Volume 12, Number 2 (Mar 2021)

Editorial

A Case of Unintentional Nonadherence

Editor-in-Chief Beth Faiman reflects on the pivotal role of advanced practitioners in addressing both intentional and unintentional nonadherence with patients.

March 15, 2021

Research and Scholarship

An Evaluation of the Use of Corticosteroids for the Management of Immune-Mediated Adverse Events in Cancer Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have gained prominence for the treatment of a variety of malignancies. However, they are associated with the development of immune-mediated adverse events (IMAEs). Appropriate management of IMAEs and s...

March 15, 2021

Research and Scholarship

A Pharmacist-Led Oral Chemotherapy Program’s Impact on Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patient Satisfaction, Adherence, and Outcomes

Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can be treated with oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Pharmacist-led oral chemotherapy programs (POCPs) can improve TKI adherence rates, but evaluation of patient satisfaction with such ...

March 17, 2021

Review Article

Integration of Palliative Care in the Role of the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse

Numerous organizations have cited the increasing demand for palliative care in oncology and the challenge of a limited workforce to deliver specialty palliative care. Advanced practitioners in oncology can provide generalist or primary p...

March 17, 2021

Review Article

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures With Secondary Lower Limb Lymphedemas: A Systematic Review

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures are measures of patients’ health-related quality of life. They should be added to other lymphedema measurements. With an improved disease-free survival of secondary lower limb lymphedema, att...

March 17, 2021

Grand Rounds

Exploring the Use of Medical Marijuana for Supportive Care of Oncology Patients

Medical marijuana, also known as cannabis, is being sought by patients and survivors to alleviate common symptoms of cancer and its treatments that affect their quality of life. The National Academy of Sciences (2017) reports conclusive ...

March 17, 2021

Practice Matters

A Role to Alleviate Burnout and Maintain Quality of Care

Health care in acute care settings has become increasingly complex and stressful with rapidly evolving treatment options, a growing aging population with multiple comorbidities, and expectations to deliver high-quality care with less res...

March 17, 2021

Prescriber's Corner

Caplacizumab for Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Standard of care currently includes plasma exchange and immunosuppressive agents, including glucocorticoids, vincristine, and rituximab. Even w...

March 17, 2021

Diagnostic Snapshot

What Is the Cause of This Biliary Stricture?

This article describes the presentation and workup of a 63-year-old male with a bile duct stricture, followed by a discussion on management.

March 17, 2021