Morphine for Gaza? Limits of care during genocidal violence - Coghlan R, Smith J, Alser O.
In a 2023 Correspondence, global palliative care professionals made cursory reference to Israel's violence in Palestine to advocate for access to morphine and other palliative medicines in situations of extreme violence and armed conflict. The importance o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Jan 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology Jan 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology
Listener feedback on antiplatelet therapy after PCI, bempedoic acid, off-Label PFO Closure, and palliative care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Palliative Care Works, Even When Delivered By Phone
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Folks with life-threatening chronic illnesses can receive effective support over the telephone as they manage their condition day by day, a new clinical trial finds.Seriously ill veterans living with lung or heart disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care
(MedPage Today) -- A palliative telecare intervention improved quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure (HF), and interstitial lung disease (ILD), the ADAPT randomized clinical trial found.... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 17, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
' Default' Orders for Palliative Care Speed Relief for Hospital Patients in Pain
WEDNESDAY, Jan 17, 2024 -- Palliative care is meant to ease suffering at any stage of disease, but too often many patients wait too long for this type of care to be ordered. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have come up with a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How Two Cancer Patients Found Joy at the End of Life How Two Cancer Patients Found Joy at the End of Life
David J. Kerr, CBE, MD, DSc, discusses palliative care that brings joy to patients nearing end of life.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Vulnerability in women primary caregivers of children in palliative care due to intimate partner violence in a pediatric hospital in Mexico - Cruz-Gonz ález CI, Guadarrama-Orozco JH, Peláez-Ballestas I, El Din-Ismail-Paz EF, Castilla-Peón MF, Romero-Mendoza M, Romero-Guadarrama J.
BACKGROUND: Women are the primary caregivers of children in palliative care. Research has shown that the presence of intimate partner violence at home exacerbates the vulnerability of the caregiver. Current statistics indicate a high prevalence of violence... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Too Few Cancer Patients Get Palliative Care When Urinary Blockages Arise
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care.Palliative care aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of serious illness.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Palliative Care Leadership Centers
CAPC's Palliative Care Leadership Centers celebrate two decades of providing practical knowledge and coaching for new and growing palliative care teams. NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Since 2000, the percentage of hospitals (with 50 or more beds) with a palliative care... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter
(MedPage Today) -- Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of the modern hospice movement and palliative care, famously said, "You matter because you are you, and you matter to the last moment of your life."
This quote has become the central philosophical... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - December 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Palliative Care Training for Neurologists Boosts QOL in PD Palliative Care Training for Neurologists Boosts QOL in PD
Training community neurologists in palliative care and providing related specialist services via telemedicine to patients with Parkinson ' s disease improves patients ' quality of life.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Is In Home Hospice: A Neurologist Explains What That Means
The Carter family announcement could lead to a drastic change and increased understanding regarding dementia, palliative care and hospice care. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mill Etienne, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care
Key takeawaysUCLA researchers looked at nearly 4,400 hospitals across the U.S., including 864 with high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients.Hospitals serving Black, Hispanic and other racial and ethnic minority patients were significantly less likely than other hospitals to have access to core cancer services like PET/CT scanners, robotic surgery and palliative care.The researchers say further work is need to understand how geographic, linguistic, cultural, cost and discrimination factors affect these cancer care disparities. Among the nation ’s hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: For the first time in history, a cancer can be ...
On November 17, 2023, the world will mark three years of the global collaboration with survivors, leaders, and advocates towards the elimination of cervical cancer. This provides an opportunity to celebrate the global commitment and review progress on the pathway to elimination, aiming for a threshold of fewer than 4 women per 100 000 women-years. This has catalyzed a social movement and sparked an annual tradition, bringing communities across the world together for a “Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination”.
Cervical cancer is a worldwide health concern. Cervical cancer claims the lives of 300,000 women worldw...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 15, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) Launches Expanded Palliative Care Provider Directory
National directory serves as the resource for patients, families, and caregivers to locate palliative care services in their area. NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has launched an expanded national Palliative Care Provider... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
