Search results for "Palliative care"
High-dose opioid use dropping in the VA, but opioids frequently discontinued involuntarily, studies find
Recent studies from the Veterans Health Administration looked at voluntary and involuntary opioid reduction; high-dose, long-term opioid therapy; and quality improvement efforts for opioid use disorder treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/10/2.htm
10 Nov 2020
Talking points on palliative care address public, patients
Experts decry “death panels” as a step backward for the public perception of palliative care. Clarifying its scope would help the profession move forward, according to speakers at a recent conference.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/conference.htm
1 Jun 2011
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to breast cancer risk
An individual patient-level meta-analysis found that risk for breast cancer increased steadily with duration of use for all types of menopausal hormone therapy except vaginal estrogen and that risk was higher with estrogen-progestogen than estrogen-only formulations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/10/1.htm
10 Sep 2019
Bringing comfort to patients through palliative care
A primary care internist with a background in hospital medicine, hospice care and psychiatry explains how he grew an inpatient consult service to include outpatient services, home services and research programs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/profile.htm
1 May 2010
AHA issues guidance on treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released an expert consensus decision pathway that provides practical tips, tables, and figures to help physicians provide optimal care to patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/09/6.htm
9 Jan 2018
Rethinking advance care planning
While more physicians are reporting having conversations about advance care planning with their patients, it's still far from common.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/rethinking-advance-care-planning.htm
1 May 2022
Patient Priorities Care curriculum considers older patients' care goals
This approach can reduce unwanted and unhelpful treatment and may improve outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/5.htm
29 Oct 2019
What to say when sharing serious news
When delivering bad news to patients, physicians should avoid wordiness and instead follow some other tactics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/what-to-say-when-sharing-serious-news.htm
1 Jun 2023
Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75
Researchers used Medicare data to examine eight-year follow-up of two screening strategies: continuing annual mammography after a certain age or ceasing to screen.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/25/1.htm
25 Feb 2020
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2022