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Patrick J. Coyne
Researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University
Publications - 83
Citations - 3111
Patrick J. Coyne is an academic researcher from Virginia Commonwealth University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Nurse education. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 81 publications receiving 2839 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrick J. Coyne include Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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Randomized Clinical Trial of an Implantable Drug Delivery System Compared With Comprehensive Medical Management for Refractory Cancer Pain: Impact on Pain, Drug-Related Toxicity, and Survival
Thomas J. Smith,Peter S. Staats,Timothy Deer,Lisa Stearns,Richard L. Rauck,Richard L. Boortz-Marx,Eric Buchser,Elena Catala,David A. Bryce,Patrick J. Coyne,George E. Pool +10 more
TL;DR: IDDSs improved clinical success in pain control, reduced pain, significantly relieved common drug toxicities, and improved survival in patients with refractory cancer pain.
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Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report: position statement with clinical practice recommendations.
TL;DR: The magnitude of this issue is described, populations at risk are defined, and clinical practice recommendations for appropriate pain assessment using a hierarchical framework for assessing pain in those unable to self-report are offered.
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A high-volume specialist palliative care unit and team may reduce in-hospital end-of-life care costs.
Thomas J. Smith,Patrick J. Coyne,J. Brian Cassel,Lynne Penberthy,Alison Hopson,Mary Ann Hager +5 more
TL;DR: Appropriate standardized care of medically complex terminally ill patients in a high-volume, specialized unit may significantly lower cost.
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An implantable drug delivery system (IDDS) for refractory cancer pain provides sustained pain control, less drug-related toxicity, and possibly better survival compared with comprehensive medical management (CMM)
Thomas J. Smith,Patrick J. Coyne,P. S. Staats,T. Deer,L. J. Stearns,R. L. Rauck,Richard L. Boortz-Marx,E. Buchser,E. Català,D. A. Bryce,Michael J. Cousins,G. E. Pool +11 more
TL;DR: IDDS improved clinical success, reduced pain scores, relieved most toxicity of pain control drugs, and was associated with increased survival for the duration of this 6 month trial.
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Nurses' Perceptions of Educational Gaps in Delivering End-of-Life Care
TL;DR: Assessment of end-of-life (EOL) care core competencies deemed most important with corresponding educational needs from oncology nurses and to describe the characteristics of the respondents that are associated with selection of the top-ranked core competency found symptom management to be the most important.