Dying patients living longer than expected lose NHS funds
More than 1,300 people a year are having their palliative care funding withdrawn, BBC analysis shows. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Traumatic brain injury in older adults: characteristics, outcomes, and considerations. results from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury (GERI-TBI) Multicenter Trial - Ghneim M, Brasel K, Vesselinov R, Albrecht J, Liveris A, Watras J, Michetti C, Haan J, Lightwine K, Winfield R, Adams S, Podbielski J, Armen S, Zacko JC, Nasrallah F, Schaffer K, Dunn J, Smoot B, Schroeppel T, Stillman Z, Cooper Z, Stein D.
OBJECTIVES: Describe the epidemiology of a large cohort of older adults with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify predictors of mortality, palliative interventions, and discharge to preinjury residence in those presenting with moderate/severe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Management of Cutaneous SCC of the Scalp With Brain Exposure Management of Cutaneous SCC of the Scalp With Brain Exposure
This case of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with exposure of the brain was managed with a palliative approach.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
Title: Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss OutCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Guidance on Palliative Care for Neurologic Disorders New Guidance on Palliative Care for Neurologic Disorders
An updated position paper stresses advance care planning and communication skills among its ethical guidance when treating"life-altering" neurologic illnesses.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Palliative Care Key in Managing Serious Neurologic Illness
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 -- The importance of providing palliative care to patients with neurologic conditions is addressed in an American Academy of Neurology position statement published online March 7 in Neurology.
Noting that in recent years,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
South Africa: The Children of Ukraine Are Our Children
[Daily Maverick] As a global children's palliative care movement, we are determined to stand alongside our Ukrainian friends to support the present programmes and to be there in the future to help them rebuild. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Using the "surprise question" to predict frailty and healthcare outcomes among older adults attending the emergency department - Gaffney L, Jonsson A, Judge C, Costello M, O'Donnell J, O'Caoimh R.
The "surprise question" (SQ) predicts the need for palliative care.
[SQ is a simple test to identify patients who might benefit from hospice and palliative care (HPC). It implicates a clinician reflecting on the question, “Would I be surprised if thi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds: International Nursing
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - February 15, 2022 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The 3st woman who is starving to DEATH: Doctors wrongly branded 36-year-old anorexic...
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Nicolette Baker, 36, from Truro, Cornwall, has shrunk to just three stone and is currently receiving palliative care. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Palliative-Care Triggers Inefficient in Critically Ill Palliative-Care Triggers Inefficient in Critically Ill
Using clinical triggers to prompt palliative-care consultations in ICUs appears inefficient at identifying unmet care needs in critically ill patients, according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - February 2, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
What Considerations Are There in Prescribing a Medical Cannabis Card?
Discussion
Cannabis is a plant which has many pharmacologically active compounds with THC or tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol (CBD) being the most studied. For this case, medical cannabis will be used to describe different forms of the plant used to pharmacologically treat a variety of medical conditions.
Medical cannabis has been proposed and mainly studied in adult populations. Qualifying conditions for use of medical cannabis in this author’s US state currently include: ”
Cancer – if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomitin...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 31, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Emergency department utilisation by palliative patients in a regional Australian setting - Crock B, Islam MR, Subramaniam S.
This study explored the reasons and appropriateness of p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Review Group seeks Managing Editor (maternity cover)
Main area: Editorial; Evidence Based Medicine; ResearchGrade: NHS AfC: Band 7Contract: Fixed term: 9 months (The length of the contract is dependent on the start date; this is a maternity cover position, with the post-holder returning in October 2022)Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours considered)Job ref: 321-CORP-MAED-B7Site: Home-basedSalary: £40,057 - £45,839 Dependent on experienceClosing date: 14/12/2021 23:59Interview date: 06/01/2022We would like to invite applications for a Managing Editor (maternity cover) with theCochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Review Group (PaPaS CRG). A Manag...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - December 6, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Palliative Care Improves End-of-Life Care in Biliary Tract Cancer Palliative Care Improves End-of-Life Care in Biliary Tract Cancer
A recent review, published as a preprint, found that palliative care leads to a gentler, more humane death in inoperable biliary tract cancer.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 29, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
