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Pain Research and ManagementConclusion: DEX emerges as a promising option for palliative sedation in terminal-stage cancer patients. When used in conjunction with PCA, DEX has been shown to effectively, safely, and stably control refractory pain without inducing adverse effects ...
Na Li, Yumei Wang, Meng Cui
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Functional knee positioning (FKPos) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) optimises outcomes by balancing individual anatomical and soft tissue characteristics. Managing marked varus deformity presents challenges in achieving balance when tibial alignment is restricted to 3° of varus, necessitating either medial soft tissue release or ...
Christos Koutserimpas +6 more
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction significantly increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Biomechanical alterations during walking are frequently suggested contributors to OA development. This systematic review aims to determine the association between walking gait biomechanical changes following ACL ...
Jérôme Riera +4 more
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Closing the Gap in Hospice Utilization for the Minority Medicare Population
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2019 Background: Medicare spends about 20% more on the last year of life for Black and Hispanic people than White people. With lower hospice utilization rates, racial/ethnic minorities receive fewer hospice-related benefits such as lesser symptoms, lower ...
M. Courtney Hughes PhD, MS +1 more
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with or without lateral retinacular release (LRR) on patellar height in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD). It was hypothesised that the addition of LRR would not significantly modify patellar height compared with isolated MPFL reconstruction.
François Fauré +4 more
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Behavioral Sciences, 2017 Near the end of life, hospice care reduces symptom-related distress and hospitalizations while improving caregiving outcomes. However, it takes time for a person to gain a sufficient understanding of hospice and decide to enroll.
Carey Candrian +5 more
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Palliative Medicine, 2018 Background: Understanding service provision for patients with advanced disease is a research priority, with a need to identify barriers that limit widespread integration of palliative care.
M. Allsop +5 more
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The Effect of Hospice on End-of-Life Costs for Terminal Medicare Patients With HIV
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2020 One-quarter of annual Medicare expenses in the traditional program (non-Medicare Advantage) are expended for 5% of Medicare enrollees, with much of this expenditure occurring in the last year of life. Hospice use may reduce end-of-life costs.
Arleen A. Leibowitz PhD +2 more
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Transfusion dependence, use of hospice services, and quality of end-of-life care in leukemia.
Blood, 2018 Hospice provides high-quality end-of-life care, but patients with leukemias use hospice services less frequently than those with solid tumors. Transfusion dependence (TD) may hinder or delay enrollment, because hospice organizations typically disallow ...
T. Leblanc, P. Egan, A. Olszewski
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