The comfort and usability of N95 respirator masks, as rated by healthcare workers who wear them, should be incorporated into procurement decision making to optimize respiratory protection, say the authors of research published ...
Jun 20, 2022
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COVID-19 patients who receive a palliative care consultation are 5.6 times more likely to receive comfort care at the end of life and are just as likely to receive CPR if needed as those who did not receive a consultation, ...
Feb 28, 2022
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When confronting the end of life, patients and their loved ones must make difficult decisions about continuing curative treatments or switching to pain management and comfort care.
Feb 15, 2022
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The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Receiving palliative or hospice care services was found to improve quality of life for hospitalized ischemic stroke patients, however, disparities persist in which patients are prescribed or have access to these holistic ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Indoor temperatures in aged care homes could have a dramatic impact on the wellbeing of residents, particularly those living with dementia.
Aug 2, 2018
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Hospitals vary widely in how often they transition people with strokes from active treatment to comfort or hospice care within 48 hours after they get to the hospital, according to a new study published in the May 24, 2017, ...
May 24, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Articles relating to overtreatment of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and dementia care, as well as reduction of polypharmacy and adverse drug effects, are included in a special update summary published ...
May 5, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Increased palliative care education and training among clinicians who are involved in cardiac critical care could benefit care, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of The American Journal of ...
Mar 5, 2015
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Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in men on long-term treatment. A new study¹ by Vahakn ...
May 14, 2013
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