Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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Palliative surgery eases pain at end of life
Key clinical point: Palliative surgery in patients with advanced cancers can relieve pain with minimal morbidity. Major finding: Pain scores...
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California physicians sue state over suicide law
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Rise in reports of pain, depression in last year of life in oncology patients
Key clinical point: Despite an increase in the use of hospice, moderate or severe pain continues to be a problem at the end of life for over half...
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Advisory panel: Advanced dementia patients need better access to end-of-life care
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NIH report on long-term opioid treatment cites lack of data, research needs
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‘Material need insecurities’ impact diabetes control, despite access to health care
Key clinical point: In a setting of near universal health care, many patients with type 2 diabetes still have trouble paying for food, medications...
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Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
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FDA approves extended-release hydrocodone with abuse-deterrent features
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Medicare beneficiaries in hospice care get better care, have fewer costs
Key clinical point: Medicare beneficiaries with poor-prognosis cancer who received hospice care had lower rates of hospitalization, ICU admission...
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‘Co-rounding’ decreases patient length of stay
Key clinical point: A system of joint rounding of medical oncologists with palliative care specialists improved patient outcomes. Major finding:...
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Automated support eases hospice patient, caregiver burden
Key clinical point: An automated symptoms-reporting system lowered the burden of symptoms for patients in home hospice and their caregivers. Major...