However, it is also possible that patterns of hospice referral among the subset of Medicare beneficiaries on dialysis reflect their less predictable illness trajectories, as is the case for ...

Even without a positive COVID test, lasting symptoms can persist for months. A new study challenges assumptions about ...

As patients integrate prognostic information, clinicians should discuss what is most important to the patient given the likely illness trajectory and incorporate these goals and values into a ...

Palliative care teams aim to improve the overall quality of life for patients and their families throughout the illness trajectory. “Education is key. Many people still consider palliative care ...

Surprisingly, clinical variables like severity of illness and delirium duration were not significantly associated with PICS trajectory, he noted. The findings also give clinicians a better ...

“These findings hint at the potential for type 2 diabetes to be diagnosed earlier, and we hope that the distinct clinical trajectory could become a predictive tool for people at risk of the disease.

as well as helping caregivers cultivate a space for honest communication that honors where both the child and parent are in their understanding of the diagnosis and illness trajectory ...