Numerous, well-defined symptoms are associated with end of life when death is caused by a chronic or debilitating illness (or both) such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's dementia, and congestive heart failure. These symptoms, if unrelieved, are distressing to both the patients and their ...
Intractable Symptoms and Palliative Sedation at the End of Life.Focuses on current data on palliative sedation (PS) as of August 2003. Discussion on suffering and its relationship to PS; Pharmacokinetics of medications used in PS; Impact of improved pain and symptom management on the need for ...
Quality of life at the end of life p pBackground/p pLittle is known about self-perceived quality of life (QOL) near the end of life, because such information is difficult to collect and to i... P Diehr,WE Lafferty,DL Patrick,... - 《Jama the Journal of the American Medical Associa...
they (1) died on or before the date of diagnosis; (2) had a second cancer diagnosis at any time before or during the study period to avoid misattributing the cause of symptoms in patients withmultiple cancers; or (4) did not record ≥1 symptom assessment within last 6 months of life....
A Good Death in Residential Aged Care: optimising the use of medicines to manage symptoms in the end-of-life phaseSands, ARayner, MCooper, DChiminello, CSalamone, KFreeman, MPavelic, SStreet, A FD., HoreyCarter, B
"People at the end of life have a wide variety of needs, and healthcare workers need to evaluate patients holistically – focusing not only on physical needs but also on their psycho-social and spiritual needs," Hermann said. "The end of life can be a time of great personal growth for ...
If you have motor neuron disease, you should take the opportunity to express your wishes about medical care, estate planning, and personal issues while you are still able. Preferences concerning medical care at the end of life should be clarified early and documented in your medical chart. Your...
If, on the other hand, the patient desires total control of the nausea and vomiting, even at the expense of alertness, such medication would be appropriate. The goal of symptom management is quality of life. Fatigue. Fatigue is the most prevalent end-of-life symptom, second only to pain...
Homeless individuals often have unique experiences at the end of life (EOL). Objectives This study examined the symptoms experienced by homeless individuals nearing the EOL and explored social background, attitudes, and experiences. Methods Investigators conducted surveys of homeless individuals approaching...
Study of menopausal symptoms, and perceptions about menopause among women at a rural community in Kerala Menopausal health demands priority in Indian scenario due to increase in life expectancy and growing population of menopausal women. Most are either unawar... SA Borker,PP Venugopalan,SN Bhat ...