Prof. Dr. med. Jan Gärtner

Gaertner, Jan, Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian, Piechotta, Vanessa, Schwarzer, Guido, Rémi, Constanze, Suter, Katja, & Boehlke, Christopher. (2025). Pharmacological antiemetic prophylaxis and treatment for opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) in patients treated for cancer pain and cancer-related breathlessness [Journal-article]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016207

Jingyuan, Xu, Smaling, Hanneke J.A., Nakanishi, Miharu, Shinan-Altman, Shiri, Radbruch, Lukas, Gaertner, Jan, Achterberg, Wilco P., Mehr, David R., & van der Steen, Jenny T. (2025). Acceptability of euthanasia for people with dementia: perspectives of clinicians from six countries. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2025.08.003

Fischer, Lukas, Le, Nguyen-Son, Kirchner, Stefanie, Feichtner, Angelika, Falkner, Angelina, Masel, Eva Katharina, Gärtner, Jan, Weixler, Dietmar, & Kreye, Gudrun. (2025). Evaluating physicians’ knowledge of assisted suicide and palliative sedation therapy in Austria: An exploratory survey study. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 137(11), 357–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-025-02509-7

Hamza Habib, Muhammad, Zheng, Jasmine, Kozlov, Elissa, Peng-Keller, Simon, Ciurea, Annette, Schildmann, Jan, Schildmann, Eva, Gaertner, Jan, Hogan, Joan, Vetter, Marcus, Tolchin, Dorothy W., Coyne, Patrick, Rosa, William E., Chwistek, Marcin, Jones, Christopher A., & Schlogl, Mathias. (2025). Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Total Pain. Journal of Palliative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2025.0159

Sobanski, Piotr Z., De Perna, Maria Luisa, Eckstein, Sandra, Fusi-Schmidhauser, Tanja, Gaertner, Jan, Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Valentina, Hentsch, Lisa, Hertler, Caroline, Hullin, Roger, Hunziker, Lukas, Larkin, Philip, Mercoli, Jean-Baptiste, Meyer, Philippe, Moschovitis, Giorgio, Paul, Matthias, & Pfister, Otmar. (2025). National strategy for integrating palliative care into standard cardiac care for people living with heart failure: a position statement from the joint working group of the Swiss Societies of Cardiology and Palliative Care. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1548595

Seibel, Katharina, Rios, Claudia Lorena Orellana, Sparna, Titus, Becker, Carola, Gaertner, Jan, Becker, Gerhild, & Boehlke, Christopher. (2024). Implementation of a digital distress detection system in palliative care: qualitative data on perspectives of a multiprofessional palliative care team. BMC Palliative Care, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01530-3

Tenge, Theresa, Shahinzad, Shaylin, Meier, Stefan, Schallenburger, Manuela, Batzler, Yann-Nicolas, Schwartz, Jacqueline, Coym, Anja, Rosenbruch, Johannes, Tewes, Mitra, Simon, Steffen T., Roch, Carmen, Hiby, Ute, Jung, Christian, Boeken, Udo, Gaertner, Jan, & Neukirchen, Martin. (2024). Multicenter exploration of specialist palliative care in patients with left ventricular assist devices – a retrospective study. BMC Palliative Care, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01563-8

Sivan Schipper, Jan Gärtner, & Christopher Boehlke. (2024). Psychedelika-assistierte Therapie bei Total Pain am Lebensende: Eine therapeutische Perspektive für die Zukunft? [Journal-article]. palliative.ch, 22(3), 1–80. https://doi.org/10.1024/1660-6426/a000009

Gaertner, Jan, Boehlke, Christopher, Kreye, Gudrun, Fusi-Schmidhauser, Tanja, Mueller, Evelyn, & Roch, Carmen. (2024). Pharmacological treatment of cancer pain and opioid induced nausea and vomiting: online survey and comparison with current guidelines [Journal-article]. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08628-7

Seiler, Annina, Hertler, Caroline, Evstigneev, Sophia Rose, Schettle, Markus, Eychmüller, Steffen, Gärtner, Jan, Eckstein, Sandra, Camartin, Cristian, Müller, Beat, Buschor-Bichsel, Mirjam, Fusi-Schmidhauser, Tanja, Hauswirth Siegenthaler, Christa, Boothe, Brigitte, Peng-Keller, Simon, & Blum, David. (2024). Sterben, kann man das lernen? Praxis (Bern), 133(6-7), 160–169. https://doi.org/10.23785/PRAXIS.2024.06.003

