There is no set time for how long end-of-life care should last. It begins as soon as the person is believed to need it, and continues until their death. Some people may require end-of-life care for only a few days or even hours, while others might need a few weeks, several months...
Understanding medications and doses required to manage symptoms at the end of life is essential to provide effective end-of-life care for these patients. This study aimed to examine the type and dose of medications prescribed to hospitalised patients who use illicit drugs at the end of life, ...
I believe that your pet's health is influenced by many factors, including but not limited to nutrition, exercise, daily stressors, exposure to toxins and medication history. We take all of these factors into account when addressing your pet's medical concerns and creating a treatment plan. ...
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has developed evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions about end-of-life (EoL) and palliative care for critically ill adults to optimize patient-centered care, improving outcomes of relatives, and supporting intensive care unit (ICU) s...
article{8540208, author = {Pype, Peter and Mertens, Fien and Helewaut, Fleur and D'Hulster, Bert and De Sutter, An}, issn = {1784-3286}, journal = {ACTA CLINICA BELGICA}, language = {eng}, title = {Potentially inappropriate medication in primary care at the end of life : a mixed...
astrocytoma; glioblastoma; end of life; supportive care; palliative care; high-grade glioma1. Introduction Primary brain tumors represent about 2% of the overall cancer diagnoses, and more than 75% of them are high-grade gliomas (HGGs) [1,2,3]. HGG is still nowadays an incurable disease, ...
The care older patients with cancer receive in Belgium in the last months of life is not well defined. This study aimed to describe healthcare use at the end of life and explore which factors are associated with palliative care. This study shows that older patients with cancer in Belgium hav...
doi:10.1001/jama.2019.20388 Given the challenges of symptom management during hospice care, patients require responsive opioid prescribing. Within the context of the national opioid crisis, medication diversion in hospice is an increasing concern.1 Methods We conducted a national survey of hospices (...
Monitoring, toileting, hand-feeding, repositioning, ambulating, medication administration and wound careare left up to family caregivers. Families of people with dementia must either sacrifice their personal well-being and livelihoods to care for a loved one at home, hire a professional home health...
End-of-use and end-of-life medicines waste management has been a challenge for public and private managers in different countries. Reverse logistics is a waste management strategy whose application to public pharmaceutical care processes faces legal restrictions and incertitude. Nevertheless, reverse logi...