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Delirium/Cognitive Impairment in Advanced Cancer

  1. Pereira J, Hanson J, Bruera E. The Frequency and Clinical Course of Cognitive Impairment in patients with Terminal Cancer. Cancer 1997; 79(4):835-842.

  2. de Stoutz ND, Tapper M, Fainsinger RL. Reversible delirium in terminally ill patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 1995; 10(3):249-253.

  3. Bruera E, Franco JJ, Maltoni M, Watanabe S, Suarez-Almazor M. Changing pattern of agitated impaired mental status in patients with advanced cancer: association with cognitive monitoring, hydration and opiate rotation. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1995; 10(4):287-291.

  4. Breitbart W, Bruera E, Chochinov H, Lynch M. A National Cancer Institute of Canada Workshop on Symptom control and supportive care in patients with advanced cancer: methodological and administrative issues. Neuropsychiatric syndromes and psychological symptoms in patients with advanced cancer. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1995; 10(2):131-41.

  5. Yue M, Fainsinger R, Bruera E. Cognitive impairment in a patient with a normal mini-mental state examination (MMSE). J Pain & Symptom Manage 1994; 9(1):51-53.

  6. Fainsinger RL, Tapper M, Bruera E. A perspective on the management of delirium in the terminally ill. J Palliat Care 1993; 9(3):4-8.

  7. Fainsinger R, Schoeller T, Boiskin M, Bruera E. Palliative Care Round: Cognitive failure (CF) and coma after renal failure in a patient (PT) receiving captopril and hydromorphone. J Palliat Care 1993; 9(1):53-55.

  8. Bruera E, Spachynski K, MacEachern T, Hanson J. Letter to the Editor: Cognitive failure in cancer patients who agree to participate in clinical trials. Lancet 1993; 341:247.

  9. Bruera E, Fainsinger R, Miller MJ, Kuehn N. The assessment of pain intensity in patients with cognitive failure: a preliminary report. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1992; 7(5):267-270.

  10. Bruera E, Miller L, McCallion J, Macmillan K, Krefting L, Hanson J. Cognitive failure in patients with terminal cancer: a prospective study. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1992; 7(4):192-195.

  11. Bruera E, Schoeller T, Montejo G. Organic hallucinations in patients receiving high doses of opiates for cancer pain. Pain 1992; 48:397-399.

  12. Stiefel F, Fainsinger R, Bruera E. Acute confusional states in patients with advanced cancer. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1992; 7(2):94-98.

  13. Fainsinger R, Bruera E. Palliative Care Round: Treatment of delirium in a terminally ill patient. J Pain & Symptom Manage 1992; 7(1):54-56.

  14. Stiefel F, Bruera E. Psychostimulants for hypoactive-hypoalert delirium? J Palliat Care 1991; 7(3):25-26.

  15. Fainsinger R, Young C. Palliative Care Round: Cognitive failure in a terminally ill patient. J Pain & Sympt Manage 1991, Vol 6 #8:492-494.

  16. Bruera E. Case Report. Severe organic brain syndrome. J Palliat Care 1991; 7(1):36-38.

  17. Bruera E, Macmillan K, Hanson J, MacDonald RN. The cognitive effects of the administration of narcotic analgesics in patients with cancer pain. Pain 1989; 39:13-16.

  18. Bruera E, Chadwick S, Weinlick A, MacDonald RN. Delirium and severe sedation in patients with terminal cancer. Cancer Treat Rep 1987; 71(7/8):787-788.



 

 
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