Patients were excluded from TOC services if they were discharged to hospice care, a long-term care facility, a skilled nursing facility, or a correctional facility; this allowed the team to focus on patients going home to self-manage symptoms. Additionally, patients admitted to the intensive care...
了解VITAS可如何協助末期慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)及其他形式的肺病病人。 末期肺病,包括慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)及其他肺病是讓臨床醫事人員將病人轉介至安寧療護的最常見病況之一。了解什麼是讓肺病病人符合安寧療護的資格,對於為病人在他們偏好的環境中提供慈心照護十分重要。 ...
Enright P. Does screening for COPD by primary care obstruction? Current recommendations8-11 are not based on evidence that lung disease is identified, they lead to an unacceptable percentage of false- positives classified as mild and moderate airway physicians have the potential to cause more harm...
Although the initial diagnosis of COPD is often made on the basis of respiratory symptoms in combination with spirometry, general practitioners (GPs) need to be mindful of the presence of the common co-morbidities associated with COPD to ensure optimal patient care. Generally, patients seeking help...
Emergency medical services Hospitalization Inpatients Abbreviation List COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CVD cardiovascular disease ED emergency department ICD-9-CM international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification ICS inhaled corticosteroid ICU intensive care unit IV intravenou...
Social workers can assist families with financial planning and finding financial assistance during hospice care. After a death, they can help grieving families find financial assistance through human services, if needed. Respite care –Caring for a loved one with advanced illness can cause tremendous...
32 Findings from the Malawi study indicate that through the establishment of long-term relationships with CHWs, CHW associated stigma can be mitigated while care and treatment improve. Building on this study, we argue that challenges on acceptance of CHW services due to sti...
which has already been identified by other researchers.18 The expressed needs for personal contact and continuity in health care services confirm the findings of a previous qualitative study.19 The study also indicates that the therapeutic needs of some COPD patients' may not be fulfilled by traditi...
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Prim Care Respir J 2013; 22(1): 37-43 RESEARCH PAPER Utility of COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in primary care consultations: a randomised controlled trial Kevin Gruffydd-Jones1, *Helen C Marsden2, Steve Holmes3, Peter Kardos4, Roger Escamilla5, Roberto Dal Negro6, June Roberts7, Gilbert ...