06.07.2017
Clinical Alerts
06.07.2017
Patient-focused Outcomes Key Goals in Research on Palliative Care in Surgery
Surgical patients frequently have significant palliative care needs, however, they are less likely to receive palliative care compared to medical patients. In this study published...
06.07.2017
Geriatric Infectious Diseases: Current Concepts on Diagnosis and Management
New information on infectious diseases in older adults has become available in the past 20 years. This review presents in-depth discussions on the general problem...
05.08.2017
Who Knew? Hospice Is a Business. What That Means for All of Us
Many people, including hospice clinicians, may not fully understand all aspects of hospice care until having a personal experience with a loved one. In an...
05.08.2017
No Benefit of Aspirin in Preventing Dementia
Aspirin is often used in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and has been studied for its potential to prevent cognitive decline or dementia. The anti-inflammatory...
05.08.2017
Many with Advanced Dementia Receiving Drugs of Uncertain Benefit
Medications of questionable benefit (MQBs) are those that have limited benefit, are associated with unnecessary risks, or both, are never appropriate at the end of...
04.05.2017
Off-Label Medication Indications for Antidepressants in Primary Care
Medication use is considered “off label” when it is prescribed to treat a condition or symptom for which it has not been formally approved by...
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...