Gärtner, Jan, Jaroslawski, Karin, Thuss-Patience, Peter, Rosenbruch, Johannes, Böhlke, Christopher, & Becker, Gerhild. (2024). Erratum to: SOP – Aufnahmekriterien auf die Palliativstation (Die Onkologie, (2024), 30, S2, (67-69), 10.1007/s00761-022-01170-3). Onkologie, 30, 113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-022-01225-5

Gut, Stephan, Rauch, Marlene, Haschke, Manuel, Huber, Carola A., Gaertner, Jan, Schur, Nadine, Meier, Christoph R., & Spoendlin, Julia. (2024). Use of metamizole and other non-opioid analgesics in Switzerland between 2014 and 2019: an observational study using a large health insurance claims database. Swiss Medical Weekly, 154(2), 3535. https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3535

Beauverd, Michel, Mazzoli, Marta, Pralong, Josiane, Tomczyk, Martyna, Eychmüller, Steffen, & Gaertner, Jan. (2024). Palliative sedation – revised recommendations. Swiss Medical Weekly, 154(2), 3590. https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3590

Gaertner, Jan, & Witte, Klaus K. (2024). Potential role of pregabalin in the treatment of episodic breathlessness. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 13(1), 200–201. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-547

Gärtner, Jan, Jaroslawski, Karin, Thuss-Patience, Peter, Rosenbruch, Johannes, Böhlke, Christopher, & Becker, Gerhild. (2024). SOP – Admission criteria for the palliative ward [Journal-article]. Onkologie, 30, 67–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-022-01170-3

Weber, S., Schütte, K., Muscheid, K., Scharnagel, R., Heller, S., Heineck, R., Appelmann, I., Gärtner, J., Sabatowski, R., Benrath, J., Nieland, P., Irnich, D., Hessel, F., Jaroslawski, K., Becker, G., Schmidt, M. H., Golla, H., Steigleder, T., Bükki, J., et al. (2024). Grundlagen der Schmerztherapie und Symptomlinderung (3 ed.). Georg Thieme Verlag KG. https://doi.org/10.1055/f-0002-0002-b000000789

Vetter, Marcus, Dougoud-Chauvin, Vérène, Gaudout, Laure Poudens, Margulies, Anita, Gärtner, Jan, Wallrabenstein, Till, Neuendorff, Nina Rosa, Bollinger, Claudia, Gagesch, Michael, & Schlögl, Mathias. (2024). Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Frail Older Patients: A Review of Current Evidence. Healthbook TIMES Oncology Hematology, 22(4), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.36000/hbt.oh.2024.22.165

Jentschke E., Roch C., Reinholz U., Gahr S., Gartner J., Lewerenz J., Mayer-Steinacker R., Oechsle K., & Villalobos M. (2023). Acute confusional states and delirium in palliative care. Onkologie, 29, 141–146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-022-01281-x

Smaling HJA, Jingyuan X, Nakanishi M, Shinan-Altman S, Mehr DR, Radbruch L, Gaertner J, Werner P, Achterberg WP, & van der Steen JT. (2023). Interventions that may increase control at the end of life in persons with dementia: the cross-cultural CONT-END acceptability study protocol and pilot-testing. BMC Palliative Care, 22(1), 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01249-7

Gaertner J, Fusi-Schmidhauser T, Stock S, Siemens W, & Vennedey V. (2023). Effect of opioids for breathlessness in heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, 109(14), 1064–1071. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2022-322074

Gaertner J, Zimmermann F., & Simone CB 2nd. (2023). The value of patient reported outcomes in palliative radiotherapy: A discussion in light of current findings. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 12(3), 611–615. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-147

Batzler, Yann-Nicolas, Gärtner, Jan, & Neukirchen, Martin. (2023). Current therapeutic strategies in the treatment of pain, dyspnoea, and nausea. MMW-Fortschritte Der Medizin, 165, 51–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-023-3104-8

Hornemann B., Muller T., Hentschel L., Esser P., Jentschke E., Wiltink J., & Gartner J. (2022). SOP—Anxiety. Onkologie, 28, 1015–1021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-022-01238-0

Schwartz J., Neukirchen M., Hornemann B., Gartner J., Wolf C., & Thomas M. (2022). Depression in palliative care. Onkologie, 28, 931–936. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-022-01182-z

Zernikow, B, Rellensmann, G., Hasan, C, Gärtner J, & Frühwald, M.C. (2022). Notfälle in der Symptomkontrolle. In Zernikow, B. (Ed.), Pädiatrische Palliativmedizin (p. 321ff). Springer.

