Related Articles Heart Failure. Ann Intern Med. 2018 06 05;168(11):ITC81-ITC96 Authors: Wu A Abstract Heart failure affects more than 6 million people in the United States and incurs a heavy toll in morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. It frequently coexists with other important disorders, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, and obesity. Decades of clinical trials have shown that several medications and interventions are effective for improving outcomes; however, mortality and hospitalization rates remain high. More recently, additional medications and devices have shown promise in reducing the health burden of heart failure. PMID: 29868816 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles [Quality of dying processes after commencement of the German Living Will Act : Experiences of a surgical intensive care unit]. Chirurg. 2017 Mar;88(3):244-250 Authors: Strauss S, Kuppinger D, Hartl WH Abstract BACKGROUND: There is so far no information on how the third act on amendment of the German guardianship law from 29 July 2009 has affected dying processes of critically ill patients. METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed the patterns of dying processes in postoperative critically ill patients treated from 2009 to 2012 (period II after the commencement of the German Living Will Act) and 10 years before (period I, 1999-2002). Independent…
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Related Articles The choose of different surgical therapies of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A single-center retrospective case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Feb;97(8):e0033 Authors: Chen KF, Tang YY, Wang R, Fang D, Chen JH, Zeng Y, Li B, Wen TF, Wang WT, Wu H, Xu MQ, Yang JY, Wei YG, Huang JW, Li JX, Zhang HZ, Feng X, Yan LN, Chen ZY Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate different surgical therapies for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis in different clinical stages.We analyze the clinical data of 115 patients who received surgical treatment in West China Hospital from January 2004 to June…
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Related Articles A Cost and Quality Analysis of Utilizing a Rectal Catheter for Medication Administration in End-of-Life Symptom Management. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2018 Jun – Sep;32(2-3):63-70 Authors: Latuga NM, Gordon M, Farwell P, Farrell MO Abstract Technology that can improve the ability to provide quick symptom control while decreasing the cost and burden of care could help hospice agencies deal with current hospice industry challenges. This paper describes how the use of a new rectal medication delivery technology at a large hospice in western New York has improved patient care and nursing efficiency while at the same time…
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