Hospice & Palliative Medicine
From the Journals
Hiccups in patients with cancer often overlooked, undertreated
When poorly controlled, persistent hiccups can affect a patient's quality of life.
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Doc accused of killing 14 patients found not guilty
The trial raised the specific issue of what constitutes a medically justifiable dose of opioid painkillers during the end-of-life procedure known...
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Doc accused of killing 14 patients in the ICU: Upcoming trial notes patient safety lapses
Patient safety experts say that this could have happened at many U.S. hospitals.
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Consensus document reviews determination of brain death
The recommendations are the minimum criteria for the determination of brain death or death by neurologic criteria.
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Value of palliative care shines clearly in a crisis
Hospitalists have played key roles in clarifying and redefining the new role for palliative care during the pandemic.
From the Journals
Early palliative care fails to improve QOL in advanced heart failure
“My first reaction is disappointment. We had hoped to see the ENABLE program, which had been successful in cancer, translate to the heart failure...
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With life in the balance, a pediatric palliative care program expands its work to adults
“It brings up feelings like I had after 9/11 – a unified approach to surviving this as people, as a community, the idea that ‘we will get through...
Clinical Review
The Burden of COPD
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease typically experience acute exacerbations and...
News
FDA: New labeling warns against combining opioids, benzodiazepines
Prescription opioid pain or cough medicines and benzodiazepines will now carry the strongest available warning regarding serious side effects and...
Conference Coverage
End-of-life aggressive cancer care continues despite recommendations
Key clinical point: End-of-life aggressive cancer care continues unabated despite Choosing Wisely recommendations. Major finding: Three-quarters...