2024
Safe and Effective Treatment of Refractory Cancer Pain with Chronic Oral Ketamine: A Case Series
Kozhevnikov D, Kareem L, Bui T. Safe and Effective Treatment of Refractory Cancer Pain with Chronic Oral Ketamine: A Case Series. Palliative Medicine Reports 2024, 5: 475-480. DOI: 10.1089/pmr.2024.0049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRefractory cancer painOral ketamineCancer painPain scoresCase seriesTreatment of refractory cancer painTreating refractory cancer painEfficacy of long-term treatmentImproved pain scoresRoutine follow-up visitsNumerical rating scaleCancer-related painFollow-up visitLong-term treatmentOff-label useAdult cancer painKetamine treatmentChronic painChronic treatmentPainEffective treatmentPalliative carePatientsGrowing body of evidenceClinical experience
2023
Dying in the Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Inpatient Hospice Utilization (QI105)
Prestia B, Kozhevnikov D, Loho H. Dying in the Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Inpatient Hospice Utilization (QI105). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e623-e624. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.02.220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCMO patientsHospice utilizationInsurance statusSurgery serviceEducation interventionClinician related factorsSeverity of illnessLength of stayQuality improvement projectStudy-Act cyclesAcademic medical centerIllness scoresInpatient hospiceUnivariate analysisMultivariate regression modelMedical CenterComfort measuresPatientsHospital unitsPlan-DoHospitalICUEducational interventionMedical servicesRelated factorsFactors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status
Kozhevnikov D, Loho H, Prestia B. Factors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1048-1055. PMID: 36716262, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCMO patientsRothman IndexTerminal admissionComfort measuresTotal LOSMultivariable logistic regression analysisRoutine hospice careTertiary care hospitalPrimary diagnosis codeLogistic regression analysisPrimary medical servicesTime of deathElectronic health recordsClinician typeInpatient deathCare hospitalMultivariable analysisHospice utilizationDiagnosis codesHospice useHospice careCMO orderPatientsSerious illness
2022
Managing Acute Decompensation in Life-Limiting Illness (MADLI): A Novel Simulation Curriculum (S528)
Kozhevnikov D, Wong A, Jubanyik K, Ellman M, Morrison L. Managing Acute Decompensation in Life-Limiting Illness (MADLI): A Novel Simulation Curriculum (S528). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 63: 920-921. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.02.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care settingCare settingsEmergency medicineInternal medicineSimulation curriculumPerceived barriersCommunication skillsGoals-of-care conversationsLife-limiting illnessImminent deathIllness communication skillsInadequate physical spaceIll patientsDidactic videoPrognostic awarenessAcute carePatient goalsEnvironmental barriersImpending deathClinical managementCare conversationsEmergency departmentResidents' perspectivesGroup interviewsNovel curriculum
2020
Serotonin Syndrome in Palliative Care #403
Chow R, Kozhevnikov D, Prsic EH. Serotonin Syndrome in Palliative Care #403. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2020, 23: 1678-1680. PMID: 33306009, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaddleton
Kozhevnikov D. Paddleton. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2020, 23: 738-738. DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0584.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Simulation training in palliative care: state of the art and future directions
Kozhevnikov D, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Simulation training in palliative care: state of the art and future directions. Advances In Medical Education And Practice 2018, 9: 915-924. PMID: 30574008, PMCID: PMC6292390, DOI: 10.2147/amep.s153630.BooksPalliative carePatient outcomesPrimary palliative careSymptom management educationManagement of painHealth care providersPatient-centered communicationSimulation-based medical educationPC skillsPC specialistsSymptom managementTreatment preferencesStandardized patient encountersCare providersPC trainingSerious illnessPatient encountersOutcome assessmentSystematic reviewPC educationDifferent training levelsPromising modalityLiterature reportingInterprofessional teamworkOutcomes