Gärtner J, Hauser SL, Bar-Or A, Montalban X, Cohen JA, Cross AH, Deiva K, Ganjgahi H, Häring DA, Li B, Pingili R, Ramanathan K, Su W, Willi R, Kieseier B, & Kappos L. (2022). Efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in recently diagnosed, treatment-naive patients with multiple sclerosis: Results from ASCLEPIOS I and II. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28(10), 1562–1575. https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585221078825

He L, Pi Y, Li Y, Wu Y, Jiang J, Rong X, Cai J, Yue Z, Cheng J, Li H, Chua MLK, Simone CB 2nd, Aronow WS, Lattanzi S, Palmer JD, Gaertner J, Glass J, Chen P, & Tang Y. (2022). Efficacy and Safety of Apatinib for Radiation-induced Brain Injury Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 2 Study. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 113(4), 796–804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.03.027

Tenge T, Santer D, Schlieper D, Schallenburger M, Schwartz J, Meier S, Akhyari P, Pfister O, Walter S, Eckstein S, Eckstein F, Siegemund M, Gaertner J, & Neukirchen M. (2022). Inpatient Specialist Palliative Care in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): A Retrospective Case Series. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, 879378. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.879378

Gaertner J, & Fusi-Schmidhauser T. (2022). Dexmedetomidine: a magic bullet on its way into palliative care— a narrative review and practice recommendations. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 11(4), 1491–1504. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-21-1989

Andreas Ebneter, Jan Gaertner, & Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser. (2021). Bigorio Report: Identification Tools used in Certified Swiss Palliative Care Institutions. https://www.palliative.ch/de/was-wir-tun/arbeitsgruppen/bigorio-best-practice

Jan Gärtner. (2021). Opioidkrise: Praktische Implikationen für die Palliative Care. [Review]. Palliative CH, 3(2021), 7.

Albrecht, E, Alt-Epping, B, Bausewein, C, Engeser, P, Freier, W, Frickhofen, N, Gärtner, J, , Goldhammer, E, Melching, H, Müller-Busch, C, van Oorschot, B, & Wurst, N. (2020). Versorgungsstrukturen. . S3-Leitlinie Palliativmedizin Für Patienten Mit Einer Nicht-Heilbaren Krebserkrankung, AWMF Register Nr 128/001-OL .

Ewers, M, Gärtner, J, Kieseritzky, Karin, Kleeberg, Ulrich, Lorenzl, S, Müller-Mundt, G, Nauck, F, van Oorschot, B, Rades, D, Rémi C, Rolke, R, Sabatowski, R, Stamer, U, & Wirz, S. (2020). Tumorschmerztherapie. S3-Leitlinie Palliativmedizin Für Patienten Mit Einer Nicht-Heilbaren Krebserkrankung, AWMF Register Nr 128/001-OL .

Gaertner J. (2020). Medizinische Entscheidungsfindung. In Herold G (Ed.), Innere Medizin (p. 24).

Jenny T van der Steen, Bahar Azizi, Miharu Nakanishi, Shiri Shinan-Altman, David R. Mehr, Lukas Radbruck, Jan Gaertner, Perla Werner, Wilco P Achterberg, Bram Tillburgs, & Hanneke J.A. Smaling. (2020). Cross‐cultural acceptability of interventions at the end of life in dementia: Video vignette study design and pilot evaluation (ERC CONT‐END WP1): Dementia — Cross‐cultural investigations. S7. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.041542

Siemens W, Bennett M.I., Offner K, Becker G, & Gaertner J. (2020). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for advanced cancer pain inpatients in specialist palliative care – a blinded, randomized, sham-controlled pilot cross-over trial. Supportive Care Cancer, accepted.

