The global need for palliative care (PC) has increased by 74% over the last three decades, rising to 73.5 million people in 2021, according to a paper published in The Lancet Global Health.
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A UT Southwestern Medical Center quality improvement team led a large-scale, multispecialty project in partnership with the Parkland Center of Innovation and Value to help patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Despite considerable efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, a new retrospective study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed that close to half of patients with advanced ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Paramedics in England are experiencing wide-ranging challenges in responding to the increasing number of end-of-life care patients they are being called out to, according to a study from the University of Southampton.
Feb 13, 2025
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Neurological disease, from Alzheimer's disease to stroke and epilepsy, can impact a person's life in many ways. It can alter their ability to speak, move, think or lead an independent life. And it can have a significant impact ...
Feb 7, 2025
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A study by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hā Kūpuna—National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders sheds light on the end-of-life care preferences of Native Hawaiian kūpuna (elders). Led by Assistant Professor ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Up to 762,000 people across the U.K. are providing unpaid care for someone living with a terminal illness every year, a report from the University of Sheffield and Marie Curie estimates.
Jan 27, 2025
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In a room at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, a patient puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Bright bubbles float slowly up and down before his eyes while soothing sounds play in the background.
Jan 22, 2025
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The UK parliament's assisted dying bill recently passed its second reading in the House of Commons, with 330 votes in favor and 275 against. But the bill still has several hurdles to overcome before it becomes law. It is ...
Jan 22, 2025
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A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others ...
Jan 10, 2025
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