Browsing Rehabilitation & Aged Care by Author "Agar, Meera Ruth"
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Caregivers' Perspectives on the Use of Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Refractory Breathlessness: A Qualitative Study
Collier, Aileen; Breaden, Katrina Margaret; Phillips, Jane L; Agar, Meera Ruth; Litster, Caroline; Currow, David Christopher (Elsevier, 2016-11-11)Context Despite limited clinical evidence, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is used for the management of refractory breathlessness in people with life-limiting illnesses who are not necessarily hypoxemic. Objectives The ... -
Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia
Laver, Kate; Cumming, Robert G; Agar, Meera Ruth; Anstey, Kaarin Jane; Beattie, Elizabeth; Brodaty, Henry; Broe, Tony; Clemson, Lindy; Crotty, Maria; Dietz, Margaret; Draper, Brian; Flicker, Leon; Friel, Margaret; Heuzenroeder, Louise Mary; Koch, Susan; Kurrle, Susan E; Nay, Rhonda; Pond, C Dimity; Thompson, Jane; Santalucia, Yvonne; Whitehead, Craig Hamilton; Yates, Mark (Australasian Medical Publishing Company, 2016-03-14)About 9% of Australians aged 65 years and over have a diagnosis of dementia. Clinical practice guidelines aim to enhance research translation by synthesising recent evidence for health and aged care professionals. New ... -
Evidence-based occupational therapy for people with dementia and their families: What clinical practice guidelines tell us and implications for practice
Laver, Kate; Cumming, Robert; Dyer, Suzanne M; Agar, Meera Ruth; Anstey, Kaarin; Beattie, Elizabeth; Brodaty, Henry; Broe, Tony; Clemson, Lindy; Crotty, Maria; Dietz, Margaret; Draper, Brian; Flicker, Leon; Friel, Meg; Heuzenroeder, Louise Mary; Koch, Susan; Kurrie, Susan; Nay, Rhonda; Pond, C Dimity; Thompson, Jane; Santalucia, Yvonne; Whitehead, Craig Hamilton; Yates, Mark (Wiley, 2016-10-03)Background: The first evidence based Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia in Australia have been released. The Guidelines detail a number of important evidence based recommendations ... -
Pharmacovigilance in Hospice/Palliative Care: Net Effect of Haloperidol for Nausea or Vomiting
Digges, Madeline; Hussein, Akram; Wilcock, Andrew; Crawford, Gregory Brian; Boland, Jason W; Agar, Meera Ruth; Sinnarajah, Aynharan; Currow, David Christopher; Johnson, Miriam J (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers, 2017-08-03)Background: Haloperidol is widely prescribed as an antiemetic in patients receiving palliative care, but there is limited evidence to support and refine its use. Objective: To explore the immediate and short-term net ... -
A pragmatic, phase III, multisite, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, dose increment randomised trial of regular, low-dose extended-release morphine for chronic breathlessness: Breathlessness, Exertion And Morphine Sulfate (BEAMS) study protocol
Currow, David Christopher; Watts, Gareth J; Johnson, Miriam J; McDonald, Christine; Miners, John Oliver; Somogyi, Andrew A; Denehy, Linda; McCaffrey, Nicola; Eckert, Danny J; McCloud, Philip; Louw, Sandra; Lam, Lawrence; Greene, Aine; Fazekas, Belinda Susan; Clark, Katherine; Fong, Kwun; Agar, Meera Ruth; Joshi, Rohit; Kilbreath, Sharon; Ferreira, Diana; Ekstrom, Magnus; Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-07-01)Introduction Chronic breathlessness is highly prevalent and distressing to patients and families. No medication is registered for its symptomatic reduction. The strongest evidence is for regular, low-dose, extended- release ... -
The Prospective Evaluation of the Net Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Routine Provision of Palliative Care.
To, Timothy H M; LeBlanc, Thomas; Eastman, Peter; Neoh, Karen; Agar, Meera Ruth; To, Luen Bik; Rowett, Debra Sharon; Vandersman, Zac; Currow, David Christopher (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers, 2017-06-09)Background Red Blood Cell (RBC) transfusions are commonly used in palliative care. RBCs are a finite resource, transfusions carry risks, and the net effect (benefits and harms) is poorly defined for people with life-limiting ... -
Study protocol: a phase III randomised, double-blind, parallel arm, stratified, block randomised, placebo-controlled trial investigating the clinical effect and cost-effectiveness of sertraline for the palliative relief of breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness
Watts, Gareth J; Clark, Katherine; Agar, Meera Ruth; Davidson, Patricia; McDonald, Christine; Lam, Lawrence; Sajkov, Dimitar; McCaffrey, Nicola; Doogue, Matthew; Abernethy, Amy Pickar; Currow, David Christopher; Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-10-26)Introduction Breathlessness remains a highly prevalent and distressing symptom for many patients with progressive life-limiting illnesses. Evidence-based interventions for chronic breathlessness are limited, and there is ...