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NLP for Computer-Assisted Chart Review in HF Patients Awaiting CRT

Oct 06, 2022

Patients with advanced heart failure (HF) usually exhibit severe psychological symptoms that frequently match diagnostic standards for psychological disorders such as anxiety, sadness, and drug use di...

Seriously Ill Patients’: Goals and Clinicians’ Perceptions

Oct 03, 2022

Patients with serious illnesses who have prioritized healthcare objectives and whose doctors are aware of them are probably in a better position to get the care that is goal-concordant. For a study, r...

Intensive Care Unit Bereavement Support Programs: A Systematic Review

Sep 06, 2022

Family members of dead intensive care unit (ICU) patients may have psychological effects due to their loved one's passing. For a study, researchers sought to provide an overview of various bereavement...

Multi-Centre COVID-19 Study Examining Last Week of Life Symptoms and Medication Use

Sep 06, 2022

For COVID-19 patients, there are guidelines to help manage their symptoms as they approach death. However, little attention has been paid to the actual symptom patterns, level of adherence to drug usa...

Are Opioid Infusions at End of Life Used Inappropriately? Results From a Quality/Safety Project

Sep 06, 2022

In hospital settings, continuous opioid infusions are frequently used to treat end-of-life (EOL) symptoms. Nevertheless, prescription procedures differ, and even contemporary research offers contradic...

PPC Quality Improvement Training, Activities, and Barriers

Aug 22, 2022

Children with life-threatening illnesses need the best pediatric palliative care (PPC) possible. Therefore, understanding the quality improvement (QI) efforts of PPC physicians and programs is crucial...

Provider Perceptions for WOLST at a Large Pediatric Hospital

Aug 22, 2022

More than 74% of juvenile fatalities occur in intensive care units (ICU), 40% of which happen after the withdrawal of life-supporting therapies (WOLST). Yet, no requirements analysis identified provid...

Association Between Race and Place of Death Among PWD

Aug 22, 2022

For persons with dementia (PWD), who may be particularly vulnerable to getting care at the end of life that is not consistent with their wishes or that causes a greater strain on caregivers, less was ...

Sickle Cell Pain & Symptoms on HRQOL Among Pediatric Patients

Aug 22, 2022

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may have serious consequences that worsen psychosocial functioning and increase the burden of illness. However, little was known about particular disease-related factors link...

Heterogeneity of Treatment Effect: Communication Intervention

Aug 22, 2022

Serious disease conversation-promoting interventions have proven promise in advancing high-quality care. In contrast, some individuals in randomized studies could gain more from the intervention than ...

Novel Model of Embedded Pediatric Palliative Oncology Care: The SCC

Aug 22, 2022

Although it commonly happens late in the course of the disease, pediatric palliative care (PPC) improves the quality of life and end-of-life outcomes for children with cancer. The Supportive Care Clin...

Delivery and Palliative Care Access for Great Plains AIs

Aug 22, 2022

American Indians (AIs) on the Great Plains do not have access to culturally appropriate palliative care (PC), despite this need being well-known. There is a dearth of literature identifying certain fa...

Lung Cancer Surgery Patients: Postoperative Symptom Burden

Aug 22, 2022

Previous research on the quality of life (QOL) following lung cancer surgery has noted persistent postoperative symptoms. First, researchers thoroughly analyzed QOL in lung cancer surgery patients. Th...

Adolescents and Young Adults QoL: Symptom Burden Role

Aug 22, 2022

The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer is lower than that of other age groups. A modifiable predictor of HRQOL is symptom burden. For a study, re...

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: ESRD Pain Management

Aug 22, 2022

More than 60% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have chronic discomfort, a clinical issue that is getting less attention. Chronic long-term pain is linked to low quality of life (QoL), mood i...

Pediatric Cancer: Multidisciplinary Clinician Perspectives on Embedded PC Models

Aug 22, 2022

National oncology and pediatric organizations view the integration of palliative care (PC) into the treatment of pediatric cancer as best practice. Even while mounting data indicated that embedded mod...

Polypharmacy in Children & Young People With Life-limiting Conditions

Aug 22, 2022

Although polypharmacy is frequently acceptable for kids with terminal illnesses, it is also linked to an increase in hospitalizations, inappropriate prescriptions, and can negatively impact kids' and ...

Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Improve Insomnia in Chronic Pain Patients

Aug 16, 2022

1. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may provide greater immediate improvements in insomnia symptoms compared to applied relaxation. 2. After 6 months post-treatment, both treatmen...

Palliative Care Research Network's Shared Data and Research

Jul 21, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to describe the design and lessons learned for the Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network's Shared Data and Research (SHARE) project, a multicenter prospective coho...

Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Black Americans

Jul 21, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to present a review of the current research on racial differences in palliative and end-of-life care quality and to highlight gaps in the investigation of the underlyin...

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