The focus of ALS treatment therefore lies in palliative treatment from a multidisciplinary team. Published findings regarding affective components and patients' perceived quality-of-life (QoL) as well as comparative reports of family members/caregivers remain equivocal....
The 1990s decade has seen the testing of treatments to slow disease progression in patients with ALS. Two such treatments (riluzole and myotrophin) have shown minimal or modest efficacy. Of these, riluzole has been approved for marketing in the United States, in Europe and in other countries....
Croll said BCIs integrated with virtual reality could revolutionize the way that neurologic patients are treated. But there are ethical issues to consider, including privacy concerns and learning more if the technology has any impacts on a patient's normal brain function. Mark said he hopes...
New York City— Brian Jeansonne talks to the world about his journey with ALS through TikTok videos, which the 46-year-old makes with his family and caregivers.He began recording them when he was still able to speak on his own."I'm married for almost 18 years, have five kids," Jeans...
The overall understanding of QoL is, however, complicated by the large variability in how QoL is being conceptualized and measured in the literature [8, 10]. Understanding QoL, and its underlying meaning for patients, is particularly important in diseases for which there is no cure to date, ...
In addition to their direct effects on pathogenic microorganisms or biofilm, probiotics are known to activate and modulate the host’s immune system117. Clinical studies have shown that daily or tri-weekly consumption ofL. paracaseiSD1 in patients with severe ECC significantly enhances salivary levels...
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Although Medicare Part A covers many hospital-related services, it doesn’t cover everything. Providers must ask patients to sign a notice before receiving treatment when a service may not be covered. This procedure allows the patient to choose whether to accept the service and pay for it out...
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS WITHIN ARAB CULTURES: MEETING CHALLENGES IN CROSS-CULTURAL SETTINGS This article reviews some of the cultural characteristics and conceptualizations that distinguish Arab patients. It is important to note that the terms and... Sayed,A Mohamed - 《Social Behavior & Pe...
Health insurance can be tricky to navigate. In the U.S., managed care insurance plans require policyholders to get their care from a network of designated healthcare providers. If patients seek care outside the network, they must pay a higher percentage of the cost. The insurer may even re...