Wiebke Nehls, & Jan Gaertner. (2020). Implementierung von Palliativ?medizin in den onkologischen Alltag – zwischen Leitlinien-Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Atemwegs- Und Lungenkrankheiten, 7(46), 6. https://doi.org/10.5414/atx02524

Siemens W, Schönsteiner SS, Orellana-Rios CL, Schaekel U, Kessler J, Eschbach C, Viehrig M, Mayer-Steinacker R, Becker G, & Gaertner J. (2020). Severe symptoms and very low quality-of-life among outpatients newly diagnosed with advanced cancer: data from a multicenter cohort study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28(11), 5547–5555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05388-y

Nestle U, Adebahr S, Kaier K, Gkika E, Schimek-Jasch T, Hechtner M, Momm F, Gaertner J, Becker G, & Grosu AL. (2020). Quality of life after pulmonary stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy (SBRT): Results of the phase II STRIPE trial. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 148, 82–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.018

Gaertner J, Simone CB 2nd, & Lim F. (2020). Life-long-learning: The importance of Specialist Palliative Care Teams staying informed with knowledge from other disciplines (Patent No. 3). Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 9(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2020.03.30

Gaertner J, Frickhofen N, & Schuler U. (2019). Evaluation von Kriterien für den besten Zeitpunkt spezialisierter Palliativversorgung bei Patienten mit unterschiedlichen Tumorerkrankungen in unterschiedlichen Versorgungsstrukturen. DGHO Roadmap 2019 Für Die Erforschung von Krebs- Und Bluterkrankungen.Gesundheitspolitische Schriftenreihe, Band 15.

Gaertner J, Schneider T, & Eckstein S. (2019). Tumorschmerztherapie. Swiss Medical Forum, 0506(19), 7. https://doi.org/10.4414/smf.2019.03450

Letsch A, Gaertner J, Junghanss C, & Oechsle, K. (2019). Optimierung und wissenschaftliche Evaluation der Symptomkontrolle (Schmerz, Atemnot und Tumorkachexie). DGHO Roadmap 2019 Für Die Erforschung von Krebs- Und Bluterkrankungen. Gesundheitspolitische Schriftenreihe, Band 15.

Gaertner J, Eychmueller S, Leyhe T, Bueche D, Savaskan E, & Schlögl M. (2019). Benzodiazepines and/or neuroleptics for the treatment of delirium in palliative care?-a critical appraisal of recent randomized controlled trials. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 8(4), 428–435. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2019.03.06

Benze G, Nauck F, Alt-Epping B, Gianni G, Bauknecht T, Ettl J, Munte A, Kretzschmar L, & Gaertner J. (2019). Proutine: A feasibility study assessing surveillance of electronic patient reported outcomes and adherence via smartphone app in advanced cancer. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 8(2), 104–111. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2017.07.05

Adebahr S, Hechtner M, Schräder N, Schimek-Jasch T, Kaier K, Duncker-Rohr V, Gkika E, Momm F, Gaertner J, Becker G, Grosu AL, & Nestle U. (2019). Early Impact of Pulmonary Fractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy on Quality of Life:Benefit for Patients With Low Initial Scores (STRIPE Trial). Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 14(3), 408–419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2018.10.170

Gartner J., Daun M., Wolf J., Von Bergwelt-Baildon M., & Hallek M. (2019). Early palliative care: Pro, but please be precise! Oncology Research and Treatment, 42(1-2), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1159/000496184

Jiang J, Li Y, Shen Q, Rong X, Huang X, Li H, Zhou L, Mai HQ, Zheng D, Chen MY, Xu Y, Li J, Hui X, Simone CB 2nd, Gaertner J, Argyriou AA, Chow E, Chen P, & Tang Y. (2019). Effect of pregabalin on radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with head and neck cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37(2), 135–143. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.00896

Gärtner J, Jaroslawski K, Becker G, & Boehlke C. (2019). Improvement of restless legs syndrome under treatment of cancer pain with morphine and fentanyl (Patent No. MAY). Frontiers in Neurology, 10(MAY), Article MAY. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00457

Gaertner J. (2018). Palliativmedizinische Pharmakotherapie: Medikamenteninteraktionen. In Sabatowski R, Ostgathe C, Maier BO, Rolke R (Ed.), Palliativmedizin- 1000 Fragen. Thieme Verlag.

