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Overall, the American health care system improved its palliative care grade from a “C” to a “B,” according to the study “America’s Care of Serious Illness: a State-by-State Report Card on Access to Palliative Care in Our Nation’s Hospitals.” However, location has an impact on access to palliative... »
Lesinurad Cuts Serum Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients
LONDON – An investigational drug that boosts uric acid secretion led to significant cuts in serum uric acid levels during 4 weeks of treatment in a phase II study of 208 patients with allopurinol-refractory gout.
In addition, among 30 patients who remained on the uricosuric agent lesinurad for 28... » The burden of pain among older patients is great, and its consequences can be "serious and significant," according to Perry G. Fine, MD,professor of anesthesiology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. The prevalence of pain ranges from 25% to 50% in the older population, and it... » NEW YORK – Evidence is emerging that treating hyperuricemia and gout could help control comorbid cardiovascular disease, according to Dr. Michael H. Pillinger, director of the rheumatology fellowship program at New York University and director of rheumatology at the Manhattan VA Hospital, New York.... »
VANCOUVER, B.C. ? Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), a drug used for years by intensivists and anesthesiologists for sedation, is increasingly being recognized as a valuable palliative care tool, according to Ellen M. Flanagan, MD.
The alpha-2 agonist is an opioid-sparing analgesic that does not... »
Recognize the Need for Pain Management in Older Patients
Gout Could Play Role in Cardiovascular Treatment
Precedex May Provide Relief at End of Life When Other Drugs Fail
Overall, the American health care system improved its palliative care grade from a “C” to a “B,” according to the study “America’s Care of Serious Illness: a State-by-State Report Card on Access to Palliative Care in Our... »
Lesinurad Cuts Serum Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients
LONDON – An investigational drug that boosts uric acid secretion led to significant cuts in serum uric acid levels during 4 weeks of treatment in a phase II study of 208 patients with allopurinol-refractory gout. In... »
Recognize the Need for Pain Management in Older Patients
The burden of pain among older patients is great, and its consequences can be "serious and significant," according to Perry G. Fine, MD,professor of anesthesiology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. The... »
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