Lara M Skarf
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Kurniawan H, OMalley K, Santana R, Kowaleski J, Skarf L
J Palliat Med
. 2024 Apr;
27(9):1279-1283.
PMID: 38629826
Guidelines are lacking for patients with calciphylaxis on renal replacement therapy, often leading to difficulty optimally treating these patients. A 60-year-old male veteran receiving hemodialysis presented with calciphylaxis of the...
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Madrigal C, Radlicz C, Hayes B, Gosian J, Jensen L, Skarf L, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc
. 2023 Jul;
71(11):3445-3456.
PMID: 37449880
Background: The Coordinated Transitional Care (CTraC) program is a telephone-based, nurse-driven program shown to decrease readmissions. The aim of this project was to implement and evaluate an adapted version of...
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Orlovic M, Mossialos E, Orkaby A, Joseph J, Gaziano J, Skarf L, et al.
Circ Heart Fail
. 2022 Nov;
15(12):e009922.
PMID: 36321448
Background: Hospice and palliative care were originally implemented for patients dying of cancer, both of which continue to be underused in patients with heart failure (HF). The objective of this...
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Rosenberg L, Goodlev E, Izen R, Gelfand S, Goodlev C, Lanckton R, et al.
J Palliat Med
. 2020 Oct;
23(12):1658-1661.
PMID: 33085936
Judaism, one of the world's oldest religions, claims an estimated 14.3 million members worldwide. There is great diversity in terms of identity, practice, and belief among people who identify as...
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Haley E, Stone J, Childers J, Davis A, Ehrman S, Houser M, et al.
J Palliat Med
. 2020 Jul;
23(9):1250-1256.
PMID: 32716738
Since the prevalence of substance use disorders, and opioid use disorder (OUD) specifically, remains high and represents a public health crisis, it is critical that palliative care (PC) providers have...
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Sager Z, Buss M, Hill K, Driver J, Skarf L
J Palliat Med
. 2019 Jul;
23(2):296-299.
PMID: 31295046
Opioids have long been a mainstay of symptom management in palliative care (PC), allowing patients with terminal illnesses to have an improved quality of life. Unfortunately, these same medications have...
7.
Chang B, Stein N, Skarf L
Palliat Support Care
. 2014 Apr;
13(3):635-9.
PMID: 24773768
Objective: Although combat experiences can have a profound impact on individuals' spirituality, there is a dearth of research in this area. Our recent study indicates that one unique spiritual need...
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Paquin A, Zimmerman K, Kostas T, Pelletier L, Hwang A, Simone M, et al.
Expert Opin Drug Saf
. 2013 Aug;
12(6):829-40.
PMID: 23984969
Introduction: Complex medication regimens are error prone and challenging for patients, which may impact medication adherence and safety. No universal method to assess the complexity of medication regimens (CMRx) exists....
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Ghidei L, Simone M, Salow M, Zimmerman K, Paquin A, Skarf L, et al.
Drugs Aging
. 2013 Aug;
30(10):809-19.
PMID: 23959913
Introduction: Older adults are generally considered to be at greater risk for medication non-adherence due to factors such as medication complexity, side effects, cost, and cognitive decline. However, this generalization...
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Chang B, Stein N, Trevino K, Stewart M, Hendricks A, Skarf L
Palliat Support Care
. 2012 May;
10(4):273-8.
PMID: 22612863
Objective: Spiritual care is an essential component of quality palliative care. Recognizing the importance, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mandates the inclusion of chaplains in a palliative care consult...