ArmidaGalangParalaMD

PubMed

• Supportive oncology in a cancer center: development of a novel department (2017-2021).
  Beth York, Declan Walsh, William Moore, Susan Yaguda, Armida Parala-Metz, Vishwa S Raj, Michele Szafranski, Jake Waldman> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023 Nov 13
• Opioid Monitoring Using Urine Toxicology Screens in Outpatient Oncology Palliative Medicine.
  Jai N Patel, Elizabeth Jandrisevits, Danielle Boselli, Tiffany Michalowski, Armida Parala-Metz, Declan Walsh> ;JCO Oncology Practice. 2023 Nov 1
• 12 citations
  Prehabilitation for Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Patients: Interim Analysis Demonstrates a Protective Effect From Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Improvement in the Fr...
  Maria Baimas-George, Michael D Watson, Kyle J. Thompson, Vivek Shastry, David A. Iannitti, John B. Martinie, Erin H. Baker, Armida Parala-Metz, Dionisios Vrochides> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 May 1
• 7 citations
  “If You Call Them, They Will Come”: A Telephone Call Reminder to Decrease the No-Show Rate in an Outpatient Palliative Medicine Clinic:
  Ruth Lagman, Renato V. Samala, Susan B. LeGrand, Armida Parala-Metz, Chirag Patel, Kyle Neale, Cheryl M Carrino, Lisa Rybicki, Pamela Gamier, Mary Ellen Mauk, Molly Nowak> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021 May 1
• 2 citations
  Pain or fatigue: which correlates more with suffering in hospitalized cancer patients?
  Mellar P. Davis, Lisa Rybicki, Renato V. Samala, Chirag Patel, Armida Parala-Metz, Ruth Lagman> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2021 Jan 21
• 8 citations
  Identifying potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in geriatric oncology.
  Mary Gwen Miller, Tiffany Gabrielle Kneuss, Jai N. Patel, Armida Parala-Metz, Daniel Haggstrom> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2021 Jan 1
• 2 citations
  Integrative and Palliative Medicine Synergy: Structures and Solutions.
  Danielle Gentile, Sarah Blake, Rebecca Greiner, Tiffany Gabrielle Kneuss, Latoya Spencer, Susan Yaguda, Chasse Margot Bailey-Dorton, Armida Parala-Metz> ;Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2020 Sep 1
• 1 citations
  Best practices for opioid abuse screening in cancer patients
  Jai N. Patel, Mariam Salib, Armida Parala-Metz> ;BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2020 Sep 1
• 27 citations
  Prehabilitation in Frail Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review.
  Maria Baimas-George, Michael D Watson, Sharbel A. Elhage, Armida Parala-Metz, Dionisios Vrochides, Bradley R. Davis> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jul 11
• 4 citations
  Single-Dose Fluconazole Therapy for Oral Thrush in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Patients.
  Ruth Lagman, Mellar P. Davis, Susan B. LeGrand, Declan Walsh, Armida Parala, Pamela Gamier, Brenda Cothren, Bushra Cheema, Sumi Gopal, Lisa Rybicki> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2017 Aug 1
• 23 citations
  Hope, Symptoms, and Palliative Care: Do Symptoms Influence Hope?
  Mellar P. Davis, Ruth Lagman, Armida Parala, Chirag Patel, Tanya M Sanford, Flannery Fielding, Anita Brumbaugh, James J. Gross, Archana Rao, Sumreen Majeed, Shivani S....> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2017 Apr 1
• 34 citations
  Reducing Unplanned Medical Oncology Readmissions by Improving Outpatient Care Transitions: A Process Improvement Project at the Cleveland Clinic
  Alberto J. Montero, James P. Stevenson, Amy E. Guthrie, Carolyn Best, Lindsey Martin Goodman, Shiva Shrotriya, Abdel Ghani Azzouqa, Armida Parala, Ruth Lagman, Brian J...> ;Journal of Oncology Practice. 2016 Apr 5
• 3 citations
  Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in a palliative care unit: when delirium is a seizure.
  Renato V. Samala, Armida Parala-Metz, Mellar P. Davis> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2015 Mar 1
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Journal Articles

• Hope, Symptoms, and Palliative Care: Do Symptoms Influence Hope?  
  Davis MP, Lagman R, Parala A, Patel C, Sanford T, Fielding F, Brumbaugh A, Gross J, Rao A, Majeed S, Shinde S, Rybicki LA, Davis MP, Lagman R, Parala A, Patel C, Sanford T, Fielding F, Brumbaugh A, Gross J, Rao A, Majeed S, Shinde S, Rybicki LA, 1/25/2016

