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Drug Policy Places New Pressures on Hospice

open access: yesVoices in Bioethics, 2014
The Policy After outcry over a new rule intended to help avoid duplicate payments for medications of hospice beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services met June 25th with representatives of thirty hospice organizations, who argue ...
Randi Belisomo
doaj   +1 more source

Phase IIb Trial for the Palliative Treatment of Patients With Primary Hepatic Malignancy Unable to Receive Curative Treatment: Efficacy of Colchicine

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This trial was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of colchicine for the palliative treatment of patients with primary hepatic malignancy unable to receive curative treatment. Forty hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and two intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients signed the informed consents.
Zu‐Yau Lin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing integrated palliative care: what models are appropriate? A cross-case analysis

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2017
Background Effective integration between hospices, palliative care services and other local health care services to support patients with palliative care needs is an important international priority.
Sheila Payne   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparable outcomes and early revision rates between restricted and unrestricted functional knee positioning in robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty for varus deformities ≥10°

open access: yesKnee 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
wiley   +1 more source

Association between walking gait biomechanical changes after anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction and the development of osteoarthritis: A systematic review

open access: yesKnee 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
wiley   +1 more source

Adding lateral retinacular release to medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction reconstruction has no effect on patellar height: A prospective randomised controlled trial

open access: yesKnee 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
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric-Adult Care Transition: Perceptions of Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Healthcare Providers

open access: yesPatient Preference and Adherence, 2022
Delphine Hoegy,1– 3 Ronald Guilloux,3,4 Nathalie Bleyzac,5– 7 Alexandra Gauthier-Vasserot,7– 9 Giovanna Cannas,7,9,10 Yves Bertrand,7– 9 Claude Dussart,1,3,11 Audrey Janoly-Dumenil1,3,12 1University of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Health ...
Hoegy D   +7 more
doaj  

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open access: yes
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Julie Eckelbarger
wiley   +1 more source

Documented End‐of‐Life Preferences of People With Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism Across Europe

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism are characterized by motor and non‐motor symptoms. As the disease advances, planning for end‐of‐life (EoL) care becomes increasingly important. However, consensus‐based European guidelines for advance care planning and documentation of EoL care preferences for parkinsonism are lacking ...
Bauke W. Dijkstra   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect on Dyskinesia of the Early Combination of Amantadine to Levodopa‐Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Study (PREMANDYSK)

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Investigate the efficacy of immediate‐release (IR) amantadine in reducing the risk of peak‐dose dyskinesia in early Parkinson's disease (PD) as add‐on to levodopa. Background While the use of amantadine to manage dyskinesia in PD is well supported by controlled clinical trials, data on its efficacy in patients without motor ...
Olivier Rascol   +106 more
wiley   +1 more source

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