11.08.2021
Clinical Alerts
11.08.2021
Common Non-Malignant Causes of Low Back Pain in Patients with Serious Illness
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). Nearly 25% of the population experience low...
11.08.2021
“Real World” Eligibility for Aducanumab: A Podcast with Tim Anderson and Marco Canevelli
The FDA label for the amyloid antibody aducanumab (Aduhelm) started off exceedingly broad, basically including anyone with Alzheimer’s disease, but was subsequently narrowed to patients...
10.12.2021
Oxygen Supplementation in COPD Exacerbation with Hypoxia and Hypercapnia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is projected to be the third leading cause of mortality worldwide in 2020, with an annual healthcare expenditure of $50...
10.12.2021
Oral Care: Focused History and Examination In Patients With Serious Illness
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). Patients nearing the end of life from...
10.12.2021
Is nudging patients ethical? Podcast with Jenny Blumenthal-Barby and Scott Halpern
In this podcast, GeriPal talks with Jenny Blumenthal-Barby and Scott Halpern, two experts in the ethics and study of “nudging,” or using heuristics, biases, or...
09.07.2021
Beta-Blocker Reduces Lung Inflammation in Critical COVID-19
In a small study, intravenous administration of the beta-blocker metoprolol to critically ill COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) safely blunted lung inflammation...
09.07.2021
COPD: Emerging Therapies Which Can Also Palliate Symptoms
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). This recently released Fast Facts focuses on...
09.07.2021
Urinary Incontinence in Palliative Care Settings – Part 2: Management
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). This recently released Fast Facts is the...