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  1. Malignancy-related ascites in palliative care units: prognostic factor analysis

    Article • BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, April 2023, BMJ

    JUN HAMANO

  2. Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2023, PLOS

    JUN HAMANO

  3. Prediction of Survival in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Narrative Review and Future Research Priorities

    Article • The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, March 2023, Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care

    JUN HAMANO

  4. Prognostic awareness in Japanese patients with advanced cancer: a follow-up cohort study

    Article • Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    JUN HAMANO

  5. Rationale and design of a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of naldemedine on opioid-induced constipation for patients with cancer pain: A study protocol

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, October 2022, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  6. Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool into Japanese: A Preliminary Report

    Article • Palliative Medicine Reports, August 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  7. Changes in home visit utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey

    Article • BMC Research Notes, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  8. Effects of Antibiotics on Respiratory Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients With Pneumonia: A Multicenter Cohort Study

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, March 2022, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  9. Does Urinary Catheterization Affect the Quality of Death in Patients with Advanced Cancer? A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of Palliative Medicine, February 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  10. Evaluation of changes in prescription among Japanese elderly patients before and after transition to home care

    Article • Journal of General and Family Medicine, November 2021, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  11. Prediction Models for Impending Death Using Physical Signs and Vital Signs in Noncancer Patients: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study

    Article • Palliative Medicine Reports, October 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  12. Development of a Scoring System to Determine Proportional Appropriateness of Continuous Deep Sedation: A Concept-of-Proof Study

    Article • Journal of Palliative Medicine, September 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  13. Are family relationships associated with family conflict in advanced cancer patients?

    Article • Psycho-Oncology, August 2021, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  14. Effects of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition on survival in patients with advanced cancer cachexia: Analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, March 2021, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  15. Comparison of the prevalence and associated factors of hyperactive delirium in advanced cancer patients between inpatient palliative care and palliative home care

    Article • Cancer Medicine, December 2020, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  16. Determinants of Physicians' Attitudes Toward the Management of Infectious Diseases in Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, December 2020, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  17. HOme-based Longitudinal Investigation of the multidiSciplinary Team Integrated Care (HOLISTIC): protocol of a prospective nationwide cohort study

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  18. Development of medication regimen complexity index: Japanese version and application in elderly patients

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  19. Prevalence of Extrapyramidal Symptoms in Cancer Patients Referred to Palliative Care: A Multicenter Observational Study (JORTC PAL12)

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, September 2020, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  20. The association of family functioning and psychological distress in the bereaved families of patients with advanced cancer: a nationwide survey of bereaved family members

    Article • Psycho-Oncology, September 2020, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  21. The Principles of Revised Clinical Guidelines about Palliative Sedation Therapy of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine

    Article • Journal of Palliative Medicine, September 2020, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  22. Variations in vital signs at the end of life in non-cancer patients: a retrospective study

    Article • Annals of Palliative Medicine, September 2020, AME Publishing Company

    JUN HAMANO

  23. Doctors’ professional identity and socialisation from medical students to staff doctors in Japan: narrative analysis in qualitative research from a family physician perspective

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2020, BMJ

    JUN HAMANO

  24. Diversity of physicians' attitudes toward the management of infectious diseases in terminally ill patients with cancer

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, July 2020, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  25. End-of-life care preferences of the general public and recommendations of healthcare providers: a nationwide survey in Japan

    Article • BMC Palliative Care, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  26. Frequency of discussing and documenting advance care planning in primary care: secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional observational study

    Article • BMC Palliative Care, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  27. Changes in Body Mass Index, Energy Intake, and Fluid Intake over 60 Months Premortem as Prognostic Factors in Frail Elderly: A Post-Death Longitudinal Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2020, MDPI AG

    JUN HAMANO

  28. Survival time after marked reduction in oral intake in terminally ill noncancer patients: A retrospective study

    Article • Journal of General and Family Medicine, December 2019, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  29. Attitudes and Other Factors Influencing End-of-Life Discussion by Physicians, Nurses, and Care Staff: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, September 2019, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  30. The Effects of Adding Reassurance Statements: Cancer Patients' Preferences for Phrases in End-of-Life Discussions

