PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

While no validated clinical prediction rule is available yet to determine which children should receive a CXR, we do know that the presence of bacterial pneumonia is uncommon in otherwise healthy, immunized children with usual presentations of asthma, bronchiolitis and croup. The rational clinical examination systematic review.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

But estimates in community dwelling older adults are around 15%. But again, most of my clinical practice, until recent years, has been in the acute care setting. We have patients who are acutely ill, pulmonary consequences can be really, really serious for a lot of our hospitalized patients.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Yannis Valtis, Ebi Okah, and Carine Davila, about research in their respective fields. Calac, Victor A.

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Healthcare Utilities Hospital Internal Medicine 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. We need to figure out how to create this community of palliative care social work scholars.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And we have Scott Halpern, who is Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Director of the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center or Payer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. And in my nursing home practice, most people want to be DNR selective treatment meaning like no heroics. Good to know.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Alex: Recently you talked about the other trial, also with a nudge, and that was non-cancer, serious illness. I treat patients with acute leukemias and related diseases, so I kind of know some of this from my own clinical practice. I’m just stunned even writing that! We’ve come so far as a field. Kate: Sounds right. Eric: Okay.

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