Palliative Care Journal Watch
The Palliative Care Journal Watch is a podcast that reviews recent peer-reviewed literature in palliative care. Hosted by experts from McMaster University and Queen's University, it highlights key topics from current research, with an emphasis on translating findings into practice and improving care systems. The show is produced by Pallium Canada, an organization focused on advancing palliative care education and delivery.
Episodes
May 25 2026 Palliative Care Journal Watch
Our May 2026 podcast was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx, Dr Jose Pereira and Dr Sharon Watanabe.During this episode, they highlight the following articles:Featured articles:· May P, Nikram E, Johansson T, et al. Specialist palliative care improves patient experience, reduces bed days and saves money: An economic modelling study of home- and hospital-based care. Palliat Med. Published online March
March 30, 2026
Our March 2026 was hosted by Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Kevin St. Arnaud. During this episode, they highlight the following articles:Cheville AL, Herrin J, Pachman DR, et al. Electronic health record-facilitated symptom surveillance and collaborative care intervention in oncology(E2C2): a cluster-randomised, population-level, stepped-wedge,pragmatic trial. Lancet Oncol. 2026;27(1):125-136. do
January 19, 2026
Our January 2026 episode was hosted by Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Tate DH, Ferguson DL. Subcutaneous Dexmedetomidine for Refractory Symptoms in aHospice Inpatient Unit. J Pain Symptom Manage. Published online October 28, 2025:S0885-3924(25)00903-0. Doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.10.014Thomas B, Barclay G, Mansfield K, Mullan J
November 19, 2025
Our November 2025 episode was hosted by Dr. Jose Pereira, Dr. Leonie Herx, Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah, and Dr. Adir Shaulov.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Wang S, Fong R, Hui F, Seevaratnam B, Nguyen D, Teuteberg W. Is Training Alone Enough? A Comparison of Serious Illness Communication Training With and Without Implementation Strategies. Journal of
September 15, 2025
Our July 2025 episode was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx and Dr Sharon Watanabe.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Soliman N, Moisset X, Ferraro MC, et al. Pharmacotherapy and non-invasive neuromodulation for neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Neurology. 2025;24(5):413-428. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00068-7Kilpatrick K, Allard É, Jabbour M, Tch
July 07, 2025
Our July 2025 episode was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx and Dr Sharon Watanabe.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Bowers M, Petrasso C, McLuskie A, et al. Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025;16(2):e13716. doi:10.1002/jcsm.13716Sandhya L, Devi Sreenivasan N, Goenka L, et al. Randomized Double-Bl
April 07, 2025
In our April 2025 episode, our Host, Dr. Jose Pereira is joined by Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Leonie Herx.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Yamaguchi T, Matsuda Y, Watanabe H, et al. Treatment Recommendation for Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced Disease: Revised Clinical Guidelines from the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine. Journal of Pa
February 4, 2025
In our February 2025 episode, our Host, Dr. Jose Pereira is joined by Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Leonie Herx.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Simon ST, Higginson IJ, Bausewein C, Jolley CJ, Bajwah S, Maddocks M, Wilharm C, Oluyase AO, Pralong A; BETTER-B Consortium. Practice review: Pharmacological management of severe chronic breathlessness in
November 13, 2024
In our November 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Sharon Watanabe are joined by special guests Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah and Dr. Leonie Herx.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Chang TW, Yang FY, Liu YC, Hung CH. Gabapentinoids for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Aug 19;14(3):2
September 16, 2024
In our September 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Leonie Herx and Dr. Sharon Watanabe are joined by special guests Dr. Jean Mathews, Dr. Anna Voeuk and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Mooney-Doyle K, Ventura Castellon E, Lindley LC. Factors Associated With Transitions to Adult Care Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Medical Complexity. Am J
May 27, 2024
In our March 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Sharon Watanabe and Dr. Jose Pereira are joined by special guest Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Bekelman DB, Feser W, Morgan B, Welsh CH, Parsons EC, Paden G, Baron A, Hattler B, McBryde C, Cheng A, Lange AV, Au DH. Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Telecare Team and Quality of Life in Patients With
