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...with palliative care. More than 40% of residents who died over the course of the study were sent to the emergency room, hospitalized, tube-fed or given IV nutrition during the last three months of life. These interventions can themselves cause distress and pain while providing, at best, questionable benefit and minimal prolongation of life, experts say. Among the family members who directed these residents' care, however, those who believed that the resident had less than six months to live and understood the nature of advanced dementia were less likely to intervene aggressively than caregivers who lacked such understanding. "Clinicians...
...some faculty members remain concerned that the libraries will benefit little from potential structural changes...
While unfortunate, Fauci says the circumstances surrounding the release of the data should not detract from the potential benefit the results may yet extend to AIDS-vaccine research. The trial was never intended to serve as a demonstration of effectiveness to license a new vaccine, he says. As such, it was a proof-of-concept study that showed it is indeed possible to generate an immune response against HIV - even if only a small...
With health-care expenditures through the roof, this patient benefit is practically free, says Janigro, who used his own iPod and that of a colleague's to pump in the music for the study. "The clinic doesn't have a budget for iPods yet, but soon I think we will. It's a no-brainer," he says. "There's nothing more calming than sleep...
...episodic approach to portraying a complex and emotionally wrenching situation, one Chainey’s script handles with precision and empathy. An excellent production overall, the show’s only flaw is inevitable given the venue; despite the cast’s significant talent, the piece could benefit from older, more mature actors...