https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117113
In Fribourg, the main challenge is the shortage of healthcare workers (my summarization).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117112
The CAN Team has developed a tool based on literature to structure the clinical assessment of a child’s situation in the context of domestic violence, offering recommendations for primary care physicians in evaluating the danger to the child’s development.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117111
The abstract reports an increase in myopia’s global incidence and prevalence, associated with an earlier age of onset and a possible impact of environmental factors, and highlights the importance of prevention and pharmacological/optical treatments to reduce the long-term complications of progressive myopia.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117110
End-of-life care at home in Switzerland requires early organization of a well-coordinated healthcare network, basic palliative care knowledge among professionals, and open discussions with patients and caregivers about their expectations and wishes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117108
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy shows potential as an innovative approach to providing relief for depression, anxiety, and existential distress in palliative care patients, despite existing methodological and administrative challenges.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117107
Early palliative care, including symptomatic treatments like morphine, oxygen supply, hypnosis, and pulmonary rehabilitation, is recommended for improving quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory diseases and refractory dyspnoea.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117106
Nutritional support, including meal adaptation, oral supplements, and artificial nutrition, is crucial for managing cancer-related cachexia, and the decision to initiate or stop artificial nutrition should consider the patient’s medical condition, preferences, and socio-cultural context.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38117105
Patient-controlled analgesia with on-demand subcutaneous or intravenous opioids enhances autonomy in pain management for palliative care patients, and its safe use by hospice inpatients and outpatients can facilitate their return or stay at home.