Books/Book Chapters

• Disease Management Project 
  Chapter: Cancer Pain 
  Parala-Metz, A and Davis, M2013
• Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Management 
  Chapter: Palliative and Supportive Care for Renal Cancer 
  Page 339 - 348Parala-Metz, A and Davis, MEditors: Campbell, SC and Rini, BI.Humana Press, New York, NY2012
• Palliative Medicine: Expert Consult 
  Chapter: Demographics of Aging 
  Page 1120 - 1123Parala, AEditors: Declan Walsh, M.D..Saunders, Elsevier, Inc., Philadelphia, PA2008

Abstracts/Posters

• Cutting Fentanyl Matrix Patches for Dose Adjustment in Palliative Care Patients
  Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly, Phoenix, AZ, 1/25/2017
• Pain or Fatigue: Which Correlates More with Suffering?
  Armida P., MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer; 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Adelaide, Australia, 1/25/2016
• Secondary Delusional Parasitosis Treated with Olanzapine
  Armida P., 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
• More Than Magic Mouthwash: Approach to Management of Refractory Glossodynia
  Armida P., 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
• Serum ß-hCG as a prognostic marker in a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET)
  Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly; 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
• Use of Compounded Fentanyl Troche for Breakthrough Pain
  Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly, 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/12/2014
• Does Hope Correlate with Symptom Burden in Advanced Cancer?
  Armida P., MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer, Berlin, Germany, 1/29/2013
• Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus In A Palliative Care Unit: A Crucial Consideration
  Renato V. Samala, MD, Armida Parala-Metz, MD and Mellar P. Davis , MD, American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting; American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 1/29/2013
• Depression, Delirium, and the Right to Die
  Armida Parala-Metz, Elias Khawam, and Renato Samala, 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/12/2012
• When the tumor is not the problem: Considering a differential diagnosis for spinal cord compression in metastatic disease
  Adriana Alvarez, Ruth Lagman, Armida Parala, and Raghava Induru, 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/8/2010
• Abdominal Radiographs in Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Palliative Medicine
  Ruth Lagman, Mellar Davis, Susan LeGrand, Declan Walsh, Armida Parala, Lesley Bicanovsky, 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/26/2008
• The Case of a 77 Year Old Man with Progressive Memory Loss, Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness and Weight Loss
  Armida P., American Geriatrics Society Meeting and MAGS Meeting, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

• Difficult Conversations and Transitions at the End of Life 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/31/2016
• Pain or Fatigue: Which Correlates More With Suffering? 
  Chicago, IL - 1/10/2016
• Single-Dose Fluconazole Therapy for Oral Thrush in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Patients 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/6/2016
• Palliative Medicine and Interventional Radiology: A Collaborative Model of Care 
  1/18/2015
• Oral Mucositis: A dreaded complication of cancer therapies 
  Columbus, OH - 1/5/2015
• Reducing Unplanned Medical Oncology Readmissions 
  Columbus, OH - 1/5/2015
• “Staying alive is my priority!!” Revisiting Honoring Patients’ Wishes and Protecting Them from Harm 
  1/28/2014
• Basics in Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer Patients 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/22/2014
• Buprenorphine 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/20/2014
• Management of Oral Mucositis: Are We Getting Better? 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/19/2014
• Tapentadol 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/19/2014
• Oxymorphone 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/18/2014
• Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Advanced Disease 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/15/2014
• Management of Common Symptoms in Advanced Cancer 
  Sandusky, OH - 1/11/2014
• “Doctor, let me die”: Autonomy and Capacity in End-of-Life Decisions 
  Montreal, Canada - 1/11/2014
• When Wounds Won’t Heal: The Concept of Palliative Wound Care 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/11/2014
• “When Wounds Won’t Heal”: The Concept of Palliative Wound Care 
  Columbus, OH - 1/5/2014
• Shaping Compassionate Care: Using Palliative Care Principles in Developing Plans of Care 
  Seattle, WA - 1/25/2013
• Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer: The Cleveland Clinic Protocol 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/14/2013
• Depression, Delirium, and the Right to Die 
  Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
• Diagnostic Value of KUB in Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Palliative Medicine 
  Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
• Single Dose Fluconazole in Hospice Patients 
  Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
• Morphine and Hydromorphone 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
• Oxycodone 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
• Methadone 
  Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
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