Gärtner, Jan, Alt-Epping, Bernd, & Daun, Marion. (2018). Palliative Care: Nicht erst am Lebensende–eine praxisorientierte Diskussion der aktuellen Evidenz. Therapeutische Umschau, 75(2), 123–126.

Schwartz, Jacqueline, Neukirchen, Martin, De Vilder, Marie-Christine, Hornemann, Beate, Wolf, Carolin, Gärtner, Jan, & Thomas, Michael. (2018). SOP–Depression und Angst in der Palliativmedizin. Der Onkologe, 24(1), 48–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-018-0418-8

Gartner J., Jaroslawski K., Thuss-Patience P., Rosenbruch J., Berendt J., & Becker G. (2018). SOP – Admission criteria for the palliative ward SOP – Aufnahmekriterien auf die Palliativstation. Onkologe, 24, 4–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-018-0408-x

Viehrig M., Schlisio B., Thomas M., Gartner J., Wolf C., & Hense J. (2018). SOP—pain therapy in palliative care patients SOP – Schmerztherapie bei Palliativpatienten. Onkologe, 24, 7–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-018-0416-x

Gärtner J, Alt-Epping B, & Daun M. (2018). [Palliative Care - not just for the final phase. A rewiev of evidence]. Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 75(2), 123–126. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000977

Gärtner J, Büche D, & Camartin C. (2018). [Delirium in Palliative Care: Evidence and Practice]. Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 75(2), 91–100. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000972

Koller, Antje, Gaertner, Jan, De Geest, Sabina, Hasemann, Monika, & Becker, Gerhild. (2018). Testing the Implementation of a Pain Self-management Support Intervention for Oncology Patients in Clinical Practice: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study (AntiPain). Cancer Nursing, 41(5), 367–378. https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000000502

Viehrig M., Schlisio B., Thomas M., Gartner J., Wolf C., & Hense J. (2017). SOP—pain therapy in palliative care patients SOP – Schmerztherapie bei Palliativpatienten. Onkologe, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-017-0230-x

Schwartz J., Neukirchen M., De Vilder M.-C., Hornemann B., Wolf C., Gartner J., & Thomas M. (2017). SOP—Depression and anxiety in palliative medicine SOP – Depression und Angst in der Palliativmedizin. Onkologe, 23(9), 756–763. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-017-0260-4

Viehrig M., Schlisio B., Thomas M., Gartner J., Wolf C., & Hense J. (2017). SOP—pain therapy in palliative care patients SOP – Schmerztherapie bei Palliativpatienten. Onkologe, 23(7), 555–565. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-017-0251-5

Gartner J., Jaroslawski K., Thuss-Patience P., Rosenbruch J., Berendt J., & Becker G. (2017). SOP – Admission criteria for the palliative ward SOP – Aufnahmekriterien auf die Palliativstation. Onkologe, 23(4), 300–302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-017-0196-8

Mumm R, Diaz-Monsalve S, Hänselmann E, Freund J, Wirsching M, Gärtner J, Gminski R, Vögtlin K, Körner M, Zirn L, Wittwer-Backofen U, Oni T, & Kroeger A. (2017). Exploring urban health in Cape Town, South Africa: an interdisciplinary analysis of secondary data. Pathogens and Global Health, 111(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2016.1275463

Gaertner J, Siemens W, Meerpohl JJ, Antes G, Meffert C, Xander C, Stock S, Mueller D, Schwarzer G, & Becker G. (2017). Effect of specialist palliative care services on quality of life in adults with advanced incurable illness in hospital, hospice, or community settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (Online), 357, j2925. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2925

Gaertner J, Stamer UM, Remi C, Voltz R, Bausewein C, Sabatowski R, Wirz S, Müller-Mundt G, Simon ST, Pralong A, Nauck F, Follmann M, Radbruch L, & Meißner W. (2017). Metamizole/dipyrone for the relief of cancer pain: A systematic review and evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice. Palliative Medicine, 31(1), 26–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216316655746

