04.05.2017
Clinical Alerts
04.05.2017
Yoga & Mental Health of Elderly in Hospice
Yoga is recommended for the elderly to enhance quality of life by improving overall mental status. This study published in International Journal of Yoga evaluated...
04.05.2017
Palliative Care Fast Facts on Oxygen, Fentanyl and Schizophrenia
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) is an organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious illness...
03.09.2017
Topical Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Applying the Evidence
Oral medications such as antidepressants and anticonvulsants are recommended as first-line options for treating peripheral neuropathic pain. In this review, authors Sommer and Cruccu evaluate...
03.09.2017
The Experience of Providing End of Life Care at a Children’s Hospice: A Qualitative Study
There is a lack of published literature on the symptom management of actively dying children. Writings on the experiences of professionals caring for this population...
03.09.2017
ASTRO Guideline Update on Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guideline on use of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases has recently been updated and, based on new evidence,...
02.08.2017
Role for Cannabis in Treatment for Opioid Addiction Epidemic?
The growing opioid addiction epidemic has many researchers investigating the potential of cannabis, a.k.a. marijuana, as an alternative treatment. Cannabidiol, one of the active cannabinoids...
02.08.2017
Three new palliative care Fast Facts and Concepts are now available!
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) is an organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious illness...
01.18.2017
Antipsychotics May Worsen Delirium in Palliative Patients
Delirium is one of the most common clinical conditions in palliative care and manifests as cognitive changes, perceptual disturbances, and behavioral agitation. When the underlying...