Daniel E. Epner
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
19 Papers
26 Citations
Daniel E. Epner is an academic researcher from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 19 publications.
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Papers
Effect of Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
David Hui,Susan Frisbee-Hume,Annie Wilson,Seyedeh Dibaj,Thuc Nguyen,Maxine de la Cruz,Paul Walker,Donna S. Zhukovsky,Marvin Omar Delgado-Guay,Marieberta Vidal,Daniel E. Epner,Akhila Reddy,Kimerson Tanco,Janet L. Williams,Stacy Hall,Diane Liu,Kenneth R. Hess,Sapna Amin,William Breitbart,Eduardo Bruera +19 more
TL;DR: In this preliminary trial of hospitalized patients with agitated delirium in the setting of advanced cancer, the addition of lorazepam to haloperidol compared with haloperodol alone resulted in a significantly greater reduction in agitation at 8 hours.
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Patient-centered care: the key to cultural competence
Daniel E. Epner,Walter F. Baile +1 more
TL;DR: 'cultural' challenges that arise in the care of four patients from disparate cultures, each of whom has advanced colon cancer that is no longer responding to chemotherapy are described and principles of patient centered care are illustrated.
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Neuroleptic strategies for terminal agitation in patients with cancer and delirium at an acute palliative care unit: a single-centre, double-blind, parallel-group, randomised trial.
David Hui,Allison De La Rosa,Annie Wilson,Thuc Nguyen,Jimin Wu,Marvin Omar Delgado-Guay,Ahsan Azhar,Joseph Arthur,Daniel E. Epner,Ali Haider,Maxine de la Cruz,Yvonne Heung,Kimberson Tanco,Shalini Dalal,Akhila Reddy,Janet L. Williams,Sapna Amin,Terri Armstrong,William Breitbart,Eduardo Bruera +19 more
TL;DR: Preliminary evidence is provided that the three strategies of neuroleptics might reduce agitation in patients with terminal agitation in the context of the single-centre design, small sample size, and lack of a placebo-only group.
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‘I don't want to burden my family’: handling communication challenges in geriatric oncology
TL;DR: Higher order skills can be very powerful in helping geriatric cancer patients find meaning and dignity at the end of life, including exploring spirituality and coping strategies and engaging the patient in conversation and reflection about their legacy.
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Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Patients with Cancer Seen at a Timely Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic
David Hui,Eman Abdelghani,Joseph Chen,Shiva Dibaj,Donna S. Zhukovsky,Rony Dev,Kimberson Tanco,Ali Haider,Ahsan Azhar,Akhila Reddy,Daniel E. Epner,Joseph Arthur,Shalini Dalal,Yvonne Heung,Suresh K. Reddy,Maxine de la Cruz,Diane Liu,Eduardo Bruera +17 more
TL;DR: The need to develop clinical guidelines for CNMP in cancer patients to standardize its management is highlighted, as CNMP was common in the timely palliative care setting and many patients were on opioids.
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