Search results for "Palliative Care"
Family illness brings palliative care, other policies into focus
Personal experiences play out amid public health policy debates.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/06/family-illness-brings-palliative-care-other-policies-into-focus.htm
1 Jun 2023
What to say when sharing serious news
When delivering bad news to patients, physicians should avoid wordiness and instead follow some other tactics.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/06/what-to-say-when-sharing-serious-news.htm
1 Jun 2023
Extended-release morphine didn't improve breathlessness in COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) randomized to two different doses of morphine or placebo for three weeks reported similar effects on breathlessness, an Australian trial found. Their step count also didn't change.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/29/1.htm
29 Nov 2022
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://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2022
Finding meaning in medicine via spirituality
Faith and spirituality can serve as a way to deal with stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of a diagnosis, or the difficulties of being a physician.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/10/finding-meaning-in-medicine-via-spirituality.htm
1 Oct 2022
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
The candidate who is elected will begin his or her term as Chair-elect at the conclusion of Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 and will take office as Chair in April 2024.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2022
Exercise interventions associated with improved mobility, physical function in older adults
A randomized controlled trial found that a multicomponent exercise intervention in physically frail patients with sarcopenia improved mobility, while a meta-analysis found power training improved strength more than traditional strength training in healthy older adults.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/1.htm
17 May 2022
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://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/rethinking-advance-care-planning.htm
1 May 2022
Physical activity program for older adults linked to long-term improvements in function
Older adults with reduced lower-limb physical functioning treated with a 12-month, group-based physical activity and behavior maintenance program had greater improvements in function than those who received educational sessions on healthy aging, an English trial found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/29/1.htm
29 Mar 2022
Scientific statement addresses primary care's role in poststroke care
Effective communication by primary care clinicians can improve adherence to necessary interventions after stroke, boost patient motivation, and reduce barriers to care, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association advised.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/27/2.htm
27 Jul 2021