Purpose/Objectives: To determine whether the use of low-dose warfarin could reduce the incidence of thrombosis in patients with cancer who have a central venous catheter (CVC). Data Sources: MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, CANCERLIT®, EMBASE®, and the Cochrane Library. Data Synthesis: Meta-analysis of four...

Purpose/Objectives: To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: Grounded theory. Setting: Multihospital system in central Texas. Sample: 17 surrogates who decided to withhold...

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the 2010 Oncology Nursing Society book, A Guide to Oncology Symptom Management (pp. 1-14), edited by Carlton Brown, RN, PhD, AOCN®.

This article reviews nursing interventions to increase adherence to oral cancer therapies, such as patient and care-partner education, side-effect and medication management, and safety issues. Data sources included peer-reviewed nursing and medical literature, healthcare Web sites, and published...