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Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.

Medicaid expansion under the ACA linked to increased palliative care use

More people with advanced cancers in the United States received critical palliative care services, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS).

5 Jul 2023

Promoting widespread use of brief assessment tools in primary care for early detection of cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment, which occurs in about one in six individuals in the U.S., age 65 and older, remains substantially underdiagnosed, especially in disadvantaged populations.

29 Jun 2023

Battle against RSV: Computational design paves way for new polyvalent vaccine

Research focuses on the design of a multi-epitope polyvalent vaccine against Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections. The study utilizes computational methods and immunoinformatics tools to predict potential vaccine candidates and their interactions with Toll-like receptors (TLRs).

19 Jun 2023

Study reveals sharp increase in hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity among youth

The rate of hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity rose by 67 per cent for young adults (aged 19 to 24) and 44 per cent for youth (aged 18 or below) in Ontario between 2013 and 2020, according to a new study from ICES and Unity Health Toronto.

15 Jun 2023

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

15 Jun 2023

NCCN introduces new global resource to improve thyroid cancer care in low- and middle-income countries

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is introducing a new global resource to improve thyroid cancer care in low- and middle-income countries at the upcoming World Congress on Thyroid Cancer, in London. During the event, NCCN Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Wui-Jin Koh, MD, will present on NCCN's ongoing global work to define and advance high-quality, high-value, patient-centered cancer care.

14 Jun 2023

Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients — but aren’t easy to find

Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as “whispering to the body through touch.”

8 Jun 2023

New collaboration wins award to investigate non-invasive treatment of uterine fibroids

A collaboration among Dr. Frank Greenway of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Dr. Beverly Ogden of Woman's Hospital in partnership with LSU, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, was named as one of three award recipients at the Baton Rouge Health-Tech Catalyst Pitch Night.

2 Jun 2023

ICUconnect helped doctors to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients

In a randomized controlled trial, ICUconnect helped ICU physicians to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients and their families better than standard care did, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

23 May 2023

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people.

16 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

HIPEC: A promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV abdominal cancer

A technique that delivers high doses of heated chemotherapy directly to the abdominal cavity is a promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV cancer.

5 May 2023

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in reducing pain and concurrent medications in patients with cancer. The results suggest that medical cannabis is a safe and effective complementary treatment for pain relief in patients with cancer.

4 May 2023

Study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing geriatric surgery quality program in hospitals

A national pilot program designed to improve outcomes for elderly surgical patients is scalable and can be implemented in a wide range of hospital types-;from community hospitals to urban academic medical centers, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons

27 Apr 2023

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Medicaid expansion under the ACA linked to increased palliative care use

Promoting widespread use of brief assessment tools in primary care for early detection of cognitive impairment

Battle against RSV: Computational design paves way for new polyvalent vaccine

Study reveals sharp increase in hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity among youth

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

NCCN introduces new global resource to improve thyroid cancer care in low- and middle-income countries

Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients — but aren’t easy to find

New collaboration wins award to investigate non-invasive treatment of uterine fibroids

ICUconnect helped doctors to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

HIPEC: A promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV abdominal cancer

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing geriatric surgery quality program in hospitals

Practicing integrative neuro-oncology to improve care for brain tumor patients

New approach to primary palliative care increases uptake of advance care planning among patients with advanced cancer

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Growing use of immunotherapy linked to increase in Medicare spending for outpatient terminal cancer care

New evidence of four distinct pain trajectories in nursing home residents

Palliative care not likely to reduce psychological distress

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