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A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control side effects in breast surgery patients. |
Montgomery GH, Bovbjerg DH, Schnur JB, et al. |
Hypnosis for Breast Cancer Side Effects Background: Breast cancer patients undergoing surgery experience postoperative pain, nausea, fatigue, discomfort, and emotional distress. Can a preoperative hy... |
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Outcomes after hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies in patients with or without advance care planning. |
Ganti AK, Lee SJ, Vose JM, et al |
Advance Care Planning in Stem-Cell Transplant Patients Background: Although often curative, hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is a high-risk procedure with a high morbidity rate. To what... |
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Effect of sedation with dexmedetomidine vs lorazepam on acute brain dysfunction in mechanically ventilated patients: the MENDS randomized controlled trial. |
Pandharipande PP, Pun BT, Herr DL, et al. |
Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Background: Lorazepam, a common sedative for mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients, may contribute to acute brain dysfunction and inc... |
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What length of hospice use maximizes reduction in medical expenditures near death in the US Medicare program? |
Taylor DH, Ostermann J, Van Houtven CH, Tulsky JA, Steinhauser K. |
Hospice Use, Length of Stay, and Reduction of Costs Background: Since 1983 Medicare coverage of hospice has facilitated its expansion, but studies of hospiceâ??s impact on expenditures have yie... |
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Genetic markers of suicidal ideation emerging during citalopram treatment of major depression. |
Laje G, Paddock S, Manji H, et al |
Genetic Markers of Suicidality Background: Recent attention has focused on suicidality risk associated with treatment for depression using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The biologi... |
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