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ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025

Asymmetric facial edema with transdermal fentanyl: when listening to patients and caregivers helps to diagnose.

Carolina Simões, Miguel Julião, Patrícia Calaveiras, Paula Câmara, Eduardo Bruera

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Article in Palliative & supportive care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Carolina SimõesDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Equipa Comunitária de Cuidados Paliativos, ULS Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-3058
Miguel JuliãoDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Equipa Comunitária de Cuidados Paliativos, ULS Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-5045
Patrícia CalaveirasDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Equipa Comunitária de Cuidados Paliativos, ULS Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6560-715X
Paula CâmaraDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Equipa Comunitária de Cuidados Paliativos, ULS Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, Portugal.
Eduardo BrueraDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-0412

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDignity Therapy (DT) is a brief psychotherapeutic intervention designed to address the psychosocial and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients. Research demonstrates DT's efficacy in reducing dignity-related distress and alleviating psychosocial symptoms like depression and anxiety in terminally ill patients. Its application has been extended to non-terminal patients with chronic conditions, mental health challenges, and children nearing the end of life, with promising results. However, the potential for proxy applications, such as posthumous p-DT (p-DT) - conducted by relatives after a patient's death or on behalf of individuals unable to participate - remains underexplored.

methodsA case series report that examines three relatives who engaged in posthumous p-DT, highlighting its feasibility and potential benefits.

resultsp-DT seems to benefit families and caregivers, promoting emotional resilience and facilitating grieving. SIGNIFICANCE OF

resultsFindings suggest p-DT may serve as a valuable tool for bereavement support, warranting further research to expand its scope and accessibility.

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CaregiversEdemaFentanylAdministration, CutaneousHumansMaleMiddle AgedFentanylcaregiversdiagnosisFacial edemafentanylpalliative care

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PMID39980142
PMCPMC13166521

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