Does Octreotide Work for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?
by: Colin Scibetta, MD (@colinscibetta) Malignant bowel obstructions are a known complication of advanced cancer, especially in ovarian and gastrointestinal,…
Sorry, no podcast this week. Rather, we are asking a favor of you. It’s been several years since we did…
by: Colin Scibetta, MD (@colinscibetta) Malignant bowel obstructions are a known complication of advanced cancer, especially in ovarian and gastrointestinal,…
by: Kelley Babcock, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, @kelleybabcock The #thickenedliquidchallengehas certainly raised awareness of how difficult it can be for patients…
Reviewed: The Conversation, by Angelo Volandes Reviewed by: Alex Smith Using video to help patients with serious illness make decisions…
by: Stan Terman Michael Ellenbogen has dementia. He took the #thickenedliquidchallenge. He never wants to have thickenedliquids again, even if…
In September 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new guideline1 recommending the administration of Prevnar13,…
by Jerry Soucy, RN, CHPN The title of Amy Getter’s Geripal piece poses a critical question: As we face…
by: Kim Evanoski, CMC MPA LMSW Sometimes on the walking trail I get to thinking about my week. The quiet…
Mr J is a 67 year-old man with a history of multiple sclerosis complicated by paraplegia, bilateral upper and lower…
by: Jason Johanning, vascular surgeon, University of Nebraska We as surgeons know that the timing of an intervention is an…
by: Stephanie E. Rogers, MD @SERogersMD “The two big unfixables are aging and dying…you can’t fix those,” notes physician-writer Dr.…