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Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study.
Aug 19, 2024
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Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have high health care utilization and poor survival outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Hematological Oncology.
Aug 19, 2024
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The American College of Cardiology has issued updated guidance on managing patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) to provide a decision-making pathway that tailors therapy to clinical trajectory to better manage disease.
Aug 8, 2024
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Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: "My pain is under control and I'm terribly happy—it ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms—including pain—and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite the large number of nursing home residents ...
Jul 16, 2024
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To improve the delivery of cancer care by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), ten time-critical issues must be addressed, according to a review of current services led by nine cancer specialists.
Jul 9, 2024
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Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Every year, several thousand cancer patients in Sweden risk receiving too little pain relief in the end of life, as the health care system fails to detect that the patients are suffering from pain. When patients cannot verbalize ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Even as suicide rates have risen among Americans generally, one group appears to be bucking that trend: People diagnosed with cancer.
May 30, 2024
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Do dying patients have a "right to try" illegal drugs such as psilocybin and MDMA if they might alleviate end-of-life suffering from anxiety and depression?
May 8, 2024
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