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, June 2019, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  31. Associated factors for discussing advance directives with family physicians by noncancer outpatients in Japan

    Article • Journal of General and Family Medicine, February 2019, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  32. Adding a Wider Range and “Hope for the Best, and Prepare for the Worst” Statement: Preferences of Patients with Cancer for Prognostic Communication

    Article • The Oncologist, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    JUN HAMANO

  33. Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Being at Risk of Deteriorating and Dying in Primary Care

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, February 2019, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  34. A combination of routine laboratory findings and vital signs can predict survival of advanced cancer patients without physician evaluation: a fractional polynomial model

    Article • European Journal of Cancer, December 2018, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  35. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in primary care patients with hypertension

    Article • Journal of General and Family Medicine, October 2018, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  36. Talking About Palliative Sedation With the Family: Informed Consent vs. Assent and a Better Framework for Explaining Potential Risks

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, September 2018, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  37. Identified Palliative Care Approach Needs with SPICT in Family Practice: A Preliminary Observational Study

    Article • Journal of Palliative Medicine, July 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  38. A Nationwide Survey About Palliative Sedation Involving Japanese Palliative Care Specialists: Intentions and Key Factors Used to Determine Sedation as Proportionally Appropriate

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, March 2018, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  39. Which Physicians' Behaviors on Death Pronouncement Affect Family-Perceived Physician Compassion? A Randomized, Scripted, Video-Vignette Study

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, February 2018, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  40. The distress and benefit to bereaved family members of participating in a post-bereavement survey

    Article • Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, December 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    JUN HAMANO

  41. Psychological and psychiatric symptoms of terminally ill patients with cancer and their family caregivers in the home-care setting: A nation-wide survey from the perspective of bereaved family members in Japan

    Article • Journal of Psychosomatic Research, December 2017, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  42. Trust in Physicians, Continuity and Coordination of Care, and Quality of Death in Patients with Advanced Cancer

    Article • Journal of Palliative Medicine, November 2017, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    JUN HAMANO

  43. Prevalence and predictors of conflict in the families of patients with advanced cancer: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members

    Article • Psycho-Oncology, September 2017, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  44. Authors reply: delta HR/BT as a possible predictor of severity or mortality, not a predictor of bacterial infection

    Article • Postgraduate Medicine, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    JUN HAMANO

  45. Development the Care Evaluation Scale Version 2.0: a modified version of a measure for bereaved family members to evaluate the structure and process of palliative care for cancer patient

    Article • BMC Palliative Care, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  46. Changes in vital signs as predictors of bacterial infection in home care: a multi-center prospective cohort study

    Article • Postgraduate Medicine, November 2016, Taylor & Francis

    JUN HAMANO

  47. Prognostic predictors required for end-of-life discussions

    Article • Annals of Oncology, November 2016, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  48. Evaluating ADL changes does not improve PPI accuracy

    Article • Palliative Medicine, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  49. Multicenter cohort study on the survival time of cancer patients dying at home or in a hospital: Does place matter?

    Article • Cancer, March 2016, Wiley

    JUN HAMANO

  50. Validation of the Simplified Palliative Prognostic Index Using a Single Item From the Communication Capacity Scale

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, October 2015, Elsevier

    JUN HAMANO

  51. Surprise Questions for Survival Prediction in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • The Oncologist, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    JUN HAMANO

  52. A comparison of estimated drug costs of potentially inappropriate medications between older patients receiving nurse home visit services and patients receiving pharmacist home visit services: a cross-sectional and propensity score analysis

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    JUN HAMANO

  53. Inappropriate Prescribing Among Elderly Home Care Patients in Japan

    Article • Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  54. Palliative Care Physicians’ Practices and Attitudes Regarding Advance Care Planning in Palliative Care Units in Japan

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, October 2013, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  55. Prospective Clarification of the Utility of the Palliative Prognostic Index for Patients With Advanced Cancer in the Home Care Setting

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, September 2013, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  56. Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Among Patients With Terminal Cancer in Palliative Care Units in Japan

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, October 2012, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  57. Specialized Palliative Care Services in Japan

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, September 2012, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO

  58. Usefulness of Palliative Prognostic Index for Patient With Advanced Cancer in Home Care Setting

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, June 2012, SAGE Publications

    JUN HAMANO