March 18, 2024
In our March 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Leonie Herx and Dr. Sharon Watanabe are joined by special guest Dr. Braeden Debroni.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Arch JJ, Bright EE, Finkelstein LB, Fink RM, Mitchell JL, Andorsky DJ, Kutner JS. Anxiety and Depression in Metastatic Cancer: A Critical Review of Negative Impacts on Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Deci
January 29, 2024
In our January 2024 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah are joined by special guests Dr. Anna Voek and Dr. Janis Miyasaki.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Sedney, C. L., Dekeseredy, P., Singh, S. A., & Holbein, M. (2023). Stigmatizing Language Expressed Towards Individuals With Current or Previous OUD Who Have Pain and Cancer: A Quali
November 20, 2023
In our November 2023 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx are joined by special guests Dr. Jesse Solomon and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight the following 4 articles:Love G, Mangan S, McKay M, Caplan H, Fitzpatrick E, Marks JA, Liantonio J. Assessing the Feasibility and Implementation of Palliative Care Triggers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit t
September 18, 2023
In our September 2023 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx are joined by special guests Dr. Jesse Solomon and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:Dzeng E, Batten JN, Dohan D, Blythe J, Ritchie CS, Curtis JR. Hospital Culture and Intensity of End-of-Life Care at 3 Academic Medical Centers. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):839
June 19, 2023
In our June 2023 episode, our host, Dr. Jose Pereira is joined by special guests Dr. Adrienne Selbie and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight following 4 articles:Chi N-C, Nakad L, Han S, et al. Family Caregivers’ Challenges in Cancer Pain Management for Patients Receiving Palliative Care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®. 2023;40(1):43-51. https://pubmed
March 27, 2023
In our March 2023 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx, highlight the following 5 articles: Bottoms, J., Nolen, A., Moore, J., Torabi, S., De Costa, S., Mays, H., & and Stilos, K. (2022). Factors that Delay Transfers from Acute Care to a Local Palliative Care Unit. Healthcare Quarterly, 25 (3), 36-41. doi:10.12927/hcq.2022.26943Hardy J, Greer R, Huggett G, Kearney A,
January 23, 2023
In our January 2023 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Adrienne Selbie, are joined by special guest Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah.During this episode, they highlight 4 articles on the following topics: self-perceived burden for people with life-threatening illness, psycho-existential symptom assessment scale (PeSAS) screening in palliative care, how advance care planning can support hope in
November 28, 2022
In our November 2022 episode, our host, Dr. Leonie Herx, is joined by special guests Dr. Anna Voeuk and Dr. Jean Mathews.During this episode, they highlight 4 articles on the following topics: prognostic scores in comparison to clinician judgment, scaling out a palliative compassionate community, the impact and experience of cardiac cachexia in patients with advanced heart failure and their caregi
September 28, 2022
In our September 2022 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx, are joined by their special guest, Dr. Anna Voeuk.During this episode, they highlight 4 articles on the following topics: public health palliative care, palliative care needs and experiences of people in prison, opioids and hypotension and existential suffering in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
May 30, 2022
In our May 2022 episode, our co-hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx, are joined by their special guests, Dr. Jordan Lafranier and Lisa Weatherbee, RN.During this episode, they highlight 4 articles on the following topics: optimal timing to initiate advance care planning, variability among online opioid conversion calculators, differences in goals of care discussion outcomes among healthcar
April 11, 2022
In our April 2022 episode, our host, Dr. Leonie Herx is joined by her special guests, Dr. Jean Mathews and Dr. Anna Voeuk. During this episode, they highlight 4 articles on the following topics: generalist vs. specialist palliative care, advance care planning and advance directives, nasal high flow therapy for symptom management and opioid safety recommendations in adult palliative medicine.To acc
January 24, 2022
In our January 2022 episode, our hosts, Dr. Jose Pereira and Dr. Leonie Herx are joined by their special guests, Dr. Jean Mathews and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah. During this episode, they highlight 5 articles on the following topics: Palliative sedation, artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life, End of life care for recent immigrants, interdisciplinary roles in goals of care conversation
