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Q&A: Persistent Bowel Symptoms Impact QOL Following IPAA

Physician's Weekly

We clinicians should strive to improve care and base our treatment plans on each patient’s individual needs. This unique set of experiences allows patients to reflect in a way that many other patients and their healthcare professionals cannot. What are the key takeaways for clinicians?

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

But estimates in community dwelling older adults are around 15%. So, we use that information to formulate a treatment plan. The post Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. They didn’t feel connected to the people in their broader community.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

And if the doctors still come up with different diagnoses or perceptions of what’s happening with the patient and or treatment plans, that’s all on them. This simulation, what we did is we videotaped, we basically had an actor play the role of a doctor, and we did a recruitment of people out in the community.

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Prognosis Superspecial: A Podcast with Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley

GeriPal

Next, we talk with James Deardorff about whether we can accurately predict nursing home level of care in community-dwelling older adults with dementia. The PPS is one of the most widely used prognostic tools for seriously ill patients, but the prognostic estimates given by the PPS are based on data that is well over a decade old.

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