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Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. |
Temel JS, Greer JA, Muzikansky A, et al. |
Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Background: When initiated late, palliative care fails to alter the quality and delivery of cancer patients... |
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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. |
Hospic Use, Length of Stay, and Reduction of Costs Background: Since 1983 Medicare coverage of hospice has facilitated its expansion, but studies of hospice's impact on expenditures have yielded mixe... |
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Palliative Care Leadership Centers' Outcomes Group. Cost savings associated with US hospital palliative care consultation programs. |
Morrison RS, Penrod JD, Cassel JB, et al. |
Cost Savings Associated with US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs Background: What is the effect of hospital-based palliative care consultation teams on hospital costs? Design and... |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with primary insomnia or insomnia associated predominantly with mixed psychiatric disorders: a randomized clinical trial. |
Edinger JD, Olsen MK, Stechuchak KM, et al. |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Background: Insomnia is common; chronic insomnia, a serious sleep disturbance, is associated with reduced quality of life and increased risk for serious psyc... |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy, singly and combined with medication, for persistent insomnia: a randomized controlled trial. |
Morin CM, Vallières A, Guay B, et al. |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Background: Insomnia is common; chronic insomnia, a serious sleep disturbance, is associated with reduced quality of life and increased risk for serious psyc... |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep and decreases pain in older adults with co-morbid insomnia and osteoarthritis. |
Vitiello MV, Rybarczyk BD, Von Korff M, Stepanski EJ. |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Background: Insomnia is common; chronic insomnia, a serious sleep disturbance, is associated with reduced quality of life and increased risk for serious psyc... |
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Nonsurgical management of partial adhesive small-bowel obstruction with oral therapy: a randomized controlled trial. |
Chen S, Yen Z, Lee C, Liu Y, Chen W, Lai H, Lin F, and Chen W. |
Non-Surgical Management of Small Bowel Obstruction Background: The mainstay of conservative management for small bowel obstruction (SBO) has predominantly been nasogastric-tube decompression (NGT), p... |
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Video decision support tool for advance care planning in dementia: randomized controlled trial. |
Volandes AE, Paasche-Orlow MK, Barry MJ, et al. |
Video Decision Support Tool for Advance Care Planning in Dementia Background: Realistic understanding of future health states, such as dementia, is often poor. Can use of a video decision support too... |
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Analgesia in patients with acute abdominal pain (Review). |
Manterola C, Astudillo P, Losada H, Pineda V, Sanhueza A, Vial M. |
Analgesia and the Acute Abdomen Background: The old adage is to avoid analgesia for patients with acute abdominal pain until a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan are established, lest the proble... |
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Use of multiple biomarkers to improve the prediction of death from cardiovascular causes. |
Zethelius B, Berglund L, Sundström J, et al. |
Iterative Addition of Biomarkers Improves Risk Prediction in Heart Disease Background: Established risk factors do not fully explain development of heart disease. Is there clinical value in evaluatin... |
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Drug-induced long QT syndrome in injection drug users receiving methadone. |
Ehret GB, Voide C, Gex-Fabry M, et al. |
Methadone Use and the Risk of Drug-Induced Long QT Syndrome Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between high dose methadone and prolongation of the QT interval, a marker for a pote... |
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QTc prolongation: methadone's efficacy-safety paradox. |
Krantz MJ, Mehler PS. |
Methadone Use and the Risk of Drug-Induced Long QT Syndrome Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between high dose methadone and prolongation of the QT interval, a marker for a pote... |
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Tumor-induced anorexia and weight loss are mediated by the TGF-beta superfamily cytokine MIC-1. |
Johnen H, Lin S, Kuffner T, et al. |
Cytokine MIC-1 and Cancer-Related Cachexia Background: Cachexia (loss of appetite and weight) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among advanced cancer patients. Several cytokines, notably in... |
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An fMRI study measuring analgesia enhanced by religion as a belief system. |
Wiech K, Farias M, Kahane G, Shackel N, Tiede W, Tracey I. |
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Analgesia Enhanced by Religion as a Belief System Background: Religious beliefs are often claimed to help in the relief of physical ailments, such as pain. Wh... |
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Spending money on others promotes happiness. |
Dunn EW, Aknin LB, Norton MI. |
Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness Background: The impact of financial security and income on happiness has been studied extensively. Prosocial behavior occurs when someone acts to help anot... |
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