Dr. Bruno Gagnon is a physician specialized in palliative care and an associate professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Laval University School of Medicine, and a clinician at the palliative care unit at Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. Also, he is a researcher with the Réseau Québécois de recherche en Soins PALliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL) and the Équipe de Recherche Michel-Sarrazin en Oncologie psychosociale et Soins palliatifs (ERMOS).
His researches focus on healthcare, delirium, and cognitive loss in patients with advanced cancer, classification of pain related to cancer, the role of methadone and other NMDA receptor antagonist in the treatment of neuropathic pain, end of life care, administrative data, anorexia-cachexia, and clinical trials in palliative care.
6, rue McMahon
1899-6
Québec, Québec
Canada G1R 2J6
- Bernier, Marie-FrédériqueEmployeeL'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec+1 418-525-4444, extension 20645marie-frederique.bernier@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
6 Rue Mcmahon
1896-3
Québec, QC
Canada G1R 3S1 - Hudon, LisaEmployeeL'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec+1 418-525-4444, extension 21662lisa.hudon@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
6 Rue McMahon
1896-4
Québec, QC
Canada G1R 3S1 - Tshibangu Mukendi, RenéMaster studentrene.tshibangu-mukendi@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
Improved cancer-related fatigue in a randomised clinical trial: methylphenidate no better than placebo.
Journal ArticleBMJ Support Palliat Care, 2020, ISSN: 2045-435X.
Burnout and resilience among Canadian palliative care physicians.
Journal ArticleBMC Palliat Care, 19 (1), pp. 169, 2020.
CMAJ, 192 (42), pp. E1288-E1293, 2020, ISSN: 0820-3946.
Survey of palliative care providers' needs, perceived roles, and ethical concerns about addressing cancer family history at the end of life.
Journal ArticlePalliat Support Care, pp. 1-6, 2020, ISSN: 1478-9515.
Pandemic palliative care: beyond ventilators and saving lives.
Journal ArticleCMAJ, 192 (15), pp. E400-E404, 2020, ISSN: 0820-3946.
Palliative care clinical rotations among undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees in Canada: a descriptive study.
Journal ArticleCMAJ Open, 8 (2), pp. E257-E263, 2020, ISSN: 2291-0026.
What do cancer patients' relatives think about addressing cancer family history and performing genetic testing in palliative care?
Journal ArticleEur J Hum Genet, 28 (2), pp. 213-221, 2020, ISSN: 1018-4813.
Elevated V-ATPase Activity Following PTEN Loss Is Required for Enhanced Oncogenic Signaling in Breast Cancer.
Journal ArticleMol Cancer Res, 18 (10), pp. 1477-1490, 2020, ISSN: 1541-7786.
Psychostimulants for cancer-related cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal ArticleSupport Care Cancer, 27 (10), pp. 3717-3727, 2019, ISSN: 0941-4355.
Do family health clinics provide primary-level palliative care in Ontario and the eastern regions of Quebec?
Journal ArticleCan Fam Physician, 65 (2), pp. 118-124, 2019, ISSN: 0008-350X.
Active projects
- Age-related patterns in the experience of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subvention Projet, from 2019-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Subvention, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Centres de recherche affiliés, from 2017-01-01 to 2099-12-31
- Centre de recherche sur le cancer, Subvention, Institutionnel - BDR, BDR - Centres de recherche reconnus, from 1996-05-01 to 2022-06-13
- VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Subvention, CIUSSS - CN - VITAM, Centres de recherche affiliés, from 2017-01-01 to 2099-12-31
Recently finished projects
- Description des besoins des patients atteints de cancer avancé au tout début de la trajectoire de soins et identification des facteurs de risque d'une diminution de la qualité de vie et du statut fonctionnel, Subvention, Université Laval - Soutien à la recherche, from 2018-08-01 to 2019-07-31
- Interdisciplinary team in Early Functional Optimization (InTEFO): introducing a new optimization clinic to improve accessibility and efficiency of quality palliative care in advanced cancer patients., Subvention, L'Institut de recherche de la Société canadienne du cancer, Subventions de recherche sur l’amélioration de la qualité de vie, from 2014-02-01 to 2021-01-31
- Managing cancer pain during the opioid crisis: A multidisciplinary, cross-Canada knowledge dissemination and research planning initiative, Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subventions de planification et dissémination – Programme d’appui communautaire des instituts, from 2019-05-01 to 2020-04-30