Palliative – Newsemia

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

NewsemiaFebruary 14, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 14, 202003

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, 2020020

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, 2020029

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, 202003

<![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, 202003

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Pediatrics

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

NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020016

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, 2020017

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, 2020022

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Surgery/Cosmetic

Palliative Care Noticeably Missing in Surgery

NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020013

<![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, 201900

<![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, 201900

(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, 2019012

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

NewsemiaNovember 28, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 28, 201901

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...

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Nurse-researcher to help develop culturally appropriate Native American palliative care programs

NewsemiaNovember 14, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 14, 201901

Associate professor Mary Isaacson of the South Dakota State University College of Nursing in Rapid City is part of a national research team that will...

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The Palliative Use of Intrathecal Baclofen in Niemann-Pick Disease Type C

NewsemiaNovember 6, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 6, 201903

Niemann-Pick disease type C is a rare progressive genetic disorder that leads to the abnormal accumulation of lipids within various tissues of the body, including...

Cardiology

Neonatal Palliative Care for Complicated Cardiac Anomalies: A 10-Year Experience of an Interdisciplinary Program at a Large Tertiary Cardiac Center.

NewsemiaOctober 28, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 28, 201900

Related Articles Neonatal Palliative Care for Complicated Cardiac Anomalies: A 10-Year Experience of an Interdisciplinary Program at a Large Tertiary Cardiac Center. J Pediatr. 2019...

Pediatrics

Failure to Provide Adequate Palliative Care May Be Medical Neglect

NewsemiaOctober 28, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 28, 201900

Doctors are required to notify Child Protective Services (CPS) if parents do not provide appropriate medical care for their children. But criteria for reporting medical...

Gastroenterology

Palliative care would benefit patients with cirrhosis

NewsemiaOctober 26, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 26, 201900

SAN ANTONIO – Though 72% of patients with cirrhosis report poor quality of life, only a third receive referral to palliative care, according to an...

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Few critical care nurses feel competent in providing palliative care

NewsemiaOctober 2, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 2, 201902

(HealthDay)—Most critical care nurses feel inadequately prepared to provide palliative care, according to a study published in the October issue of Critical Care Nurse. Source...

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ICU nurses' moral distress levels differ based on perceived use of palliative care

NewsemiaOctober 1, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 1, 201901

Critical care nurses may be less likely to experience moral distress when they feel that patients’ palliative care needs are being met, according to new...