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Cisplatin-Based Therapy and CINV: Optimal Antiemetics During Germ Cell Testicular Cancer Treatment

Meghan Mastrangelo

CJON 2018, 22(2), E31-E36 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E31-E36

Background: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens are the backbone of chemotherapy for germ cell testicular cancer. Cisplatin is administered for five days, causing an overlap of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Although CINV is widely researched, studies involving...

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Nephrotoxicity: Evidence in Patients Receiving Cisplatin Therapy

Elizabeth A. Duffy

Wendy Fitzgerald

Kelley Boyle

Radha Rohatgi

CJON 2018, 22(2), 175-183 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.175-183

Background: Cisplatin has been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to treat many different cancers. A well-known side effect of cisplatin is nephrotoxicity, which is the primary dose-limiting toxicity. Hydration in conjunction with appropriate diuresis can decrease the incidence of nephrotoxicity...

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Fixed Combination Antiemetic: A Literature Review on Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Using Netupitant/Palonosetron

Rebecca A. Clark-Snow

Cheryl Vidall

Sussanne Börjeson

Patrick Jahn

CJON 2018, 22(2), E52-E63 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E52-E63

Background: Prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be improved with guideline-consistent use of antiemetics. However, adherence to antiemetic guidelines remains often insufficient. Therefore, new strategies that improve adherence are needed. Objectives: To review the...

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Prechemotherapy Education: Reducing Patient Anxiety Through Nurse-Led Teaching Sessions

Emmanuel Apor

Nathan T. Connell

Katherine Faricy-Anderson

Peter Barth

Rouba Youssef

Mary Anne Fenton

William M. Sikov

Anthony Thomas

Kayla Rosati

Andrew Schumacher

Alise Lombardo

Susan Korber

Humera Khurshid

Howard Safran

Anthony Mega

CJON 2018, 22(1), 76-82 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.76-82

Background: Patients with cancer experience stress surrounding diagnosis and treatment. Many cancer centers employ a nurse-led education session to alleviate patient anxiety and confusion. Objectives: The goal was to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led chemotherapy teaching session on patients’...

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Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Mitigation With Music Interventions

Jason M. Kiernan

Jody Conradi Stark

April H. Vallerand

ONF 2018, 45(1), 88-95 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.88-95

Problem Identification: Despite three decades of studies examining music interventions as a mitigant of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), to date, no systematic review of this literature exists. Literature Search: PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo®, CINAHL®, Cochrane Library, and Google...

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