GaertnerJ, Wedding U, & Alt-Epping B. (2016). Frühzeitige spezialisierte palliativmedizinische Mitbehandlung. Ein herausfordernder Goldstandard. Der Onkologe, 1182(21), 6. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-103068

Simon ST, Kloke M, Alt-Epping B, Gärtner J, Hellmich M, Hein R, Piel M, Cornely OA, Nauck F, & Voltz R. (2016). EffenDys—Fentanyl Buccal Tablet for the Relief of Episodic Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Morphine-Controlled, Crossover, Phase II Trial. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 52(5), 617–625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.05.023

Weingärtner V, Dargatz N, Weber C, Mueller D, Stock S, Voltz R, & Gaertner J. (2016). Patient reported outcomes in randomized controlled cancer trials in advanced disease: a structured literature review. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 9(6), 821–829. https://doi.org/10.1586/17512433.2016.1164595

Berendt J., Oechsle K., Thomas M., Van Oorschot B., Schmitz A., Radbruch L., Simon S.T., Gartner J., Thuss-Patience P., Schuler U.S., Hense J., Gog C., Viehrig M., Mayer-Steinacker R., Stachura P., Stiel S., & Ostgathe C. (2016). State of integration of palliative care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers funded by German Cancer Aid Integration der Palliativmedizin in die von der Deutschen Krebshilfe e. V. geförderten onkologischen Spitzenzentren. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 141(2), e16–e23. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-106089

Gaertner J, Siemens W, Daveson BA, Smith M, Evans CJ, Higginson IJ, & Becker G. (2016). Of apples and oranges: Lessons learned from the preparation of research protocols for systematic reviews exploring the effectiveness of Specialist Palliative Care. BMC Palliative Care, 15(1), 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-016-0110-y

Lange S, Gaertner J, McGauran N, Schmacke N, & Weingärtner V. (2016). Inconsistent conclusions on QoL outcomes from the same clinical trial (Patent No. 1). Gastric Cancer, 19(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-015-0499-7

Siemens W, Wehrle A, Gaertner J, Henke M, Deibert P, & Becker G. (2015). Implementing a home-based exercise program for patients with advanced, incurable diseases after discharge and their caregivers: Lessons we have learned Palliative Care. BMC Research Notes, 8(1), 509. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1523-z

Gaertner J, Siemens W, Antes G, Meerpohl JJ, Xander C, Schwarzer G, Stock S, & Becker G. (2015). Specialist palliative care services for adults with advanced, incurable illness in hospital, hospice, or community settings-protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 123. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0121-4

Gaertner J, Weingärtner V, Lange S, Hausner E, Gerhardus A, Simon ST, Voltz R, Becker G, & Schmacke N. (2015). The role of end-of-life issues in the design and reporting of cancer clinical trials: A structured literature review. PLoS ONE, 10(9), e0136640. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136640

Gaertner J, Lutz S, & Chow E. (2015). Early palliative care: philosophy vs. reality. Annals of palliative medicine, 4(3), 87–88. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2015.07.06

Gaertner J, Maier BO, & Radbruch L. (2015). Resource allocation issues concerning early palliative care. Annals of palliative medicine, 4(3), 156–161. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2015.07.02

Meffert C, Gaertner J, Seibel K, Jors K, Bardenheuer H, Buchheidt D, Mayer-Steinacker R, Viehrig M, Paul C, Stock S, Xander C, & Becker G. (2015). Early Palliative Care-Health services research and implementation of sustainable changes: The study protocol of the EVI project. BMC Cancer, 15(1), 443. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-015-1453-0

Siemens W, Gaertner J, & Becker G. (2015). Advances in pharmacotherapy for opioid-induced constipation - A systematic review. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 16(4), 515–532. https://doi.org/10.1517/14656566.2015.995625

Lelgemann M, Wild C, Antes G, Edler L, Ernst E, Gärtner J, & Schmacke N. (2015). Unsustainable claims. (Patent Nos. 1–2). 112(1-2), Article 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2015.0010b

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Gaertner J., Gaertner J., Wolf J., & Smith T.J. (2015). Early Palliative Care. In Palliative Care in Oncology (pp. 203–227). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46202-7_13

Gaertner J, Lutz S, Chow E, & Simone CB 2nd. (2015). Integrating palliative care and oncology: towards a common understanding (Patent No. 1). Annals of palliative medicine, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2015.02.01

Gaertner J, Siemens W, Camilleri M, Davies A, Drossman DA, Webster LR, & Becker G. (2015). Definitions and outcome measures of clinical trials regarding opioid-induced constipation: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 49(1), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000246

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Gaertner J. (2014). Palliativmedizinische Begleitung . S3 Leitlinie Diagnostik, Therapie Und Nachsorge Der Patientin Mit Zervixkarzinom, AWMF Rgister nr 032/033 OL, 5.

