Palliative – Newsemia

Cancer doctors call for more training in palliative care and delivery of 'bad news'

NewsemiaMay 28, 2020

by NewsemiaMay 28, 2020021

Oncologists who practice and teach at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are calling on medical oncology training programs to invest substantially more time educating...

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Palliative endoscopic Nd:YAG laser therapy for gastrointestinal cancers: A clinical perspective

NewsemiaMay 27, 2020

by NewsemiaMay 27, 202002

Loizou, Louis; (1996) Palliative endoscopic Nd:YAG laser therapy for gastrointestinal cancers: A clinical perspective. Doctoral thesis (M.D), UCL (University College London). Green open access Source...

Gastroenterology

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after endoscopic placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stent for palliative treatment of malignant proximal esophageal obstruction: two case reports

NewsemiaMay 17, 2020

by NewsemiaMay 17, 202004

Oesophageal stents have several well-known respiratory complications, including aspiration pneumonia, fistula and airway compression. However, bilateral vocal cord paralysis has rarely been described. Source link...

Gastroenterology

COVID-19 pandemic prompts changes to palliative care

NewsemiaApril 20, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 20, 202003

The unique challenges of COVID-19 require adjustments to the delivery of palliative care during the pandemic, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association...

Neurology

Study: Benefits Seen in Outpatient Palliative Care for Parkinson’s Patients

NewsemiaMarch 30, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 30, 202002

A new study comparing the addition of outpatient palliative care to standard care alone for patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders found that the...

Cardiology

The impact of palliative care on clinical and patient-centred outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

NewsemiaMarch 17, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 17, 202009

Related Articles The impact of palliative care on clinical and patient-centred outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials....

Neurology

Study: Benefits Seen in Outpatient Palliative Care for Parkinson’s Patients

NewsemiaMarch 5, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 5, 2020026

A new study comparing the addition of outpatient palliative care to standard care alone for patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders found that the...

Neurology

Study finds Palliative Care Leads to Better Quality of Life than Standard Care for PDRD Patients

NewsemiaFebruary 14, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 14, 202005

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Neurology, found that palliative care — focusing on physical, psychosocial and spiritual treatment — for people...

Pediatrics

Educational Perspectives: Palliative Care Education in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship

NewsemiaFebruary 13, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 13, 2020037

The neonatal period from birth to less than or equal to 28 days is one of increased risk of death. Congenital anomalies and prematurity are...

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Opinion: A daughter’s plea: Doctors must stop shirking palliative care

NewsemiaFebruary 12, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 12, 2020040

The first time I lost my dad was in 2010, just a few weeks after his 62nd birthday. On a Sunday morning in December, he...

Pediatrics

100,000-Piece Puzzle; Eliminating Cervical Cancer; Palliative Care Primer

NewsemiaFebruary 8, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 8, 202004

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Likening it to a 100,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, researchers unveiled the most comprehensive cancer genetics road map ever produced, a development that could...

Pediatrics

The Impact of Gun Violence on Those Already Dying: Perspectives From a Palliative Care Physician

NewsemiaFebruary 2, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 2, 202005

The Impact of Gun Violence on Those Already Dying: Perspectives From a Palliative Care Physician Source link...

Pediatrics

Response to Suffering of the Seriously Ill Child: A History of Palliative Care for Children

NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020018

Most pediatric clinicians aspire to promote the physical, emotional, and developmental well-being of children, hoping to bestow a long and healthy life. Yet, some infants,...

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Palliative care in hospitals linked to decrease in use of ICU; treatment intensity

NewsemiaJanuary 8, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 8, 2020020

A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that implementing hospital-based palliative care services in New York State reduces treatment intensity...

Cardiology

Palliative Care Use in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

NewsemiaJanuary 7, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 7, 2020026

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Surgery/Cosmetic

Palliative Care Noticeably Missing in Surgery

NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020015

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Patients’ end-of-life experiences after high-risk surgery tended to be better when they had palliative care consults around the time of the operation,...

Gastroenterology

Joy and Sadness in Palliative Care; Insurance Matters; Busy FDA Week

NewsemiaDecember 21, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 21, 201903

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — An oncologist shares the joy, the humor, the sadness, and the despair of caring for a special kind of patient. (Journal of...

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Palliative care reaching more inpatients with serious illness

NewsemiaDecember 16, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 16, 201901

(HealthDay)—Inpatient palliative care teams are reaching a broader mix of patients earlier in the course of their illness, according to a study published online Dec....

Pediatrics

Perinatal Palliative Care

NewsemiaDecember 5, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 5, 2019015

Perinatal Palliative Care Source link...

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Study finds increase in pediatric palliative care involvement for children with VADs

NewsemiaNovember 28, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 28, 201904

At the study hospital, pediatric palliative care (PPC) involvement for children with VADs has sharply increased in recent years, according to the new research by...