OBJECTIVES: The burden of suffering among patients with end-stage chronic diseases may be greater than those of cancer patients, as a result of longer duration of illness trajectory and high prevalence of symptoms, yet they may be less likely to…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of providing explanatory information regarding resuscitation to DNR status for parents and guardians of young people who reside in a pediatric skilled nursing facility., DESIGN: Retrospective,…
OBJECTIVES: To describe the potential for interaction between opioids and serotonergic antidepressants leading to the development of serotonin syndrome (SS), mechanism of the interaction, and the spectrum of SS in elderly residents of a long-term…