01.18.2017
Clinical Alerts
01.18.2017
Symptom Management of Inoperable Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Systemic Review
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common complication of abdominal and pelvic cancers. Surgery may be offered as an intervention, but is not appropriate for...
12.19.2016
Palliative Care Needs of Young Adults with Life-Limiting Conditions
Due to improvements in pediatric care and technology, more young adults with life-limiting illness are surviving into adulthood. Medscape Nurses summarizes a J Palliat Med...
12.19.2016
Analgesics and Adjunctive Therapies in Pediatric Palliative Care
Appropriate use of medications to reduce pain and discomfort is an important component of pediatric palliative care. Growing interest in expanding the availability of palliative...
12.19.2016
Is This Really the Best Drug to Treat Depression in Children?
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed to children and adolescents, however, the use of these drugs remains controversial. Medscape Pediatrics summaries a recent Lancet study that reviewed...
11.09.2016
The VSED Exit
Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, termed VSED, is an end-of-life option pursued by some patients determined to hasten their deaths. An article published in the...
11.09.2016
Discontinuation of Statins at EOL/Corticosteroid-induced Psychiatric Symptoms
Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts, now hosted by the Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW), provide concise, practical, peer-reviewed and evidence-based summaries on key...
11.09.2016
First Cases of Candida Auris Infection Emerge in U.S.
The Candida auris infection was first identified in Japan in 2009, and since 2013 there have been 13 cases in the U.S. Candida is a...
10.14.2016
The Growth of Palliative Care in U.S. Hospitals: A Status Report
Hospital-based palliative care programs have demonstrated their value for the seriously ill and growth in their development have been described in published reports in 2001,...