Henscher U, Tholen R, GaertnerJ, Koch M, & Kerschgens C. (2014). Rehabilitation. S3 Leitlinie Diagnostik, Therapie Und Nachsorge Der Patientin Mit Zervixkarzinom, Version 1.0 2014. AWMF Rgister nr 032/033 OL, 5.

Voltz R., Kamps R., Greinwald R., Hellmich M., Hamacher S., Becker G., Kuhr K., & Gaertner J. (2014). Silent night: Retrospective database study assessing possibility of “weekend effect” in palliative care. BMJ (Online), 349. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g7370

Jors K., Adami S., Xander C., Meffert C., Gaertner J., Bardenheuer H., Buchheidt D., Mayer-Steinacker R., Viehrig M., George W., & Becker G. (2014). Dying in cancer centers: Do the circumstances allow for a dignified death? Cancer, 120(20), 3254–3260. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.28702

Gaertner J., & Becker G. (2014). Patients with advanced disease: the value of patient reported outcomes. Oncology Research and Treatment, 37(1-2), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.1159/000358498

Gaertner J., Knies A., Nauck F., Voltz R., Becker G., & Alt-Epping B. (2014). Curative treatments and palliative care: The lack of consensus. Current Opinion in Oncology, 26(4), 380–384. https://doi.org/10.1097/cco.0000000000000099

Kessler J, Becker G, Gaertner J, & Bardenheuer H. (2013). chmerzen lindern am Lebensende: Was der Hausarzt in der Palliativversorgung tun kann. Der Hausarzt, Juli(10), 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15200-013-0541-y

Ruberg K, Tasar A, & Gaertner J. (2013). . Community pharmacists: are they the missing link? European Journal of Oncology Pharmacy , 2(7), 5.

Pflugfelder A., Kochs C., Blum A., Capellaro M., Czeschik C., Dettenborn T., Dill D., Dippel E., Eigentler T., Feyer P., Follmann M., Frerich B., Ganten M.-K., Gartner J., Gutzmer R., Hassel J., Hauschild A., Hohenberger P., Hubner J., et al. (2013). Malignant melanoma S3-guideline “Diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of melanoma” Malignes melanom S3-leitlinie “Diagnostik, therapie und nachsorge des melanoms”. JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology, 11(SUPPL. 6), 1–126. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddg.12113

Simon S.T., Koskeroglu P., Gaertner J., & Voltz R. (2013). Fentanyl for the relief of refractory breathlessness: A systematic review. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 46(6), 874–886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.02.019

Frechen S., & Gaertner J. (2013). Author’s reply to kotlinska-lemieszek: “should midazolam drug-drug interactions be of concern to palliative care physicians?”. Drug Safety, 36(9), 791–792. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-013-0067-1

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Gaertner J., Weingartner V., Wolf J., & Voltz R. (2013). Early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: How to make it work? Current Opinion in Oncology, 25(4), 342–352. https://doi.org/10.1097/cco.0b013e3283622c5e

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Gaertner J., Drabik A., Marschall U., Schlesiger G., Voltz R., & Stock S. (2013). Inpatient Palliative Care: A nationwide analysis. Health Policy, 109(3), 311–318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.07.009

Gaertner J., & Schiessl C. (2013). Cancer pain management: what’s new? Current Pain and Headache Reports, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-013-0328-9

Simon S, Altfelder N, Voltz R, & Gaertner J. (2012). Therapie der refraktären Atemnot bei Patienten mit fortgeschrittenen Erkrankungen-Evidence-based up-date für den klinischen Allta. Ther Umschau, 2(69), 5. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000258