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Survey compares views of trauma professionals, the public on dying from injuries
Most trauma professionals and members of the general public say they would prefer palliative care following a severe injury if physicians determined aggressive critical care would not save their lives, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-08-19)
Avastin effective at delaying brain tumor progression in recurrent disease
The use of Avastin alone to treat a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors showed it was safe and effective at delaying tumor progression, according to a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. view more (2009-04-07)
Researchers call on cancer charities to administer 'seal of approval' scheme for complementary and alternative cancer websites
Complementary medicine researchers are urging major cancer organisations and other impartial interest groups to investigate websites offering complementary and alternative medical advice on cancer, and to create and administer a 'seal of approval' for their safety and reliability. The call comes after their analysis of 32 English-language websites... view more... (2004-04-12)
Strong spiritual beliefs may help people recover from bereavement
People who profess stronger spiritual beliefs seem to resolve their grief more rapidly and completely after the death of a person close to them than those with no spiritual beliefs, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-06-26)
Costs of long-course palliative radiotherapy acceptable in late-stage lung cancer
A longer, less intense course of radiotherapy provides better value for the money than a shorter, more intense regimen when given to ease pain and other complaints in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. view more (2006-12-20)
University prescribes extra training for nurses
Staffordshire University are at the forefront of a £10 million government bid to give patients better and quicker access to the medicines they need. The University`s School of Health is among the first in the country to offer the Extended Nurse Prescribing course which will give nurses the ability to prescribe drugs to treat a wider range of... view more... (2002-02-01)
US STUDY QUANTIFIES PAIN EXPERIENCED BY TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS (pp 1304, 1311)
The proportion of terminally ill patients in the USA who experience pain may not be as great as perceived, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Terminally ill patients commonly experience substantial pain. Unresolved pain has been cited as evidence that end-of-life care is of poor quality, although the evidence on which... view more... (2001-04-25)
Research findings contradict longstanding bias against morphine
A report written by an OHSU physician with more than a half century of medical experience contradicts both public and professional bias against the use of morphine in the final stage of life for patients with breathing difficulties. view more (2005-12-01)
Eligibility criteria contribute to racial disparities in hospice use
A new study finds that hospice services-care that is provided by physicians, visiting nurses, chaplains, home health aides, social workers and counselors-have restrictions that reduce usage by many patients who are most in-need, particularly African Americans. view more (2008-12-22)
Patients prefer care from a nurse practitioner than from a doctor
Patients are more satisfied with care from a nurse practitioner than from a doctor, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-04-03)
Primary-care research is not a lost cause (1004)
A Viewpoint in this week's issue of THE LANCET addresses the state of primary-care research worldwide. Primary care includes the medical services provided by general practitioners (family physicians) and internists, with the aims of providing patients with a broad range of health care over a period of time and coordinating the care the patient... view more... (2004-09-08)
Technology Creates New Concerns for older Patients and their Families
New technologies available in the management of dying now put older patients and their families in a shared dilemma with doctors, often without any proper understanding of the issues, according to new research funded by the ESRC as part of its Innovative Health Technologies Programme. The culture of 'doctor knows best' has given way to a situation... view more... (2003-07-11)
Pre-school care-givers
In the study, 16 care-givers, who completed the Foundation Course offered by the Irish Pre-school Playgroups Association, were compared to 17 care-givers who did not attend the course. The trained care-givers had higher levels of sensitivity towards the children they looked after. Children attending the centres where the care-givers trained, also... view more... (1999-08-23)
Octogenarians are not too old for cancer surgery
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers have found that a radical prostatectomy can be a viable option for select octogenarian patients. The findings, which run counter the conventional practice of generally avoiding surgeries for individuals over 80 years old solely based on age, are available today in Urology. view more (2006-11-28)
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine incorporate multisite geriatric clerkship
As the population ages, it is imperative that medical students are prepared to treat older adults, regardless of their specialty. view more (2009-10-02)
What's health care like in America's prisons and jails?
That question is addressed in a special issue of Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), opening up correctional system health care issues to outside evaluation and input. view more (2007-12-19)
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable (Reduction in mortality after inappropriate early discharge from intensive care unit: logistic regression triage model) BMJ Volume 322, pp 1274-1276 Death after discharge from intensive care may be reduced by 39% if at risk patients were to stay in intensive care for... view more... (2001-05-23)
Health researchers launch innovative long-distance cancer treatment project
A pioneering research project to assess the social and personal costs of receiving cancer treatment far from home is about to be launched by University of Southampton researchers and the Guernsey Board of Health. view more (1998-09-04)
Specialty Care Costs Higher for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Than Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder (BPD) is a more costly chronic condition than diabetes, depression, asthma and coronary artery disease (CAD), based on a review of health care claim costs. view more (2009-05-22)
Is late diagnosis of lung cancer inevitable?
A study by researchers into the diagnosis of patients with lung cancer suggests that avoidable patient delays in reporting symptoms of the disease is an important factor in its treatment. view more (2005-03-23)
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