Related Articles Integration of Palliative Care and Infection Management at the End of Life in U.S. Nursing Homes. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 09;58(3):408-416.e1 Authors: Stone PW, Agarwal M, Ye F, Sorbero M, Miller SC, Dick AW Abstract CONTEXT: Infections in nursing home (NH) residents are often terminal illnesses. Integration of palliative care (PC) and infection management (IM) is a new concept that can help reduce burdensome treatments and improve quality of care for NH residents at the end of life. OBJECTIVES: To develop measures of integration, describe the integration in U.S. NHs, and examine predictors of integration. METHODS: A…
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Related Articles Outcomes of duodenal stenting: Experience in a French tertiary center with 220 cases. Dig Liver Dis. 2020 01;52(1):51-56 Authors: Ratone JP, Caillol F, Zemmour C, Bories E, Pesenti C, Lestelle V, Godat S, Hoibian S, Proux A, Capodano G, Giovannini M Abstract INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic stenting for malignant gastroduodenal outlet obstruction (MGOO) is described as ineffective and not long-lasting despite a few favorable studies. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a large series of patients in a tertiary center. METHODS: A single-center retrospective study was performed using data collected from all patients who received palliative duodenal…
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Related Articles Providing palliative care closer to home: a retrospective analysis from a remote Australian hospital. Intern Med J. 2020 01;50(1):48-53 Authors: Watson BJ, Budd R, Waran E, Scott I, Quilty S Abstract BACKGROUND: Rural and remote patients have reduced access to palliative care, often resulting in inter-hospital transfers and death a long way from home and family. Katherine Hospital (KH), a 50-bed hospital services a population with high Aboriginality who experience this issue. AIMS: To characterise trends in mortality and transfers at a remote hospital in reference to increasing capacity to provide palliative care. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of deaths…
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