eligibility criteria included studies with any design measuring QoL among cancer patients 80 years and older hospitalized for treatment (surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy).

Pain relief from nonpharmacological interventions in the intensive care unit: A scoping review.

Aims And Objectives: To describe what is known from the existing literature on nonpharmacological interventions targeting pain in patients admitted to the ICU.

Background: Patients receiving intensive care nursing are exposed to a wide range of pain provoking tissue damage, diseases, surgery and other medical procedures in addition to the pain caused by nursing care procedures. The present shift to light sedation to improve patient outcomes and comfort underscores the need for effective pain management.

Signs of Imminent Dying and Change in Symptom Intensity During Pharmacological Treatment in Dying Nursing Home Patients: A Prospective Trajectory Study.

Objectives: To investigate whether it is possible to determine signs of imminent dying and change in pain and symptom intensity during pharmacological treatment in nursing home patients, from day perceived as dying and to day of death.

Design: Prospective, longitudinal trajectory trial.

Setting: Forty-seven nursing homes within 35 municipalities of Norway.